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Sir, this is her seat. We can\u2019t do anything about it,\u201d the stewardess said gently, trying to persuade the businessman who had a scowl on his face.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThat can\u2019t be true. These seats are way too expensive, and she couldn\u2019t possibly afford one! Look at her clothes!\u201d Franklin almost yelled, pointing at the older woman’s clothes. Stella was ashamed. She was wearing her best clothes and hated that others knew her outfit was cheap.<\/p>\n

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Other passengers in business class turned to look at them, and the older woman, Stella Taylor, looked down at her feet. The altercation continued, and it was delaying filling the plane. Several other flight attendants showed up, trying to calm Franklin down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Surprisingly, other passengers agreed with the businessman. They agreed that the woman couldn\u2019t possibly have paid for the seat and told her to get out. It was the most humiliating experience of Stella\u2019s life, and finally, she relented.<\/p>\n

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Miss, it\u2019s ok. If you have another seat in economy, I\u2019ll stay there. I spent all my savings on this seat, but it\u2019s better not to inconvenience others,\u201d she said, placing her hand on the stewardess’ arm gently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The woman had already been so kind to her because Stella got lost at the airport. She was 85 years old and had never traveled in her lifetime. Therefore, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport had been pretty confusing. But the airline finally assigned her an attendant, who accompanied her through the entire process, and they finally reached her flight, which was departing for New York.<\/p>\n

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The flight attendant didn\u2019t want to fight with the businessman who wouldn\u2019t believe Stella was seated next to him, although they even showed him her boarding pass. The woman turned to Stella with a severe scowl, although the anger was not directed at Stella.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNo, ma\u2019am. You paid for this seat, and you deserve to sit here, no matter what anyone says,\u201d the flight attendant insisted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She turned towards the man again and threatened to call airport security to escort him out. That\u2019s when the man sighed in defeat and let Stella sit next to him. The plane took off, and Stella got so spooked that she dropped her purse.
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What do you mean?\u201d Stella asked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m an antique jeweler, and this locket is insanely valuable. Those are definitely real rubies. Am I wrong?\u201d the man said, handing her the locket back. Stella grabbed it back and stared at it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHonestly, I have no idea. My father gave it to my mother so many years ago, and she gave it to me when my father didn\u2019t return home,\u201d Stella said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhat happened?\u201d the man asked. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. My name is Franklin Delaney. I want to apologize for my earlier behavior. Some complicated things are happening in my life, and I shouldn\u2019t have acted that way. May I ask what happened to your father?\u201d<\/p>\n

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My father was a fighter pilot during World War II. When America joined the war, he left home but gave this locket to my mother as a promise he would return. They loved each other dearly. I was only four years old at the time, but I remember that day clearly. He never returned,\u201d Stella explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt is. War is senseless. Nothing comes from it. And my mother never recovered from the loss. She was a shell of herself, and we barely scraped by. But even when things were dire at home, she never thought to sell it. She gave it to me when I was ten years old and told me to keep it. But I never thought to sell it either, although I\u2019ve been through financial difficulties too. Honestly, its real value is inside,\u201d Stella revealed and smiled at Franklin as she opened it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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