Everyone kept whispering and arguing something away from earshot. Alyssa wondered if the security of other passengers was at risk. She vaguely remembered instances of plane hijacking and smuggling illegal stuff onboard and shuddered. Was someone framing her, perhaps?
Another voice responded, quieter but firmer. “It can’t happen.” The words made no sense to Alyssa, yet they landed with strange weight. As she waited, all the worst thoughts crowded her mind with unnamable fear and panic.