Chapter 10 - First Class to Anywhere
A year after the flight to Miami, I booked another ticket.
This time, there was no subterfuge. No hidden browser tabs. No private investigator reports.
It was a first-class ticket to London, booked under my own name, paid for with my own hard-earned revenue from my thriving architectural design firm.
Maya and I were taking our first major international vacation together—just the two of us, exploring European museums, historic architecture, and new horizons.
As I walked down the jet bridge at Logan Airport, handing my boarding pass to the gate agent, I paused for a split second to look down at the seat assignment printed on the slip.
Seat 1A.
Window seat. First class. All to myself.
I smiled, walked down the aisle, and settled into the plush leather seat, storing my carry-on bag in the overhead compartment with absolute ease.
When the flight attendant offered me a glass of sparkling water before takeoff, I accepted it graciously, looking out the window as the massive jet prepared to push back from the gate.
I didn't look back down the aisle. I didn't wonder who was sitting behind me, or what secrets they might be hiding.
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Some people spend their lives flying coach while carrying the heavy, exhausting baggage of other people's lies. But once you learn how to balance your own ledger, you realize you don't need anyone else’s permission to sit in first class.
You just need the courage to buy your own ticket.
