The next morning Jonathan and Jennifer showered and dressed and went downstairs, Max and Jennifer were crying. They did not want Jonathan and Jennifer to leave, but, Jennifer made a deal with them…I tell you what, she said, when you two get holiday from school why don’t the two of you fly out to California and spend some time with us. That seem to work real well. Now Jennifer said, I have a surprise for you, go out in the back yard, they did, and Jennifer had bought each of them a pony. They were thrilled and Max asked if they were a boy and a girl, of course, Jennifer said, okay then we will name them Jennifer and Jonathan, and everyone said they are great names. They all hugged, Max held Jennifer so tight, Jonathan said, okay Max that’s enough, remember she’s mine. They all laughed and cried, and said their good-byes.
The Harts left for the airport…the limo would drop Jennifer off first as her flight for Nairobi was for midday, then Jonathan to his jet on the other side of the airport where private planes took off, he was scheduled for an evening take-off, They sat close to each other and held hands. When they arrived at the terminal to drop off Jennifer she had tears in her eyes. Jonathan held her tight, kissed her several times and told her how much he was going to miss her, and she said the same, and kissed him a half dozen times over. They just could not let each other go, they never did this before, go separate ways at the same time. But, their separation would only be for a short time.
Jonathan had to let her go as the last call for the flight to Nairobi, was just announced. Bye darling, give me a call when you are airborne and you are able to. Okay she said, and kissed him again…darling, I will miss you, she said, and I you he said….off she went, he watched her go down the walk way to the plane…why am I doing this he thought, I should be going with her. He waited until the plane took off, then had the driver take him to the Hart jet.
Jonathan boarded the Hart jet, and he decided to sit up front in the copilots seat waiting for Frank. Frank was checking the plane flaps, mechanism, etc. When Frank boarded, Jonathan was tired, and he began telling Frank all about their trips and the guys who wanted to hit on Jennifer, can you imagine Frank, I am right there and they were after my wife, boy did I put them in their place. I am sure you did Mr. Hart, I know how you feel about Mrs. Hart, the perfect couple…that, we are Jonathan said. You know Frank, my ribs still bother me. Why don’t you go back to the sitting room and be more comfortable, the steward will have some dinner and wine for you…not wine, Frank, I only drink wine with Mrs. Hart; I will have a bottle of Perrier, anything you say, Frank said. Frank was waiting for the plane’s okay check, and waiting for clearance of the Hart jet.
Jonathan went back and slipped into jeans and sweatshirt, he sat on the sofa kicked off his shoes, and started to read. He put down his book, and dozed off into a deep sleep.
He felt they were flying at a normal speed and an elevation of 35,000 feet when the plane began to spin and make a nose dive. Jonathan began to jump around in his sleep….Frank , what the hell is going on and where are we. Over the Atlantic, and you had better put a life jacket on, I think we are going for a swim. Jonathan yelled out, pull it up, pull it up…I can’t Mr. Hart we are losing altitude fast. Oh my god, Jonathan thought, Jennifer cannot lose me this way. Frank do something. Frank was not responding, with that there was a loud crash and the Hart jet hit the water. Jonathan tried to get out, but could not. Frank was thrown from the plane as was the copilot into the water. Jonathan was yelling out to Frank, as the plane began to sink. Frank could not see Jonathan nor the plane because of the darkness, and the plane lights had gone out at impact. As the plane began to sink, one of the windows near Jonathan blew apart, and he managed to crawl out of the window. Oh my god, he thought how will Jennifer handle this. They were in the water for a long time, and Frank and the copilot managed to get a raft from the plane before it went down. They finally saw Jonathan and managed to paddle over to him and get him in the raft. His ribs were hurting so bad, that he screamed when they tried to get him into the raft then he passed out. They were in the water a long time, and hoped for someone to see them to pick them up.
Jennifer had arrived in Nairobi, and tried getting Jonathan, but was unable to. She figured she would call him in Los Angeles the next morning. She stayed at the Nairobi Hilton that night as it was a 7 hour jeep ride to the Kenya game ranch from Nairobi. She missed Jonathan so much already.
She arrived at the ranch early, and tried getting Jonathan in Los Angeles. She couldn’t understand why she was unable to get through. She had to meet with the Vice President of the foundation to give him the check from the proceeds of the event in Monaco. While she dressed, Jennifer thought about Prince Albert, and thought him being a silly young fellow, but, then again I must have been appealing. She grinned at her thoughts, and finished dressing. She was very busy, but still thought of Jonathan. She had to go into the bush to take students from the school in Mt. Kenya and had to give them the experience of living out with the endangered species. They went out into the bush in early evening, the students loved her, she was compassionate and loving of the students and they were anxious to learn. They settled in and sat by a camp fire in the beautiful sunset over looking Mt. Kenya. She was thinking of Jonathan, and missed him so much, she tried him again from her cell phone and couldn’t understand why she could not get through, She was so worried, but, would not show the students how worried she was.
Two nights later while out in the bush, the rains came, unusual for this time of year, Jennifer thought, Mother Nature does her thing. They had to leave and go back to the school in Mt. Kenya, because of the rain. Since they were closer to the ranch, Jennifer took the children to the ranch. The power was out, and the telephone lines. She was very upset, as she knew that Jonathan would be trying to get her since she did not get him. She tried her cell phone again, but, too much interference . She lit candles, and the students settled in.
Days have gone by, and still no electricity, Jennifer became frantic, there was no way she could get Jonathan, hopefully he heard about the rain storm and he would know that Jennifer was unable to get through to him. Jennifer managed to get the students comfortable, and she read them stories by candlelight. They were all wonderful, and they were also worried about her as they knew Jonathan, and they knew she was unable to get a call to him. In return the children began to make her feel more at ease by singing and taking care of her and each other. There was nothing more Jennifer could do, except wait for the next day and hope that she can get a flight to the United States. She had to get home.
The next morning, the power was on, the phone lines were still down, and the students were up and ready to return to the Mt. Kenya school. The students hugged her and said good-bye to her, see you again soon, they said, and off they went. She tried Jonathan on her cell phone she could not get through. This frightened Jennifer and she had no choice but to hurry and try to get to Nairobi for a flight anywhere just as long as there was a connection to the States. Upon her arrival in Nairobi, the only flight she could get was for the next day, out of Heathrow, London airport with a change over in New York to Los Angeles. By now Jonathan would be wondering where she is as she also wondering where he is, she was frantic. She stayed overnight in the Nairobi Hilton, called Maria and James, and they told her that they had not heard from Mr. H. She said he should have been in Los Angeles days ago. She left Nairobi, and arrived in London that afternoon, she called Maria again, and still Maria has not heard from Mr. Hart. Jennifer was in tears, as she had to stay in London until late that evening, for the flight to New York.
Jennifer tried to have some lunch, but could not eat, while waiting for her flight to New York she had heard that a private plane had gone down in the Atlantic almost 7 days ago, and all were dead. That is about the time Jonathan’s plane was in service, it couldn’t be she thought, but, could it be, no wonder I was unable to get the jet. They had crashed, and Jonathan is gone. Jennifer was a basket case…she thought this was the end of them.
When Jennifer boarded the plane for New York, she tried to put it all behind her, but, her mind was running away with her. Oh, my god, I lost Jonathan, she was thinking out loud. The person sitting next to her asked if she were okay? Jennifer said, no, not really. When the announcement came on that cell phones may be used, she called Maria and neither she nor James were at home. This is ironic, she thought, now I can’t get them….oh, my god, my world is coming to an end. Jennifer arrived in New York with a connecting flight to Los Angeles. She tried Jonathan again, and tried Maria and James, she couldn’t get anyone, oh, I wish my father were here to help me out.
Jennifer boarded the plane to Los Angeles, and tried to get the house to let James know when she was coming in, and no one was home…where did they go she thought. And still no word from Jonathan. She tried Hart Industries, she talked to Liz, Jonathan’s Secretary, she has not heard from Mr. Hart either, then Stanley Freison got on the phone, and spoke to Jennifer, Stanley did not mention Mr. Hart at all to her, told her that there was a small earthquake in the Los Angeles area, there was no power or phone service, and Hart Industries had just opened that day, and finally did have phone service. He said that he would have a limo at the airport to take her to the house, as Maria and James had to leave for a short time for death in the family. Jennifer thought something else…what is going on.
Jennifer’s plane arrived in Los Angeles, and the limo driver, Paul, from Hart Industries, was waiting for her. I will take you home Mrs. Hart. There have been some power outages because of a small quake, in fact, Hart Industries just opened today. Have you seen or heard from Jonathan, she asked, no we have not, but, no one was able to get in touch with anyone around the Los Angeles area, all phones were down…great she said, what else.
Paul helped Jennifer with her bags, and she thanked him. She called for Freeway and no answer. Oh well, she said, I need a shower…she went up to her room, and heard some funny noises, thought it was Freeway. She changed her clothes and put on a robe. Water was running, oh my god, no one home, water running, we will have a flood. As she opened the shower door, Jonathan said oh hello darling where have you been. She started to scream at him and went hysterical, he couldn’t imagine what happened. He took her in his arms and calmed her down. She said to him have you any idea what I have gone through the past 7 days, unable to get you, storms, power outages, telephone wires down, no contact to the jet, no contact to the house, I was frantic, she started to cry, and he kissed her over and over again, now does that make you feel better….where is Freeway, she said, oh he is at the Hyatts’ because Maria and James had to leave for a few days, when I got home there was a note. You just got home? she asked… yes he said, we didn’t take off because of a spoiler, and the jet had to get repaired first. I heard that a private plane went down and I thought it was the Hart jet, Jennifer said. Jonathan said, we sat at a hotel in Munich waiting for the jet to be repaired, we were told it would take 5 to 7 days perhaps longer. I tried calling you, then I heard of the rains and the power and telephone lines out, so I went back to Simone and Peter’s and spent time with them and the children. Darling, wait until I tell you about my dream.
Oh Jonathan, I was so worried for fear that I had lost you. Will you ever forgive me for getting so hysterical. Darling you can get hysterical anytime, and, whenever you want to. She said that she was tired, hungry, she wanted to shower, and go to bed. He thought that was a very good idea, and since he had not seen her in 7 days, he was going to do the same thing.
The Harts showered together went down to get something to eat had a glass of wine, and Jonathan went to the Hyatts’ to get Freeway. When he returned Jennifer was sleeping on the sofa…oh no you don’t he said, I had enough of sleeping alone. Freeway ran in and jumped on the sofa to say hello to her. Jonathan said, good boy Freeway, wake her up, tonight she is all mine. Jennifer woke up, and hugged Freeway. Jonathan sat on the edge of the sofa and kissed her, let’s go darling, times a wasting. I want to tell you of my terrible dream I had of the Hart jet going down in the Atlantic….I’ll give you a dream she said, and they both walked up to their room arm in arm. Jennifer asked when Maria and James were coming back, Jonathan said, who cares, tonight is my night, all mine. She poked him, they reached their room and shut the door behind them. Jonathan put Freeway out the door, and a sign on the door knob, DO NOT DISTURB.
Maria and James came in late that night, they went up to check on Jennifer and Jonathan saw the sign on the door knob, and Freeway sitting there at the door, James picked Freeway up, and they tip toed down the stairs.
