He sat with his wife’s photo, waiting for a son who had already boarded without him

against the keys. She stared at the screen, then looked me up and down, then back at the screen.

“I don’t see any reservation under that name.”

My smile faltered a little. “That’s strange. I booked it online yesterday. Let me show you the confirmation.”

I fished my phone out of my pocket and pulled up the email, holding it out so she could see the confirmation continue reading …