White: Queen’s Knight's Pawn b2>b4

Sabine had come back in from outside waiting at the curbside of the airport to be picked up. The sky was already overcast when she landed, but now that she had her luggage and was awaiting her friends it looked like it was about to rain. What was she to do? Emma had promised that either her or Caitlyn would be there to pick her up. It was her own fault for believing them, she had insisted that it would be simpler to just take a cab while Emma had always had her head a bit in the clouds... and Caitlyn was always doing her best to keep her on course, Sabine thought as she paced the arrivals level watching people greet friends and family or get into cabs before being driven off to their respective destinations. Sabine had half a thought to get a cab herself anyway, but without talking to one of her friends she was worried that would just mean her friends looking for her in vain at the airport. Which left her playing with her phone as she walked back and forth with her single piece of luggage, constantly pulling her phone in and out of her denim jacket, and drawing a trail of gawking men behind her as her yoga pants showed off her toned legs and glutes in exquisite detail. Ugggh... men... she just wanted to wear something comfortable on the jet ride over, it seems they were the same everywhere she went, couldn't she be left alone to figure out her problems for a few minutes!?

Well, calling Jessica left her at leaving a voicemail, the same as Emma and Caitlyn. She attempted to put a message out in their group chats, both over the phone and through social media, asking where everyone was and what exactly they wanted her to do. Huh... Kylie was typing a response! She must have arrived early.

'Hey bean!' she typed out, causing Sabine to sigh at her still insisting to call her by that silly nickname. Still... at least she was responding, and over the social media chat as well so that everyone would be more likely to see it 'Everyone's super busy at the moment, had to take a cab myself. Suggest you do the same. There's a lot we need to fill you in on, we'll talk when you get here.'

Sabine frowned reading the response... she hated surprises and wished Kylie would just spit out whatever the issue was, but at least she had a course of action to follow now, 'Thank you Kylie, I will do that,' Sabine responded promptly.

Heading towards the cab stations, she could see a line starting to form and could overhear what sounded like arguments between the other arriving passengers and the cab attendants.

"What do you mean you can only take cash? We just got here from overseas, we don't have anything local yet!"

"I'm sorry, sir, but the payment processing systems are down. We don't know when they'll be back up, but until then we are unable to accept credit cards. If you would like, you can call a friend or family here and we can arrange for a wire transfer to be put through their local accounts once the systems are back online. Otherwise, we can only accept cash."

Sabine stared at the attendant and his fucking stupid alternative that she was almost certain was completely made up and probably a scam on top of that.

'Kylie, I have a problem here at the airport. I think the cab company is trying to rip people off, not really sure but it's not making a whole lot of sense. Can you do me a favor and try to get an uber or other rideshare to come pick me up instead?' Sabine typed out.

'I thought you didn't trust those apps? You kept telling Caitlyn and I that "trusting a complete stranger with no certification or background check to speak of was not worth the risk if you could help it," and yes those are exact quotes.' Kylie replied.

'You are right. I said exactly that. I still think I'm right, but unfortunately I don't think I can help it right now. Can you just arrange for a ride? I don't have the app and I'll pay you back when I get there,' Sabine attempted to keep her irritation from coming across.

'Don't worry, I got you bean. Just tell me what airline to pick you up at and I'll make sure you get a ride back here :P'

Sabine jumped in place a little as she suddenly saw a flash of lightning out the window and heard a loud roll of thunder. Just great. What else could go wrong today?

(Link to board: https://lichess.org/editor/rnb1kbnr/pp1p2pp/2pq4/P3pp2/1P1P1B2/2N1PN2/5PPP/R2QKB1R_wKQkq-_0_1?color=white)