"Yes, I know," she chuckles, carefully wiping under her eyes with a finger. "But we haven't been apart in so very long. Not like this, anyway." And it was true, too. Not since before Stacey. But she'd be fine, what could possibly go wrong in America anyway?
They approached the staff, had their bags weighed, their tickets checked and a few conversational questions asked.
Where are you going?
Oh, America. To see family?
Where do they live?
Are they excited that you're visiting after all these years?
Each question was politely dodged, and both Barbara and Howard managed to make it to the lounge without rousing any unwanted suspicion. They still had a two hour wait, so Barbara asked: "Would you like any tea or coffee? Or anything stronger?"
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They approached the staff, had their bags weighed, their tickets checked and a few conversational questions asked.
Where are you going?
Oh, America. To see family?
Where do they live?
Are they excited that you're visiting after all these years?
Each question was politely dodged, and both Barbara and Howard managed to make it to the lounge without rousing any unwanted suspicion. They still had a two hour wait, so Barbara asked: "Would you like any tea or coffee? Or anything stronger?"