Arrested

Finally, the day had come for us to return to our home country.

My brother insisted on extending his stay so we could all go back together with Kyle.

We arrived at the airport, the bustling terminal greeting us. My co-workers had already taken their flight back to the Philippines. My brother had upgraded my ticket to first class, but we had to change flights since the first class seats on the original one were fully booked.

As we checked in, I spotted James entering the airport. My brow furrowed in confusion. What is he doing here? He was supposed to be on the same flight as the JDLI team.

“You’re here,” my brother greeted James with a nod.

James merely nodded back, his eyes darting to his watch repeatedly, as if waiting for someone.

“Are you expecting someone?” I couldn’t help but ask.

He shook his head, a small smirk tugging at his lips. “Why would you think that?”

I shrugged casually. “You keep looking at your watch.”

“Oh, that… I’m just checking the time. Our flight’s coming up so