Fly Away With Me

Chapter 1 Anniversary Invites(year:1780 in England)

I shot up from a deep sleep in cold sweat and didn't recall my dream I could tell by the moonlight shining through the shutters of my windows it was around 2 Am.I had to cool off, I opened the window and a cold fall wind rushed through I sighed and tried to go back to sleep, I finally fell into a deep sleep. I woke in a daze and the sun was burning my eyes groaning I rolled to my side, observing the sundial it was around one in the afternoon. My heart lurched I was late.I was supposed to be painting Celia I ran and slid on the wooden floor to my closet and got my usual clothes and slipped off my pants and shirt putting on new ones.I ran down stairs and snatched an apple with my paints and my canvas.Running to the door i put on my shoes and opened the door to Amber my friend.
"morning Amber!" I called out to her running to my carriage she followed and said "Phillip your late" "yeah thanks for waking me"
"Its not my responsibility to look after you!" she said flustered,

I turned to her saying "well it's the least you can do since i'm letting you live in my house" she glared at me I was surprised she wasn't living in a luxurious mansion after all her parents are filthy rich they are like billionaires I guess they weren't willing to help after all they did earn their money them greedy bastards no offence..Amber climbed on and I whipped the horses with the harness and the horses started to go as they clopped down the stone street it was a cold fall morning all the trees where golden, red,and orange. Passing the the birch trees their leafs falling, I looked over at amber her lips were purple and she was shivering I handed her a wool blanket from the back and she snatched it a way "thanks", We arrived at a field with golden long grass and a big oak tree in the middle.

I smiled I could see Celia sitting under it in a white dress with a flower pattern and a white hat with a pale pink ribbon wrapped around it and a red rose on it.She spotted us and ran through the field and hugged me "Phillip you made it!" I hugged her and then she pulled away and hugged Amber "hello Amber" Amber smiled and said "hi Celia" She turned to me and said "shall we start?"I nodded
"Right, I think under the oak tree would be a wonderful backdrop'" she nodded and I grabbed my paints and canvas and we walked through the golden long grass to under the orange leafed oak tree and she sat down while I set up. "i'm ready" She smiled impatiently. I smiled and looked up from my canvas and said "good" I looked at the setting one more time and it was perfect Celia's vibrant red hair blew slightly in the wind and the leafs fell from the oak her lime green eyes were stunning and her perfect pink lips I was getting ahead of myself. I mixed colors until they were perfect and and I began to paint as I did thoughts filled my head 'even though I love Celia she only thinks of me as a friend or less and her father would never approve me so it was the most unlikely love ever' I looked back at Amber who was behind me laying on the wool blanket watching my every stroke on the canvas. Hours passed of me perfecting it and finally I was done I looked over at Amber who was now asleep and then at Celia who was trying not to.I said "i'm done" Celia got up excitedly and walked over and gasped "it looks like i'm actually there" she smiled and said Amber come look at this Amber sleepily walked over and said "its beautiful Phillip" I thanked them and Celia said "and it's yours to keep" and I replied "Celia I thank you for the offer but you paid me to paint you"
"and you did a beautiful job so I say you worked hard you keep it" "Do you not like it? Are you ashamed of your own potrait?" I asked teasingly. Celia's cheecks turned bright pink. "What nonsense I was only wanting you to keep it"

I smiled "Why do you think I would want to keep it huh?" I laughed challenging her.

"I- I thought you would enjoy it."

" Do you really think that highly of yourself Celia?" I asked picking up a oak leaf and dropping it in her hair. "Oh rude! " Celia burst out grabbing a pile of fallen leaves. "Oh no wait" I backed up shaking my head. She threw the leaves, exploding in my face and getting everywhere. "Ha teaches you to mock me" She smirked sticking her nose in the air.
"You are the great queen Celia" I laughed brushing the leaves of my trousers.
"Okay let's hit the road it's late and i'm tired" Amber whined.
"alright then well, Celia let me take you home it's the least I can do" she smiled "When did you become such a gentle man?"

I packed up and we walked back to my carriage I helped Amber and Celia up onto the carriage. we rode off the stars were glimmering and the moon shined bright the fall colored leafs fell as we passed the trees it was a beautiful chilly night.Then to break the silence i said "Hey Celia what is your dream?" her face lit up and she looked as if she was waiting for me to ask , "to fly but of course its impossible for man or women to fly" ... "and yours?" I smiled "simple really but to live my life to the fullest" she smiled and leaned on me I glanced back at Amber who was curled in her seat cuddling with the wool blanket. We came to a stop in front of a huge marble mansion with blue painted bricks with birch trees covering the lawn and a bush wall outlining the yard.Then she said "good bye Phillip and thanks" we leaned in so close our lips almost touched but she pulled away and said "Bye Amber" and Amber said sleepily "bye then" As we were about to head off Celia turned "Phillip wait i'm sorry i forgot to tell you earlier but we're having a dinner party its my mother's and father's anniversary and they were wondering if you would come?" "They were wondering or were you?" .Celia smiled "A little bit of both."
"I think i have better things to do then to dwell here" I declared trying not to giggle. Celia's mouth opened in protest her eyes beginning to look furious. I held my hand to her cheek. "Celia, of course I'll be there.

" I guess we should hurry and get ready"

"well not to be a piggy but i'm only coming for the food." she laughed. I smiled it was great that she was confident an that was really impossible to find in a women.

We got home and I ran up stairs and got on my fancy suit it was a dark navy blue and had ruffles on the chest I slicked back my hair with water and put on shinny black shoes and looked in the mirror i had brown hair and golden brown eyes, I smiled to myself and I left to Amber's room and knocked.