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He thought he\u2019d scored. But karma had already checked in.<\/p>\n

By the time I squeezed into seat 32B, I was sweating through my hoodie, both twins were at war over a sippy cup, and my patience had officially evaporated. Ava dumped apple juice in my lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerfect,\u201d I muttered, blotting myself with a sour burp cloth.<\/p>\n

The man beside me pressed the call button. \u201cCan I be moved? It\u2019s\u2026 a bit noisy here.\u201d<\/p>\n

I wanted to cry. Instead, I let him escape and silently wished I could crawl into the overhead bin too.<\/p>\n

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Then my phone buzzed.<\/p>\n

Eric.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood is amazing up here. They even gave me a warm towel\u00a0\ud83d\ude0d\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I stared at the message, holding a grimy baby wipe to my chest, wondering if the universe took bribes.<\/p>\n

Seconds later, another ping\u2014from my father-in-law.<\/p>\n

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He thought he\u2019d scored. But karma had already checked in. By the time I squeezed into seat 32B, I was sweating through my hoodie, both twins were at war over a sippy cup, and my patience had officially evaporated. Ava dumped apple juice in my lap. \u201cPerfect,\u201d I muttered, blotting myself with a sour burp…<\/p>\n

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