They say one’s fate is woven like a string and one’s destiny is intertwined with many others. Sometimes the things we thought we never search for are the things that come knocking at our door. Others never find it, but there are others, who are led. Changing the future by meeting new people is nothing new to us. But what are the odds of changing the future by meeting new people that are related to the past? Let us all find out how this accidental meeting leads to an accidental love. ***** Meeting someone 30,000 feet above the sea is such a romantic way to fall in love, right? But in Nuala (Noo-lah) and Enoch’s case, it was far different from romantic. They met in the most unpleasant way high above the sky and they never left each other’s minds. Then Nuala met Flynn in the most interesting way, and they grew closer. Time went by, Flynn fell in love with Nuala. Everything seems to be in its right places, except one; Enoch who instantly fell in love with Nuala’s brave and carefree personality and free spirit attitude. As for Nuala, how will she react if she finds out that the two fell in love with her? How will she face them? Will she choose? Who and how? Let us all find out how these people change their fate by accidentally falling in love.
View MoreIt was a bright and sunny day with a very clear sky, waiting for an airplane to take off. A few moments later, a raspy but gentle voice of a woman can be heard from the cabin's speakers.
"This is Xi Capitol International Airlines Flight QR1211, with the service from Ye State to Xi State. We are expected to be in the air in approximately 8 minutes. We ask that you please fasten your seat belts at this time and secure all baggage underneath your seat or in the overhead compartments. We also ask that your seats and table trays are in the upright position for take-off. Please turn off all personal electronic devices, including laptops and cell phones. Smoking is prohibited for the duration of the flight. Thank you for choosing Xi Capitol International Airlines. Enjoy your flight." announced the flight attendant, Nuala(Noo-lah) Kawolski.
All of the passengers listen to the woman's instructions and do what they are being told. They all buckled their seat belts, turned the electronic devices off, and secured their items of baggage.
Slowly, the airplane started to move forward, and a recorded voice prompt and video of safety briefing can be heard in the background, probably to keep the passenger from looking outside the window. "Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the crew I ask that you please direct your attention to the monitors above as we review the emergency procedures. There are six emergency exits on this aircraft…"
Before the plane could fly high steadily, a man from the coach cabin stood up but Nuala was quick to speak, "Sir, you need to sit still with your seat belt fastened during the plane take off for your safety." Then her eyes landed on the man in an army uniform next to the anxious man.
The anxious man reluctantly nodded his head and slowly returned to his seat. Nuala's eyes never leave the anxious man, feeling a little uneasy.
As the safety instruction video is played on the monitor in front of the passengers, you will see some of them are praying while the others are listening attentively. And the safety instruction continued, "...While we wait for take-off, please take a moment to review the safety data card in the seat pocket in front of you." then ended.
In about 10 minutes, the aircraft is already above the clouds and bright sun rays are visible to the naked eye. The pilot started talking. "Good afternoon passengers. This is your captain speaking. First I'd like to welcome everyone on Flight QR1211. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 23, 000 feet moving up to 28, 000 feet at an airspeed of 400 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. The weather looks good and with the tailwind on our side, we are expecting to land in the Capitol of Xi State approximately 45 minutes ahead of schedule..."
The pilot added, "...The weather in Capitol, Xi State is cold and windy, with a high of 15 degrees for this afternoon. If the weather cooperates, we should get a great view of the city as we descend. The cabin crew will be coming around in about 20 minutes to offer you a light snack and beverage, and the inflight movie will begin shortly after that. I'll talk to you again before we reach our destination. Until then, sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the flight."
When the plane reached the right level and steadied in the air, the cabin crew started to attend and serve the passengers the in-flight food.
Nuala, with an uneasy feeling, kept her eyes from the anxious man who tried to stand up during the take-off, so she decided to go to him. Leaning forward to meet the man's eyes, she asked, "Good day sir, how are you feeling? Do you need a blanket or beverages?"
The man with worried eyes said, "No, thank you. I just need to go to the bathroom."
Nuala nodded her head and stood up to show the man the way to the comfort room with a smile on her face, hiding the doubts she feels toward the nervous man. Her eyes met another man's gaze, a man in an army uniform sitting next to the bothered man. "Do you need anything, sir?" she asked, still smiling.
Enoch shook his head with a faint smile on his lips, still looking intently at her. "I'll buzz if I need anything. Thank you." Then he put on his earbuds and closed his eyes. He felt a little relieved when he realized that at least one of the plane crew is aware of the man’s troubled action.
A few minutes after, the disturbed man returned to his seat and wiped his forehead. Enoch felt the movement, so he opened his eyes and said, "Is this your first time flying?" while putting the earbuds away.
The man nodded and intensely rubbed his sweaty palms to his pants. Enoch did not miss the man's nervous action, so he patted the man's shoulder, "It'll be fine. Just close your eyes. Breath in, breath out; next thing you know we're landing already."
But Enoch, trained to be observant knew that there is something wrong, the man's been acting peculiar. He stood up, but before going to the comfort room, he went straight to Nuala who was standing out of sight of the man. "The man is acting strange. Something is wrong. Keep an eye on him." When Nuala confirmed her doubts, she immediately advised the crew and the pilot.
Just after giving the cabin crew a heads up, a commotion in the coach cabin happens. Other passengers are shouting in fear and others are crying from shock. It was the distraught man who started the commotion. "Make a turn and land in Ha State or I will cut my neck!" he shouted.
Nuala and two more male flight attendants tried to stop him, "Sir, you need to calm yourself and put the knife down." said one of the male attendants.
"No! Make a call and land in Ha State! I need to see my son! He's dying!" he shouted with tears.
His reason made Nuala's heart go soft, but she needed to shrug it off. Not showing the pity she feels, with her raspy voice she tried to speak as gentle as cotton, "Sir, how old is your son?" She asked, trying to make the man put down his guards. "Three." He said with pain in his voice as he said the word.
Nuala took a small step forward, "Is your son sick? Why is he in Ha State?"
"My wife died in an accident and my in-laws took my son away because I have no job." the distraught man answered. Not knowing that Enoch is right behind him, ready to jump on him to stop him from doing something far more sinister.
Enoch sneaking behind the man, signaling Nuala to continue negotiating.
She continued, "Sir, your son will not be happy if he found out that you tried to hijack an airplane just to see him. Why not put the knife down and let's talk about this rationally and calmly?"
Unknown to all the people inside the coach cabin, the pilots already contacted the nearest airport for an emergency landing.
"No! You don't understand!" the man shouted at her with a tear-filled face. He was about to attack Nuala, but Enoch is quick to respond.
He targeted the man's knee-pit to get him down. Enoch quickly pulls the man's arms behind with his shin on the neck of the man, while tying the man's hand behind his back with a towel given by another crew.
"Please, I'm sorry. I can't go to jail without seeing my child. Please." the man pleaded, crying his heart out.
Nuala turned her eyes away not wanting to show her tears because she is a very sympathetic person.
As the drama ended, an announcement could be heard. "May I have your attention, please. This is the captain speaking. Due to the unfortunate event that happened, we will be having an emergency landing at Fi City International Airport, Eff State. I request that all passengers keep seated with seat belts fastened and remain calmed. I repeat, I request that all passengers keep seated with seat belts fastened and remain calmed."
Although he was startled, he grabbed her hands again and gently rubbed them against his.Her eyes were wide open, staring at him. “What are you doing?” she questioned, still trying to pull her hands away.He glared at her, “You’ve caught a cold, I’m just warming your hands.” Then, he stopped rubbing their hands, “I will stop if you think it’s inappropriate.”With her eyes blinking twice faster, she was unable to say anything.He snorted and smiled, “Am I that handsome?”Nuala rolled her eyes at him and landed her sight outside the taxi window. “It stopped raining.”Enoch leaned closer to her to look at the sky outside Nuala’s side window. “Yeah, we can get off here now if you want, and then we can walk from here to the place I wanted to show you,” he said with his hands still holding on tightly to hers.She nodded her head and replied, “Okay, that would be fine.”“Okay.” he said and turned to the driver, “Sir, we can get off here.” and the driver nodded.When they got off the cab, the
Nuala sat down beside her mother, “Can’t leave you here.” she said and smiled. Enya smiled back but it was a sad smile, “Oh, honey. Thank you for staying by my side.” Seeing her mother’s sad smile for the first time broke her heart. She has never seen her mother like that; sad, heartbroken, and depressed. She was used to seeing her mother always happy and lively. “Sweetheart..” said Lindon, her father. “Hmm?” “Can I talk to you for a sec?” he asked. Walking towards the corner of the hall. Followed by her daughter, they came to a halt when they reached the farthest corner of the funeral hall. “What is it, dad?” “Sweetie..” but Lindon paused to take a deep breath, “I know you’re smart and I know you’re beautiful..” he said. Wondering, Nuala looked at his father with a questioning face. “What is it?” “I know you can’t control these guys to talk to you, but I think this is not a good time to be --” “Dad, I understand what you’re trying to say.” she smiled, reassuring her father.
After talking to Anna and Meredith’s photo, Magnus looked at Bruce and asked while wiping the tears off of his face, “I’m sorry, what were you saying?”Stunned, Bruce said, “Huh?”“Yeah, the thing you were saying before I twaddled.”Going back to his senses, Bruce remembered, “Oh, yeah, well, I just wanted to ask if we should hold the funeral separately so you can have some privacy and family time?”Magnus looked at Jude, “It’s for Jude to decide.”All eyes at Jude, “I think that would be fine, so you can also mourn for Meredith.”“Okay, I’ll have Thomas and Enya prepare the documents needed.”“Okay then, let me know if you need anything else,” said Jude.Bruce nodded his head before leaving, “I’ll see you later.”As the men of the two families agreed on the next day's setup, Nula and her cousins went back to the bench where they sat a few moments ago.Otis, the six-year-old boy, who was sitting in between his big sisters, Hallie and Maggie, noticed something, “Those men keep on looki
The two families decided to hold Anna Smith and Meredith Riggs’s funeral in one place as they treated each other as real sisters.Three black and white photos were posted in front of the hall, one of Meredith, cheekily smiling, and on the other side is Anna, smiling sweetly while in the middle is their photo hugging each other, sitting on a bench, under a big oak tree; taken when they were still at the boarding school.Many of their friends paid their respect and shared their experiences and stories with these two wonderful souls.“Enya? Is that you?” said one of the guests.Enya turned and smiled but sadness can still be seen in her eyes. “Missus Arnolds? Hello.”“Dear, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother and Anna were very dear to me and my family.” the old woman said holding her hand.She gently squeezed the woman’s hand to show gratitude, “Our family really appreciates you coming here.”Mrs. Arnolds gently tapped Enya’s hands, “These two, they always say ‘till death do us par
Earlier the same day, Enoch had been struggling to keep his mind off the truth that his father had told him.He tried his best not to contact Nuala. He put her number on the block list.After sending his father to the airport, he went straight to the military base camp and spent the entire day training the newly recruited soldiers and doing the document reports.It was about almost dinner time when he decided to speak to her. He brought back Nuala's number to contact and was about to dial it when he received a text message from his father.Ding! "Have you told her yet?"He thought for a minute whether he would tell her or not. "I'm scared."And that's another truth, Enoch was scared that it would hurt the woman he dearly loves and that might change things between them."You? Scared? Why?"He sighed as he typed down the reason. "I just don't feel like it should come from me.""I understand. Anyway, we're just having a team dinner, and don't think too much about it.""Yeah."His father'
Flynn invited the old man inside a room where he could take a look at the infected cat.Outside the lobby, Nuala and Alice were playing with the bunny toy she just bought for the kid, when her phone started ringing.It was a call from Enoch. Her face gleamed and her smile grew bigger.Holding her phone tightly with excitement, she said, "Uh, let me just answer this call. Excuse me." not looking at Reema.Without waiting for Reema to respond, she stood up and gently tousled Alice's hair, and stepped out of the clinic a little giddy.But not before she could open the clinic door, she already answered the phone. "Hi…" she said in a very charming tone.That action didn't slip into Reema's ears. "Oh my, my. Who could that be?" asked herself. 'Seems like our Doctor has to wait in line.' she thought.Outside the clinic, Nuala stood in one place, far enough not to be heard by Reema or Flynn."How are you?" asked Enoch. His voice was a bit dispirited.Nuala noticed his tone, "Are you okay?"It
Seeing how capable Nuala is, gives him a sense of pride because the girl he’s in love with is not only smart and capable, but she is also independent and can stand on her own two feet.While waiting for their order to be served, he took out his phone with his left hand while his right hand was still holding the little girl’s left hand.Snapping a few photos of Nuala, he smiled and crouched down to meet Alice’s height. “You see that red-haired woman over there?” he asked, pointing at Nuala on the other side of the place.Alice’s eyes wandered and saw the woman Flynn was talking about, “That lady with the pink coat?” she asked.“That’s... That’s my soon-to-be girlfriend,” he said with a wide smile.Hearing Flynn’s claims, Alice looked at him with a disdainful look. “Are you serious?”Flynn was dumbfounded, “What? You don’t believe me?” he asked.She shook her head and said, “She’s too pretty to be your girlfriend. Do you even know her?”He grinned at her answer. Truly, the only honest p
Waking up earlier than usual, Flynn prepared breakfast for his father. “Good morning, dad. Coffee and pancakes.” said he.Seeing his son smiling with his eyes, he asked, “Good morning. You seemed to be a little different?”Flynn scratched his nape, “Well, I am indeed different today. I feel lighter..” and then he smiled an
Enoch and Nuala talked a lot about everything, topic after topic. They laughed, they joked and they even talked about the smallest details about themselves.They showed photos of each other when they were little until when they finished their majors.“I was always a bride’s maid, but you know, I don’t think I’ll be a bride anytime soo
Accidentally in Love by ToyangToyo is a romantic novel about meeting your destined partner in the strangest places. Nuala is a capable flight attendant. During a flight, a passenger causes trouble and demands the plane land immediately. Enoch, a careful observer, tackles the man after Nuala calms him down. This event led the two strangers to get together and feel attracted. But Nuala and Enoch have a shallow understanding of each other. Is this all a fleeting romance or a destined meeting of two souls who belong together?
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