But when he gets to the ticket counter, the agent looks contrite. “Sir, there is a problem with your seat.” “The flight is overbooked. “We’ve run out of business class seats.”
“Sorry for the inconvenience, but we’ll upgrade to economy on this flight.”
Carl clenches his jaw and tries to calm down.
He thinks of the broad, comfortable seats and the attentive business class stewards.
He sighs and heads for the economy line. He has to sit in a narrow seat for five hours without comfort.
Carl walks down the aisle. He tries to put his bag in the overhead bin, but it’s complete. He manages to put his bag in the overhead bin, but he cuts his fingers. He takes a deep breath and sits up.
Carl feels a sharp pain in his back. He turns around and sees a boy of about seven kicking the back of Carl’s seat.
