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           BythetimeUnitedAirlinesflight419toucheddownatO’HareAirportandoffloadeditspassengersattenminutespastthree,centralstandardtime,EllieCreedwasinastateoflowhysteria,andRachelwasveryfrightened.

           IfyoutouchedElliecasuallyontheshoulder,shejumpedandstaredaroundatyouwithbigwalleyes,andherwholebodyquiveredsteadilyandwithoutletup.Itwasasifshewerefullofelectricity.Thenightmareontheairplanehadbeenbadenough,butthis...Rachelsimplydidn’tknowhowtocopewithit.

           Goingintotheterminal,Ellietrippedoverherownfeetandfelldown.Shedidnotgetupbutmerelylaythereonthecarpetwithpeoplepassingaroundher(orlookingdownatherwiththatmildlysympatheticbutdisconnectedglanceofpeoplewhoareintransitandcannotbebothered)untilRachelpickedherupinherarms.

           "Ellie,what’swrongwithyou?"Rachelasked.

           ButElliewouldnotanswer.Theymovedacrossthelobbytowardtheluggagecarousels,andRachelsawhermotherandfatherwaitingthereforthem.Shewavedatthemwithherfreehand,andtheycameover.

           "Theytoldusnottogotothegateandwaitforyou,"Dorysaid,"sowethought...Rachel?How’sEileen?"

           "Notgood."

           "Istherealadies"room,Mommy?I’mgoingtothrowup."

           "Oh,God,"Rachelsaiddespairinglyandtookherbythehand.Therewasaladies"roomacrossthelobby,andsheledEllietowarditquickly.

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