Flight 437: The Nightmare Begins

By Linda L Barton

Every day, thousands of people board an airplane without a second thought. Their minds are full of where they’ve been and their destination. However, sometimes, life has different plans.

Flight 437 is such a story. On a flight from Paris, France to New York City, the crew and passengers find themselves trapped on a flight none of them expected. As events unfold, they soon realize they are no longer on the planned flight, but are now, in fact, headed to an unknown destination.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Linda L Barton
• Release date: Mar 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370033058

Linda L Barton

Linda L Barton is a Multi-Genre Author. Publishing her first book in 2011, Linda started out by writing Dark Thrillers. Since then she has branched out by writing YA Fantasy, Women’s Romantic Fiction, and even Children’s Books under the name Nana Barton. One of the high points of Linda’s writing career was when Next Move, You're Dead: The Trilogy Bundle was chosen as 1 of 100 pre-loaded Kindle Fire ebooks given away in the 2013 Emmy Awards VIP Swag Bags to over 600 of those in attendance at the awards that evening. Linda is also the Founder of Deadly Reads, Deadly Reads Author Services, and Host of the Deadly Reads Radio Podcast on Youtube. Linda is also blessed to be married to a wonderful man, Bob for more than 30 years. Bob is her writing muse and has created several of the plots for her books. Together they have a daughter and son, as well as 5 beautiful grandchildren; all of whom are the joy of their lives. Linda never thought she would become a published author, but now she cannot imagine doing anything else.

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Flight 437

The Nightmare Begins

Linda L Barton

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Copyright 2017 © Linda L. Barton

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Dedication and Special Acknowledgement

To my wonderful, husband, Bob.

You are the true creative force

in this writing adventure.

For it’s your creative mind,

where our stories are born.

Editing, Cover Design and Formatting by

Deadly Reads Author Services

Table of Contents

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication,

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3,

Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6

Message from the Author

Prologue

It’s strange, this thing called life. We begin our journey full of hopes and dreams for something we will never understand. There are times we may curse our journey when it takes us down a road, not of our choosing. Nevertheless, in spite of this, once we arrive at our destination, we usually realize it’s exactly where we needed to be. Then in the blink of an eye, we realize it’s time to continue our journey and move on to a new place; a new destination…a new dream.

Throughout this journey, our paths will cross those of other souls on their journey through life, and for a time we may share the same road. This time together may last for an instant, or a lifetime but none of that matters. For our lives are merely the twinkle of a star in the far off reaches of the universe; swift, yet beautiful.

This journey called life is full of twists and turns, but in the end, we all take the same path that guides us onward.

This is the story of the unexpected journey of the passengers on Flight 437.

Chapter 1

Please Daddy, may I have it? I promise I’ll take good care of it, Kimi giggled while gazing at her father with one of her heart-melting smiles.

Dave Langer glanced at his wife who was watching their beloved daughter work her magic on him again. I don’t know, what do you think, Sweetheart?

Samantha knew their daughter would win out in the end, but she always enjoyed watching her husband try to search for a reason to deny her request for another stuffed toy.

Oh, no, you two can handle this decision without me, she laughed, seeing the pleading expression appear on Dave’s face.

The last two years had been difficult for the family. Kimberly was their only child, and at the age of three, Dave and Samantha received the worst news any parent could receive; Kimi had Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML). JMML is relatively rare, so because of that, it’s difficult to study, and none of the standard chemotherapy treatments seemed to work for this form of leukemia. Kimi had grown weaker every day until her oncologist suggested an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

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Mr. and Mrs. Langer, Kimberly is a prime candidate for the procedure; however, it would be preferable if she had a sibling for the donor. If I have your permission, I will add her name to the National Marrow Donor Program so we can get things going. Do you have any questions? Dr. Sims knew this was the best bet Kimberly had for a complete recovery. She was running out of time, so he prayed they would find an unrelated donor that matched her tissue type before the disease progressed any further.

Excited by the prospect of a treatment, Dave answered immediately, Of course, do whatever you need to save our Kimi.

Dave grasped Samantha’s hand, trying to contain his emotions. What are her chances of a complete recovery?

As I told you before, this form of leukemia does not respond well to chemotherapy. Fortunately, with the advancements in adult stem cell research, we have found this treatment is quite successful in younger patients who suffer from this form of cancer. Dr. Sims could see the fear in their eyes, but this was the only chance Kimberly had to survive.

Please do whatever you need to save Kimi. She deserves to live a full and happy life, so we’ll do anything to give her that chance, Samantha choked back tears.

She’s right, please find a donor to save Kimi. Dave felt a new sense of hope for their daughter’s survival.

As Dr. Sims stared across his desk into the faces of two, frightened parents, he said a silent prayer the search for a match would be successful. With each passing day, he knew her chances for a complete recovery grew slim. However, until they found a donor, there was nothing more he could do.

I will do my best. Now, why don’t you take Kimi home, and I’ll handle things here, Dr. Sims struggled to muster a smile.

Realizing there was nothing more they could do; Dave stood and reached across the desk, offering his hand. Thank you for caring about Kimi. We’re very lucky to have you as her doctor.

Dr. Sims stood, returning the handshake. It’s my honor. Kimi is an incredible, little girl. I have faith in this procedure, so I know her chances of survival are excellent.

Dave turned to Samantha, "Come on, Sweetheart,