Avina peered above the crowd, attempting to look for the slightest glimpse of Aster. Unfortunately, the crowd was dense and she was quite short.
Yeni clicked her phone closed. "Aster said he'd be arriving in terminal E."
As her words left her lips, the intercom announced the arrival of all passengers on Flight 386. The floodgates opened and terminal E was soon filled to the brim with passengers.
Avina struggled to push her way through the crowd. She looked above shoulders and heads, glancing left and right.
'That's not him. Not him. Is that- Not him,' Avina went through the faces one by one, rejecting all of them. She couldn't find Aster.
As her foot stepped forward, her other tripped over. Avina's body toppled forward and she closed her eyes, preparing herself for the impact. Before she could feel the pain, someone's arms wrapped around her waist.
"Did you come to pick me up?" a voice asked against her ears.