<div style="text-align: justify;">Angelique was a little bit anxious as she approached the arrivals area. Her mind was racing and she wondered whether or not it had been a good idea to go back to Louisiana to meet with Kyle. She didn’t think that he could still have feelings for her. That didn’t even cross her mind. No, she did think that there could be some lingering awkwardness, though. <br/><br/>All those thoughts flew from Angelique’s mind when she saw her old friend. He was still the same Kyle she remembered. Sure, he looked a lot more handsome now. But his warm smile and the gleam in his eyes were still the same. And that helped Angelique relax a little more. <br/><br/>Placing the pillow she had under her arm - it was a habit of hers every time she traveled somewhere - over her bags, Angelique ran over closer to Kyle and gave him a tight hug. Despite it being a short contact, it felt good. And it allowed her to notice some of the changes in her old friend and former (brief) flame. <br/><br/>A big smile showed on Angelique’s face when Kyle said she looked fantastic. “Liar”, she replied with a soft chuckle. “I look pretty bad right now, but give me a few hours and I’ll look a lot better. But the flight was okay, thanks. It’s so good to finally see you again without being over a screen”. After this comment, she nodded, allowing Kyle to take her bags and retrieving the pillow. Luckily for both of them, Angelique always packed light, as she was a pretty practical girl in terms of dressing.<br/><br/>While Kyle set her bags on the back of his truck, Angelique looked at the dog. She wasn’t usually afraid of dogs, and his seemed friendly enough. She waited to be introduced, though, as she knew full well how protective dogs could be of their masters. Once introductions were made, she walked closer to the truck so she could pet the dog with a gentle <span style="font-style: italic">“hey, girl, nice meeting you!”</span>.<br/><br/>With a nod, she stepped around the truck and got in, getting the seat belt on. “Yeah, I don’t need to be arrested shortly after coming back here. I really don’t”, she joked, making a mock fearful expression. <br/><br/>While they left the airport area, Angelique kept silent for a few moments, just looking at the landscape outside the window. It was good to be home. When Kyle commented on her work, Angelique looked at him and nodded. “Sort of”, she replied a little tentatively. “Right now, I’m uh… unemployed”. Angelique paused and looked outside, then at the dog. This was obviously not easy for her. “But I used to write reviews, on pretty much anything. Products, restaurants, hotels, you name it. For fun, I really enjoy writing short fiction stories. You can take a look at them later if you like”.<br/><br/>After a moment of silence, she continued. “I would like to write about the renovations you are working on, though, if you allow me to. Maybe make some pictures and videos… of course, you wouldn’t pay me for that. I just feel like this is something I would like to offer you, if you don’t have someone already doing a better job, naturally”,<br/><br/>Finishing her offer, Angelique finally fell silent, watching the road ahead of them again while she waited for Kyle to say something.</div>