Flight EK 666 - Part 11


Tina was confused and anxious. Her heart beat faster. The music didn't calm her mind. She kept seeing her watch every minute. The minutes were passing slowly, testing her little bit patience left in her. She drummed her nails on the ledge of her seat impatiently. Again she looked at her watch to see what time it was. A minute had only passed.

She passed her one hour looking at the watch every minute. Tom was sleeping peacefully. Everyone seemed not bothered and busy with their work. Some were sleeping like Tom while some were engrossed in listening to music or watching movie on the small screen in front of them and others were busy reading some magazines. It was three thirty again.

She raised her hand nervously to press the button to call the air hostess. Tom woke up when Rosie arrived. "Do you need something, Ma'am?"  she asked. Tina replied her with a question,"What's the time?" "It's 2:45 am.", Rosie said with a smile. Tina stared with wide eyes. "How is it possible ?", she wondered. "Thank you !", she said ,dismissing Rosie. Tom stared at her for few minutes and spoke,"What happened ?."

"Nothing happened. I am just tired.",  she replied. "Don't worry! Everything will be fine.", he replied. Tina smiled weakly. Tom closed his eyes to sleep. "Something is not right !", she thought. She woke Tom up. Tom opened his eyes slowly. "What's the matter?", he asked. "I need your help. I want you to stay awake for forty five minutes with me.", she replied. He didn't understand. "Why?" he asked. "I will explain you after forty five minutes." she answered nervously. 

He drew inferences from her answer that she was frightened by constant nightmares and needed her support. He agreed to stay awake. They passed forty five minutes in silence. "What's the time now?" she asked. "It's 2:45 am.", he replied. She was anguished. "No, it can't be. It's not possible.", she said with angst. "How can it be 2:45 am after forty minutes, Tom?", she continued. Tom stared at her disorientated.


"It's 2:45 am, dear.", Tom said with conviction. "Then what was the time before forty five minutes.", she asked angrily. "It was 2 am indeed.", he said with straight face. Her face was red. Her fury was rising beyond her control. "No, it can't be. It was 2:45 am. Don't you remember. I called the air hostess at 2:45 am to ask her the time and she said it was 2:45 am. That's why I asked you to stay awake with me for forty five minutes.", she said in raised tone. "I understand you had rough day. Let me ask others what time it is. So you can have clarity that I am saying the truth.", he said in calm voice. He asked few passengers sitting behind him. They all replied the same. "See! It's 2:45 am.", he said. She wasn't convinced. "I am not able to buy that. Something is wrong.", she said .



(To be continued) 

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