The turbulence worsened, the jet shaking violently. Celine's heart pounded in her chest, each jolt sending waves of panic through her.
"God, Lucas, are we going to die here?" Celine yelled out.
Lucas squeezed her hand. "Hold on, Celine. It'll be okay."
The jet's shaking intensified, the noise of the failing engine drowning out all other sounds. Celine felt a sickening drop in her stomach as the plane lost altitude. She could see the fear in Lucas's eyes, mirroring her own. Before she could say anything else, the world around her went black.
***
The news was immediate and shocking. "Lucas Rodriguez and his supposedly girlfriend, Celine, had been involved in a plane crash. The location of the crash is currently unknown."
The media was in a frenzy. While the country was gripped by the n
