Because Of You

Part 2(We met again)

Aunt prepared just a feast on the table. There were a variety of my favorite dishes and snacks. Mila was already sitting at the table while I dipped the flowers. After smelling them, I smiled and returned to the table:
- Please, girls, - aunt put the juice on the table and sat.
- Thank you, everything is delicious as always, - Mila smiled while chewing.
- You're welcome dear, - laughed the aunt.
- Thank you aunty, - I smiled at her and took a piece of stuffed salmon.
Mila added juice and raised the glass:
- For your graduation and new beginning! - she laughed.
- Thank you, - we clinked glasses, aunt also joined us.
- It's delicious, - I said, aunt smiled and watched us.
- Why aren't you eating? - frowning a little, I looked at her.
- I ate while I was cooking, - she laughed after drinking the juice.
I nodded. I knew she couldn't swallow a single bite because she was going through the motions of our trip. I can't judge her, the last years has been very difficult. I'm still on anti-depressants and can't say his name calmly. I can't say anything bad about him, but good at the same time, so in the end we don't talk about him at all. Only Mila, she keeps asking stupid questions or offering me any guy she likes. Funny. I don't think I'll be able to start a relationship for the next few years. Although a lot of time has passed, I can't get him out of my head.
After a delicious dinner, we cleaned the table and my aunt washed the dishes. When I got back to my room, I checked my bags, they were already packed a couple of days ago. Aunt took care of it herself because she didn't trust my choice of clothes. One of the suitcases was full of new clothes, I went shopping, with the money I earned at flower shop and even updated my underwear. I don't really like shopping, but I had to.
I stretched out across the bed and just lay there with my head on the pillow. I can't even imagine what's next.
- Eli, - Mila poked her head through the door.
- Come in, - I laughed and sat up in bed.
- Are you thinking about a trip? - she laughed and sat down next to me.
- Somehow, - I smiled at her, - and you? Ready for work?
- Yes, - she nodded several times and stretched out on my bed, - I hope my boss will be decent and sexy.
- What's wrong with you, - I rolled my eyes, - you don't go to work to find love, - I lay down next to her and we both looked at the ceiling. They were full of stars.
- Maybe we'll be lucky and find love there, - she said dreamily.
- I hope so, - I said to her, not wanting to argue. Most importantly, I hope not to meet HIM there.
- Are you still awake? - came a voice from the door. Aunt came inside.
- Yes, - I sat down and looked at her pajamas with donuts.
- Your flight is early, - she sat down on the bed.
- Shall we sleep together? - Mila jumped while sitting down.
- Of course, - laughed the aunt. I think she liked this idea the most.
I laughed and stood up. She is crazy, and she also says that we are crazy. I grabbed my purple pajamas and went to the bathroom after leaving the room. I let my hair down and took off my clothes and took a shower. The water refreshed the body from all the stress of the day. I scrubbed my body with shower gel and shampooed my head. After rinsing everything, I pampered my hair with a hair mask and after rinsing it, I turned off the water. I wrapped my hair in a black towel and my body in a white one. My dark brown hair still stained the towels a bit so I used black. I dried my body and rubbed it with coconut scented body lotion. After getting into my pajamas, I dried my hair and applied silk to it. I was too lazy to dry them, so I left them wet. I dried the towels and put the clothes in the laundry box. I left the bathroom and went into my room:
- Won't you get cold? - aunt looked at me.
- No, - I smiled. They had already prepared a bed with many pillows and both were sitting on the bed.
- What do we do until we fall asleep? - I looked at them while sitting on the bed.
- Pillow fight!!! - screamed Mila........

Morning

I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock, it was ringing from my left side. Grabbing the phone, I pressed the button with my left hand. A trip!
It was half past five and two hours until our flight. Mila was lying nearby, but aunt was not there. There was an empty space in the middle. I got out of bed and kicked on my white slippers. Of course, aunt took care of that. I took one anti-depressant pill from the drawer.
When I open the door, I turned to Mila:
- You have ten minutes, - I said in a still sleepy voice.
- Mmmm, - she mumbled. I knew she would be awake by now.
I smiled and walked out the door. I went down the stairs. Aunt, as expected, was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee. Her face was sad:
- Aunty, - I hugged her neck as I approached.
- Eli, - she smiled as she turned at me.
- Why are you so early? - I sat in front of her on the chair.
- I didn't sleep, - she looked down, - do you want some coffee? - she got up and went towards the kitchen.
I sighed. I am also extremely used to her, but I have no other choice. I have to fulfill my dream.
Anyway, I promise to come back, I won't live completely apart from her, after all, without her, I have nothing else. I poured myself a glass of water and swallowed the pill in my hand:
- Here, - she came from the kitchen and put a cup of coffee on the table.
- Thank you, - I smiled at her. Aunty sat down next to me and looked at me.
- Feeling determined?
- Yes, - I nodded, - I already have a request for one company, if I am right, I will need to make a delivery for them, - I stirred the coffee with a spoon, - plus there is another company that I haven't applied to yet, - I drank my coffee.
- Everything will be fine, - Mila entered the living room, she was already changed, - who could not accept such a talented girl, - she winked at me and went to the kitchen.
- She is right, - aunt smiled, - I hope everything will be successful for you, - she sighed.
- Everything will be fine, - I smiled and drank my coffee.
Mila came back to us with a cup in her hand. She sat down next to me and looked at me.
- Don't you wanna to get dressed? - she looked at my pajamas.
True. I nodded to her. After finishing the last sips of coffee, I carried the mug to the kitchen and went up the stairs to my room.
I put on underwear, black pants and a white long-sleeved top, the morning is really cold. When I went to the bathroom I brushed my hair, it was strangely curly. After washing and cleaning my face, I applied the cream. I highlighted the eyes a little with a pencil and applied mascara to the eyelashes. I looked decent enough.
I left the bathroom and went back to my room. I packed my phone, passport and charger in my purse. I dragged my bags into the corridor. Turning to the room, I looked at him. I will miss every single thing about it. When I got in, I tidied up the bed a bit to make it look a little more decent. I took out the letter and the bottle of pills from the drawer and put them in my purse and went out the door. I carried my suitcases downstairs and placed them by the door. Mila's suitcases were already here.
- The taxi will be in a few minutes, - Mila smiled as I entered the living room.
- Okay, - I nodded.
- Your jackets are in the suitcase, if it's cold, take them with you, - my aunt stood up and came to me.
- We know, - I nodded again.
- If you don't succeed, you can come back right away, - she hugged my waist with one hand, - both, - she looked at Mila.
- We know, - Mila and I both said.
- I will miss you very much, - she hugged me, and when Mila came up, all three of us hugged, - call me often, - she pointed at me with her finger after stepping back.
I nodded. After pulling away from my aunt, we approached the suitcases, my aunt helped me drag them outside and down the stairs. A taxi was parked in front of the flower shop.
- I love you very much - all three of us hugged again.
- We love you too, - both Mila and I told her and backed away.
While getting into the taxi, we waved to my aunt for a while, and finally, when the driver got in, we left the place. I know it will be difficult for aunt, she will be alone now and I am very sad about it:
- Let our trip begin! - Mila raised her hands and I laughed.
Yes. Finally, a new phase of life begins.
The taxi was playing music on the radio all the way, Mila was napping so I only had to look at the city when saying goodbye. Busan was a very beautiful city where I grew up. As much as I don't want to leave and leave my aunt, my heart just screams how much I want. I want to work, I want to go back to London and be famous there. I will work with various companies that are engaged in architecture and landscape works. This is my dream. I can't just let her go.
Mila and I were there a year ago, we had to live with a university teacher and students. We traveled through several agencies and thus were able to get to know what awaits us. The city was also impressive, although I didn't see much that day. Although we were tired from the trip, it was all worth it and left an indescribable impression. That's what I've been aiming for since that day. I recovered more than it was possible to expect and devoted myself entirely to studies. That's when Mila and I decided to return there to pursue our dreams. Everything is different for her. She is a wind child. Although I love and support her very much, she is very irresponsible with her approach to life. After graduating from the art university, she did not work anywhere.
Then found a job completely unrelated to art and then ended up traveling from one job to another. Now she just tried to get a job as an assistant to a public relations representative of one company - she succeeded. Here she will try something new in her life again. Although sometimes I think maybe I live a boring life, not her. When she returned to Busan, it had been a year since HE left. It was hard for me to communicate with anyone besides my aunt, but Mila's amazing ability to be obnoxious just helped me and we have been inseparable ever since then. Of course, she also knows HIM, we could say we all grew up, the three of us, until she had to leave at fifteen. When she returned, everything was back to normal. Well almost...

When we arrived at the airport, I shook Mila a little, she woke up after a pat and we got out when the car stopped. The driver helped us pick up our luggage and after paying with him, we moved inside the airport. We had to find your gate and plane.
When we came, the board showed that we had fifteen minutes until our flight, so we moved towards the check-in. I hope to catch the plane on time.
We left our bags at the reception. Mila and I were searched by fierce security guards, she flirted with the guy in front of her with her eyes. I laughed looking at her. She never misses an opportunity:
- What? - she laughed as we picked up our handbags, - you never know where that prince is, - she looked around and moved her hair.
I shook my head laughing. Nothing new. Mila handed me the ticket and we moved on.
After checking our passports and tickets, we were finally allowed to board the plane. Our seats were of course next to each other. Handbags are also nearby. We won't be in London until about two o'clock. Of course, by the time we get through everything, I think it will already be half way through the day. It will be very difficult at the very beginning, so I hope to sleep on the plane, because it is night in London. That time difference and such a long distance from my aunt is a very big question mark. How long will I last?

I was awake several times during the flight. After a drink of water and a little chat with Mila about the book she was reading, I tried to go back to sleep. The flight was extremely long. It was very difficult for me to sit in one place. I kept tossing and turning, trying to fall asleep, but I think five hours was enough, and it wasn't comfortable to sleep either. I sat up straight and found my purse. It contained headphones and my phone. Even though airplane mode was on, I had music saved on my phone. Therefore, after connecting it, I put headphones in my ears.
Mila was sleeping next to me. I listened to English songs and tried to remember how to communicate. After all, I will only speak English most of the time now.
It took a lot of determination to make such a change in life. Because of this, I will not live a few hours from my aunt, but almost fifteen hours. I was very indecisive at the very beginning, even though I knew it was my dream. As soon as I received an answer about one company, I completely convinced myself that I would be able to and that everything would be fine. Although they only agreed to listen to me, I was already the happiest person on earth. It means so much to me.
I hope everything will be fine, I think everything will be fine. Another country, different rules and people. But you don't live if you don't try something new. Everything will be fine.

- Eli, - the earphone disappeared from my ear and Mila's face was in front of me, - I'm bored, talk to me, - she laughed. It turns out I was asleep.
- Ahh Mila, - I laughed and after taking out another earphone, I put them in my handbag.....