The mother was flustered and soaked, too stunned to speak at first. “What the—why would you—” she stammered, her earlier arrogance completely gone. Carl added calmly, “It’s really hard to hold onto things when someone keeps kicking your seat nonstop, you know.”
The surrounding passengers watched everything happen, with mixed reactions. Some nodded sympathetically at Carl, understanding his frustration from dealing with the annoying seat kicking for so long. Others shook their heads in disapproval, whispering critical comments Carl could faintly hear.
