Beatrice Feels Defeated

With a tired sigh, she realized this wasn’t going at all like she’d hoped. Beatrice had already told them she couldn’t find her boarding pass, but they didn’t care. The flight attendant looked at the pilot, who just shrugged. That smug smile on the attendant’s face made it clear she’d been waiting for this moment.

The words stung: no boarding pass, no flight. Beatrice looked at the pilot one last time, hoping for some help, but his expression showed there was nothing he could do. She started to gather her things, feeling the disappointment and frustration from the passengers around her.