Learning how to fly (Niall Horan fanfic)

1 - Taking of to London

*Rikke's POV*

I had decided to spent the Christmas holiday in London with one of my few friends and also the one who I trust the most Mie. She was only gonna stay there for one week, going home the 25., while I was staying there for three weeks. My parents did not know about this though, they thought that Mie was staying there all three weeks with me. I didn't really cared if they find out or not, I have a bit of a weird relationsship with my parents, but no need to be borring you with that story right now. Yeah, but whatever, Mie and I had talked about this trip like forever and finally we got enough money and the permission from our parents, since we're both still 17 we needed that. 

A vacation away from everything was just what I needed I guess. Things had been rough for me past the last years, so getting away doesn't sound like a crime to me.

"So are you ready for the big trip? I hope you are! You haven't talked about anything else since we planned it" Mie said with laughter in her voice as she came into my flat.

"Oh yes I am! I can't believe it's finally time to go!" I said, bouncing on the ground.

"Nope, me neither" she smiled, trying no to laugh at my childish act "Let's get going then" she added and with help from her, we got all my things down into her mothers car, who was giving us a ride to the airport. 

"Ready to go girls?" her mother asked turning around to look at us as we were placed in the back of her cute red car (You can say a car is cute, right? If it's little and girly and stuff, right?)

We looked at each other and both screamed "YES" as loud as we could.

I know Mie wasn't as excided as I was, she was excited, trust me, but for me this was just all I needed. I needed to get away from everything. My parents, my job, the school, boys (mostly my ex) and all my so-called "friends". You know the feeling when you just can't take all the thoughts inside your head? When you just can't seem to stand up against everything anymore? Well, I felt like that, and if it wasn't for Mie, I don't think I would have made it.  

We arrived at the airport and said goodbye and thanks for the ride to Mie's mother. She was a very lovely and carring lady unlike my own mother and she was almost as protective towards me as she was towards Mie. To be honest it was like a second family for me. 

"Take good care of each other" she said and waved at us from a distance "I don't wanna lose my little babies"

"Oh come on mom!" Mie whined and looked around to see if people had heard while I just laughed and felt my heart getting warm from all the love her mother gave to me without a reason.

"Let's get boarded" I said when I was done laughing and Mie walked past me with her bag, acting all grumpy because I had found her mom funny. 

The flight from Denmark to London took about an hour. Mie slept all the way while I just listened to music. I do that all the time, so she knew that she wouldn't be able to talk to me. I can be a bit boring and I don't even get why Mie wanted to go on this trip with me, I mean, she has a lot of other friends she could go with, even a boyfriend, but she chose me. I'm very happy about it, I just don't get it.

From the airport in London we took a cap to an apartment I'd rented for three weeks. As we opened the door into the apartment I could nothing gasp. It was so beautiful. Not in a new-fashion way, but it was old and so… homely. It looked old, but in a good way. It was love at first sight and I couldn't wait to spent the next three weeks there.

"Great job" Jose smiled and placed her bags on the floor. She'd let me pick the apartment even though she was a little nervous about it. Let's just say that I can be a little random or, you know, weird sometimes, I just do whatever comes to my mind, sometimes it's a good thing, but sometimes it can also be a big challange. But whatever, I guess I'm just a bit of a bad decision maker.

There was only one bedroom in the apartment, but there was a double bed, so it wasn't a problem. We were used to sleep together by the fact that Mie slept over at my flat all the time back in Denmark. We haden't actually know each other for a very long time, three years, but we connected right away. I don't know why, I guess we just reminded about each other at some points. 

The living room was quite big and the walls were decorated with old paintings There was a big TV, a big and comfortable looking couch, a dinner table and some chairs. The kitchen was small but it was okay since we weren't planning on making that much food ourself. The bathroom looked like it had been renovated recently, because it was new and clean. All in all, I really liked it. 

When we had packed out our stuff and stettled down, we went down in the city to get to know the area. I had been in London before and being back in that wonderful city just felt so great. If I had the money and the courage I would no doubt be living in London.

We walked around for what seemed like forever, just looking at the buildings, the small shops, the food shops and whatever there is in a city. It was a quiet part of London close to the middel of the city so we could walk if we needed to shop or anything. 

"I'm pretty tired after the flight" Mie sighed.

"Mh, me too, let's grap some food and go home" I said and let out a small yawn.

In spite of the fact that she's the best friend I have, we were very different. Mie was happy all the time and she always did what she thought was best for other people and tried to help them as good as she could do. She had a boyfirend and a lot of friends, and she was just a really positive person. Well okay, not if you know her good enough, then she's negative about almost evertything, but she's such a lovely person and she can always make me smile.

Me, on the other hand, have learnd to do what's best for me, I don't have a boyfriend and I don't really have that many friends. When I'm around people I don't really show my feelings, I just seem happy and smiling, and that's probably just because I don't want to get attach to anyone. I don't have a good relationship to my parents like Mie does, but I'm fine.

I'm okay.