Angela was at the airport, staring at every passing stranger as if she was meeting a foreigner.
Intense emotions overwhelm her as she awaits her brother and her longtime crush. Her heart beat rapidly; with every beat, it was like her heart would gouge out in any second from her chest. The inability to picture her brother's and Eli's current appearance makes her imagination run wild.
There will undoubtedly be significant changes, both physically and emotionally, after spending three years at the men's tribe camp.
Will they be more rugged, wise, or jacked?
Different images of her brother and Eli surface in her mind, but because of the lack of face time devices in the camp over the years leaves her imagination grasping at straws. It was just like she was staring at a blank wall.
Communication in the camp was prohibited. They could only call home with the camp communication devices once every month.
She remembered how her father was against the whole idea that his son would be away from home for three years. But it seems Eli's relationship with my brother has grown stronger in a short period. My brother wouldn't listen to my father; he promised my father that he would come back a better man so he would be worthy of taking care of his father's legacy properly. In the end, my father gave him his blessing when he saw the dedication in his actions.
Now, Eli's appearance in our family will either be a curse or a blessing.
She kicks her legs impatiently as she sits awaiting them. A feeling of awkwardness now overwhelms her as her mind sways back to their current appearance.
Especially Eli, her longtime crush. Will her feelings for him still be the same, or would her feelings have changed over the years after she started meeting a lot of people even when they couldn't match Eli's appearance, humour, and confidence around her?
Will Eli and his Bro Nicholas still take her into their circle after three years of being together in the camp?
She doubts if there will still be any chance for her to mingle with them anymore - because she could feel their new demeanour whenever they called home at the camp. Their voice becomes deeper and they speak highly confidently with selective words. It's just like the camp reprogrammed them.
She was immense in thoughts about these new character traits, which made her oblivion to their actual arrival.
Someone tapped on her shoulder; the sudden physical contact, like an electrical shock, was what pulled her back to reality; she turned slowly to look at the person who just tapped her. Her heart skipped a minute as she saw the person's face - it was Eli.
She felt frustrated, relieved, and joyful at the same time as she stared into his eyes with her mouth wide open; before she could say anything, he took her hand and pulled her up for a hug.
She stood up slowly, staring at his face, to digest his current appearance, to avoid her imagination grasping at straws if he dared disappear once again. When their body was enclosed, it felt like she was embracing a rock; his body was strong, and his abs could be felt through his clothes; she got lost in his chest as she rested her head on it and gently wrapped her arms around his waist.
Eli felt her stronghold around his waist; he smiled at the emotional Angela in front of him, wrapped his hand around her waist, and remained silent, leaving her to enjoy this moment. The embrace was abruptly interrupted by her brother's arrival. Without hesitation, she leaped toward him and planted a firm kiss on his cheek.