A story about Jerry and Tyra meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends. by Mr. Prince De-Grant Brempong.

Submitted into Contest #56 in response to: Write a story about two people meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends.... view prompt

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A story about Jerry and Tyra meeting during unusual circumstances and becoming fast friends. Lost in thought, Jerry leaned back in the chair eyes closed. Also people in the terminal regarded him as a sleepy tourist trying to get a few moment rest. However, Jerry was not asleep but overwhelmed. Jerry lived on the edge for so long. Also as noted the Heathrow International.Airport was.a nightmare for Jerry. Everyone was a suspect. Almost all packages contained bombs, insurgents hid in the shadows an attack was imminent. Again these feelings subsided once onboard the Airliner. He sat motionless. Intent on keeping his eyes closed while waiting for an announcement to board. Within an hour later,he heard the announcement over the Public Address system. Once Terry onboard he noticed a middle aged woman sitting in his assigned seat. Jerry politely asked the man, I think this is my seat assignment. Can you please check your boarding pass.? Since irritated she answered ,I know this is not my seat. I was hoping to sit here with my daughter .Do you mind.? Also without hesitation, Jerry politely said "Not a problem man,stay here. I will move. What is your seat,Seat Assignment. ? Again disarmed by his manners she almost embarrassingly smiled at him and Seat 205 .Thank you. Jerry also smiled back at Tyra and then moved on to search for the seat. As Jerry entered, he saw a young woman in his early. twenties sitting adjacent to the empty seat. The young woman Tyra was wearing a baseball cap a jacket and sunglasses. In a moment breathing a sigh of relief, Jerry quietly said to himself,"Good". Jerry also verified but the empty seat was Seat 205,and he placed the bag in the overhead ,he sat down and fastened his seat belt. The young woman briefly looked his way, their eyes met but not a word was said. Jerry then leaned his seat back and closed his eyes. As noted back on the river ,there was a norm that sleep comes quickly for those who have not slept for more than one hour. Jerry's ability to stay almost alert regardless of his lack of sleep was one reason,he survived two consecutive tours in America. There was no disparity in terms of rich or poor between both Jerry and Tyra. Also on the flight home, he decided to let his guard down and rest. The drone of the Airliners jet engines combined with years of fatigue to produce the desired effect. Tyra the young woman sat quietly next to Jerry.Tyra was very worried when he sat down next to her. Tyra wanted to avoid awkward small talk with a stranger of some sort on a long flight. The young woman Tyra relieved to be left alone opened a book and began to read. She normally read a book from cover to cover on a long flight. Also this time,she could not concentrate,the sleeping stranger distracted her. The young woman Tyra eventually gave up trying trying to read . Instead she just held the book up trying to read. Instead she just held the book up pretending to read in order to disguise her uterior motive. Tyra was studying the sleeping stranger. A good eye for first impressions, Tyra figured him to be in his early thirties. He was clean shaven with no moustache whatsoever ,his hair was short. Jerry was extremely fit and strikingly handsome. Tyra also observed and did not see a ring on his finger. Both Jerry and Tyra felt asleep in the Aeroplane after their conversation the cabin got colder ,a Flight Attendant laid a blanket across them. There was nothing intimate , just that her head was resting on Jerry's shoulder. Jerry was lost in in darkness of a sleep. It was a sleep so powerful that all consciousness was lost. While in the state of sleep Jerry felt a soft nudge on his shoulder , followed by sensation of warmth it did not wake him. Tyra was stunningly beautiful by sight. Tyra asked Jerry to tell him about himself. Later after the conversation where they met each other, they became fast friends in the Aeroplane. Jerry suppresd his feelings for many years. It was noted that both Jerry and Tyra talked for hours , reliving each others life. Their words became each others reality. Again both Jerry and Tyra were no longer stangers. Also both Jerry and Tyra both became fast friends. After they arrived at their destination and they were ready to depart they both embraced and kissed each other goodbye. Also both Jerry and Tyra arrived from the Aeroplane at John F. Kennedy International Airport in America a land of opportunity and plenty. Later Lieutenant Mark Andrew asked ,How was your flight.? Jerry the answered ,Please to meet you Mark Andrew. It was a long flight but I was able to sleep. Lieutenant Mark Andrew booked Jerry a Hotel last minute at the Kimpinski Hotel in the United States of America. In the Hotel, Jerry observed and explored all the nooks and crannies in the Hotel including the type of rooms. I noted that love rallies around intimate relationships. At the Hotel Kimpinski ,Jerry got to meet Tyra again, they both introduced themselves and what a coincidence Tyra was a worker in that Hotel. Lieutenant Mark Andrew drove away when he realised that both Jerry and Tyra were kissing passionately, he did this to give them some privacy . Jerry did not mind the inconvenience. There you are.! Jerry offered Tyra ten thousand dollars out of love and his expenses at the Hotel. Jerry, also despite the inconvenience took a business card from his jacket and handed it to Tyra the business woman at the premises of the Hotel. Tyra was in love with Jerry and they were lost in thought when Lieutenant Mark Andrew spoke to him. The pretty young woman Tyra was was trying to hide the fact that she is a definite looker. Lieutenant Mark Andrew was a decorated hero worthy of emulation and beyond his expectations. Jerry and Tyra meeting during an unusual circumstances of traveling in an Aeroplane became fast friends and ended up in a relationship. They later spent time together outside business schedules either in a Restaurant or the Beach. Their love relationship becoming intimate they both spent time together in a Hotel and shared gifts and money among themselves. Jerry and Tyra were both in courtship for about two months after which they decided to marry each other. Their Marriage was legally registered in a Church in the United States of America. After Jerry and Tyra met and became fast friends, they both got married through a Marriage ceremony held at the church. Finally ,Jerry and Tyra got married and they both lived happily ever after in the United States of America. They also hosted a TV show dubbed Dating and Relationships that seeks to educate young Adults about Relationships and Dating before they got married in the United States of America.

August 27, 2020 01:31

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Peace Nakiyemba
15:49 Aug 27, 2020

Hey Prince, this is a story with a lot of promise. I like the way you wove the romance into the story. It wasn't so thick and cringey, just the right amount that had me rooting for the couple too. I also like your take on the unusual circumstance with the unplanned plane seat change. I think that was very creative. I hope you don't mind but I would like to point out a few things. You could try to spice up your title for the story with something shorter, that gives a little idea about the story or something readers can relate the story to....

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Prince Brempong
10:39 Aug 28, 2020

Hello Nakiyemba, This happens to be Mr. Prince De-Grant Brempong ,I read your comment .Are you an Author or a Teacher.? Your critics sounded more of a Teacher to me, because you mentioned more about Grammatical errors. This might be due to typographical errors , sometimes it takes about $5 dollars to type one story in my home country. Others also gave a comment that my story was terrific. At the latter end commenting about grammatical errors and repetitions might be typographical errors which I will talk to the Typist to exercise c...

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Peace Nakiyemba
11:43 Aug 28, 2020

Hey Prince, Not a teacher, an author looking to improve. We are all here to help each other with our writing craft. That is why I pointed some of those things. I didn't consider your situation and I'm sorry if the comment came across as unfeeling. That was not my intention. Your story IS terrific and I do hope the typist does exercise more caution so that your beautiful stories shine through.

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