Two Seats
by EJ Leonard
Please let me know that you landed safely.
We already landed over an hour ago.
Are you serious?! Where the hell are you?
Still on the tarmac
Why?
It’s not on the news yet?
I haven’t been near a TV
What’s going on???
There is a man holding the plane hostage.
Why did you just decline my call?
I need to lay low. Text
OMG is it a terrorist attack?
No. It’s a fat guy, upset he had to pay for two seats
How did he get on the plane with a gun???
I don’t know, but he did.
I need to hear your voice
I can’t pick up the phone right now
Is he saying anything
He’s threatening to kill the pilot if they don’t change the rules
I feel so useless right now
Just keep talking to me
What are the other people doing?
An old woman fainted, but mainly everyone is staying silent
A couple people are crying
I mean, to be fair, he’s right
HOW IS HE RIGHT?!
He shouldn’t have to pay for two seats.
Where is the pilot?
He’s lying face down in the aisle.
Dead??
No, just told to lay there for now
He wants American Airlines to call him
I just turned on the news. The plane is surrounded by FBI
It says he’s threatening to shoot everyone on the plane, not just the pilot. Is that true??
No.
DON’T LIE TO ME
I’ll be fine. I’m way in the back.
He seems to just continue to scream at the pilot
The pilot peed himself
They just put his picture on the news
OMG I think I know this guy! He works with my Dad!
At Prudential???
I’m calling now to see
Jeff??
JEFF???
The woman on my left is having a panic attack
My Dad works with the guy
Said, he’s always been a bit nuts
Do you think you can have your Dad call him??
Maybe he can talk him down
He said he’ll try right now.
Is the phone ringing?
He’s looking at his phone, but he didn’t answer it.
Shit, someone just tried to wrestle the gun from him!
RUN TO THE BATHROOM
Someone is already in there with their kid
The news just reported the gun went off!
It hit the roof
I’m going to tell my Dad to keep trying til he picks up
Since he’s waiting for a call, he won’t shut off his phone, right?
He’s picking up!!
WHAT? WHAT’S HE SAYING
He’s screaming about what he’s doing
My Dad said it’s not him on the phone
Maybe it’s the Airlines
Where’s the gun?
On the pilot
He’s looking around the plane, do you think your Dad told him I’m on it?
I don’t know
Are you scared? Be honest.
Yes
I wish that I could be there to hold you
I love you so much
I love you too
He just started crying
Is the news showing what’s going on outside?
An aerial shot. It looks like someone from the SWAT team is closing in
Some guy just told him to get back from the windows
That someone was about to shoot him
WHY DID HE DO THAT
To be honest Mira, maybe we should all be doing that
You’re being crazy!
Weren’t you ever mocked when you were younger?
This guy has to literally pay for it!
Stop trying to justify what this psycho is doing!
He hung up the phone!
Is he backing down??
No.
Some guy in the front just said something
What did he say?
I don’t know, but he is pointing the gun to his head
I’m having my Dad call again
He took the gun off him, I think he’s starting to realize he needs to stop
Yeah??
He’s starting to cry
What’s happening now?
Jeff?
Hold on
a few minutes later
JEFF? THE NEWS JUST SAID THEY JUST GOT HIM, BUT SOMEONE GOT SHOT
Jeff please answer my call!!
JEFF!
The old guy behind me started screaming at him after his wife fainted
And he shot him?
He tried.
Did he hit anybody?
JEFF???
Me
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