Gap Year

7

The whole car ride Vivi was talking non-stop. Finally Beth stopped in front of a big house and we all got out. The front door opened and a young man walked out.

"Hi dad" Vivi called and hugged him. He greeted us all, holding Ben and Sky in his arms. I helped Bethany getting my bags out of the car trunk but she hushed me away. Suddenly Mr. Miller came up behind us to help us before he turned to me.

"Hello Leia. I'm Tom, welcome to Canada. I hope you had a good flight"

"Oh yeah, thank you so much Tom" I smiled shyly at him.

"Vivian, can you show Leia her room?" Vivi nodded and took my hand again. I followed her into the house and up the stairs.

"Come on, I'll show it to you. It's so beautiful, I helped mom decorating it. And the bed is sooo big" We walked along a long floor with many doors on both sides.

"That's my room" Vivi pointed at a white door with cute colorful paintings hanging on it.

"And that's your room" she said as we stopped in front of it. I opened the door and we walked inside. I looked around and smiled at Vivi.

"It's beautiful, thank you". There was a queen sized bed on the left, with cute curtains and fairy lights above, making it look like a bed for a princess. Next to it stood a table with a mirrow. On the other side was a quite big closet and a cozy looking armchair next to it.

"There are your bags" Tom said as he walked into the room so I turned around.

"Oh, thank you!"

"Do you like your room?"

"Yes it's so beautiful, I love it."

"Can I show Leia around the house now?" Vivi asked her dad.

"Of course, what do you say?" He turned to me and I nodded in agreement. Vivi took my hand again and we made our way out of the room again.

"So, that's the big bathroom. But you have your own. Here's mom and dad's bedroom. Next to that is their office but we're not allowed to go in there. Dad is scared that we will make a mess in there." Vivi explained to me.

"And that's Ben and Sky's room. They're sharing a room." She pointed to the door next to the staircase.

"Now I'll show you the kitchen and living room." She raced down the stairs and I followed her, now slowly noticing my jet lag. I took a glance at my watch that was still stood on German time. 2am. Oh god.

"That's the living room and the kitchen is over there." Vivi finished her little house tour.

"Thank you for showing me around. You have a very beautiful house."

"And tomorrow we can go play in the backyard. We have a pool there!" She grinned proudly.

"Have you finished your tour?" Beth asked us as she came into the living room.

"Yes. You have a really pretty house Mrs- I mean Bethany." I blushed.

"Oh thank you Leia! You know, we're really happy to have you here. I hope you will enjoy your time here with us."

"Thank you so much for having me."

"You must be really tired I think."

"Yes, that's right, it's like 2 in the morning in Germany right now and I didn't slept that much on the plane."

"I would say you go to bed now and we all will do something tomorrow, okay?"

"Yes, that sounds good. Good night, Bethany."

"Good night Leia"

"Good night Vivi."

"Good night."

I exited the living room and walked up the stairs into my new room. I decided to quickly take a shower and then go to bed after. I got some clothes out of my bag and went to the bathroom that was connected with my room. When I was finished I changed into my pajamas and went to bed. I grabbed my phone from next to me and unlocked it. Although it was in the middle of the night back home I promised to text my mom when I'm in Canada so I quickly send her a message, saying that I had a good flight and that I'm now going to bed.

I cuddled into the soft sheets and soon fell asleep.