-PIPPA- The aircraft dropped several feet in the air, and my stomach clenched like it was trying to break free. A scream caught halfway up my throat, muffled by surprise, by fear. Cries and gasps snapped through the cabin like popcorn in a microwave. My body slammed forward, the seatbelt digging hard into my gut, like it was trying to fold me in half. Susan shot upward, her body slamming into the ceiling. Until gravity reversed its grip, but the aircraft continued to fall at high speed. Aaron’s drink slipped from his hands and hovered midair for a heartbeat before the glass slammed on the floor, shattering. Shards were scattered across the carpet, the golden liquid splashing in their wake. The flight attendant crashed down, her body bent at an awkward angle, her forehead colliding w

