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My story

It was winter break, so decided to go see my dad in Florida after his divorce with my mum some 23 years ago. That was a pretty idea an excuse to give mum to seeing Nancy once again not dad specifically. The last winter I visited Florida, me and my dad had gone down a nearby street to take a coffee and talk about many things about life especially his military mission to Pakistan. I was really enjoying my dad’s stories about his adventures and decisions he wished he never took during those time. In the middle of our discussion, a curvy lady of about 5.7ft tall walked in with bold smile answering a cell phone and made straight to a vacant table right opposite our table with dad backing her. She was so endowed with all the physical features I look up in a woman.

Divided attention

I started having double attention ‘’Why is she alone?’’ I asked myself few minutes after we had shared a couple of stares. This continues over and over again as I began to thrown in her posture. I needn’t any prophet to tell me that the bond between us has grown in split of seconds that we couldn’t take our eyes off each other. The feeling came natural. Dad noticed it from the lesser attention I started paying to our conversation and immediately adjusted his position about 45 degrees to peep what I was staring at. The smiles from Nancy met his eyes; dad turned and gave me that look from what I read as affirmative gesture. ‘’Come on boy, go talk to her. See you at home’’ my dad said and left. I made straight to her immediately dad stepped his feet out of the door. She was so friendly to me as if we had known each other. Later we exchanged contact and started talking on phone.

My skydiving adventure

Nancy was her name, a skydiver and always talks about it all the time whenever we were together. She was actually a sanguine which pretty compliments my introvert nature. Some two occasions she had talked me into accompanying her to diving sites. I always admire her courage flying like bird in the sky. From there hence forth I stated picking interest in the event.

One Saturday morning I woke up but felt bore. I picked up my phone and put a call to Nancy to know her weekend schedule. She told me was going for skydiving at Skydive City/Z-hills. I requested if she could book me. She replied affirmatively but informed to hit her house in two hours.

I took my shower, my breakfast, lift my bag and hit the road. I met Nancy with her luggage waiting for me across the lane opposite their house.

‘’Hi you are a bit too late’’ she said.

‘’You look pretty cool’’ I complemented her while ignoring her question.i wasn't good at apologizing.

‘’Thanks, can we go now?’’ she asked.

‘’Ya’’ I replied.

Our journey was a 2 hours drive to Skydive City/Z-hills. We had a lot of fun chatting. When we arrived, when went straight to the reception, dropped our bags and headed to the airplane take off point. Few minutes later, it was our turn to participate. Nancy knew all about how things are ran in Skydive City/Z-hills as she didn’t need any instructor to tell her what to do. ''Where are you Nancy'' I queried. She appeared immediately with two jump suits and asked me o start putting them on. ''This is not what we planed'' I said. I felt reluctant at first but wanted to impress her anyway. She discovered I was struggling with the suit and decided to help out.

‘’I have never tried this before ‘’ I protested

‘’You are going to enjoy it’’ she replied with a smile.

She overwhelmed me with her will power then it occurred to me that I was in already. She was busy helping me fastening my jump suits as a stood staring at the clear, blue and sunny weather with cool breeze blowing in the opposite direction. I contemplating what the hell I was getting myself into after signing all the documents that put all the liability from adventure on my life.

My aerial depute

Before now Nancy had taught me some primary skydiving training and instruction on what to do at each point like arms to the chest as parachutes opens, cross arm, knee bent, head back jump and bent knee for landing all of these going on in my head. Five minutes late the airplane to take us for the journey landed some 100m away on the left wing of Skydive City. ‘’our plane has arrive’’ she said openly. She held my hands as we walked towards the plane. ‘’You guys pretty well together. Is she her first time?’’ one of college boys who alighted from the plane asked me. I kept mute. ‘’What do you think John’’ Nancy asked. ‘’ Oh, he may have a point’’ I reluctantly replied. We boarded airplane with other adventurers, got some further instruction and were orbiting above 7,000ft from the earth surface. Few minutes later, there was announcement for everybody to get prepared. This time we were almost 9,000ft up. All these while Nancy was trying to tell some sort of stories I couldn’t comprehend.

‘’Are you okay’’, Nancy asked. I gave her no response as my adrenaline started shooting up when the door was opened. ‘’I trust you John. We can do this’’ I heard her encouraging me. I felt the cool air on my freaking face with a speed of about 180mph when we fell out from the airplane. ‘’Enjoy yourselves guys’’ was the last word I heard.

My sight became blur on the jump suit goggle; it was a 60 seconds free fall. This was the worst 60 seconds of my life. We were descending the earth surface like a falling stone. My eyes almost fell off its socket. I was freaking out of my pant if not Nancy that held my hands.

The feelings

‘’Oh my God’’ I found myself between peace and admiration of the beautiful landscape of the earth surface as I pulled my parachutes about 5000ft after Nancy gave me a signal. Of cause, Nancy was by me all through to this point as she loosens the goggle, unfastened the harness and left me to steer the parachute. I was feeling on top of the world. ‘’Is this how the birds feel’’ I asked. I was already feeling like one. I steered through the space changing my posture. I prayed never to hit the ground but five minutes later we were approaching the landing site where some people were cheering us as we landed.

The experience I got on this adventure really endeared me to the earth awesome beauty and a memorable event of Nancy. She is the one behind this feeling. I couldn’t wait to land as we ran toward each other. I met her, hugged her and gave her a long kiss. That has remained my only kiss.