Finally snapping out of her frozen state, Lena became aware of her surroundings—the people staring at her, her colleague Cassandra looking slightly angry, and the spilled coffee everywhere. She felt embarrassed, confused, and hurt, a whirlwind of emotions crashing over her. All she knew was that she needed to get out of there.
So she quickly squeezed herself down the aisle and, without saying anything, hurried back to the galley. There, she could finally breathe again.
It didn’t take long before the quietness of her mind got interrupted by the loud yelling of her colleague, Cassandra. “What was that?!” she glared angrily at Lena. “This is why I warned you not to come back to work so soon, Lena. You need rest, you’re not ready to work!”