Lena’s eyes started to water as she stared at him, frozen in her place. Suddenly, she felt a firm hand on her shoulder. It was her fellow attendant, Cassandra. “Please accept my apologies on behalf of my colleague,” she said, “I’ll clean this up right away.” She smiled at the man and gave Lena a stern look.
Finally snapping out of her frozen state, Lena became aware of her surroundings—the people staring at her, her colleague Cassandra looking slightly angry, and the spilled coffee everywhere. She felt embarrassed, confused, and hurt, a whirlwind of emotions crashing over her. All she knew was that she needed to get out of there.
So she quickly squeezed herself down the aisle and, without saying anything, hurried back to the galley. There, she could finally breathe again.
