Ambrosia's Adventure

Prologue

"Ladies and gentlemen. We have a slight problem with the engine. We're trying to get it started up again. I trust that you aren't in distress."

What? I looked around at the faces of my fellow passengers to see their reactions. People looked confused, shocked, terrified, and a whole lot of other emotions I couldn't decipher. I held onto the hand of my sister as the pilot came back on to the intercom.

"Brace for impact."

Those three words were all it took for people to lose their shit. All of a sudden I felt the plane lurch down as it spun around and around. Women, men, and children were all crying or in a state of panic. The teen next to us started pulling out her hair in panic. I heard the couple in front of us say their goodbyes to each other as they kissed one final time. I think we all knew that we were going to die that day. We were in the middle of the ocean for pete's sake.

I swallowed past the lump in my throat as I held onto my sister, Danielle's, hand. I turned over to look at her and brush away her tears with my thumb. I smiled as I thought about all of the memories we had together. I looked at her through teary eyes one final time before uttering my final words:

"I love you."

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"Ladies and gentlemen. Friends and family. With great grief do I say that last week at 11:43pm Flight 902 crashed on the way to Chicago, Illinois from Nottingham, England. On board were 270 passengers. It is now confirmed that there are no survivors. I ask you all to pray for the victim's families."

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"Hmm." I open my eyes and find myself in a dark room. Where am I? Is this what being dead feels like? I rub my eyes as I yawn. I feel like I've just taken the longest nap of my lifetime. Then a realization hits me and I widen my eyes. Danielle! The passengers! Did we all..? I didn't finish asking my question when a majestic voice thundered around me, "Hush, little one. As for your question, everyone aboard the flight has perished. However, I'm giving you another chance to live. Do you accept?"

What? What about my sister? Does she have another chance too? "Hey, um, God? Does my sister have another chance to live too?"

"Your sister... no, she does not."

"What? Why not?"

"You may not have realized it, but Danielle was very depressed. After her boyfriend died, all she ever wanted was to join him in heaven. They are now living peacefully there."

Oh. My face crumpled up as I thought about how Danielle must have suffered each day on earth. I took a deep breathe and gave God my answer, "I accept. I want to live again."

"Very well."

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