The flight attendant returned a few minutes later, giving me a discreet thumbs-up as she passed by. I could tell she was happy to see that the situation had resolved itself.
My mom leaned over and whispered, “That was clever. Maybe a little mean, but clever.”
I grinned.
“He kind of deserved it, don’t you think?”
She chuckled softly. “Maybe so. Just don’t make a habit of it.”
The rest of the flight was MUCH MORE comfortable!
The guy in front of me kept his seat upright, and I was able to enjoy the rest of my pretzels in peace. When we finally landed, I felt a sense of victory! Sure, it wasn’t the most mature way to handle the situation, but it got the job done.
As we gathered our things to disembark, the man stood up and glanced back at me.
For a second, I thought he might say something, but then he just shook his head and walked away. I couldn’t help but feel a little proud of myself!
As we made our way off the plane, my mom looked at me with a mixture of amusement and pride. “You know,” she said, “sometimes it’s okay to stand up for yourself, even if it means making a little bit of a mess.”
I nodded, feeling a lot better than I had when the whole thing started.
“Yeah,” I agreed. “And next time, maybe I’ll just stick to snacks that don’t make such a mess.”
She laughed and put her arm around my shoulders as we walked toward the baggage claim. “Or maybe we’ll just upgrade to first class.”
I couldn’t help but smile at that.
“Now that’s an idea I can get behind.”
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