Give Me Love

Chapter 1 - The Meeting

Marie POV

“CANDACE GET THE FUCK UP! I SWEAR IF WE MISS THIS FLIGHT TO LONDON I WILL RIP YOUR THROAT OUT!” I shouted at her while i ran around the room grabbing last minute things to shove into my suitcase

“Wow violent much?” Candace replied sarcastically

I just graduated from cosmetology school, so my best friend and I are going to London for two weeks, we’re going to see Chelsea and Man U play a match, and I’m also going to try to find a job. I belong in the UK I've felt that way for as long as i can remember.

I'm determined.

Candace walked out of the bathroom wearing her blue Chelsea jersey. I almost chocked on my orange juice I was drinking.

“You can’t wear that! I swear, I refuse to be seen with you in that!” I yelled

“You are soooooo dramatic Marie” She said as she put on a black hoodie

I shot her the eye letting her know, she knew better. Haha

We made it to our gate as they were doing last calls. We rushed through the gate, as we walked on the plane we quickly found out seats and shoved our luggage into the over head storage.

“You are so lucky we made it Candace!” I said as i sat in the window seat, i always liked to watched as the plane took off and landed, if i concentrated hard enough it was almost like i myself were flying.

Five minutes later we were both knocked out. We were going to arrive in London at 8am London time, Jet lag was going to be an angry bitch.

We got in a taxi and headed to The Corinthia Hotel London, Candace and I saved up for 6 months so we could go all out for this trip. As we were checking in the concierge gave us pamphlets and tourist books full of places we could go.

I wanted to go up to our room and change so we could start exploring! I unlocked the door and Candace and I ran inside dropping our bags and belly flopping on our beds!

We laid there for about 15 minutes before I turned to Candace “Get up! Lets go get real English tea! I’ve missed it so much!”

“You go!” She bit back at me “I’m too tired, I need sleep! I’ll call you when I wake up!”

I walked over to her bed and started shaking her shoulders.

“But I don’t want to go alone Cannnnndace!!!!!!” I pleaded

“You use to live here Marie, you’re gonna be fine!” she said as she swatted my hands away and  buried her face in a pillow again.

I lived here for a year when I was in high school. It was the best year of my life, until my mom ripped me out of here and made me move back home to Texas. I’ve been there for 8 years now… ugh. That’s one of my main goals while being here.

Find a job and move back!

I changed into black skinny jeans a white t-shirt with a grey sweater grey vans and a black beanie it was humid and I have curly hair. That is a no. I asked Candace one more time if she wanted to come but she didn’t answer, that means no.

I stepped out of the hotel and was instantly wrapped in the downtown atmosphere, the sidewalks were crowed , it was like New York City, but less dirty. It was a little chilly so i wrapped my sweater around me tighter, i looked around at my surroundings for a while before i started my adventure.

I walked a few blocks before I found a small coffee shop. I went inside it was dark and secluded, full of huge couches, soft rugs and a fireplace. I ordered some Yorkshire tea a muffin and sat by a lamp so I could read my book. Yes i bought a book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower to be exact. It was a  little old and worn considering i'd read it more times than i can count but, it was one of my favorites.