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The airport was a buzz with activity, people getting on and off airplanes. There were some people sitting in the coffee shop trying to stay awake while they awaited their delayed flight. The people were moving around her as she stood there just starring at the board and watching the arrivals and departures as if her life depended on it. She had no luggage with her, the only bag she was carrying was a raggedy old book bag that looked as if it had been used one too many times and it was going to fall apart any second. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail, whipping around every time she moved her head trying to see all the boards at the same time. Her eyes shine in the dim lighting of the airport, her clothes are baggy as if she was ready to take a long flight. She suddenly stopped and starred out at one board. Her eyes were fixed on one line, Paris: Delayed. Her whole body slummed, like all her hopes were resting on that plane being on time. The light in her eyes faded as she turned around and headed for the airport bar. She throws her bag on the floor under the booth she is now taking up; her head hit the table as if she hadn't slept in days. Her hand reaches around and pulls the tie out of her hair, her head not moving, and her hair falls over her arms like a waterfall over rocks.
A man walks in with luggage in his hand and plops down in the only seat available. As he sits down the woman jerks up and tries to fix her hair.
"Name's Daniel, what's yours?" The man reaches over the table to shake the woman's hand, she grabs it and smiles.
"Cam." Daniel smiles, his eyes as blue as the sky, matching the ones Cam had.
"You weren't waiting for anyone were you?" Cam shakes her head and waves over the waiter as she's hurrying from one table to another. Cam orders a cup of coffee, and Daniel orders the same. His hair was short and his glasses looked as if they made his eyes shine just a little more. The coffee came and the two sat in silence, each one looking up to catch a glimpse at the other one.
He had just come back from a long trip that he hadn't even wanted to go on. He knew what would happen once he got there. His old school mates would tease him about his theory, he knew one of them would be there at his old professors funeral but hadn't counted on him still holding a grudge. A friend was picking him up but he was late as always and he had decided to wait for him in the only place he was sure his friend would look.
She had been waiting for a friend to arrive for days now. The first few times her friend had missed the flight and had to reschedule. Then she got work and never made another ticket, finally they got a week, just a few days later than expected and Cam's friend was coming out to hang out for the whole week. Cam had high hopes that the plane would lift off with her friend in her seat. When it did Cam's worries lifted but as soon as she got to the airport she had a bad feeling, when she got to the boards and saw that the flight was delayed all her plans for a wonderful day went down the drain. Cam felt as if she would never have one of the weeks that she and her best friend always use to have.
"Are you okay?" Daniel says he's looking into Cam's eyes, and his eyes start to loose their shine.
"Mmm?" Is all she can muster, he laughs and continues with his coffee, shaking his head in a 'never mind' way. The intercom goes off announcing the boarding of another plane and the bar starts to empty.
"What are you doing here?" Daniel tries again to start a conversation going with this beautiful woman. He looks out the window before looking back at Cam, hoping that he won't have to wait too long.
"Waiting for a friend." Cam finally answers, she picks up her bag and sets it on the seat next to her, unzipping it she pulls out a few books and what looks like an ancient artifact. This catches Daniel's eye and he smiles.
"Are you an archeologist?" Cam looks up quickly and smiles. The shine returns to her eyes and she gets hopeful as she thinks he might actually know what he's seeing.
"Yeah, are you?" Cam's hopefulness is so overwhelming even Daniel can sense it.
"Yeah, Dr. Daniel Jackson at your service ma'am." Daniel says jokingly, Cam laughs and smiles at him, picking up the artifact she found at a dig months ago. "I've heard of you, you're the one that talked about the pyramids in Egypt being landing pads or something right?" Daniel's smile disappears and he nods. "Oh no, I'm sorry. I thought you had some good reasons for it." Daniel smiles again and takes off his glasses, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and then peering over at the artifact she was protecting in her hands.
"So you liked the articles?" His attention more on the artifact than the answer she was going to give.
"Well they were good, I know a lot of people who wouldn't believe it, but unlike the professor that taught me, I have a very open mind."
The airport was a buzz with activity, people getting on and off airplanes. There were some people sitting in the coffee shop trying to stay awake while they awaited their delayed flight. The people were moving around her as she stood there just starring at the board and watching the arrivals and departures as if her life depended on it. She had no luggage with her, the only bag she was carrying was a raggedy old book bag that looked as if it had been used one too many times and it was going to fall apart any second. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail, whipping around every time she moved her head trying to see all the boards at the same time. Her eyes shine in the dim lighting of the airport, her clothes are baggy as if she was ready to take a long flight. She suddenly stopped and starred out at one board. Her eyes were fixed on one line, Paris: Delayed. Her whole body slummed, like all her hopes were resting on that plane being on time. The light in her eyes faded as she turned around and headed for the airport bar. She throws her bag on the floor under the booth she is now taking up; her head hit the table as if she hadn't slept in days. Her hand reaches around and pulls the tie out of her hair, her head not moving, and her hair falls over her arms like a waterfall over rocks.
A man walks in with luggage in his hand and plops down in the only seat available. As he sits down the woman jerks up and tries to fix her hair.
"Name's Daniel, what's yours?" The man reaches over the table to shake the woman's hand, she grabs it and smiles.
"Cam." Daniel smiles, his eyes as blue as the sky, matching the ones Cam had.
"You weren't waiting for anyone were you?" Cam shakes her head and waves over the waiter as she's hurrying from one table to another. Cam orders a cup of coffee, and Daniel orders the same. His hair was short and his glasses looked as if they made his eyes shine just a little more. The coffee came and the two sat in silence, each one looking up to catch a glimpse at the other one.
He had just come back from a long trip that he hadn't even wanted to go on. He knew what would happen once he got there. His old school mates would tease him about his theory, he knew one of them would be there at his old professors funeral but hadn't counted on him still holding a grudge. A friend was picking him up but he was late as always and he had decided to wait for him in the only place he was sure his friend would look.
She had been waiting for a friend to arrive for days now. The first few times her friend had missed the flight and had to reschedule. Then she got work and never made another ticket, finally they got a week, just a few days later than expected and Cam's friend was coming out to hang out for the whole week. Cam had high hopes that the plane would lift off with her friend in her seat. When it did Cam's worries lifted but as soon as she got to the airport she had a bad feeling, when she got to the boards and saw that the flight was delayed all her plans for a wonderful day went down the drain. Cam felt as if she would never have one of the weeks that she and her best friend always use to have.
"Are you okay?" Daniel says he's looking into Cam's eyes, and his eyes start to loose their shine.
"Mmm?" Is all she can muster, he laughs and continues with his coffee, shaking his head in a 'never mind' way. The intercom goes off announcing the boarding of another plane and the bar starts to empty.
"What are you doing here?" Daniel tries again to start a conversation going with this beautiful woman. He looks out the window before looking back at Cam, hoping that he won't have to wait too long.
"Waiting for a friend." Cam finally answers, she picks up her bag and sets it on the seat next to her, unzipping it she pulls out a few books and what looks like an ancient artifact. This catches Daniel's eye and he smiles.
"Are you an archeologist?" Cam looks up quickly and smiles. The shine returns to her eyes and she gets hopeful as she thinks he might actually know what he's seeing.
"Yeah, are you?" Cam's hopefulness is so overwhelming even Daniel can sense it.
"Yeah, Dr. Daniel Jackson at your service ma'am." Daniel says jokingly, Cam laughs and smiles at him, picking up the artifact she found at a dig months ago. "I've heard of you, you're the one that talked about the pyramids in Egypt being landing pads or something right?" Daniel's smile disappears and he nods. "Oh no, I'm sorry. I thought you had some good reasons for it." Daniel smiles again and takes off his glasses, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and then peering over at the artifact she was protecting in her hands.
"So you liked the articles?" His attention more on the artifact than the answer she was going to give.
"Well they were good, I know a lot of people who wouldn't believe it, but unlike the professor that taught me, I have a very open mind."