Turbulence

Raviv is on a trip to Connecticut to visit his family.
After finishing Phil Of the Future, he's felt
extra empty, without being able to hang with
his best friends. They've all got there own projects
going on, so there friendships just kinda faded. But what happens
when he's caught by a familiar face, after nearly 3 years?

"I know ma." I assured my mother that I had packed my toothbrush already. She's always nagging me about my teeth.

"Love you too ma, alright bye." I haven't been back home in years. After Phil got cancelled, suddenly I feel a little home sick. I thought it would be nice to get away for a while.

"Eh, Rav you want one last drink before you, ya' know vamoose." I hear my bud Adam say.

"Nah, I'm just gonna finish packing." I disdain. Wouldn't want to leave home with drunken memories.

"Rav, why are you doing this? You been miserable for the past 2 and a half years, and now your just gonna up and leave." Here we go again, Adam always worrying. "Should I be worried bro?"

"Adam I'm fine, I just miss my family, that's all." I reply.

"Your sure this doesn't have anything to do with her?" Here it is again, the phrase I hear ever so assiduously.

I pause before I answer, which gives him the intention that I'm really thinking about it. "No." I say bluntly.

He stares at me intently for a few seconds before leaving the room.

He whips back around, standing in the middle of the hall way,"You can't keep hiding Rav, it doesn't work that way." He tells me.

I throw my last shirt in the suitcase, and downfall to my bed.

"Honestly man, is it her?" He asks me.

I nod back at him. "Yeah."

"So why are you leaving then? Go get her."

"Adam, man its not that easy. You know what, I don't even want to be with her." I lie.

"That's bull. She's gorgeous, and nice, and she was like your best friend for years. Don't leave man."

I grabbed my suitcase and walked out of my loft. I know I felt a little bad for pushing past him, but I hate being teased about this stuff.

As I boarded the plane, I couldn't help but sweat, at the thought of being somewhere, near 30 thousand feet in the air. Still I tried to calm down. So I took my seat in first class, and tried to relax.

"Peanuts sir?" The flight attendant offered me.

"No thank you. Can I just get a bottle of water, please?" I asked nicely.

Moments later I felt someone gracing my presence.

"Oh my gosh! Your the guy from Growing Up Brady. Didn't you play Barry Williams?" They ask.

"No I was Chris Knight. I'm Raviv Ullman, not Adam Brody." Am I fading as an actor. Maybe leaving LA wasn't the best decision.

They walked away, looking as hazy as ever.

The flight attendant never did come back with my water. That worried me a bit. What if somethings going wrong in the cock-pit.

"Your water sir." What a relief.

I dozed off for a while, after finally getting comfortable on this plane. Every once and a while my eyes would peek open, and stare down at the landscape. It sure was a beautiful sight, which made me all the more cozy in the air.

I had finally let my eyelids sink over my eyes, allowing myself to fall deep into sleep. My thoughts were much different then usual. They went back and forth between memories of her, and visions of myself. Then came to my mind, a scene. It was midnight black outside. I was laying flat on the ground, gazing at stars. I heard the flowers trickle, as a presence came upon them. I got up and wondered, through the the meadow. I kept hearing steps, behind me. But each time I turned around, no one. I then felt my shoulder being tapped, I turned around one last time. I saw her standing there, completely still. I said her name once, and she leaned in closer to me. Our noses touching now, as we were about to engage in a full on make out. Until the words "sir" came from her mouth. "SIR!"

And then I woke up.

"Sir, are you OK!?" The flight attendant asked me.

"What?" I said on instinct.

"We were experiencing some turbulence, and you hit your head. Are you OK?" She asked me again.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Didn't even feel it." I answered.

My vision was blurry, and I could barely see all the worried people circling me.

"You hit pretty hard. Are you sure you don't want an ice pack or a wet towel.?"

"Why would I need a towel? I'm fine Ms. Lady." I said. I couldn't help sounding drowsy, and drunk. I knew I'd hit my head, but at the moment I was too wrapped up in joy, to feel everything else.

"I'll go clean him up ma'am, we're close friends."

The women said leading me to the bathroom.

Just a few minutes later, I woke up back in my seat. I looked around, and saw two other familiar faces sitting next to me. I still had slightly blurred sight, but I could tell they were both blonde. I looked over to the girl on my right. She was asleep, and lying her head on my shoulder. I then looked to the girl on my left, she sat awake browsing pictures on her laptop.

Neither of them seemed to notice me so I drifted back to sleep.

"Raviv, are you awake?" I was asked.

I looked to my right again, and saw her. "Aly, what the hell are you doing here?" I asked.

"Thats a nice two year reunion greeting, don't cha think?" She said sarcastically.

"Sorry, I'm just a little surprised to see you." I admitted. There was an awkward silence soon after.

She spoke breaking the quiet, minutes later. "Hey, I know we didn't exactly end on good terms. I'm sorry." She explained.

"Its okay. So, uh what are you and Amanda doing here?" I asked curiously, trying to break the tension.

"We're going to Japan." She answered. "So what are you doing here, I thought you were like deathly afraid of planes." She questioned.

"I'm getting use to it, plus I kinda wanted to visit my family."

"Wow It sure has been a while, right?"

"I know, I haven't really gotten the chance to see them in person, forever." Being in LA for over 21 years doesn't give you an opportunity to know where you came from.

"Well I need to get back to my seat. My moms waiting for me." She told me, as she stood from the seat. "Come on AJ." She demanded sweetly.

"But this seat is more comfortable, then ours." AJ wined.

"AJ, mom is waiting for us."

"No she's not." AJ said.

Aly then glared at her, in disappointment.

"Ohhhh, I get it." AJ got up.

Aly was now walking right in between my legs, facing toward me. I stood up so we were now extremely close. I knew she felt awkward about this, but I had to get my last words out.

"Aly, I'd rather be just friends, then nothing at all." I confessed.

"Why didn't you tell me that two years ago?" She questioned me angrily.

"This is so romantic." AJ said starting to tear up.

We both looked at her annoyed.

"Sorry, I'm gone." She said, walking off.

"I wish I could find the words to answer that." I told her.

"But?" She rushed.

"But, I can't." I answered, disgraced at my own words.

She walked off, without letting me finish, but I don't blame her. I can't believe I let this one slip through my fingers! Adam was right. I wasted a nice chunk of my life with Rachel and Kelly ( both real girlfriends, btw ) I lost the one that meant the most to me. She'll probably never want to speak to me again.

"Raviv...

End of chapter 1. Please tell me what you think.