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It is approaching December, and at the opening of the chapter, Jonas thinks he may be frightened. He realizes quickly, however, that 'frightened' is not the correct word. He remembers feeling 'frightened' a year ago when an unknown aircraft flew over his community twice.
Jonas recalls feeling only interest in the aircraft when it first appeared. It is 'against the rules for Pilots to fly over the community,' and so Jonas had never seen a plane up close before. But when he and others realized it was not the typical cargo plane delivering supplies, they became frightened by the unexpected sight. A voice through the speakers had instructed everyone to immediately go into the closest building.
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