Chapter 9: Hope Refuses to DieThe next morning Amal woke better rested and clearer headed. While his intense shock and deep sorrow were still with him, his mind began to move beyond those emotions, and he knew what he had to do.
He would contact the family hiring the ship to look for the plane.
He brought up the story on the internet, the story Ram had told him about. There was an email address where those with relatives on the plane could leave a message. No mention was made of any ship, nor was any promise made of a response. Amal took a deep breath and began to type.
I am Amal Ahmed. I live in Abu Dhabi. A close friend was on the plane. He’s not a relative, but he had visited me here on my invitation. He is an American. I’m deeply distressed that the plane is missing, and I need to k
