The 20-Minute Delay That Turned a Flight of Strangers Into Family

” he asked.

I hesitated.

“I can’t promise,” I said. “But I can try through the proper channels.”

He nodded quickly, grateful.

“And Captain,” he said, wiping his face hard, embarrassed by his own emotion, “the internet is going to tear this apart. They tear everything apart.”

I held the napkin carefully.

“Let them,” I said.

He looked at me, confused.

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