Laundromat Princess

Wake Up and Smell the UK

Alice

"Wakey wakey!" Cass screamed into my ear.
"Eggs and Bakey?" I tried, yawning as I tried to stretch out within the confines of Economy seating.
"First class next trip." Nina whined as I let out a snort.
"Sure, Nin, sure."
"Come on! Wake up and smell the UK!" Cass grinned as she pushed on us.
"That sounds so stupid." I said as I pushed her back.
"We need to get up." She said as I let out a soft sigh before pulling myself up using the chair in front of me. I stretched out my back before walking out of the plane with the girls and into the extremely busy morning airport.
"I'm going to call Tom-." I started before a woman screamed. My eyes shot up to see a hoard of people running towards me.
"I found you, Princess!" A different woman said.
"No! I saw her first!" Another yelled.
"I'll bring her to the prince!" A different one tried.
"No! I will!" A man added. Everyone kept grabbing at me and I started to panic.
"Let her go!" Nina yelled out.
"She doesn't like crowds!" Cass bellowed, but no one listened. My heart started to race until a voice boomed over all the commotion and everyone separated like Moses and the Red Sea. I dropped to my knees as I held myself, praying to not have a panic attack in front of everyone.
"Are you alright, my dear?" A soothing voice asked as a man kneeled down with his hand out to me.
"Much better now... thanks." I let out a soft sigh as I took his hand, not bothering to look up at the stranger who saved me.
"Of course. Please, this way." He said as I finally looked up into his icey blue eyes.
"Thank you, but, I'm-." I started.
"No, it's ok, Allie, we'll get the car and meet you at the hotel tonight." Cass grinned as I shot her a questioning glance. All she replied with was a thumbs up before she and Nina left to get the car.
"Pardon me... but, where are we going?" I asked as he offered me a soft smile.
"You have a few people wanting to meet you."
"Huh? Who would know me in England?" I tried, but he avoided the question with silence.
"Ok... so will you at least tell me your name?" I tried again.
"What a sweet little bracelet." He noticed.
"Thank you." I said as I fiddled with the little bead in the string before touching my neck to make sure I still had my necklace on. "... is your name Tom, by any chance?"
"You don't give up... do you?" He cracked a smile.
"Not in the slightest." I grinned.
"Harrison." He finally gave in. "But my friends call me Haz."
"A pleasure to meet you, Harrison." I held out my hand.
"Haz." He corrected before shaking my hand.
"I'm-" I started.

"Alice!" Cass shook me awake. "Come on! The plane had to make an emergency landing in Norway." She said as I shook the sleep from my eyes to look out at the dark clouds that were storming down over the UK across the way.
"They said we can take a boat the rest of the way." Nina added as she pulled her bag from the overhead compartment.
"The royal family said they would house everyone who needs a place to stay." The pilot announced as we grabbed our things and walked off and into the airport where a bus was waiting to take us to the palace.