“Attention, all passengers,” my attention turned to the lady speaking over a microphone, “will the following individuals please report to Gate 12B for seat assignments.” I listened intently for my name to be called, to save about $100, I opted for a cheaper plane ticket where I don’t get to pick my seat. It’s worked out pretty good the last three times I’ve flown, how bad can this be?
The second I heard my name called, I jumped up from my seat and stepped over to the desk where I repeated my name, “Here you are,” the lady smiled at me and exchanged my existing boarding pass for the new one. I returned the smile and looked down at the ticket, eager to see my seat assignment, the moment I saw it, I felt my eyes grow big. Seat 17B, are you kidding me, I thought, I’m going to be wedged in the middle, who knows who A and C are, I’m going to be wedged in the middle seat for the next 3 hours, ugh!
Written for Six Sentence Story. The prompt is “Wedge”.
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Look on the bright side. It could be worse and it’s only 3 hours.
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Nice to look on the bright side. I remember I was stuck in the middle seat for an 8 hour flight. It was horrible and my knees were in lots of pain after.
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Luckily my flights have all been rather pleasant!
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That’s good to hear.
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If you are accompanied it’s ok, but if you’re alone as I normally am, it’s a nightmare!
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I agree, at least you can tell that person to move so you can stretch your legs.
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Az Meatliaf sang, decades ago “Three out of four ain’t bad” 🎶😉
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Three hours is not fun, but you are getting $33 per hour savings to do it, not bad. Besides, you can put up with anything for a few hours you can’t put up with for days and days, right?
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Way to bring money and math into the equation! 😀 You do have a point, $33/hour is enticing but not when it’s accompanied by misery. I think I will still go with a premium option.
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