JUNIPER
By the time the second plane landed, I felt like I was walking in some sort of strange dream. I had hardly been able to sleep, since I was in the middle seat of both flights, so I had been up for nearly thirty-six hours.
Axel and Asher met me outside of the plane, and the three of us didn’t say a word as we made our way out of the airport. The lack of sleep was deep within all of us, but we kept moving, because there was nowhere to properly rest there.
When we stepped outside of the airport, a wave of cold splashed our faces. This side of the country was significantly colder than where CUW was located, and even while wearing a jacket, I felt the chill start to sink into my bones. It wasn’t even dark yet, and I didn’t want to know how cold it got once the sun went down.
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