Sonya was jerked awake by a drop in her stomach. The turbulence was knocking the airplane up & down. The pilot requested that everyone take their seat. Some of the passengers were trying to watch the movie or read, but the fear was visible by those who were holding onto the arms of their seat, their knuckles tight. Looking back out of the window, Sonya observed the green & brown patches below. There were no buildings. Where are we exactly? The plane was obviously losing altitude. Suddenly, a bright light flashed outside the window. Was that lightening?
The pilot came over the speaker, "Okay, folks, due to the turbulence we have decreased our altitude a bit. We ask that everyone please remain seated. Thank you."
Did they normally do that? A few minutes later the oxygen masks flew down. Okay, maybe not.
Some people put their masks on immediately with no time laps while others were temporarily shocked & scared. A mother put her mask on & then put one on her child within only a few seconds. After Sonya put on her own mask, she sat back as if she could push her body further back into her seat. Her knuckles were white & yet she felt a wild excitement as her stomach dropped each time the plane hit an air pocket.
The pilot spoke in jagged breaths, "Ladies & gentlemen, we will be making an emergency landing."
Ya think? Here & I thought this was planned entertainment.
The earth grew closer & closer. Green, brown, bushes, sheep, trees, green, brown. Everything soared by so fast & got closer & closer. Were we slowing down? The landing gear came down with a mechanical squeal & Sonya watched the flaps moving outside her window. Looking straight ahead the plane hit, bounced & hit again. Sonya could hear muffled screams & cries among the screeching of metal & the thud of dirt hitting the window. Oh, that hurt!
Sonya briefly closed her eyes as the plane was still hurdled forward. Her body flung forward & she exhaled hard. Man that hurt too, she thought, as she was smacked back in her seat again. A small crack was splitting down the top of the airplane & Sonya realized that she was holding her breath as she watched it spread.
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