A Little Bit of Payne

Off To London

AN: This is just a filler chapter the next should be up later today, writing it right now.

A week later, this week has sucked, and right now the Luke’s, are taking me to the airport, I had a goodbye party yesterday, but it hasn’t hit me, that I am leaving the only family, the Luke’s are like my second family, and moving to meet the family I never knew I had, when we get to MCI, the Kansas City Airport, we get my bags and check in, once my bags are checked in, I grab my carry on and we wait for my flight to be called, which should be in two hours. Robert, Mikaela dad’s asked “Do you want anything?” I reply “yes, I want to stay here with you guys, you guys are like my second family, and I need food.” Lisa says “let’s go get you some.” We decide to go to McDonald’s, that’s inside the airport.  When we get there I notice that Mikaela’s brother, Nick and his wife, Amy is there, and Mikaela’s sister, Kendra, and her husband, Hunter and there three kids are waiting for us. Amy says “We knew you were going to come here to eat before your flight.” I laugh and we order and sit down and talk. And it finally hits me right then, I am leaving the only life I know behind me. I tear up, but no tears are coming out. When we are done Nick asks “do you have everything you need for your long flight?” I check my bag and I say “I forgot headphones, and reading material for the flight great.”

Mikaela grabs her purse and takes her One Direction headphones out and says “take them, I know where yours are, so I will just use them when I get home.” I nod. Amy says “Before we came to the airport we went to a book store and got you books.” I say “thank you.” First call for first class passengers to London, to gate 123,” the intercom lady said. I take a deep breath and we all go to the gate and I get my ticket out to give the lady. I turn around, and see the Luke’s holding back tears, I give all of them hugs and tell them thank you, when I give Mikaela a hug I say “you will always be my best friend, no matter what happens, hell you are like my sister, and I will text, call, and tweet you.” I stop then, cause if I say anything else, I will breakdown,. Mikaela says “you know it’s the same for me too, and try to give your family a chance to explain.” I roll my eyes and let go of her, I tell all the Luke’s, “you guys are my family, and I will miss all of you, and will call and text you daily, don’t forget me.” They all say they won’t. So I go to the gate and give the person my ticket, and go get on my flight, I take one last look and wave goodbye to the Luke’s, they wave back. When I get on the plane I go to my seat and try to put my carry-on bag in the department for them, but I can’t reach it, someone asks “Do you need help?” I say, “Yes please.” He puts it in the department. I turn around and it’s One Direction’s drummer, Josh and Liam’s cousin. I am fangirling inside my head.  I say “thanks, my name is Andrea.” He says “my name is Josh, and it was no problem, so if you don’t mind me asking where are your parents?” I reply “I have no idea, I am actually meeting them for the first, well second time, in my life when I get to London.” He gives me a look. I say “if you sit by me on this flight I will explain everything.” The flight attendant tells us to sit down and put our seat belts on. So we do.  Josh asks “is this your first time flying.”  I reply “yes, well no, but I don’t remember so it doesn’t count and I am shaking.”  He gets gum out of his pocket and gives me a piece I take I and say “thank-you.” The plane start to move then and starts to take off, I grab Josh’s hand, I say “sorry and remove my hand, he says it’s okay and takes my hand, once the seat belt light comes on, I remove my hand and he asks “so what did you mean about the parent thing.”

I then tell him my life story, I tell him how my real parents gave me to my aunt like I was yesterday’s news, when I was around two. I tell him about how the Luke’s where my second family and how they took me in, after my aunt died, that the Luke’s were going to let me stay with them, and how that came tumbling down, when my “real” parents decided they wanted me back.  After I am done telling him he says “wow, that is some story it sounds like it belongs in a television show.” I laugh. He asks “do you have a twitter?” I nod my head. He asks “what is it?” I reply “can you hand me my bag?”  He gets up and gives it to me; and I put my bag by my feet and get my phone out, and say

“its @usernamehere.” He nods and says he will follow me. (Planes have Wi-Fi so that’s how they are on internet.)  I look at my notification and notice he didn’t follow me on his verified account I don’t say anything. We start talking more and I guess sometime while we were talking I fell asleep, because the next thing I know, someone is shaking me. I wake up and see its Josh he says sorry but it’s time for breakfast. The flight attendant asks me what I want, I tell her apple juice and fruit salad. After she leaves, I get my toothbrush and toothpaste out of my bag and get up to go to the bathroom. When I am done I go back to my seat and notice that the food has arrived.  I sit down and pick at it. The flight attendant comes back and pick up the dishes.  Josh ask “is that all your eating?” I reply, “I am nervous that’s all, I’ll eat later. I promise.” He nods and asks “how old are you?” I reply “Almost fifteen. “ He says, “Well your parents should be worried, and if you have any older brothers good luck.” “I won’t need it I am not very pretty.” He rolls his eyes, he gets out his phone and starts playing a game, I get my iPod out and start to listen to it. Josh see’s the headphones and says “so you are a directioner.”  I reply “yes, I am, it took me a lot not to scream.” Josh says “thank you for that,” the seat belt light comes on and I put it on, and we start the descent to land. Finally the light comes on and it is time to meet my family. Josh says “good luck, with your family.” I reply, “Thanks, I need it.”

As soon as I get off the plane I go baggage claim, to get my bags and then I go to the bathroom to change my clothes and make myself presentable, not for my parents, but for me, since I am in a new country.  After I change in my clothes redo my hair and put on a little make up. I look at my cuts and cover them up with makeup, and put bracelets on them.  I take one last look in the mirror, and take a deep breath and leave the bathroom. How the hell am I supposed to know what my parents look like, I never met them. I get my phone out and text Mikaela I am in London.  But it doesn’t send, just wonderful I am in a city I have never been in and I don’t have any cell service.

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