A tender fleeting moment***

Janelle sat in the luxurious first-class cabin of the plane, her gaze fixed on the window as the landscape below gradually changed from urban to rural. The hum of the engines seemed to match the rhythm of her heartbeat, an unspoken reminder of the life-changing journey she was embarking on. Beside her, her mother, a strong and elegant woman, held her hand in a reassuring grip.

The trip had been meticulously planned - a journey abroad to give birth to a child that held more complicated emotions than Janelle was willing to admit. She glanced down at her growing belly, a mixture of anticipation and uneasiness churning within her. It wasn't the first time she had faced difficult decisions in her life, but this one felt especially heavy.

As the plane touched down on foreign soil, Janelle felt a mix of emotions flood over her. The hospital arrangements had been made, the best doctors were at her disposal, and yet, she couldn't shake off the feeling of isolation. The absence of the man who h