Flight EK 666 - Part 12
Nothing seemed right. She wondered whether she was dreaming again. She pinched herself many times to convince herself it wasn't true. "I don't believe you.", she said. Tom was getting irked. He paused for sometime and spoke in calm tone," Everyone is saying that it's 2:45 am. What else can I do to make you believe me?".
"Why are you trying to convince a mad woman? She has been creating ruckus since the start of the flight.", one of passenger said loudly. Tina felt pained. "Fine ! I will speak to the air hostess to change my seat. I won't bother anyone of you.", she said softly. But the commotion grew more against her. Everyone wanted her gone.
"Passenger, please be seated. ", an announcement was made. Everyone took their place and an air hostess arrived to escort Tina to different seat. She was given a seat at front row near the emergency exit. A middle aged man sat at the middle seat of middle lane. He didn't look at her when she arrived. He was engrossed in reading a book. He didn't even bother to adjust his spectacles that fell middle of his nose.
It didn't seem odd to Tina. She was absorbed in her own thoughts. She had never faced situation like this in her life. She always had good flight. She wanted the flight to land as soon as possible. She wanted this to end. She sat with her legs stretched out. She placed her head on the corner of window ledge. Memories of the flight ran in her head constantly.
She looked at the watch she had reset to 2:45 am before. Ten minutes had passed. She raised her head from the window ledge when she felt her neck ache. She gazed around and stopped at the same man reading a book. He hadn't changed the page since ten minutes. She quickly concluded that he was slow reader. Thirty minutes passed. Tina grew impatient.
She flipped through magazines she read before. She stuck earphones connected to the plug on seat ledge into her ears and changed the stations repeatedly. Music didn't entice her. She was getting bored. Her gaze wandered again towards the man. He hadn't changed the page since she arrived. Something seemed odd now. She removed the earplugs and called out the man. He didn't listen. She walked towards him and placed her hand on his shoulder. He didn't turn. She looked at the page he was reading. It was page no 330. She patted him again. This time it was more hurriedly. He didn't react. He felt on the other seat because of the force. Tina's eyes grew wider. She was scared. She bent closer to feel his breath. He wasn't breathing. She screamed loudly when she realized the person was dead.
(To be continued)
"Why are you trying to convince a mad woman? She has been creating ruckus since the start of the flight.", one of passenger said loudly. Tina felt pained. "Fine ! I will speak to the air hostess to change my seat. I won't bother anyone of you.", she said softly. But the commotion grew more against her. Everyone wanted her gone.
"Passenger, please be seated. ", an announcement was made. Everyone took their place and an air hostess arrived to escort Tina to different seat. She was given a seat at front row near the emergency exit. A middle aged man sat at the middle seat of middle lane. He didn't look at her when she arrived. He was engrossed in reading a book. He didn't even bother to adjust his spectacles that fell middle of his nose.
It didn't seem odd to Tina. She was absorbed in her own thoughts. She had never faced situation like this in her life. She always had good flight. She wanted the flight to land as soon as possible. She wanted this to end. She sat with her legs stretched out. She placed her head on the corner of window ledge. Memories of the flight ran in her head constantly.
She looked at the watch she had reset to 2:45 am before. Ten minutes had passed. She raised her head from the window ledge when she felt her neck ache. She gazed around and stopped at the same man reading a book. He hadn't changed the page since ten minutes. She quickly concluded that he was slow reader. Thirty minutes passed. Tina grew impatient.
She flipped through magazines she read before. She stuck earphones connected to the plug on seat ledge into her ears and changed the stations repeatedly. Music didn't entice her. She was getting bored. Her gaze wandered again towards the man. He hadn't changed the page since she arrived. Something seemed odd now. She removed the earplugs and called out the man. He didn't listen. She walked towards him and placed her hand on his shoulder. He didn't turn. She looked at the page he was reading. It was page no 330. She patted him again. This time it was more hurriedly. He didn't react. He felt on the other seat because of the force. Tina's eyes grew wider. She was scared. She bent closer to feel his breath. He wasn't breathing. She screamed loudly when she realized the person was dead.
(To be continued)
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