<div style="text-align: justify;">After reaching out to Kyle about spending some time with him, Angelique had gone on with her day. She tidied up the house, threw some useless things out, made phone calls, read, cooked… It was a busy day, but without the stress of having to get out and do the work she usually did. After a phone call to her mother and a long conversation, Angelique had decided to take the woman’s advice and try to see this change as an opportunity, rather than something to be upset about. <br/><br/>It wouldn’t be that easy, of course, but she would have to try. Deciding that regardless of Kyle’s response, she would go somewhere anyway, Angie started packing up her bags. If he said no, she would find another place to go to and clear her head. It wasn’t like the place he was working on now was the only option. And maybe she could come visit once it was ready, in case he felt like having someone else there wouldn’t be feasible at the moment.<br/><br/>After lunch, Angelique had picked out a movie and just sat on the couch watching it. And then another. It was a good and comfortable way to waste an afternoon. <br/><br/>When she heard the notification on her phone for Kyle’s reply, the young woman picked it up right away and let out a delighted squeal. That would be so much fun. And she had really missed Kyle, seeing him would be great as well. <br/><br/>After thinking for a few seconds about what would be the best approach, Angelique decided to check for plane tickets first and then make a phone call, and that she did. She picked out the morning flights - Angelique hated flying at night, and did her best to fly as early as she possibly could - and then called her old friend to make sure she would be flying to Louisiana in a day that was convenient to him. <br/><br/>Of course, the call also involved some catching up and ‘how are things’ chatting from both sides, but they soon had to part so Kyle could continue with his dinner. It wasn’t a problem, as Angelique would be going down there the day after the next. She would take the next day to pack everything she needed and to make sure that everything would be taken care of in her absence - bills, calls, etc.<br/><br/>And so she did. The day before her trip was a really busy one. Angelique jumped out of bed as soon as sun rose, and started making a checklist. She would have to make sure that she had a few new memory cards to record as much as possible without interruption, and some nice clothes wouldn’t be bad. Not that she wanted to impress Kyle. He had seen her sleeping in one of his old t-shirts, after all. But looking nice was always good. After packing, shopping, making calls, sending e-mails and all else that she needed to make sure the next day would be a smooth one, Angelique was dead tired. It was with a deep sigh of pleasure that she dropped to her bed after a shower. In seconds, she was asleep, only to wake up when the alarm rang the next morning.<br/><br/>Quick as usual, Angelique jumped out of bed, took a shower, made her bed while coffee was brewing, had a nice breakfast - she hated having just a glass of OJ for her first meal, got ready, and off she went. A taxi had already been arranged to take her to the airport, as she didn’t want to drive there and then ask someone to pick up her car, and Angie was happy to see her cab driver had gotten to her door just in time. <br/><br/>Once in the airport, Angelique chose self check-in, as it was better than waiting in line, and that also ran smoothly. The flight was a good one, without any troubles or turbulence, and she was at MSY at the predicted time. Great. As usual, Angelique had been very practical with her bags, and they were all clearly marked and easily identifiable. Securing a cart so she didn’t have to chase one with the bags - one for clothes and another for her equipment -, everything ran smoothly, and she went to the landing gate, hoping that she wouldn’t have to wait long for Kyle. And that she didn’t look too tired. For some reason, she felt bad about not having taken a moment to get some make-up on. They hadn’t seen each other in years, and he really deserved something nicer.</div>