I click my pen closed and close the old book, stuffing it into my bag, at the very bottom.
"MICHEAL?!" Nancy's voice irritates me.
"I'M COMING!" I shout, grabbing my suit case and tugging at the zip, which refuses to close because of all the clothes and items. "Piece of sh1^." I mutter, giving up and letting go.
"MIKE!" Nancy yells.
"I TOLD YOU I'M COMING!" I tug at the zip once more and it starts sealing the gap. Thank god. I take hold of my luggage and practically sprint downstairs. I see Nancy tapping her foot against the floor.
"Come on." She opens the door and walks through, leaving me trying to catch up to her.
"I'm old enough to drive." I say as she opens the car door.
"No." She points to the passenger seat. "I'm driving."
"Great." I roll my eyes and walk around the car, opening the door and stepping inside. Nancy starts the car and starts driving.
I slouch in my seat and stare out of the window, watching the trees fly by. Only a matter of minutes and we'll be at the airport. And then a matter of hours and I'll be able to see El.
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After being woken up on the plane by a cocky stranger complaining that I was snoring too much (what the hell b1^ch mind your own business) the plane finally arrived.
After two years ago I learnt that people in Leorna dont wear bright yellow jackets and hats. Instead I settled for a warm jacket and some thick trousers, and I also got a haircut since then, so my hair was at chin length, dark and curly. I now wonder into the cold airport and glance around, in search of El.
I finally lay eyes on her and Will. They're snuggled on a bench and Will is showing El how to rub her hands together to create warmth.
I call El's name and her head shoots up almost immediately. I wave and she stands up and runs towards me so I open my arms up for her to run into. It's been 4 months since we've seen eachother and it's been hard. She reaches me and kisses me directly on the month. I kiss her back passionately but she pulls away before we can really continue.
"Mike!" Her cheeks are red and flushed as well as the tip of her nose. She wears a fluffy hat and a sweater. Her hair was shaved by that mother fv^k3r in the lab but now its in a fluffy bob. She seems to have grown in the past few months. But to describe her overall appearance, she is beautiful. It's crazy how we're both basically adults now.
El kisses me once more on the cheek and places a yellow hat on my head, brushing my hair into place under it. I smile and stare at her for a last second before turning to Will. "Hey man."
Will smiles and I one handedly hug him and pat him on the back. "Where's Jonathan?"
"He didn't want to come." Will explains, his gaze falling to the ground and flickering back up at me every few seconds.
"Oh. Cool." I pat his head once more, then turn to El, who's eyes light up when I turn my attention back to her.
"So how have you been, El?" I stroke her face as she rests her cheek on my shoulder. I suddenly feel a wash of pride that I have El as my girlfriend.
"I've been missing you..." She smiles smugly and I pull her close to me and plant a sheepish kiss on her head.
"Me too. And you look absolutely beautiful." I whisper underneath my breath and I see a grin spread across her face.
Will trails behind us, so I glance back and pull a thumbs up in question if he's okay. He nods and smiles a little concerningly.
I then get pulled by El into the fluffy snow and look around at the view. "Wow."
"Pretty, right?" El whispers beside me.
"Yeh." I look at her, admiring how pretty she is herself. But one thing I learnt about myself is that I'm really bad at expressing my feelings through words because I always screw up, but I can really show how I feel more through actions. I decide to shut the fv^k up before El think's I'm a weirdo. "Really pretty."
