Hustle and bustle, reminiscent of that in a bee-hive, surrounded me from every direction. Bright colours of azure, red and indigo vaguely appeared in front of me, forming an abstract painting full of mixed colours, before disappearing almost instantaneously into the crowd. Several mouths opened around me, but no words came out, their voices drowned in the sea of bawling and wailing emanating from children shrieking to grown-ups arguing.
An abrasive, boney elbow dug deep into my ribs with no feelings of remorse, leaving me fumbling my hands over my new wound. Lingering in the air was the smell of Chanel and Dior from woman in high heels trying to make their flights on time. A rumbling and occasional squeaking sound was present from the countless branded luggage bags hurdling through the crowd. My head swirling, I walked further into the airport, trying to find somewhere quiet.
A herd of furious and upset people protested loudly, some were even in tears. Authorities tried to tame the situation, however, a four hour delay was too much. Children started going off like alarm clocks due to all the commotion, and adults more aggressive when trying to show their emotions. Some demanded compensation, spitting on the helpless employees when talking rudely, not showing any signs of respect.
Amid all the quarrels and fractious people, a round eyed girl peers out from behind the cover of the book she is assiduously reading, her hair sits neatly at her shoulders, perfectly combed to the last strand. She looks up, staring around like a rabbit in the barrel of a gun. Clumsily she tucks a piece of hair behind her ear and continues to study her book. Still not making eye contact with anyone else in the room. Although she was quite demure, she clearly showed more wisdom than all the others adults.
Behind the young girl, a Boeing 747 was just about to take-off. Its wheels started rotating and the whole machine vibrated because of the strong engines. The head of the plane lifted off, carrying with it the entire body of the plane. Behind the plane you could see the sun just peaking above the clouds, illuminating the entire runway, making the take-off look very elegant.