Ashley woke up before Vance did. The jet still had about three hours left before landing. She glanced sideways and saw him knocked out cold, sleeping like a rock in his seat.

Her eyes felt fresh now, no trace of sleepiness left. She decided to splash some water on her face, brush her teeth, then slid back into her seat. After sitting there for a while, restless and unsure what to do, she finally pulled out her phone to scroll through the photos she’d taken during the trip.

Soon enough, ...