Keeping The Peace
“Yes,” the woman snapped, “Now excuse me. They will call y’all after we board.” And that was when Emmit got very much bewildered. Why was this woman so sure he was in the wrong line waiting for her? Why was she specifically calling out him? He began to get irritated. He pulled his ticket out of his wallet and started showing it to the lady to validate it was where he was supposed to be. While he owed her no explanation of any kind, he did think it would bring an end to the debate. But he was mistaken.
Keeping The Peace
Making A Scene
The lady looked downright scandalized. She frowned and told her friends something noisily, trying to make sure that Emmit could hear her too. She moaned, consciously, “He must be military or something. “But we paid for our seats so he still should have to wait.” Emmit was unable to believe what she said. He did not, however want to create a scene at the airport. He tried to think of justifications for her conduct. She thought, clearly, that he couldn’t purchase a first-class ticket. Was she trying to imply what he did think she was really?
Making A Scene
