Mike was not having a good week, after slaving away at his job for the last month to save up to buy his girlfriend, Karen, two tickets to her favorite band she decided to take the tickets and dump him.  She didn't even give him a good reason why, just something about not knowing what a woman really wants.  Karen and Mike had been high school sweat hearts and even made it together all the way through college together but apparently that wasn't enough for Karen, after they graduated she started to see people behind his back while Mike worked to pay bills and generally keep them both afloat, something that even know Mike is still clueless too.  Now it was all over though, "Six years of his life down the drain."  He thought, sure it was a little melodramatic but he's not taking it all that well really.<br/><br/>If he wasn't so in the dumps now Mike would probably realize that he's got a fair bit going for him; a decent apartment in the city, a job that usually allows him some freedom on his hours, and except for being short (although only 5'7") he's bordering on averagely good looking.  His brown hair is well kept and being right handed usually parted down the left side, blue eyes, nice smile and a generally lean-ish figure help to cap off his appearance.  Sure his wardrobe could probably use some work, but it's no worse than the next guy's, he's a jeans and t-shirt guy mostly.<br/><br/>Since the break up Mike has thrown himself even further into work, to the point where he is bringing it home and working on it till he exhausts himself and falls asleep without trying to make it to the bed.  He works as an engineer for an aerodynamics and electrical firm, currently he's working on a new plane design running simulation after simulation watching as the simulated air flows over the body of the craft.  Then it all unravels, "*grrrrrr* Why does this always happen?  I'm going to text Ed, see if he's still up and has an idea."  Rubbing his eyes quickly Mike grabs his phone and checks the time, it's only 9:30pm on a friday his coworker Ed should still be awake.  Taping out a quick message he enters the number by memory...or so he thinks, and hits send.<br/><br/>ED, THIS DESIGN KEEPS COMING APART AT 35000FT.  ANY IDEAS?<br/><br/>Little did he know that thanks to being one small digit off his life will change forever...<br/>