Page 69 of Simply Yours

A strangled, high-pitched noise escaped her lips before she even realized it was her own.

Teflon jerked his head back. “Why’s she screaming?”

“Catnip?!”Jason’s voice was sharp with concern.

And then—another drop.

Caitlin screamed.

Jason screamed.

Teflon screamed.

A chorus of frantic voices erupted in the headset, overlapping in a cacophony of noise.

"Teflon, come in?"

"What’s your oil pressure?"

"What’s the altimeter reading?"

"Why’s everyone screaming?"

“Are we on the right frequency?”

“Is there another radio frequency that is only for screaming?”

"Is there a wolf spider in the plane? My wife found one in her toolbox and?—"

"YOU’RE NOT HELPING!"

Teflon turned in his seat, exasperated and hollering wildly over his shoulder at Caitlin and then at Jason. “WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING?”

Jason pointed wildly at Caitlin. “I’M SCREAMING BECAUSE SHE’S SCREAMING!”

“I’M SCREAMING BECAUSE WE’RE ALL ABOUT TO DIE!” Caitlin shot back, gripping Jason’s shoulder like she could somehow transfer her terror to him.

“You’re NOT about to die,” Teflon groaned in supreme frustration and disbelief. “You’re justflying.”

Jason’s voice cracked. “FALLING! We’refallingand IT FEELS A LOT LIKE DYING.”

“We’re not falling – andoh my gosh, can you stop screaming?!”Teflon hollered at Caitlin.

“I’M SCREAMING BECAUSE YOU’RE SCREAMING!”

“I’M SCREAMING BECAUSE SHE’S SCREAMING—AND I’MFREAKIN’ SCARED!”Jason clutched Caitlin’s hand like a lifeline. “GET ME OUTTA THIS THING!”

Chaos reigned.

Teflon was yelling at them to shut up so he could land, Caitlin was hanging onto Jason like he was the only solid thing in existence, and Jason… Jason looked like he might throw up at any second.

This wasnothow today was supposed to go.

The second they touched down, they scrambled out of the plane as if the devil himself was chasing them. A swarm of concerned faces closed in, peppering them with questions.

“What just happened?”

“Teflon, what did you do?”

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