Back in the plane, Natasha had only just drifted off to sleep again when they really hit turbulence. It scared her to death. She had visions of the plane falling out of the sky and never seeing Egypt or her family again. She grabbed at the armrests, trying not to show her fear. It wasn’t long before the captain’s voice; strong and calm, came on the public address system.
“Good evening ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “We should be over the worst in another few moments. Please keep your seatbelts fastened and stay calm.”
The plane was rocking and rolling. Natasha’s frightened eyes darted over at Rebecca, who had clutched onto her hand reassuringly. “Don’t worry,” she said. “It’s always like this. It’ll be over in a minute or two.”
“Thanks” was about all she could manage to get out. Rebecc
