Noah could barely focus on the sound of Marie’s voice, he was so excited to see her. “It’s me,” he said quietly, probably much later than he should have, but he didn’t care. “It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, and I’ve missed you so much, Emmy. I’m so sorry for leaving without saying anything. You’re the one I missed the most. You’re the reason I came back. I can’t believe I left you, Em,” he said, all in a rush, still holding on to her tightly.
Marie's grip around him got tighter as he spoke, making up for all the times she wanted to hug him, but just couldn't. "Oh gosh, it's you. I've.. I've missed you so much, Noey, you have no idea. And.. oh, no, it's fine.. I sort of left too...? It's weird, and so much has happened, but I-I'm just happy you're here now." She nuzzled into him, trying to process all his words into her already flooding mind. "I...I am?" Marie took a while to get that to make sense, no one seeming especially excited to see her like Noah was. But then she reminded herself that this was Noah she was talking about, the guy she'd do anything for. "Trust me, just knowing there was a chance you'd be here made me come back. And shh, it's alright, really. You came back, and that's all that matters. Just, please, don't do it again. And if you do just let me tag along, it'd be one of our adventures." She added with a quiet snicker.
