Love, My Best-Friend, And London

Chapter 1- Packing

  "Jordan! Are you almost done packing? Your flight leaves tomorrow afternoon!" My mother called from the kitchen.

  The kitchen wasn't that far away considering we live in a New York City apartment.It was basically you walked in right to a generous sized living room with big windows that shows an amazing city view (at night it's gorgeous) on the back wall. In the far left corner is an updated kitchen with an eat in kitchen. Before the kitchen is the hallway which contains a closet, laundry room, bathroom, my older brother Alex's bedroom, my parents bedroom, and at the end of the hall my room. Not a bad place to live in the city if you ask me.

  I sighed. She'd been hounding me all day. I think she was nervous letting me and my best friend Karalyn go to London all by ourselves. We are 18 years old so our parents don't have control over us but they trust us enough to let us go. I think it's also mostly because we're paying by ourselves with the money we saved up since we were 13 and saw amazing pictures in social studies class.

 I flipped my long red hair out of my face as I zipped up my third hot pink bag. We were going to London for 2 months before we went away to college. I had two bags for clothes, one for shoes, one for makeup and toiletteries and anything else I needed. A girl can never be to prepared right?

"Yea, just one more bag left!" I hollered back. I felt something vibrate in my pocket. I looked down and it was a text message from Karalyn.

HI!!!!  Im so excited!!! NJVUPIWVRHVH!!!!!!!! WE ARE GOING TO LONDON! -Karalyn

I quickly replied back.

IK!!!!  Are you almost done packing? Maybe we can have a NYC slice of pizza for the last time before we go?

I opened my last piece of luggage and started putting my things in it when I got a reply.

Sure! I'll meet you at Sons Of Italy in about 10 minutes- Karalyn

I typed and sent

ok!

"Mom,"  I said as I walked down the hallway to the living to find my mom, dad and dog Boscoe sitting on the couch, "I'm going to get a slice with Karalyn for lunch!"

"O.K. take some money. It's on the counter next to the phone. See you later hun!" My mom sighed.

"Alright. See ya later!!" I walked over gave them a kiss and scratched Boscoe behind his ears. I'm going to miss my little buddy. He's so cute with his 20 pound body, with brown fur and hazel eyes.

I got in the elevator and said hi to Norman the elevator button pusher guy and told him the lobby. I waited a few minutes as other residents came in and out then finaly reached the lobby. I said thanks and walked out onto the sidewalk to go to the pizza place and have my last slice of New York style pizza before my big trip.