At that moment, I decided there was no point in arguing anymore.
“Fine,” I said calmly.
She smiled smugly, convinced she had won.
Twenty minutes later, Linda fell asleep.
Her bare foot was still just a few inches away from my elbow.
I stared at that foot for a long moment.
Then an idea popped into my head.
I leaned toward Susan.
“Will you help me? If she wakes up, just keep her distracted for a moment.”
“What are you planning to do?”
I whispered my plan into her ear.
Susan’s eyes widened. Then she covered her mouth to keep herself from laughing.
“Mary, are you seriously going to do that? You’re incredible!”
I smiled.
In less than a minute, everything was ready.
About forty minutes later, Linda woke up, stretched, and stood to go to the restroom.
She had taken only three steps when a man sitting across the aisle looked at her and burst into loud laughter.