Annie and the Golden Hill Hotel

The Leave to Toronto and the Plane Ride

  Brianna and Betty spent 2 weeks in Annie's house, and they were now standing in the doorway, all of them. They were with their suitcases and travel bags, and they each had a delighted and elated smile upon their face. They couldn't wait, Annie kept tucking at her thin jacket on her waist with excitement.

Even the adults were delighted for this trip, it was just a week after summer break had started and the sun shone and boiled them to the skin. Brianna could barely contain her excitement, she pranced around childishly and hummed tunes to herself. Annie and Brianna helped the adult pile the suitcases and bags in the car (2 large suitcases, 2 mini suitcases, 2 travel bags, 4 backpacks).

"I'm so excited!" Brianna's squeal rang throughout the car, Annie smiled to the thought of seeing her friends again. The warm sunlight bathed the car, Monica drove and Betty was in charge of the music, the directions and the handing stuff around part. The mademoiselles shared a smile and they talked about Toronto for a long time.

After 2 hours or so, the sight of the airplanes and the various vehicles mesmerized Brianna and Annie. Even Monica and Betty seemed amazingly thrilled to see the airport bathed in sunlight. Annie and Brianna also helped with the suitcases when they stopped at the airport entrance. They got their stuff into 2 separate carts and deliberately entered the airport.

They had breakfast in the airport restaurant, and the noodles were pleasant to devour. Annie thought that waiting for the airplane to be called would be terribly boring and soon shroud herself with boredom when she waited. Brianna didn't seem very happy to wait for the plane either, but she did.

After plenty of drawings and a short transcribed scary tale, the airplane was finally called. They waited for everyone to finish their doting before actually getting up and showing the tickets, then entering the plane. The feeling of being inside this huge object made Brianna quite faint, she had never been on an airplane before, having only explored areas by ferry and boat rides.

Brianna took her neck cushion and had a rest while Annie began drawing again, the adults simply took a nice rest. It wasn't till long when the adults and Brianna felt drowsy after about 15 minutes in the air, Annie was feeling most energetic and refused to doze off. Everybody was vaguely asleep, except Annie, who recognized someone sitting at the front, there, she thought, this trip is such a coincidence.

"Mrs. Lemona." Annie sighed without surprise as she spotted her math teacher not far from her seat, she wore a smile and was talking to her daughter. From the stories that Annie was told by Mrs. Lemona, her daughter's name was Beryl. As soon as Mrs. Lemona saw Annie, she gave her a thin smile.

"Annie!" Mrs. Lemona smiled dearly and nudged Beryl, who merely stared at Annie coldly, until Annie approached her with a welcoming smile. Beryl shifted slightly away from Annie, but Mrs. Lemona merely propelled her back to her seat. From behind, a man was watching with an amused expression, he remained silent, possibly hoping to be unseen by Annie, however Annie instantly recognized him.

"Hi." She greeted him, then turned to Mrs. Lemona and Beryl once again, nobody said anything, it was an awkward silence. Finally, Mrs. Lemona spoke up, nudging Beryl with her elbow, she said, "Yes, Annie, what a coincidence for us to be on this vacation at the same time! Even funnier, on the same airplane!" Beryl didn't seem to flinch when Annie laughed at her compliment.

Annie thought of calling her mother, Brianna and Betty to show them Annie's discovery, but Mrs. Lemona beat her to it. Beryl wasn't pleased when her mother returned with a surprised Monica and an elated Brianna. Brianna instantly shook Beryl's hand, leaving her very much shocked and surprised. When Monica and Mrs. Lemona was communicating together, Annie apprehended the man from behind, he simply was staring with confused eyes and a silly expression.

"Hi, I've heard of you." Annie reviewed calmly, meanwhile, Brianna was still talking to Beryl, giving her no chance to talk back at all. Beryl was still shocked, but no emotion of happiness or sadness arose on her face. The man from behind chuckled, his voice was funny and indeed very joyful, then he said to Annie.

"Yes, of course you have, Camilla is very talkative sometimes!" He teased Mrs. Lemona, Annie looked at him with confusion, just then, he added with a less cheerful voice, "Mrs. Lemona to you." Mrs. Lemona soon joined them in the conversation and invited both Annie and Brianna to call her by her first name, just for this trip.

Beryl was still speechless with surprise that Brianna had almost shaken her hand off but eventually regained her sensitivity, she asked with an eager voice to Monica, who smiled at her earnestly.

"Well, Mrs. Ashlynn, which hotel are you residing in?" Inquired Beryl, she seemed grateful to Brianna for her kindness that she suggested playing together sometimes. Monica was quite delighted with the invitation and told her the name of the hotel they planned to live in for this vacation. While Annie nodded behind her, Monica replied.

"The Golden Hill Hotel, it is very much close to the hotel." Mrs. Lemona, or rather, Camilla, gasped in surprise and clapped her hands happily. Beryl smiled, breaking the cold impression her expression had, Annie smiled in return. Brianna smiled brightly too, she had no idea why she was laughing so delightfully, yet she smiled in return for good sake.

"That's our planned hotel as well! What an actual coincidence!" Camilla exclaimed with surprise, she placed an arm behind Beryl's neck and squealed with delight until Monica suggested for everyone to return to their original seats to avoid suspicious glances from other people.

As soon as they were once again settled in their seats, they listened to some relaxing music and glared out the window until the plane officially hit some turbulence. But, luckily, after a few terrifying minutes, the pilot announced the landing and the plane shot down. Brianna almost screamed when that happened, but she was even more pale during the turbulence. Luckily, Annie and Monica were well because they had experienced it before. Betty was hazed and dizzy, but she handled herself and helped Brianna leave the plane when the landing stopped. Color returned to Brianna's face when she realized the heavy rain had changed into a light drizzle. They made their way to the airport entrance, with their rain jackets pulled over their faces.