Outside the meeting room, the video continued spreading.
Inside it, the airline was beginning to ask the questions the internet had skipped.
Danielle Discovers That Millions of People Hate Her
Danielle learned about the video from her sister.
She had returned home after a long shift and fallen asleep on the sofa. Her phone had been vibrating repeatedly, but she had ignored it, believing that another crew member was asking about the next day’s schedule.
When she finally woke up, she found seventeen missed calls.
Her sister, Renee, had sent a message.
Danielle, please call me. I need to know you’re okay.
Danielle sat up and called her immediately.
“What happened?”
“Have you looked online?”
“No. Why?”
“Your face is everywhere.”
Renee sent her the video.
Danielle watched it once.
Then she watched it again.
Her stomach tightened.
The footage stopped just as she was asking Marcus to clear the aisle. It showed none of the earlier complaints, none of the times she had tried to explain the delay, and none of the moments when she had attempted to calm other passengers.
