video games // h.s. au

prologue

       "Mom, I promise I will be okay. I'll be with Hadley and Ben. It isn't like I'm going alone to a foreign country."

        "Marley, that isn't the point. You cannot just drop out of school and go to London just because you want to. Maybe once you graduate maybe you can go. But until then you are not going." 

          "Mom, I'm 19! In this country I'm considered an adult. Oh, and in every other country, for that matter. I am going. When I come back I will continue my education, but until then, I have a flight to catch with my boyfriend and bestfriend in two days."

          "Oh really? And how are you going to pay for your needs over there?"

          "I can find a job I'm sure. I'm not looking for a job at a business when I'm only there temporarily. There's gotta be openings at local shop."

           "You can go I guess. But I am very disappointed with your behavior with this situation."

          "Thanks Mom, I'll be back before you know it."

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     I was actually doing it. I was in the airport with my best friend Hadley waiting for my boyfriend, Ben to show up. He was meeting us here. 

     The three of us were flying over to London today. It's been my dream since I was about 11. We weren't exactly going to be in London, just outside of it though. Preferably a small town with cute shops, like music and coffee. If I'm lucky a video game shop. Me and Hadley would play when we were younger together and never grew out of the phase. 

       By the time we were boarding I felt my nerves sinking in. I've never flew on a plane before, and I did not know what to expect. I sat in-between Hadley with her bright green hair and purple ends popping out like a green apple in a pile of red ones. 

        In the aisle seat was my boyfriend, Ben. We met at college. He's not the best boyfriend but I suppose it's better than being alone. He's way too over protective over me in my opinion. I have not made any contact with any other males past our three month dating mark. I find it strange, but I don't really listen to it. He had his head phones in his ears already dozing off into sleep. I guess it was a flight where you sleep the whole way. 

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           Two hours into the flight I woke up from my sleep. With my bestfriend on one shoulder and my boyfriend on my other one. And I just sat there and thought, my dream was really coming true. I was on my way to London and wasn't looking back. At least for now. I will eventually come back. If I don't finish school, I might as well walk to the cemetery. 

           With all these thoughts in my head I was able to go back to sleep. 

           The next thing to wake me up was a voice coming over the intercom saying "Welcome to London Heathrow. Flight 125463B from Phoenix, Arizona to London, England has now landed. You may get any baggage of yours from the overhead bin and safely exit the aircraft. Thank you for flying with us!"

                   Finally.