Dream
DreamThrough the Darkness
My parents and I were in the airport awaiting our airplane bound for New York. The Airport was full of crying people; relatives and friends bidding their farewells. I was sad myself to be leaving, especially since it was my first time moving from my friends and family whom I have never lived without. I fell asleep on my mothers lap, I knew I had time to sleep because we had been two hours early for our flight. When I woke up my mother was acting strangely and had a distant dazed look in her eyes. I thought that she had just been tired so I left her alone and went to get something to eat.
A few minutes later, I heard my flight being announced over the intercom so I ran to where I had been sitting. My father and I picked up our luggage and we went to join the line. When we finally boarded and took our seats the pilot announced that there were a few minor problems with the engine, which would delay the flight for a couple of minutes.
When the plane finally boarded, the flight attendant offered beverages to the passengers. Two hours after the plane had taken off, I could see outside the window that it had gotten very dark very fast. And it was only 6:00 in the evening. I could see by the cloud cover and the rain outside that we were moving into a storm. The flight was going rather smoothly until...
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