By the time we got off the plane, it had already been more than two hours. Before I woke up, I didn't even know when they had gotten off.

When Kent led me out of the cabin by the hand, a row of Jewel employees stood in serious rows below, not speaking or smiling.

After we both came down, they all followed us one after another, though they didn't even look at us.

I dared only to walk with my head down, feeling guilty as if trying to cover one's ears while stealing a bell.

Kent held my hand, the smile at the corner of his mouth always on his...