Airplanes

Airplanes : chapter one

I yawned as I walked up the same flight of stairs I did every morning to my home room class at school as I thought of the bio homework I had to complete before first period. As I walked passed my older sisters class just before mine I said a few hi's to some of her friends that I got to know last year when I entered high school. I usually stayed to my click of ninth graders as I kind of felt the older students a little intimidating and besides being in an all girls school I had reasons to. Everyone knows how high school girls act when they are not pleased and so conflict was the last thing on my mind. I headed to my spot on the floor outside my class next to my friend Taylor, as I sat down she smiled at me putting her cell back in her blazer pocket " morning Nikki, should I even ask if you did bio?" I let out a little laugh, " well Tay should I ask if your asking so I can give you the answers?" I gave her a smirk as she lifted her hands in the air and said "guilty". We both rushed over our bio work taking turns to look up the answers in our text books and just managing to finish in time before registration bell went off.

The first three lessons before lunch seemed to drag on and I had cup my tummy to try and stop it's cries for food. " I'm starving, I can't wait to see what mum made today, was it me or did the first three lessons practically pull out a torture rack and shove us on it?" I crossed my eyes and tilted my head pretending to be tortured as Tay, Kerry and I walked down the steps leading to the lunch tables we usually sat at. " hahaha Nikki you always can't wait for lunch, your mum does make the most awesome lunches though so I can't blame you." Tay said as she sat down and pulled her bag in front of her to get her lunch. "guys, my sister is having a party for 18th and well she said I ca invite you two if you want to come, it will be great and besides all of her friends will be there and I would like to have you guys fr company, please say yes!" Kerry looked at us with pleading eyes as she waited our answer. " I would love to, just got to check with my mum, hey don't you think that my sister will be there? That would make the chances of my mum saying yes even more greater" I announced happily. " oh right your sister will most likely be there I forgot about that, great it's going to be fun I promise." Tay looked at us as she shrugged her shoulders " I don't know guys I think that we have family from Cape Town coming over to stay for two weeks." Kerry and I both rolled our eyes and we began eating our lunch.

The next few lessons I thought about the party on Saturday, I thought about what I would wear and how I would style my hair. So as soon as I reached home I ran to my room to ruffle in my wardrobe trying to find the perfect outfit. I decided on a pair of dark blue jeans, Purple long top that had a really punk look for graphics on it and to add to my punk theme I selected my converse all stars and decided to flick my hair outwards. I tried on the outfit and took a good look in the mirror to grade my appearance. I liked how the jeans hung on me and overlapped at my heel. The purple punk top made my shoulders stand out but I liked the way it made me look confident and after styling my hair I was more pleased to say that I was going to be ready for Saturday.

The next few days passed slowly as my time fulled up with projects and tests. My patience however was completely empty as I anticipated the party on Saturday. Finally after what felt like a year Saturday arrived and I found myself sitting on the bed in distress. Suddenly in all my nervousness I felt as though my perfect outfit was not so perfect and I just couldn't find another. My sister entered my room all dressed in a short black dress and heels, " hey Nix you not ready yet?, what's wrong?" I turned towards her with a look that said " help me!" and then looked at my clothes lined up on the bed. I know I was acting like a drama queen but this was my first major party I didn't want to mess it up and look like a loser in front of everyone. Ann sighed and came to sit next to me, she put a hand on my back and looked at me, " look sis I know you excited and nervous for this party because I know it's like your first big party where you will be out really late and with a whole lot of people, but I think that this outfit is you and you don't want to get know for someone who you are not, you want people to know you and I think this outfit does you justice, so cheer up and get ready quickly or we will leave without you! Kidding" she gave me a big smile and I knew she was right, she was always right. I smiled back up at her and got dressed and headed down stairs. Ann was applying her makeup when she turned to me and smiled, I smiled a wide smile back, " thanks Ann" in response she lifted her hand and placed her index finger and thumb together with her three fingers sticking up and kissed it to her lips and announced " manufiueque" I giggled and then we went to the car where dad was waiting to drive us to the party.

We pulled up at country club and dad turned to look at us " ok ladies you know the rules and you know how to behave, I trust you two, just give me a call when to pick you two up, love you." " love you too dad" we said in union as we stepped out the car and made our way up the stairs. As we entered I saw Kerry and immediately went to her, I hugged her and she smiled at me, " hey thanks for coming I'm so excited, you have to see my sisters dress it's amazing!" of course her sister would wear a dress but i didn't think so many other girls would, as I looked around I realized that every single girl here had on either a mini skirt or a really short skimpy dress. I felt a little uncomfortable but remembered what my sister said to me and got over it quickly. Kerry and I danced and some of her cousins joined us, she had quiet a few guy cousins but almost all of them where at least 18 or older. The party was going great and I really was enjoying myself but after all that dancing I was really hot and tired out so I told Kerry that I would be out on the deck where I spotted my sister with some of her friends. I walked over to them all and greeted them as I knew all of them except for one girl who looked really out of place. I realized that I was tilting my head and starring at her in curiosity and then suddenly looked away before anyone would notice.

She was dressed in a long burnt orange skirt with a brown gypsy top and her was long, black and sleek and rested on her back in layers. I noticed that unlike the rest of the girls here she did not plaster her face with make up but rather the only trace of cosmetics on her was her eyeliner. " Nikki, you look so you but all dressed up, it's cool." Clare, one of my sisters friends said, I smiled " thanks I was worried I would look underdressed" I glanced quick at the stranger and noticed she was so quiet just standing with the group and listening not really engaging in conversation much. " oh hey Nix this is Sona, I don't think you have met her before" my sister pointed at the shy quiet girl and she looked up now and smiled. She had one of those crooked smiles that lunged to the right of her face as her lips pressed together. As I looked more carefully I saw a little dimple that popped up on her chin and I remember thinking how interesting she looked.

I spent the rest of the night eyeing her as the party continued, there were many things I noticed about her; she never danced and by the looks of it she didn't know how to as she was pulled many times to the dance floor but just stood there and then made an escape to the side of the room again and the fact that even with the best songs playing she never tapped her foot or budded her head to the music. She kept a shy smile on her face as people came over to talk to her, she would listen and then give what she thought was the appropriate response and then listened again but she never tried to just start conversation and when all were on the dance floor she more than content to just stand and watch. She drank only coke and took only a few finger snacks as the night progressed. I was facinated with her, she seemed so different and yet so happy to just be that. Although she did not dance or drank any alcohol she seemed to have a great time.

I couldn't keep my eyes off her as I tried to study her every move as though it would let me into her own world and tell me about her. When I lost sight of her I would feel a little disappointed as I thought she might have gone home and start to look around in search of her, then when I caught sight of her again I would feel a little excitement and nervous. I wanted to talk to her but I couldn't work up the courage, I kept on questioning what was wrong with me and why was I feeling so weird and interested in her, I came up with the conclution that we were similar both different and didn't really fit in and that's what caused all these random feelings. The night was coming to an end and I knew when my sister headed towards me that we were head home, I frantically searched the room for her again and saw that she was gathering her things, like a few others did too to leave. I thoughtnthis would be the last I'd see of her, I never saw her at school so I thought thats properly not where they all knew her from there were a lot of girls that were not in the same school as my sister that were friends with her.

My heart sank as i got in the car and dad asked " how was the party girls? Had fun?" my Sister's face lit up and she started going on about the dresses and the music and the dancing." and what about you Nikki? Had fun kiddo?" he smiled at me, I gave him a light smile " yeah sure did dad, just really tired from all that dancing." I rested my head on my hands and closed my eyes as we drove home.

*Ok so what do you guys think? Do you like it? It's my first short story that I posted and well this is only chapter one and I will continue but only if you guys think it's cool? Let me know by commenting or send me an email at nikkipadayachi@hotmail.com* This is a true story and there are pictures of Nikki on the side :) which is me as you can see hehe.