Her mind wandered to another incident. One of her close friends had recently been detained at the airport for hours. He had been questioned. It all turned out be nothing in the end—someone had used his identity to fly out earlier that day, and the airport system had flagged him. The incident had scared her, nevertheless.
Through the window, Alyssa noticed maintenance and security staff gathered near the wing. They weren’t scrambling. They were talking quietly, pointing once, then stopping. Their calmness did not make her feel any less troubled. It suggested decisions that had already been made.