Flight attendant Shelia Frederick of Alaska Airline felt uneasy when a guy and a young woman boarded a trip from Seattle to San Francisco.<\/p>\n
The girl hesitated to look anyone in the eye and was less well-dressed than the man.<\/p>\n
Shelia was working on the plane and couldn\u2019t stop thinking about the girl. Eventually, she came up with a brilliant, yet brave, plan. This young child was spared from a terrible circumstance thanks to courage.<\/p>\n
While serving snacks on board the airplane, Shelia anxiously sought to make eye contact with the girl since she couldn\u2019t help herself.<\/p>\n
She informed a coworker of her concerns, and the two of them worked to divert the man\u2019s focus while Shelia made an effort to capture the girl\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe finally looked up and the look in her eye was just heartbreaking, so I excused myself to go to the back and I just broke down,\u201d Shelia said in an interview on Good Morning Britain.<\/p>\n
She came up with a brilliant idea in which she locked one of the plane\u2019s bathrooms while placing a piece of paper and a pencil inside with the intention of only unlocking it for the girl.<\/p>\n
Shelia mouthed restroom while her colleague had the man\u2019s attention before miming writing. She then waited, hoping the girl would comprehend.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the girl called an excuse to visit the restroom. The man remained by her side outside the restroom, but Shelia insisted on remaining there and keeping a tight eye on him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI left a note in one of the bathrooms,\u201d Shelia said. \u201cShe wrote back on the note and said, \u2018I need help.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Shelia informed the pilot, who made arrangements with ground control for authorities to meet the man on landing.<\/p>\n
In the video below, the heroic flight attendant tells her own story in full.<\/p>\n
The young woman that Shelia rescued from human trafficking remained in touch with her, and the two had spoken on the phone a few times over the years. Even college is being attended by the young woman, according to the Western Journal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you see something, say something,\u201d Shelia informs others.<\/p>\n