Love at the Eiffel tower

Finally Leaving

I can't sleep. I am leaving for Paris tomorrow and I am so scared and excited. I checked my bags atleast 20 times, made sure I had everything.

Pads? Check✓
Makeup? Check✓
Clothes? Check✓
Medicines, just in case. Check✓
Food? Check✓
Charger? Check✓
Camera? Check✓
And so on...

I decide to go for a walk outside since I can't sleep. I check the time and it's 2 am. I put an over sized hoodie over my head and wear leggings and sneakers. I carry a knife for safety and leave.

I am walking in the nearby garden, when I see a shooting star, I quickly close my eyes and make a wish. I know it's stupid to still believe in them but I can't help it.

I go home after an hour and decide there's no use sleeping now. I have to leave at 5 so I just go and take a shower. I take a really long shower and wear a comfortable sweatshirt and black leggings and boots. I put my hair in a bun and have cereal.

By the time I am done, it's 4:30 so I book a cab. I think of not waking my roomates up as it's really early but before I can leave I hear them come out and hug me.

"I can't believe you were going to leave before bidding us goodbye", Abby says.

"You are such a bitch, I swear!", Brianne says through sobs.

I feel really guilty. I have been living with them for almost 3 years now and we are really close. I didn't think they'd wake up early so I didn't want to cause any trouble.

"I am sorry guys, I just didn't wanna wake you guys up, I am going to miss you so much. Come here and hug me", I say with my puppy eyes.

We all three do a group hug until my cab comes down. I say my final goodbye and leave.

When I am in the cab, I leave my mom a message informing her that I am leaving. I know she's sleeping so I don't call her.

As I am looking out of the window, I feel a weird sensation in my chest. All this seems so surreal. Almost like a dream, but I know that I am making the 13 year old me proud. I let a few tears slip by.

I reach the airport and pay the cab driver the fare and leave to check in. My flight won't leave until 6:30 so I am still early.

I start reading Twilight to spend some time. After a while, I hear the announcement asking us to board the flight so I get up and leave.

After I am comfortably sitting in my seat, I resume reading Twilight. It's a 14 hour flight so I have a long way to go.

I think I fell asleep in the middle because I suddenly wake up and realise I am sleeping on a stranger's shoulder. I look up to see the stranger smiling at me. I have never been so embarrassed all my life.

I look up and see a guy, who's very hot I must say.

"I am so sorry, I didn't realise I fell asleep on your shoulders", I quickly say

He laughs lightly, "It's okay, really, I didn't mind at all", he says the last part with a little smirk.

I look down in embarrassment. I want to run away from this situation so I excuse myself to go to the bathroom.
Once I reach the bathroom, I start taking deep breaths to calm myself down.

I can do this, it's completely fine Amiee. Don't be embarrassed.

After a few minutes, I return to my seat only to find the guy gone. Can't say I am not a little thankful for that. I bury myself in a book so that I have something to focus on when he comes back.

I think he comes back after 5 minutes and doesn't say anything. I look out of the window and check the time, there's still a lot of time to pass.

"Where are you from?", the stranger asks me.