Flight Lieutenant James Carter was in the Britain’s Royal Airforce. He generally flew the F-35 stealth plane. He was young, sharp and quiet. He had an ordinary uncomplicated life. But everything changed when he met Anjali, a Nurse from Kerala, at a small hospital in Norfolk where he had gone for a minor injury.
Anjali was calm with a soft smile and warm eyes. Carter found more comfort in her presence than he had in the skies. They grew close. He realized he is falling in love with her. Anjali told him she is going to Kerala on vacation to see her mother.
He missed her a lot. One morning he made a decision that was not in a training manual. He took off his F-35 on a routine mission. Half way through he reported a “technical issue” and asked for permission to make an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram Airport.
Immediately, the Indian Air Force and the British High Commission were involved. But Lt. Carter slipped away from the airport with the help of a local police officer.
He found Anjali in her neighborhood. Anjali was pleasantly surprised. She whispered “what are you doing here honey"
They sat under the mango tree all night. No longer needed any word.
PS: This post is to make lite of British Royal Airforce's F.35 Stealth Fighter landing in Thiruvananthapuram due to some technical problem.
