Turbulent Skies

A Wild Journey Across the Tarmac

Michelle Hoffmann

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Fly image created using Dream AI

In the gleaming expanse of Sunway International Airport, a tiny bug emerged from a crack in the terminal wall. He was a common housefly, no bigger than a coin, but his heart — if bugs had hearts — was filled with a daring spirit. The bustling airport promised adventure, danger, and perhaps, a cozy hat to land on.

The First Lift

The bug buzzed into the chaotic airspace, narrowly avoiding a paper coffee cup thrown into a trash bin. His wings flitted faster as a child clapped his hands in a futile attempt to catch him.

Too slow!” the bug thought gleefully as he zipped past.

A gust from a plane’s exhaust caught him, spinning him in a wild loop-de-loop. He steadied himself just in time to see the massive wheels of a luggage cart barreling toward him. With an acrobatic twist, he darted upward and onto the loading belt.

Conveyor Chaos

The belt was alive with suitcases, each one a potential crush hazard. The bug perched briefly on the handle of a bright red bag but had to leap off when a worker grabbed it and tossed it into the cargo hold of a nearby plane.

Close one!” the bug muttered, diving into the safety of a cargo loader’s shadow. His rest was short-lived; the…

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