Viola slowly peeled one eye open first, still chewing the chocolate bar nervously, and then the other. The fear on her face gradually melted into stunned wonder.
The world beneath them looked so small.
The roads had become thin ribbons winding through endless stretches of green, the trees looked like tiny dots scattered across the land, and the houses resembled little toy blocks someone had carefully placed on a giant map. Above them, the sky stretched on forever, impossibly blue, while soft white clouds drifted past so close she felt as though she could reach out and touch them.
Golden sunlight spilled through the windshield and danced across the cabin, wrapping everything in a warm glow. She had never imagined the world could look this beautiful from above.
A slow smile spread across her face as she leaned closer to the window, unable to stop looking.
