A Bump in the Night

Sylvie and Hannah grew up as best friends. Even after they settled in different cities, they remained in close contact.

After Sylvie became engaged, she was so eager for Hannah to attend her wedding that she offered to pay the airfare for Hannah to participate in the celebration. Hannah left for the airport with plenty of time to spare, but a multi-car accident delayed her arrival. When she finally got to the gate, the plane had not yet taken off, but the agent had already bumped her from the overbooked flight. The agent offered to book Hannah on a flight the next day and gave her a $500 gift card as compensation for her delay.

Since the later flight would not allow Hannah to reach her destination in time to attend Sylvie’s ...

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