the pilot came over the intercom advising the cabin of expected turbulence and instructed the flight attendants to immediately cease their service stow carts return to their seats and buckle up

Wow he thought Im gettin a bonus with my ticket 

                                                    his eyes lighted uphe was spirited away like a little boy who discovered after paying entrance to a carnival fairway that the Ferris Wheel the roller coaster the Freakshow and the House of Mirrors were free . .  the Bouncing intermittentPounding began

the woman behind him . . 

                           . . which was unfortunate – fingers pointed – Whadaya expect? She’s a woman. (it didnt matter to those men who pointed that if Mitochondrial Eve hadnt evolved developed a voicebox helped articulate sound articulate language helped improve communication  that they could possibly have remained dumb knuckledragging brutes and only able to point their abraded fingers  unable to pronounce Whadaya expect shes a woman) – which was unfortunate  but more unfortunate because she was sitting directly behind himclutching haplessly at his seat back moaninghowling Oh God oh God oh Godplease Please pleasepleaseplease Please don’t let me die don’t take me  I don’t want to die!

there were choruses behind her other women and men

he saw her come aboardhe saw most everyone come aboard he was seated in First Class

he felt like a pretender

he didnt fly First Class

his seat was upgraded by the powers that be

the Gate assumed he wouldnt mind

she must have been omniscient

he would have guessed the howling woman was in her late fortiesearly fifties well-dressed well-coiffured bejeweled  she carried a little dog carrier with a little dog as prissy as she was inside it the dog had the aisle seat beside her

when her crying and pleading began he thought Are you fuckin kiddin me Appears youve done alright for yourselfhad a good runbetter than most Howbout you set aside your greed and just be thankful for what youve enjoyed rather than twistinginaknot because you think its ending convinced its ending  Because   IT AINT

she was ruining his joyride 

                             he halfturned in his seat and over his headrestover her clenched white fingers to either side of it he said Appears you dont care for rollercoaster rides eh his imagination parked the Tunnel of Love at his elbow Me me Hey me Me Howbout me  Awright  Me

nothing came back 

                    her mouth was agape  soundless or rather she was sounding at a dog whistle frequency because the bitch in the seat beside her began whining crying barking

Then if not a rollercoaster howbout crazy sex in a dark Tunnel of Love he winked  Love was satisfied  or before the nuts mirrors in the House of Mirrors he ticked off Love  Mirrors Mirrors What are you talking about mirrors SHADDUP Givin the House of Mirrors a shout-out yamind

she remained mouthopen soundless bugeyed face contorted  though still perfectly coiffured she had placed her order

the plane lunged againshimmied

stomachs rose

there was sputtering  wet paper bags  smell in the cabin behind him 

then a BAM shudders  a slight wiggle  

                                            then SUDDENLY the craft was like hot knife slicing butter the 737 leveled off 
it was keen again

the hysterics began to subside

now that everyone could hear they might hear the rosary beads and prayer beads slowly cease clicking

the mewling quieted 

then

      YES. GOD. I KNEW YOU WOULDN’T LET ME DIE. I KNEW YOU WOULDN’T LET ME DIE. 

he turned again to herover his shoulder  he laughed dismissively then he said Evidently not this time Or mebbejust mebbe He was sparing me Doesnt always hafta be about youdoes it lady

turning backfacing forward he said to himself Yaint even going to thank Him your Gawd  No thanks    JesusChrist

1254,  Thursday,  16  5. 19

1231,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  5  6. 19

The Box Tops  The Letter  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQaUs5J2wdI