Eclipse - By Marcus Matura

Great Heights, Great Views

'Oww!' I bellowed at the top of my voice.
My parents both starred at me in confusion,
'Daniel Ryndale!'
stressed my mother, as she pulled back her long, silky auburn hair,
'What is all the fuss in the first case?'
I shrug my shoulders not really knowing why, but then I pointed to my suitcase.
Heads turned towards the bottom of the marble stairs,
'Aah I see.' Said my father, 'It is your fault!'
'HOW?'
'Because you packed your whole wardrobe!'
I gave a devilish snarl.
'Well only three and a half hours until the flight to Tokyo!'
I love Tokyo, I love Japan in fact, it is so beautiful and unique, with all the cherry blossom leaves swaying down onto a clear pond.

***

Time passed very slowly, it felt forever until my dad broke the perfect silence in the house.
Making my mother and I jump up in utter surprise,
'Well we have to get a move on to Heathrow Airport, or shall we be late? Again!'
In sync me and my mother shook our heads,
Last time we got late because I was messaging my best friend... We made it with only ten minutes to spare.
'Well then, let's get into the car, the driver is waiting.'

***

We walked outside into the autumn breeze, waiting in front of the newly laid down kerb was an antique Jaguar, from the 1970's, the street lamp reflecting on the car bonnet.
'Dad? Was it you who booked this absolutely fine looking beast?'
'That's for me to know and for you to find out.' A big grin appeared on his smooth face.
We loaded our cargo into the boot of the car and entered, trying our hardest to keep the car in its pristine condition. As we drove down Ravenwood Drive, we saw lighthearted children rushing around, knocking on doors to get some sweet candy.
I waved goodbye to Abbey Manor, and reached in my bag and got out my favorite book, '101 tips to becoming a demon'. I want to be a demon, not a good demon... One that will cause havoc on cities & towns, watching bodies getting burnt by lightning storm; The most advance spell in the book.
I never class myself as normal. OK, fact revealed.

***

We turned off onto Watford Junction, which from my A* in geography was only three miles down from the junction to Heathrow. The lights flickered past us, like little fireflies rushing into their homes. I like to call myself descriptive, using random words I would never say in real life.

'Take the next junction.' I said, directing Charlie, our personal escort.
He nodded, not saying a word, keeping his eyes on the road.
'Soo- How was everyone's day?'
No one spoke, so I got a tad bit mad.
'COME ON!'
'What Daniel?'
'HOW- WAS- YOUR- DAY?'
'Calm down, you are distracting the-'
'-Charlie!
I know we are posh but, he has a name.'
I made everyone upset, including Charlie,
Over the hill I could see Heathrow Airport, planes landing and going. It was bright.

After a few minutes I felt horrible, I made people upset, a tear rolled down my cheek, I managed to hold in the sadness, after all... I had depression, people take it as a joke, mental problems aren't funny.
Just a side note:
I was 18 but I had a fear... Fear of death!

Well who doesn't? We all have an evil demon inside, waiting for the chance to destroy your heart and burst it with a purple flame.

***

We entered and a women with cyan hair stared at us, her eyes looked like a purple flame was lit and burning her eyes. The demon is trying to escape from her body. OK Daniel, enough about the demon!
'Wat you lookin' at?' She said angrily!
'Nowt, you stared at us!'
She gave a straight face and walked away, looking at us now and again.

We formally walked up to the reception and politely asked for our tickets.
I stared at my ticket
'Daniel Ryndale
First Class - Seat 5A'
'YAY!' I started to do a little dance, but my mother whispered
'Daniel, indoor voice please.'

***

I decided to sit away from my family, so I could text my Best Friend Cameron. Privacy... I like that, well not for long, a girl, round about my age, sat next to me. 'Hey!' I yelled, 'ever heard of privacy?' I could see in her eyes that I upset her,
'I'm really sorry, I didn't mean.'
Before I could say another word she barged in,
'I'm fine, I swear, I'm just a bit scared of flying.'
'Aren't we all?'
We sat and talked for a few minutes and by now I knew we were friends.
'My name is Daniel,'
'Melissa, by the way, it's a pleasure to meet you.'
Suddenly the tannoy spoke 'All passenger to Tokyo, please enter Terminal 3, I repeat, all passenger to Tokyo, please enter Terminal 3.'
I rushed over to my parents, and waved to Melissa,
"Bye!"
"Bye Melissa!"
We walked down a long cold corridor, with a sign saying 'Terminal 3: Turn Right".

***

Excitedly I ran to my seat, which was in 1st Class, of course, I found out why my dad managed to spend a lot of money on us, but that is for me to know.
"Calm down Daniel, you are disturbing others.'
"Sorry," I giggled "I'm just so excited."
'Please may all passengers prepare for lift off.'
We sat on our luxury seats, mine was next to the window as I got major sickness when in the air. The engines accelerated, it was so loud that my parents ears popped. However my ears didn't, I was too busy listening to Clean Bandit. "Take them off!" My mother yelled, "Look at the view,"
"What view? It's just an airport, plus I don't really want to, I want my death to be me remembering of home, not a holiday."
"We aren't going to die!"
"Your mother is right you know? For once."
I chuckled, but my mother smacked him round the head, "Oww!" He screamed, waking up the baby next to us, "That hurt! I was joking!"
"I hope you were!"
I tried to hold on my laughter but it was almost impossible to hold in one billion laughing atoms... I think that's what they are called. I failed... badly!
3... 2... 1... "PAHAHAHA!"
Everyone stared at me, I slid down in my chair trying to hide myself but the giggles wouldn't stop, I kept sniggering behind my book 'The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire' I was already finishing it, it hurt turning over the pages.

***

A few hours past, the night was as dark as coal and I could see the lights of Dubai, I knew we were close.
'All passengers may now walk around the cabin."
I could hear people rushing out of seats and calling for the Air Hostesses,
'One Martini.'
'Two Sex on the Beach!'
'One chocolate milk,'
At least someone got a delicious choice,
"Mum, can I have a chocolate milk?"
"Of course you can dear. Excuse me..."
"Yes? Would you like any food or drink?"
"Please may we have 1 Chocolate Milk and 2 Coffees."
"It will be here soon."

I caught a glimpse of a little child with a red bow tie and tuxedo standing on his chair, staring directly into my blue eyes, he had no facial emotions, I smiled at him but he wouldn't stop looking at me. I turned away but I saw him coming closer in the corner of my eye,
"Death is upon us all. Just watch, I'm not lying!"
"LEAVE ME ALONE, WEIRDO!" I bellowed,
"Daniel! That is enough, he is only young."
"BUT..."
"But what?"
I sighed, I knew they would never believe me. "Nothing Mum, I'm sorry."
'Attention passengers, would everyone return to their seats please, we shall be landing shortly.'
WOW,we were almost there, I looked out of my window and saw the sun coming of the horizon. Dawn. So beautiful, the sun glimmering over the ocean, made me relaxed. I slouched down, lowering back my seat. Better have a small nap for a minute. I was tired, up all the flight. When I wake up we should be in Tokyo.

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