“Then we’ll wait,” he said, making no move to stand.
Other passengers filed past them, some throwing curious glances at the couple still seated.
The flight attendants began their post-landing routine, checking the cabin.
One of them, a young woman with kind eyes, approached.
“Is everything okay? Do you need any assistance?”
“We’re fine,” Melissa said, finding her voice. “I just need to speak with the captain for a moment, if that’s possible.”
The flight attendant smiled.
“Of course. You can wait near the cockpit door. Captain Evan usually comes out to say goodbye to passengers, anyway.”
Melissa and Robert moved to stand near the exit, letting the remaining passengers stream past them.
Her heart hammered inside her chest.
What would she even say?
What if she was wrong?
What if she was right?
Then, the cockpit door opened.
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