<div style="text-align: justify;">Angelique couldn’t help but smile when Alex reacted in that positive way to her petting. Dogs were always so sweet, it helped ease her nerves a little. Hearing that Kyle would appreciate her work was also something that brought a smile to her face. Being let go of a job she cared deeply about had made Angie feel like she was worthless. Now, with Kyle’s words, she could feel that she wasn’t. <br/><br/>When he started speaking more seriously, Angelique turned her gaze to him. As usual, her eyes had a warm expression when she looked at her old friend. His two comments made Angelique smile and tear up a little. She wasn’t usually that sensitive, but the place she was in life - where it seemed everything was falling apart - made that offer of making sure nothing bad would happen to her a lot more meaningful than it would have been otherwise. <br/><br/>In any other occasion, Angelique would feel that she could laugh that off. Not now, though. After staying silent for a moment, her voice trapped in her throat, she finally spoke again. “Thank you, Kyle. It means a lot to me”, she admitted, even though she hated to appear vulnerable. “I think that’s all I need right now. Peace and someone to look after me. I hope I won’t be a heavy burden on your shoulders”.<br/><br/>When Kyle released her hand, Angelique folded them both on her lap and closed her eyes. She needed to get a grip. The last thing either of them needed was for her to have a round two of her breakdown in the middle of nowhere. Kyle had been immensely kind to invite her, so Angelique would make sure to be on her best behavior.<br/><br/>Opening her eyes when Kyle spoke about food, Angelique nodded. “I’m starving, you know how much I hate those plane snacks. Stale peanut and watery booze, if you are lucky. So, I’ll love whatever you have cooked up for us”. Us. That actually sounded very comfortable. Shaking her head, Angelique forced herself to stop thinking about that. It wasn’t the time to think of such things. She needed to recover and get her mind back on track, and then go back to work.<br/><br/>“I have some already ready in my Kindle, you can have those. I am still working on one, but that is being written by hand, so you will have to snatch my notebook from my hands if you are too curious”, she joked. “I’m pretty sure I will get some inspiration from the house, specially at night”.<br/><br/>After a pause, she rested her hand on his knee again. “Thanks for everything, Kyle. Really”.</div>