But then, as the passengers streamed aboard, Jack caught sight of her. His heart missed a beat, and a sudden tension gripped his body. The world around him fell into a hushed silence, his focus solely on her. He felt his heart thrumming wildly against his ribs as she walked down the aisle.
Frozen in his cockpit seat, Jack couldn’t tear his eyes away from the woman heading towards seat 37A. ‘What is she doing here?’ he wondered, his mind reeling with disbelief. The entire situation felt surreal, beyond the realm of possibility.