[b]Christopher Tang[/b]
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The YouTuber was relaxing in his seat, enjoying some music downloaded through a premium account. Christopher’s ears were filled with the sounds of old school R&B, his head slightly bobbing along to the beat. With how much flying he did as part of his job, Christopher always came prepared with a play list long enough to cover the entire flight. In this case that meant he had prepared just under four hours of music to cover the entire journey.

As Christopher was listening to a classic nineties hit, he decided to take a drink from the airlines complimentary water bottle. But as he took off the lid, the plane jolted greatly, causing water to fall over his shirt. Christopher swore at his now wet clothing. But before he could get up to attempt to try it in the restroom, the plane began to jolt again. Out of the corner of his eye, Christopher saw that out the window that the sky had become pitch black.

As the plane continued the rumble, the fasten seatbelt sign turned on and oxygen masks fell from the ceiling. The  pilot then told everyone to remain calm and that they would attempt to land, before repeating the statement in several languages. As Christopher tightened his seatbelt and put on the oxygen mask, the plane was struck again, causing items to fly all around the cabin.

As he felt the plane plummeting, Christopher wondered if this was it. Out of the countless flights he had been on, it was the one taking him to what could have been his biggest video, a collaboration in Japan with a much bigger YouTuber. Regret immediately swarmed Christopher’s mind as the plane lurched forward. The force of this movement caused Christopher’s neck to make a rapid movement, the stress causing him to black out.

Christopher then awoke slowly, unsure of his surroundings and how much time had passed. As his eyes fluttered open, he saw that his oxygen mask had been torn from the ceiling of the cabin. As he tried to move, Christopher immediately became aware of body pain. His neck was very sore and his chest stung. Christopher prayed that it was just a bruise and that he had not broken a rib.

As he unbuckled himself and stood up, he realized that some of the other passengers hadn’t survived the landing. Christopher had to look away from the dead as he tried to get his bearings. Inside the cabin was hot and sticky, far too much so to be Japan. In fact Christopher didn’t know that they were near any place to land when the plane was still in the air.

The confused Christopher realized he might be in shock as he just stood still. He was aware that one of the passengers was trying to get into the pilot cabin. And across the row was a woman asking if anyone was there in less practiced English.

“Yes,” Christopher replied in English as he was brought back to reality, “I’m here. Are you hurt?”