WELCOME

On April 9, 2024, I had boarded a flight heading to Nigeria. I was feeling nervous, so I plugged in my headphones and listened to music to calm my nerves. Shortly after taking my seat, I heard a voice ask me whether I was seated in the right seat. I looked to my left and saw a tall man with a gleaming smile looking at me expectantly. I examined my ticket and confirmed that I was in the correct seat. The stranger sat in the aisle seat and I went back to listening to my music. The pilot then made an announcement stating that the flight had completed boarding. I looked to my left and realized that the seat between me and the stranger was empty. A few minutes after takeoff, the stranger in the aisle seat turned to me and introduced himself as Bido. We then proceeded to speak for the next 11 hours. When our flight landed Bido asked for my phone number and promised to call me when he returned to the States. I was skeptical but gave him my number. A week later, I received a phone call from Bido. I was impressed with the fact that he was a man of his word. Shortly thereafter we went on our second date (we consider our fateful encounter on the flight our first date).