Fear
Small flight to place thats not on the map. Only eat open was next to me. The woman next to me was not comfortable sitting next to a man as she was very religious but she was terrified of planes. she had never flown. She tried to sit in her seat as far from me as possible without making eye contact. As the plane took off i noticed my ipod bumped and a crazy hand feverishly gripping my arm. She was shaking. I tired to calm her but I don't know what was worse for her, the plane or to be squeezing the arm of a strange man that's not her husband.
I tried to calm her by saying the only words I thought she might understand...OK...OK...
It was a mad flight. As the plane landed she quickly ran to the front to avoid anyone having have noticed her.
I realized why I was onboard that plane. It was to comfort her. I hope I helped.