I’ve Been Flying for almost Thirty Hours and The Flight Attendants Won’t Stop Crying

I’ve always loved flying, and I’ve been on too many flights to count. I know how a flight is supposed to run. So I know something is wrong.<br><br>Thirty hours ago I was waiting at the gate, impatient for my vacation to begin, when they made an announcement.<br><br>“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We are currently delayed, and are expecting to take off in about thirty minutes due to inclement weather.”<br><br>That turned into sixty minutes. Then two hours. But finally, three hours later, we took off.<br><br>The first sign that something was wrong was that we never hit any turbulence. I get that the captain knows how to avoid it, but usually you can expect a little bit of jostling even if just slightly. But not on this flight.<br><br>The second sign was that we never stopped climbing. The seatbelt sign never turned off, and after my first sip of soda I realized why. This flight was going way, way higher than usual.<br><br>I’ve always been a bit of a flight enthusiast, and I know the routine. This wasn’t it.<br><br>I’m not the only person who thinks so. I glanced over at the guy sitting next to me and saw that he was reading a flight map. <br><br>“First flight?” He asked me. <br><br>“Not my first flight, but definitely my first flight like this. I’ve always loved flying, and I’ve never been on a flight where we kept climbing. Usually we stop at around 30,000 feet.”<br><br>“Yeah, I know. I’ve been flying my whole life, and this is the weirdest one I’ve been on. Also, all these clouds *points to the window.*<br><br>I looked out and realized that the clouds were all looming beneath us. I had no idea how high we were, but the clouds were so far away we could only just see the tops of them.<br><br>We were quiet for a while after that, until I noticed the flight attendants starting to move around the cabin.<br><br>I’d seen the flight attendants around before, but I hadn’t really paid close attention until now. Of course, I’d noticed nothing out of the ordinary, but I’d never been on a flight like this before, so I thought maybe I just didn’t remember.<br><br>These flight attendants made an announcement that we could take our electronics out and stuff, and started walking around the cabin.<br><br>They were all sobbing.<br><br>I’m not talking about just a tear rolling down their cheeks. I’m talking full on sobs. One of them had to stop and hold onto the seats a few times because she was crying so much.<br><br>The guy next to me noticed too, and we exchanged a weird look. Neither of us said anything, but we’re both thinking the same thing: what the hell is going on?<br><br>The flight attendant stopped at our row, handed us each a bag of peanuts and a soda, and stopped to compose herself.<br><br>When she did, she smiled and talked to us like normal.<br><br>“How can I help you gentlemen today?”<br><br>I was taken aback. She had just been crying, and now here she was, smiling like nothing was wrong.<br><br>“Uh, I’m alright.” I said.<br><br>“Same here.” The guy next to me said.<br><br>“Alright. If you need anything, you know where to find me.”<br><br>She moved on, and the guy next to me leaned in.<br><br>“I know you can hear me out there, and I’m sure you’re listening in on this conversation. You see, I’ve been on a lot of flights, and I know how they’re run. And this is not normal. If you could just go back to your normal routine.”<br><br>I’m not sure who or what he was talking to, but my guess is that he was talking to the flight crew.<br><br>I’m writing this on my phone right now, and I have no idea what to think. We’ve been flying for thirty hours, and my phone is still charged. <br><br>None of the electronics on the plane have run out of power yet. The lights, everyone’s phones, everything is still charged.<br><br>There are no windows on this plane. I’m not sure how I didn’t notice this at first, but the only place you can see out of the plane is through these tiny little slits in the wall above the seats. We can’t even look out the windows, and it’s pitch black.<br><br>I’n not going to lie, I’m a bit scared. I have no idea what is going on, but it’s not normal.<br><br>It’s been thirty hours, and we’ve barely moved. I was going to go to the bathroom, but the flight attendants are all sobbing so hard that they can barely stand up, let alone help me with anything.<br><br>I’m not sure what’s going to happen next. All I know is that this is unlike any flight I’ve ever been on.<br><br>*Edit: some people in the comments have mentioned they’re worried I’m not going to update. Don’t worry, I am. It’s just that it’s been **30** **hours** and there has been no change. I don’t know how much more I can stand this.*<br><br>*However, some people have suggested that the flight may be supernatural, and gave me some things to try that might help me figure it out. I’m going to go try them now, and if anything happens, you’ll be the first to know.*