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RE: STACH Short Story Contest #21: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!

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The lost flight


In 1995, I was on military service. Although I always fulfilled my activities, I did not plan my things, something extremely important for a military man. One Friday I left on leave, and without authorization to leave the state, I flew to my hometown. I didn’t worry about buying the return flight, I thought that on Sunday I could buy it.

I was very happy sharing with my family, since I had not seen them for several months. My father, somewhat worried, commented on the return flight and I only answered: "Do not worry, on Sunday we’ll solve". The return flight would departed at 4 pm, and I would arrive at the military base at 5:30 pm, enough time because I would enter before 8:00 pm.

On Sunday I arrived at the airport at 3:00 p.m., and my surprise was that the flight was advanced by 2:00 p.m. I got another flight at 7:00 p.m., but I arrived at the base 2 hours late! I was arrested for 1 month. That experience taught me to plan, and from that moment everything I can do at the moment, I do.