For the Airline to Krakow

Full of peace and quiet, squeezed in a narrow space, feeling a bit fuzzy, I tapped to open my phone, and this song has been on repeat for 21 times.

Keyword Search: First to abroad alone, luggage overweight, limited layover with delay. Each words clearly signifies a sense of panic.

The airplane was delayed for 20 minutes, which added some extra flavor on those bland and bizarre airplane meals.

I only found out after getting off the plane, that the time on the ticket is the landing time, not when you get off the plane.

Only one hour left for my transfer and what waiting for me in between was another round of security check…

The noise from suitcase finally came, a little girl flashed past rows of duty-free shops, with her coat dragging on the ground. Of course, there was no time to see what they were selling….

The only memory comes from the glimpses of bustling prosperity in the early morning darkness.

Rushing to the boarding gate, the queue was still there. What a relief!

I efficiently opened up my suitcase, stuffing the inflated fishing vest into the zipper,

With a flick of my sleeve, I decided to visit the restroom again.

The shuttle bus swayed, making me feel like the I was shortest kid in the bus.

The wind and rain were raging, mixing with my sweat and toil.

After a struggle with the luggage, I finally cleared a path.

I sat down.

As the sun peeked in during the second breakfast, the boy in the front row shook off the popcorn crumbs.

Time rewound to two hours ago.

To be continued…