The delayed flight Mariana looked at the airport's electronic board and let out a resigned sigh: "Delayed." Again. She had been in transit for over six hours, her suitcase half-open at her feet and her heart beating faster than usual. It wasn't the first time she had traveled alone, but that endless wait, in a country she barely knew and surrounded by voices in languages she barely understood, made her feel a different, heavier loneliness. She sat on one of the blue plastic chairs, clutched her bag, and tried to distract herself by watching the people pass by. Families hugging, couples saying tearful goodbyes, executives running around with their cell phones glued to their ears. She, on the other hand, seemed invisible, lost in the crowd.
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