'Taking Flight' book one of the Growing Wings Trilogy

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Tori

"Thank you for flying Qantas airlines" a young woman smiled as I exited the plane. My aunt was supposed to be meeting me at the airport to pick me up. I would be staying at her place tonight and moving into school tomorrow morning.

I followed the crowd over to the luggage rotation locator thingy and shoved my hands into my pockets waiting for my Bag to come.

I spotted my bag as it came through but it was on the other side of the dial so I sighed tapping my foot as I followed the bag with my eyes.

I watched as someone looked at the tag at the top of my bag and then picked it up pulling it of the dial and dragging it away.

"Hey!" I called, shoving people out of my way as I chased after my bag.

Whoever it was who took MY bag was wearing a black cap so I hadn't seen there face.

"Hey" I called again feeling frustrated.

Heads turned and people stared at me but whoever had my bag didn't turn around. They reach the front door of the airport and I finally break free of the crowd locating my bag being packed into the back of a car.

"What the hell? Stop! " I screamed and finally the person with the bag turned and I freeze.

"Aunt Erica?" I ask shocked.

"Hey honey, how ya going?" My aunt asked pulling off her hat and shaking her auburn hair out.

"Don't....call me ....honey" I say slowly and meaningfully stepping closer.

"Your mother told me you'd have a lot of...flare" she answered her smile slipping from her face.

"She meant attitude" I replied, slipping into the car and pulling out my earphones.

" you really don't like people so you?" My aunt asks getting into the car next to my uncle.

" not if they talk back" I fake a smile and blast my music.

" I tried" I laughed as she throws her hands up in surrender and turned to talk to my uncle. "Everyone tries" I whisper