Sabrina listened to Evan describe waking up to the oxygen mask falling from the ceiling and saw the panic beginning to build in the teenager’s eyes. She could also see the tears shining in the teenager’s eyes. Without hesitation, Sabrina took her hand.

“And then… th-the pilot, I think it was the pilot, where is the pilot?” Evan asked moving her head back and forth suddenly realizing there was no one else.

“He didn’t…”

“Where is everyone? The man who sat next to me, the little boy who smiled at me… the woman with the blonde hair,” Evan’s eyes searched around them.

She fought the hold Sabrina had on her. She wanted to see them. Where were they?

“Evan… EVAN!” Sabrina screamed bringing the girl’s attention’s back to her, “They didn’t make it.”

Evan stared at Sabrina not believing her words.

“No, no, no,” she repeated over and over.

“We’re the only ones who survived,” Sabrina stated waiting for it sink in.

“The little boy,” Evan cried.

Sabrina pulled Evan into a hug and the girl willingly collapsed into her arms.

*****

Serena stood next to Veronica watching the airplanes depart from JFK airport. They had a two hour wait til her flight was scheduled to leave.

“She’s alive,” Serena said.

“We can hope so. Pray, really.”

“No, she’s alive,” Serena stated.

She couldn’t explain it but Serena knew that Evan was alive. She felt it.

“A positive attitude is best,” Veronica told her friend.

“You’re not listening to me, Ronnie. Evan’s alive. I can’t… I can’t explain it. But something is telling me that she’s okay,” Serena said looking at her friend.

“You’re serious?” Veronica asked narrowing her eyes.

“Yes. A minute ago, I was thinking the worst, like everybody else. But then,” she paused looking away, far away, “something happened. I… heard her. She was crying. Weird.”

“No, not weird. That’s the connection you two have. You… really love her, don’t you?” Veronica asked her eyes once again becoming narrow.

“Yeah,” Serena sighed, “I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to her.”

Veronica pulled Serena closer to her side winding her arm around the taller woman’s waist.

*****

“Sabrina, I’m cold,” Evan finally said after an hour of silence.

Sabrina pulled Evan down next to her and nearly climbed on top of the girl, trying to generate body to warm them both. The sun was now hidden by thick gray clouds. That did not look like a good sign.