17 Chapter 17: THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: MAGGIE

Noah Haxby hadn't known me from a hole in the wall, and yet he'd gone out of his way to offer me his company and kind words of comfort when most other people I'd interacted with since Shona's death had treated me like a hot potato in their hands. His thoughtfulness had been unexpected and had meant a lot. Unfortunately, the flight attendant interrupted us with her cabin safety check before I'd had the opportunity to tell him so.

When he reached out and took my hand it had felt natural given his words of comfort, but when I saw the female cabin crew member notice, his gesture made me feel awkward.