Ways To Go

Way 1.0

Mia Wilson

"They really came, this time." I whispered to myself as a small smile beamed across my face. I kept sneaking as quite as possible between the bushes. I couldn't see anything around except for the flashes they carried. That light was enough for me to see them. After months of playing detective, I saw them with my own eyes. Everything we have done for the past months has gone to vain. We have all believed that yesterday, but right now in this moment. I know for sure that we were wrong .

I was dragging my bag across the airport when my phone buzzed in my pocket pulling me out of my thoughts. I sighed; it's always troubling to get it out while carrying my luggage. I never thought that the airport would be this familiar to me. My parents live abroad but I go to college here. I managed to pull my phone out without causing a mess. Well, it's always on my new year's resolutions to become a minimalist, living by a backpack or well at least a carry-on bag. I looked at my three bags and rolled my eyes. I couldn't help but to smile when I saw the caller's name.

"Diana, please tell me you are already here." I chuckled unable to hide my excitement. How can I do that? My best friend has offered to come and welcome me at the airport. It's a sad thing that doesn't happen often actually. It has always felt so lonely when I came back here struggling with all this luggage. I made a note in my head to put more effort in becoming a minimalist. Well, of course that's not the only reason why I am excited. I really miss her but yeah the luggage, help please!

"Yes I am already here, guess what I came by a car!"

"Wait what! Did you buy a car?"

"Well, I wish I can say yes to that, but let's hope for the future, anyway where you are? Oh okay I can see you." She hanged up not giving me a chance to say anything, there's a thing about people in my life doing this to me and a lot! I started to look around trying to search for her.

"MIA! MIA!" I hear someone shouting.

I really did miss her so much; Diana was my best friend since middle school. It was heartbreaking when my family moved out of the country because of work. I didn't know back then that I will end up going to the same college and the same department with her. Do things like this even happen? This will already be our third year at college.

"Look at you! Every time you come your luggage doubles." Diana commented shrugging her shoulders.

"At least, I have you here this time." I smirked playfully.

We went out of the airport, I followed Diana towards a red car. It looked fancy, I thought she was just joking about the car part. I tried to take a sneak peak and see this mysterious person. A tall boy with blond hair came out of the car. I don't recall seeing him before. 

He smiled and shook my hand "Diana kept talking about you the whole break, Mia this, Mia that" He smiled and added "I am Noah Stewart." I smiled back.

We kept babbling about a lot of things on the way to the dorm. It's the first time I meet Noah, but he is really outgoing. Diana met him at the campus's tennis club during the break. We all kept laughing as Noah told us about the funny stories from the club. Therefore, I didn't pay attention to the unfamiliar road that we were now taking.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Home." Diana said cheerfully, then she added "I can't believe you forgot about that," She sighed "I already found the apartment, I really wanted us to look for one together but you said you are okay with that." She stated.

"Really?! Our own apartment?!" I said gasping. Now that it's our third year, we have had enough of living in-campus. So, we decided that we will rent an apartment together. I already forgot about that with all the fuss about the new semester. Diana fumbled around with her bag getting out a pair of keys and handed them to me.