On This Little Planet

The Letter

"Thanks for whatching, stayed tuned for next weeks uploads love you! Mwah!" I concluded the video. I turned off the camera and sighed. I opened the camera and pulled out the SD card then inserted it into a little slot on the left side of my laptop. I spent an hour editing before I decided I could upload my video to YouTube. As soon as the video was posted I shut my laptop then picked up my phone to post on all my social medias that my video was up.

I set my phone down on the ground next to my mattress. I took a quick shower then spent a couple minutes French braiding my long chestnut brown hair. I layed down and fell asleep quickly.

The next morning I got up to check the mail. There was a letter for me. I pulled it out of the small stack and started the coffee pot. The strong aroma of coffee beans flooded my nose as I stared out the window watching the cars drive past my little beaten brick house. An alarm went off signaling the coffee was ready. I bent down and opened a tall black cabinet door and pulled out a plain white coffee cup. I set the cup on the counter so that I could grab my half and half out of the small retro black fridge. I poured the black liquid in the cup and set the coffee pot back in its spot. I opened a white pot and took a small spoonful of sugar from it. I dumped the sugar in my cup and left the spoon in, I poured some half and half and then stirred my coffee causing the dark color to turn to a light cacky brown color.

I sat in the window and opened the letter addressed to me.

"Dear Katherine De LA Vega,
Recently we've noticed your YouTube channel. We believe you are a huge inspiration to the younger generation, we are inviting you to California. We have a foster family set up for you if you do wish to come down. Fear not, other youtubers like you will be coming along for this trip, you may have to share a home with them. Once again, fear not we have arranged everything for you specially for a comfortable visit. Please consider this very special offer. If needed contact us at (123)456-7890

Sincerely,

YouTube team"

I stared at the paper in awe. Of course! Of course I would go, who wouldn't? I ran over to my moms bedroom and knocked carefully on the light green door. I told her about the letter and handed her my coffee. She took the coffee hastily and drank it down. "You better start packing." She said with a rough voice. I nodded and smiled.

I walked over to my room and pulled out a dusty beaten duffle bag from the top shelf of my closet. I had to stand on a chair just to reach it. I guess it doesn't help that I'm only 5'2. I shook out the bag and set it next to my dresser. I dug through the drawers and tried to find the most summer-y outfits. I also tried to pick the nicest looking items. My family consists of just my mom and I. My mom works two jobs and I work at Starbucks to help out, ever since my dad left my mom has been struggling to get back on her feet.

I zipped up my bag then checked my email for the tickets they were supposed to send. Turns out I was leaving tommorow. I walked to the bathroom and took a shower. Then I went to the living room in a towel holding my small bag of makeup. I turned on the news as I did my makeup. I did my usual classic winged eyeliner with mascara and lipstick. Today I wore a nude pink matte lipstick. I unraveled the gray towel off my head slowly relvealing my long brown hair. I ran a brush through the curly disaster of hair on my head. I stared at the hair that layed on my lap and thought, it would be nice to die my hair for a change.

I sighed and dried my hair. I put on my work uniform and then turned off the TV. I went to my room and put my makeup away then grabbed my phone. I sat on the edge of my bed and put on my white vans. I slid off my bed and walked to the door. Right before I left I grabbed my car keys and left.

I pulled into the back parking lot of Starbucks. I walked in and set all my stuff in my cubby and pulled my apron over my head. I put on my head price and stood at the drive through window.

I worked for five hours and as soon as my shift was up I went to the bathroom and changed my shirt. I brushed out my hair and let the curl be free-half free- I pulled half of my hair up into a bun. I walked out and hopped into my car. I drove to the mall and began my adventure. I searched each store in the mall for little items I could bring with me. I picked one complete outfit for a formal. It cost eighty dollars so I decided to stop and go to target for hair dye.

I wondered aimlessly through the never ending isles of target until eventually I found the dye section. I picked up some bleach and a temporary purple dye just for fun. I moved to the front of the store to checkout. I refrained from getting distracted on the interesting products displayed on the edges of the many isles.

After paying I drove back home and went straight to the bathroom. I lay towels everywhere to protect the bathroom and me. I put the bleach solution on the ends of my hair. I played on my phone until it was time to was my hair out. The finished product was an ombre. I watched many YouTube videos to achieve it but it ended up great.

I cooked dinner for my mom and myself. It was sticky rice. We silently ate our meal and quickly finished. I cleaned the kitchen up then got in the shower. I told my mom good bye then layed in bed. I set an alarm for three in the morning because my flight was at five.