CHAPTER - 176
Narrator: Dav held her tightly against him, almost embracing her with one arm.
His voice, firm yet gentle, whispered in her ear:
"Hold me tight, Sofia."
Sofia, with a veil of fear on her face but also a light of curiosity in her eyes, moved even closer.
She rested her head on his chest, as if seeking a safe refuge.
She could hear Dav’s heart beating calmly, almost in contrast to the agitation rising inside her.
Then, without any warning, Dav slightly bent his knees... and jumped.
In an instant, they were launched upwards at incredible speed.
The air whipped against Sofia’s face like a wild tide, her hair flew backward, her eyes shut tightly against the freezing wind that grew stronger as they ascended.
It felt like being inside a whirlwind, a tornado trying to tear her away.
But Dav’s arms held her with such strength that not even a giant as tall as a mountain could have pulled her from him.
Time seemed to slow.
The noise faded.
And then… silence.
Sofia, eyes still closed, felt everything stop.
No more wind,
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no more hurry.
Only stillness.
She opened them slowly, and was left breathless.
Before her stood the Moon, enormous, clear, almost close enough to touch.
The deep dark sky, speckled with countless glittering stars.
No more blue of day, but the profound black of the universe.
"I can't take you there directly,"
Dav said, his voice low and serious,
"but I can get you close enough to see it better."
They were almost exiting Earth’s atmosphere.
He still held her tight, firmly, with a powerful delicacy.
"We can't stay long.
Enjoy these few seconds.
You'll run out of oxygen soon."
Sofia looked at him like a child receiving a gift for no reason.
Her green eyes filled with light, reflecting the stars.
She lowered her gaze: the Earth, vast and silent, shone beneath them.
Its curvature barely visible due to its immense size, the clouds seemed painted, and the colors of the world looked more vivid than ever.
About 35 kilometers above ground.
"Don't say anything,"
he added, with a half-smile
"just try to enjoy these few seconds."
She didn’t answer.
She couldn’t.
Words melted in her chest.
She remained staring, stunned, and a slight tremble ran through her body.
It wasn’t fear. It was pure emotion.
The cold grew more intense.
Her breathing slowed.
Her eyes began to close, heavy.
"Time to go back, Sofia.
Grip your teeth… it's going to be a brutal descent."
She clung tightly to Dav, pressing her face against his chest.
Tears ran down her cheeks, but the smile on her face was true, pure.
She had never felt anything like that before that night.
Dav, calculating the moment, created a small barrier around her body to protect her from the heat of reentry.
And he launched downward.
The descent was like a lightning bolt cutting through the sky.
In a matter of seconds, they passed through layers of atmosphere, clouds, turbulence, and vibrations.
But he slowed down just before touching the ground, landing softly on a damp meadow.
He looked at Sofia.
Her face was calm.
She slept deeply, still clinging to him like a child after a dream.
Perhaps for her, it would be just a dream.
Or maybe, even awake, she would continue to believe in it.
After all, she saw it with her own eyes.
Dav sighed.
"I don't know which room is hers now...
I'll have to take her to mine, no doubt."
Unhurriedly, he walked into the dense forest, holding her in his arms with care.
Each step was accompanied by the rustling of leaves and the silent complicity of the night.
He looked up at the starry sky.
"The Earth is really big,"
he murmured,
"I wonder what my journey will be like in the future… and how long it will take me."
Then he lowered his eyes to Sofia and smiled faintly.
And he kept walking, disappearing among the trees with Sofia in his arms.
END OF CHAPTER - 176
