"Oh my God, it's you!" I exclaimed.
"Oh my God, it's me!" he replied laughing.
I quickly lifted up my sunglasses and his expression changed from confusion and amusement to a genuine look of surprise.
"You're back! You came back!"
He seemed flustered and excited. I felt immense joy at the sight of his agitation. I had hoped for a reaction and this was even more than I had imagined. Yet, things weren't exactly the same as they had been a month ago. I had read so many things online that now the voice of all those people echoed in my mind. I was filled with worry and apprehension.
Red flags!
This was the popular term for the warning signs of things that would go wrong. I could hear the voice that I imagined for these people. An angry woman with a stern voice:

Shut up! Let me enjoy this!
"How long are you staying? When did you get here? How are you? Did you have a nice flight?" he bombarded me with questions.
"Two weeks and I arrived last night. The flight was fine. I'm good. I'm really good!" I grinned and as we stared at each other happily, inattentive to everyone and everything around us.
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