Floating

Chapter 1

„Where can I get an apron?"

I am pouring coffee for a student when I hear this familiar voice and immediately have to turn around. Our eyes meet and I can not help but look into his deep black eyes.

I realize only much later that he lookes towards my hand where I forgot the coffee that just flooded half the cash register.

"Oh frick"

I screamed like a little kid who realizes he just screwed up and there was going to be big trouble.

"You want me to help you with something?"

He asked a little unimpressed, as if he would constantly meet people who are employed in a coffee shop spilling coffee anywhere but in a cup.

My heart is beating so loud with nervousness that I didn't even hear the loud music in the store anymore.

I looked for a cloth and when I come up behind the counter. I looked directly into his black eyes and he made me feel it again. Floating.

I hug my mother for the fifth time to reassure her. I don't think I've ever hugged her as much as I did today.

We are right at the entrance to the security checkpoint at Metz-Nancy-Lorraine airport. I can already feel that we are standing quite uncomfortably with all the people passing by but I continue to hug her and pretend not to see the annoyed looks.

I want to reassure my mother and not make her worry any more. After all, I am the only child in this family. Yeah I know, this can be seen as a gain or a loss. But it certainly has its advantages. Such as having the opportunity to study in Korea.

The relationship with my parents is complicated. We've never had a real fight, but it could be more sensitive. Since my parents have a difficult relationship with my grandparents, they even lost contact after they moved out of Paris and moved in to Nancy to retire. I think they just find it hard to pass on something they never had. But luckily, things with my parents have never been bad.

"Florence, she has to go."My father said in an extraordinarily calm voice with his left hand on her shoulder. 

He knows that she is more sensitive at the moment because I won't be around that much anymore, even though I promised to be here for the holidays.

"Mom I'll be back soon."I try to calm her down.

"Okay, but are you sure you have everything? I don't want you to forget anything. It's expensive to send packages to Korea."

I roll my eyes, take her by both hands and try to reassure her one last time:
"Mom, I'm sure I have everything. We packed the bag three times. Don't worry."

I hug her one last time and smell the smell of her typical Kenzo perfume once more. Her short chocolate coloured hair caress my face and I can see my dad smiling at me.

We separate from each other and I go to my father to hug him for the last time as well.

Since my father is quite tall compared to me, I have to stand on my tiptoes to hug him properly.

"I am proud of you.", he whisperes in my ear.

I can say even he has tears in his eyes which was very untypical. Maybe I should fly away and come back more often when everyone hugs each other so much.

„Be careful and give us a sign of life when you arrive.".

I can't say that I won't miss them but I need to get away from our small town and use my opportunity in Korea. Who wouldn't?

"Of course I will.", I respond. 

So I smile at him, give him a kiss on the cheek smile at my mom again, take the suitcase out of his hand and make my way to the security check.

I do not look back because my future was waiting in front of me on the plane towards Korea.

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