The plane was crowded, the memories of how I used to go through this experience instantly came back.
It was a regular class on the Boeing 767 plane, which is quite new to be honest.
We were greeted by many flight attendants who were smiling widely. Their uniform was a blue shirt with black trousers for men, which looked quite informal, while the same for women but also with high heels.
First, I put my luggage, then sat comfortably, reaching my hand for a newspaper, which was Yedisen News, quite prestigious and popular among the middle class in Yedisen, as I heard.
On the front page was quite a big news story, to be honest, with bold, big letters, there was written:
Massive protests erupt in Annaba after security failure leaves 400 dead.
Damn.... since when is it even real? I immediately called Iyad my vice president.
Yo Ismael, what happened why calling in such a morning?- he asked confusingly
Bro is the latest news about 400 dead is credible,- I gave a reply to the confused guy.
No, if it's Annaba times, we already emailed that the rumors were false, turns out that some senior politician among us probably got them wrong info.- he gave me good news.
Oh, Alhamdulillah(thanks to Allah), I said.
After that, fake news broke out and a massive protest near our complex,- he gave me bad news.
Hmm, solve it yourself, I am on vacation right now,- I instructed.
Oh, ok, boss, I guess, but when you come back, I'm gonna clap your ahh badly,- i got threatened by midget Iyad.
Don't use heavy tactics,- I said
Alright,- he answered.
I hung up the call, then looked away to stare at the beautiful view at the window, which was a majestic big ocean covered by a small amount of thin clouds, with many tankers on the way. I started reading a magazine that was provided by the airlines.
Iyad seemed to have solved it really quick i judged as my phone buzzed, I answered.
Ismail, I negotiated with the Tudeh trade union, the biggest group among them, and they proposed that they cease protesting, but you agreed to snap elections(an election that happens before the usual official date)- he
Shit... ok that's better than nothing I guess,- i asnwered