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The Last Flight. Chapter 22
Date: 7/23/2015, Categories: Lesbian, Author: Annamagique, Rating: 6, Source: LushStories
and Françoise were either side of me, rubbing my back and encouraging me as, slowly, I stopped hyperventilating and began to breathe normally. My whole body tingled with excessive oxygen and gradually, I calmed down and was able to think clearly again. Pascale and Dominique were frantic, their faces etched with concern. When I could finally speak again I apologised profusely. “I'm sorry,” I said, “I'm sorry,” over and over. “Karen, it's OK,” my dad rubbed my back. “We are the ones who should be sorry, we should have broken it to you more sensitively.” “No, Dad, it's not that,” I tried to say but I couldn't speak. I just couldn't make my mouth form the words my brain was trying compose. In the end I managed to force out the words that meant 'I need to think'. I heard my father speaking to Françoise, saying they should wait a while until I was ready. I reached out and took a hand each in mine. “No,” I said, “No, I'm sorry. I'm all right now but we do need to talk.” “Yes, I agree,” Françoise said, “Come on, girls, we will give them some space.” “Don't go!” I said quickly, “Please stay. You have all become like a family to me and it seems as though it is possible that we may actually now become a family so no, please stay and we will talk together, no secrets.” I took a sip of the water that Pascale had placed in front of me, my hand shaking so much that it looked like a mini storm inside the glass. I took my father's hand. “I'm sorry, Dad. I am afraid. No, not afraid...” I ...