“Therefore, can

you pretend nothing happened on this plane and continue doing what you’re

supposed to?”

The captain

nodded without hesitation. He held a trembling hand out and said, “There’s no

way I’ll turn down your request. May I shake your hand?”

Edward shrugged

and nodded. He relaxed a little and said, “If you’re willing, I can take a

photo with you.”

The captain’s

face glowed with excitement. His lips were trembling so badly that he couldn’t

say a word, and he’d even teared up. He shuffled over to Edward, then pulled

out his phone with trembling hands and snapped a blurry photo.

Darius saw that

there was no way to tell who was in the photo, so he smiled helplessly and took

the phone from the captain. Then, he aimed the camera at them and said, “Let’s

take another photo. The other one was blurred.”

Bridget walked

over to Erin with her hands behind her back as she gaped at the scene before

them. It felt so surreal. When Erin heard how uneven her breathing was, she

knew Bridget was