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Kaylee Jenkins, 13 March 2027, flying over central Tennessee
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After our parents' divorce, our mother Erin had agreed to pay for our spring break vacation on three conditions. My Mom, sister, and I would fly together from Minneapolis to the Cayman Islands, spend two days of our five-day vacation on the beach with her, and help her find a new boyfriend.
I only had 34-B breasts and was a little jealous that Mom and my sister Hannah's were so big one rested on each of my upper arms as I sat between them on the plane. Okay, maybe I was a lot jealous. I also regretted cutting my long blonde hair to shoulder length and coloring it red the week before.
As a flight attendant walked down the aisle I noticed her nametag, 'Bree'. Mom asked her, "Could I get a diet cola, please? Hannah? Kaylee?" My older sister asked, "Do you make Pina Coladas? And can I get a medium rare steak with coleslaw and fries?"
As Bree frowned at my stupid sister's stupid questions, the plane shook violently and we heard a very loud "Thump!" Out the window I saw flames trailing from the left wing! The jet's nose tilted downward a bit and several people cried out. A flight attendant near the front shouted, "Be seated and fasten your belts, everyone! There's no need to panic."