Walsh, my name is Gene Holt.”
Grandma looked up.
“I’ve wanted to meet you for twenty-seven years.”
He explained that in 1999 he had been the first officer aboard Flight 212.
He had been the person sent from the cockpit when the crew reported that a passenger in 34A was feeling unwell.
Grandma tightened her grip on my hand.
“Please tell me what happened.”
Gene sat down.
For twenty-seven years, Grandma had received nothing more than an official letter.
No one had ever told her the whole story.
Gene took