36. IN THE CLOUDS ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. Have a pleasant flight!’,
The service announcement echoes loud and clear inside the cabin,
I dread these journeys,
I yawn sleepily preparing myself for these long six hours to unfold before me,
While the stewardess gestures instructions with her elaborate hand movements, I lazily look around,
I’m trapped between two seats on either side,
Cramped and uncomfortable without much legroom to spare.
There’s a rather elderly gentleman next to me at the window seat,
Dressed leisurely in a thin and airy shirt and equally loose jeans to match,
I can only assume he’s on vacation judging from his not-a-care-in-the-world demeanor,
He’s already plugged his ears in, listening to music,
I can’t make out his face as he doesn’
