00:05Don't be afraid. You'll be cured soon. I swear.
00:11Selena, what are you zoning out for? It's time to board. Let's go check in.
00:16My boyfriend, Dylan Miller, waved our two boarding passes at me with a warm smile.
00:22Looking at his gentle face, my whole body trembled as I realized I had been given a second chance.
00:27I am 27. Dylan and I had been together for three years.
00:32I decided to take him home to Ohio for Christmas to meet my parents.
00:37But I never expected that decision would make him disappear and cost me my life.
00:42Thinking back to my past life, I was still completely confused.
00:47I couldn't figure out how a living, breathing person like Dylan could just vanish from a plane mid-flight.
00:53Why did the flight attendants and passengers who clearly saw us board together all insist they had never seen Dylan
01:00before?
01:01Why did my parents, who knew I had been dating Dylan for three years, say I never had a boyfriend?
01:08Selena, you look terrible. Are you feeling okay?
01:12Dylan looked at me with concern. My heart ached.
01:16Three years together, and he had always been good to me.
01:19He knew I had a bad stomach, so he, someone who had never cooked before,
01:25specifically learned how to make me breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every single day without fail.
01:31A thousand days and nights, and he never once raised his voice at me.
01:35So in my past life, when he vanished, I was desperate to find him.
01:41Even now, I still don't understand what really happened back then.
01:45But this time around, I was not about to make the same mistakes.
01:48I looked at Dylan, a little shaken.
01:51Maybe we shouldn't take this flight.
01:54We could change our tickets or take Amtrak instead.
01:59Dylan paused, then smiled indulgently.
02:03What are you talking about? It's Christmas break. There are no tickets left.
02:07We spent three days grabbing these seats. If we cancel, we won't make it home.
02:12He was right. Changing plans wasn't realistic.
02:16But thinking about how Dylan and I ended up dead and missing because of this flight in my past life
02:21making a heart race.
02:23What was I supposed to do? Was there really no other way?
02:27No, in my past life, I got sent to a psychiatric hospital because no one could prove Dylan had ever
02:32been on that plane.
02:34So this time, all I had to do was leave proof that he boarded with me.
02:39I pulled out my phone, hooked my arm through Dylan's, as we checked in, and started taking pictures like crazy.
02:47From check.
02:48Into boarding to sitting down in our seats to the cabin door closing, I documented everything.
02:53Then I posted a set of nine photos on Instagram.
02:57Boarded the plane.
02:58Bringing my boyfriend home for Christmas.
03:01The post immediately got a flood of likes and comments.
03:05So sweet.
03:06Wishing you two all the best.
03:08Wow.
03:10Finally meeting the parents.
03:11Congrats.
03:13Safe travels.
03:14Can't wait to hear about the engagement.
03:17To be extra safe,
03:18I took a picture with Dylan holding our boarding passes and sent it to our family group chat.
03:24Mom.
03:25Dad.
03:26Dylan and I are on the plane.
03:28We'll be on the ground in three hours.
03:31My mom replied instantly.
03:33Finally getting to meet our future son.
03:36Law.
03:37Your father and I already bought groceries.
03:40Can't wait to see you both.
03:43Your father and I already bought groceries.
03:46Can't wait to see you both.
03:49After takeoff, the flight attendants asked everyone to switch their phones to airplane mode.
03:54Then they started handing out drinks.
03:57When they got to my row,
03:59Flight attendant raised.
03:59I can't wait to see you both.
04:00Just like in my past life.
04:02Is anyone with you?
04:02Got bumped by another passenger and accidentally spilled some orange juice on me.
04:06Oh my gosh.
04:08I am so sorry.
04:09Grace was apologizing profusely and reaching for napkins to clean me up.
04:14But Dylan beat her to it, gently dabbing at my shirt.
04:17It's okay.
04:21Grace thanked him politely and gave me an envious smile.
04:24Your boyfriend is so sweet.
04:26I locked my eyes on Grace.
04:28In my past life, she had also complimented my boyfriend.
04:32But when Dylan disappeared, and I asked if she'd seen him, she just looked confused and said,
04:38Ma'am, you must be mistaken.
04:40I only saw you bored alone.
04:46Ma'am, you must be mistaken.
04:48I only saw you bored alone.
04:52To make sure Grace didn't change her story again, I grabbed her hand and smiled.
04:57Would you mind doing me a favor?
04:59Grace looked at me, puzzled.
05:02What favor?
05:02I pulled out my phone and spoke seriously.
05:05Today's the day I'm bringing my boyfriend home to meet my parents for the first time.
05:09I really want to document this trip.
05:10Would you take a picture with us?
05:12Kind of like a keepsake?
05:13Of course.
05:14Grace nodded without hesitation.
05:17Dylan Grace.
05:18And I took a photo together.
05:20I saved it carefully.
05:22Then turned to look at an elderly man named Walter Kim in the aisle seat.
05:26He was nearly 70.
05:28His seat was closest to ours.
05:31In my past life, he almost fell while struggling with his luggage.
05:36And Dylan had caught him and helped stow his bag.
05:40The man had felt in repeatedly.
05:42So when I went around asking passengers if they'd seen Dylan, he was the first person I'd asked.
05:48And he'd said with complete certainty that the seat next to mine had been empty the whole time.
05:53No one had ever sat there.
05:57To make sure he remembered Dylan,
05:59I gently tapped Walter on the shoulder.
06:04Excuse me, sir.
06:05Walter looked at me.
06:06Yes?
06:07I pretended to be nervous as I pointed at Dylan in the seat beside me.
06:11What do you think of my boyfriend?
06:14My parents haven't met him yet and I'm kind of nervous.
06:18Walter took a good look at Dylan and nodded approvingly.
06:21Good looking young man.
06:23You two look great together.
06:25Your parents will be happy.
06:27I thanked him and fell into thought.
06:29Walter and Grace had both acted completely naturally.
06:33Nothing in their voices or expressions suggested they were hiding anything.
06:37So what was the problem?
06:38Why had they both seen Dylan in my past life and then later sworn they'd never laid eyes on him?
06:44To maximize Dylan's presence, I stood up and pulled him with me.
06:48Then, while he looked at me in confusion, I raised my voice to address the whole cabin.
06:54Sorry to interrupt everyone.
06:56Just for a minute.
06:59To maximize Dylan's presence, I stood up and pulled him with me.
07:03Then, while he looked at me in confusion, I raised my voice to address the whole cabin.
07:09I'm sorry to interrupt everyone.
07:12Just for a minute.
07:13Today's a big day.
07:15I'm bringing my boyfriend home to meet my parents for the first time.
07:18We've been together for three years and after this trip, we're planning to get engaged.
07:24There's something special about sharing a flight with all of you at 30,000 feet.
07:28So if you wouldn't mind, I'd love to get some well wishes from everyone.
07:31Everyone, every passenger on the plane turned to look at us.
07:35My request was met with applause and cheerful blessings.
07:39Congratulations.
07:40Wishing you a lifetime of happiness.
07:42You two are adorable.
07:43All the best.
07:44Here's to many years together.
07:46Dylan was beaming.
07:47His cheeks flushed as he thanked everyone.
07:49Then he quickly pulled me back down into my seat.
07:53Selena, what's gotten into you today?
07:54Being so extra.
07:55You're making me blush.
07:57I grabbed his hand tight and said,
07:59I'm just terrified of losing you.
08:00Now everyone on this plane had seen us.
08:03There was no way anything could go wrong.
08:10Dylan gently stroked my hair.
08:13Silly girl.
08:14How could I ever lose you when I love you so much?
08:19Are you just nervous about me meeting your parents?
08:22He reached into his bag and pulled out my favorite bananas to calm me down.
08:26He carefully peeled one, making sure to strip off the white strings, and held it to my mouth.
08:32Stop overthinking.
08:33I made something.
08:35We still have over an hour before we land.
08:37I looked at the banana he was offering and hesitated.
08:40In my past life, this was the moment I'd gotten up to use the bathroom.
08:45When I came back, Dylan was gone.
08:48All that was left was this pure banana.
08:51I felt the urge to pee, but there was no way I was going to the bathroom now.
08:56I took a bite of banana and gripped Dylan's hand tight.
09:00You are not leaving my sight.
09:02Not for one second.
09:04Dylan smiled helplessly.
09:07Fine, fine.
09:08I won't leave your sight for one second.
09:11The plane suddenly jolted violently.
09:15Attention passengers, we are encountering some turbulence.
09:17Please fasten your seatbelts, hold onto the armrests, and remain seated.
09:22The jolts grew stronger.
09:24The cabin lights flickered.
09:27Then everything went dark for a moment.
09:33The jolts grew stronger.
09:35The cabin lights flickered.
09:37Then everything went dark for a moment.
09:40Everyone gripped their armrests and stayed frozen.
09:43Two seconds later, the lights came back.
09:46The plane steadied.
09:47My heart was pounding.
09:50I reached for the arm next to mine.
09:52But my hand closed on empty air.
09:55I whipped my head around.
09:57Dylan's seat was empty.
09:58Dylan was gone.
09:59He had been holding my hand just a moment ago.
10:02How could he just vanish like that?
10:04Panic flooded through me.
10:07I ripped off my seatbelt, shot to my feet, and started searching.
10:12Seats.
10:13Aisles.
10:13Bathrooms.
10:15Under the seats.
10:16Nothing.
10:17He was gone.
10:19Dylan!
10:20Dylan!
10:20I was screaming.
10:22Grace rushed over.
10:24What's wrong?
10:25My boyfriend's gone.
10:26He was right there during the turbulence.
10:28And then the lights went out, and when they came back on, he wasn't here.
10:31Grace frowned.
10:32Looked at the empty seat.
10:33Ma'am, are you sure you're not mistaken?
10:35We only saw you bored alone.
10:37There was no boyfriend.
10:38There it was again.
10:39That same confused look.
10:41Those same words.
10:43My heart was hammered.
10:45I pulled out my phone and flipped through my photos.
10:48How could you not have seen him?
10:50You just took a picture with him!
10:51My voice died in my throat.
10:53Because the photo I'd taken with Grace and Dylan was gone.
10:57The Instagram post with the nine photos was gone.
11:00The message I'd sent to the family group chat was gone.
11:04Everything was gone.
11:08There it was again.
11:09That same confused look.
11:11Those same words.
11:13My heart was hammering.
11:15I pulled out my phone and flipped through my photos.
11:18How could you not have seen him?
11:20You just took a picture with him!
11:22My voice died in my throat.
11:23Because the photo I'd taken with Grace and Dylan was gone.
11:27The Instagram post with the nine photos was gone.
11:30The message I'd sent to the family group chat was gone.
11:34Everything was gone.
11:37Ma'am, I don't know what photo you're talking about.
11:39But I never saw your boyfriend.
11:41Please return to your seat and fasten your seatbelt.
11:44The plane is still in the air.
11:46I didn't go back.
11:48Instead, I turned to Walter.
11:50You saw my boyfriend earlier.
11:52He really was on you, didn't you?
11:53You coined my boyfriend-boyfriend, didn't you?
11:55You said he was handsome and that my parents would be happy.
11:59Walter looked up.
12:00He will, dude.
12:02Young lady, what are you talking about?
12:04I never said anything about your boyfriend.
12:07I've never seen him.
12:08From the moment you got on on this plane, I've only seen you sitting there.
12:11The seat next to you has been empty the whole time.
12:17Young lady, what are you talking about?
12:19I never said anything about your boyfriend.
12:21I've never seen him.
12:23From the moment you got on on this plane, I've only seen you sitting there.
12:26The seat next to you has been empty the whole time.
12:29Walter spoke with such certainty that he seemed to believe his own words.
12:32But that only made me more sure something was wrong.
12:35That's impossible.
12:37You literally just told me he looked great.
12:39He's been with me the whole flight.
12:41There's no way you didn't see him.
12:43Other passengers started staring.
12:47You boarded alone, sweetheart.
12:49I remember.
12:50That seat's been empty the whole flight.
12:52There's no boyfriend.
12:53Are you okay?
12:54Maybe the turbulence rattled you.
12:56She's looking at his eyes.
12:58I looked at their faces, baffled.
13:00You all clapped for us.
13:02You wished us a lifetime of happiness.
13:05You all saw him.
13:06You all saw him.
13:08The passengers shook their heads.
13:10Applause?
13:11No.
13:12It's been quiet this whole flight.
13:14You look really pale.
13:15Maybe you should sit down and rest.
13:16Their voices were calm.
13:18Their faces were open.
13:20Like none of it had ever happened.
13:26Their voices were calm.
13:28Their faces were open.
13:30Like none of it had ever happened.
13:34But I knew what I remembered.
13:35How could a man just disappear from a plane at 30,000 feet?
13:39Why did everyone claim they'd never seen him?
13:42Why were my photos gone?
13:45Dylan!
13:46Where are you?
13:47Dylan!
13:49I was losing it.
13:50Where are you?
13:50I was screaming.
13:52Ladies, you are disturbing the other passengers.
13:54Please return to your seats.
13:56Ma'am, you're disturbing the other passengers.
13:58Please go back to your seat.
13:59I shook my head.
14:02No.
14:03My boyfriend is missing.
14:05I have to find him!
14:07I made such a scene that the plane was forced to land at the nearest airport.
14:11The doors opened.
14:14Airport police came on board.
14:16Grace went straight to the leader, Sergeant Marcus Wayne, and pointed at me.
14:22This woman, boarded alone, but claimed she had a boyfriend who disappeared.
14:27She's been disruptive and won't listen.
14:29I was not about to get locked up in a psych ward again.
14:33Officer, I'm not trying to cause trouble.
14:35I'm looking for my boyfriend.
14:36He boarded this plane with me, and now he's gone.
14:39He has to be on this plane somewhere.
14:42Same thing.
14:43Please help me find him.
14:44Please.
14:45I begged so much that...
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