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Short Story - Delta Flight 9466

" I proceeded over to the ticket counter to check in my bags of gear. While standing in line to check my gear bags, Alexis held my hand so tight as if she was scared to death. I knew this was going to be one of the worst days of my life. .
             "Good morning sir, how may I help you?" .
             "I'm checking in, along with checking my gear bags for flight number 9666 to Kabul.".
             She typed and frowned, then typed and frowned a few more times, till finally she smiled and said: "I don't see a flight going to Kabul, are you sure it's today?".
             "Yes, it is today, believe me, I would not have come here if it was for a different day.".
             "Hmm let see what I can figure out here for you sir".
             She got on the phone and asked for someone to come over and help here after she explained to them the situation. After about ten minutes a tall gentleman walked over and behind the counter and began looking over my documents and my flight information that I had provided to the first agent. .
             "Hi, there Mr. Dillon I'm Brad, I'd be glad to help you here, let me see what I can figure out for you, do you mind if I take a look and have any documents you have regarding your flight today".
             He typed vigorously on the keyboard. After about five minutes he looked up at me pressed a keyboard key with a hard push and the printer began printing my boarding passes and said, "Oh wow Kabul, Afghanistan your flying far today, Are you excited?".
             "No, he is not and neither am I, not in the slightest bit" Alexis snapped back before he could finish his sentence. .
             "He is going to war for our country and leaving me.".
             "Oh my god, I'm sorry for saying that. I appreciate your service and your sacrifice.".
             Brad looked back down at his computer and printed more boarding passes, grabbed my boarding passes and placed them in a Delta Airline envelope.
             "I got you all set up correctly now for your transfer flights, Your flight 9666, is the flight from here to O'Hare, which then you are switching to our sister co- partnering airline Swiss Airlines from there to your destination of Kabul, Afghanistan.


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