Yoyle Island

Chapter 1: Soft and Sensitive

"Today is the day" I thought to myself. I was sitting on the cold leather seats of my mom's SUV. I looked to my right to see the stack of books a packed for the trip. I buried myself in my arms "how did I get myself into this" I thought. Me, a small, fragile bubble who's been homeschooled their whole life, getting accepted to attend a trip to study abroad in Yoyle City. I just knew that everyone else attending would be from the most prestigious schools on the north side of the Goiky Canal. I tried not to let that bother me but it really did, I would be that weird homeschooled freak among a bunch of preppy rich objects. I looked up at my mom who was driving the car. I sighed "mom do I really have to do this". "C'mon Bubs this trip will be so much fun! I wish I was going instead!" My mom insisted "well why don't you just go instead then" I complained

My mom sighed "why don't you just give this trip a chance, you might have fun and could even make some friends!" "plus it'll look great on your resume!" my dad chimed in from the front seat next to my mother. "I forgot I have to socialize ugghh" I groaned "please don't make me go" "You're going Bubble and that's final" my mom raised her voice in an impatient tone. I felt a sea of tears drown out my eyes as those words left her mouth. I curled up into a ball, teardrops falling down my soft, frail face. My craned his arm into the back where I was and tapped me on the shoulder "look Bubs we're here!" I looked up slowly and saw that we were quickly approaching a large building. It was tall and had spires like a church's. It was made completely of cobblestone with the roof having a golden tint that shimmered in the sun beautifully. It was like a castle.

I was in complete awe staring at this place. It was right on the shore of the Goiky Canal, the crystal clear water glistened so brightly. There were endless fields of bright green grass and flowers of every hue I could imagine. To the far left of hthe building was what seemed to be a runway of sorts with a large shiny ivory jet on it. "wow that's one pretty plane!" I gasped. "right?" my mom responded "isn't it absolutely breathtaking!" I completely forget about all of the stress I originally had, the scenery just filled me with joy. But then I saw what was behind the jet, the thing I had been dreading, the other students.

The life had completely drained from me, I started to shiver and shake uncontrollably. Soon enough I became self conscious of my own breathing. I dreaded every second as we approached the runway, it just kept getting closer and closer and with that I was breathing harder and harder, and then the car stopped. At that moment time seemed to freeze. Everything was a blur, my body temperature rose and rose as if the car was an oven. I was hyperventilating faster and faster until I couldn't breathe at all. It felt as if I was being pushed through the gates of hell waiting for the devil to take my soul.

My mom was honking the car horn "get out Bubble!" Everyone turned and looked at the car. My body froze up, I couldn't move at all. I could feel the effect of their piercing stares from inside the car. My parents got out of the car to help me with my stuff while on my end I was still paralyzed with fear. My dad opened the door next to me and pushed me out of the car. "gAH" I screamed out in shock "dad! wh-what-" I landed next to my suitcase and a clear plastic bag with all of my books in it. "bye sweetie! we love you, have fun!" my mom yelled from the car as they drove off away from runway. I watched them get smaller and smaller in the distance until they turned off the road and I no longer saw them.

I turned back around to see the students. Some were staring, others were giggling, others paid no heed whatsoever. I gulped "this is going to be a long trip"