What Tomorrow Brings

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“Brace!”

The single first command didn’t bring chaotic screams to the plane, the loud mumbles of concern came minutes earlier when the pilot announced the red eye flight was making a forced landing.

“Brace.”

He assured the passengers that it would be a rough landing, apologized for the inconvenience, and promised it would be no more than a few bumps and bruises.

“Head down. Stay down.”

The female flight attendant had enormous command over her voice. Not giving into emotions, not conveying fear or concern, just direction.

“Grab your ankles. Brace. Brace.”

Engines whirled louder as the plane made a quick descent, feeling more so like a rushed landing. There was a sense that everything was going to be fine, a little rough, but fine nonetheless. Until the second illumination and the interior of the plane was as bright as day.

The engines just stopped.

Silence.

“Heads down. Stay down. Brace.”

A split second of quiet and then an eruption of screams ensued the moment everyone realized the plane was on a free fall glide to the ground.

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