THIRD PERSON POV:

"I just got back after being away for like a year, and boy, everything is changing. There are more cars in the city now, and I can feel the air slowly getting contaminated," the lady said then, and Kiara sucked on the straw, drawing more of the coconut juice into her mouth before setting it down.

"I feel like I get you."

The woman looked at her with her brows wrinkled when she made the statement, then it dawned on her that Kiara was new.

"You are not from here, are you?" ...