The woman stared at her.
“So you’re taking her side?!”
“I’m trying to make sure everyone can enjoy the rest of their flight.”
A man sitting behind her leaned forward.
“That lady hasn’t bothered anyone since she moved. You’re the one waking everybody up.”
Another passenger chuckled.
“At least the doll isn’t complaining about how much space it needs!”
Laughter rippled through the surrounding rows.
The woman looked around, apparently expecting someone to defend her.
“Fine!” she snapped. “Then I’m moving!”
Nobody objected.
The attendant checked for another available seat and directed her farther down the cabin.
My former neighbor snatched up her handbag and phone, muttering something about being trapped on an airplane full of lunatics.
As she passed my row, she stopped and leaned toward me.
“You’re a horrible woman,” she hissed.
I gave her my warmest grandmotherly smile.
“And you have a wonderful Halloween.”
She marched away without another word.
