Chapter 1 - The crash

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- Do you want something to eat? The flight attendant has stopped by my seat. I smile and shake my head.
- No thank you, I'm good.
- I don't need anything neither. The old lady besides me leans forward.
- Okay I will continue then, enjoy your flight! The flight attendant keeps going on.
I don't feel like eating now. I'm not hungry. I lean back in my seat and close my eyes. A couple hours ago I said goodbye to my mom at the airport. I'm about to travel to France over the summer. My aunt lives there and since my mom is working the whole summer I have nothing else to do. My aunt has a farm which I like to help her with. It's my first time traveling alone this time. Its kinda boring but I'm atleast not frightened, I'm not so young anymore. A month ago, in the beginning of May, I turned eighteen. And yet I still live with my mom. I can't leave her alone. My dad died when I was only three years old. So I don't really remember him. But my mom always tells me he had the kindest soul. I don't have siblings neither. It's just me and my mom. I don't complain though, I love my mom. She is always happy and tries her best. But I am a little bit sad of not getting a normal summer this year. My mom and I always do something fun together. Not that I mind going to France, but it still doesn't feel like it use to be. I open my eyes again. I'm looking over the lady to see out of the window.
- It's beautiful, isn't it? The old lady sighs satisfied. I nod. It is very beautiful. The clouds outside looks so soft that I want to touch them.
- I'm Helena, by the way. She presents herself with a smile.
- I'm Brenda.
Maybe this travel isn't going to be so boring after all if I have something to talk to.
- Are you traveling alone or do you have someone with you? She asks curiously.
- Yes I am traveling alone. Im going to stay at my aunt in France this summer. Where are you traveling to?
- I'm visiting my grandchildren in Germany. I'm going to take another flight as soon as we land. I nod interested.
- I got to admit that I'm kinda uncertain in traveling by airplane. Do you think crashes is common? Helena looks worried. I calm her down.
- No, it's not so common what I have heard. I have traveled this route several times without any problems.
- Okay, you're right, maybe I worry unnecessarily. We stop talking since Im getting tired. I soon fall asleep.

Several voices wake me up. I blink dizzy. What is going on? Someone screams. I turn to the old lady. She has a worried look on her face.
- Everbody, please stay calm. Stay in your seats. You have to put on your oxygen mask immediately. A stressed voice talks in the speakers. My heart is starting to pound hard in my chest.
- Excuse me, do you know what's happening? I ask a man on the other side. He looks back at me with fear in his eyes.
- I think we are crashing. I turn to Helena who looks like she is about to cry.
- We are going to die now, aren't we? She says with an unkly voice.
- No, I'm sure they'll fix the problem. I try to convince her but I think it's more like I'm trying to convince myself. I put on the oxygen mask that is hanging from the roof. Helena also puts it on. I let out an panicked scream when I look in the window. We are falling to the ground in a high speed. I accidentally bit my tounge. Now it smells like blood in my mouth too. I can't hold in a cry anymore. I don't want to die. I have a whole life before me. Loud screams follow with a loud bang.
- The back is falling off!! Someone shouts in panic. I look around. The plane has indeed broke off in the back. I see the sea coming closer and closer in the window. I close my eyes and prepare me for the crash. The death is coming closer and closer. With a bang so loud it fealt like going deaf the plane hit the water. I was thrown away from my seat.

A second later the engine exploded. Brenda was thrown away in the air. She landed in the water. Unconscious she floated away in the high waves. She was very injured. Barely alive. Will she make it?

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