Me and him - Blooming lovely book 1

Prologue

September 7th 2021

Aurora is just starting her second year at college, age 17. Uk - England : north east.

“Alright stop what you’re doing , we have an announcement!” Sarah’s voice rowed out over the music , coming from Chloe’s phone . “ right class we will be doing a trip on January we don’t know where to but we have offers and me and Claire would like yous to vote!” Sarah’s voice rang out again not so loud this time as Chloe slowly turned the music down. “ just add a tally to the one you would like to go to please , the piece of paper should be coming around.” Claire’s soft voice said. Once the piece of paper reached Aurora she saw the names of places etched out in squiggly handwriting: Atlanta ||||

Washington ||

Austin |

San Diego ||||

Seattle |||

Reading through all of them she couldn’t make her mind up so she picked Atlanta or San Diego as they where the two main ones that people wanted to go to. Her eyes kept going back to look at the San Diego spiralled out on the paper. So she took her pink glitter covered pencil and put a line through the four for San Diego .

Sarah came and collected it off her and announced to the class that this year they will be going to San Diego .

Ever since there have been updates like they are leaving in January 16th and to meet at college at 4:30am as the flight was for 7:20am. And they need to travel to Newcastle airport.

One week to go

‘On bus now’

I text my mam.

Putting my phone in my coat inside pocket, my glasses steam up due to my face mask . Letting out a heavy sigh I take my glasses off making the world around me go blurry and cleaned them with the bottom of my top. I readjusted one of my bags to go in the seat next to me which is next to the window, as I am sat in the ale seat. I have two bags one with my sketchbook and laptop which goes over my shoulder, the one sitting next to me , and my backpack which has my purse, watercolours , paintbrushes , pencils, rubbers , charcoal, acrylic paints , paint palette. So on. Both really heavy little things.

Looking around the bus there are a lot of different and a ray of people. I always look a people and wonder why they’re here .not in a mean way but just out of pure curiosity really. Just always daydreaming and wondering why?

‘In town now’

I text my mam.

I always take the long way to college , all out side way, though it’s still dark as the sun is not up yet and it’s cold , also I can have a look in the book shop to see if I can tick any off my book wish list.

‘At college now’

I text my mam.

Walking up the long street to the college entrance. I stuff my phone back in my pocket and adjusted my face mask making my glasses steam up again. “ you have got to be kidding me!” I whisper yell to myself. Stopping in my tracks to clean my glasses and readjust everything so it hopefully won’t happen again.

Once inside I scan my card to open the little gate and walk to the lift , I use to walk the stairs but I got lazy though to be honest my class is on the top floor the fourth floor so I deserve to take the lift. While waiting for the lift lots of people mainly girls gathered as well waiting for the lift . I don’t know why but people my age or just people in general intimidate me .

The lift ride was awkward as anything.

Once out the lift I reach and get me phone seeing it’s 8:00 and my lesson doesn’t start till 8:45 I sat in the empty classroom and texted my best friend, Tiffany Mae Butler.

(She has been my best friend since year 8 secondary school so about 12-13 years old. She has long straight brown hair , honey gold eyes and lightly tanned skin. Where I have curly golden blonde hair with a fringe, dark green eyes and pale fare skin with lots of moles. And we both wear glasses. )

Right now she is texting me about a boy that she really likes , which is good as they are going out , but she thinks he is talking to some other girl, Amy I think her name is she does food catering nutrition. Where Tiffany is doing hair and beauty with maths in the side as she did not pass in her GCSEs. And the boy honestly don’t know him that well his name is Leon I believe from what Tiffany has told me he is doing good catering nutrition as well.

‘ like honestly can you believe him?’

‘!!!’

‘:(!!’

‘Wait where are you?’

‘At college , in my classroom - 4.A048.c’

‘Why?’

‘I am coming up !’

Not that long of a wait Tiffany came strolling in the studio , wearing light blue skinny jeans a white Hoodie with a green rain coat , white trainers and her gold metallic hand bag over her shoulder. And her long brown hair pulled up in one of those hair clips. All of her standing at a 5’3”.

Compared to me at 5’4” , in my black skinny jeans either the left knee being ripped a mint green jumper on with ‘love’ in white embroidered on the left side and my navy blue coat , pink trainers and my two bags.

“ hello” I said to her as she huffed down in the seat opposite me.

“Hi” Tiffany replied halfhearted.

“ I am going to San Diego in one can you believe it ?” I said to try and change the mood we have created.

“ I know to unfair , I want to go. No I think I should go !” Tiffany shot up in her seat then walked away out the classroom to the lift.

I shook my head chuckling to myself while getting out my sketchbook and laptop. Ready for the lesson to begin.

8:35 there is only me , Chloe , Freya and the twins.

8:45 now manny and Ruben.

9:00 still no one else or teacher.

9:20 final Kimberly came and stated going through our work.

Three days to go

“ guess what ?” Tiffany said smiling.

“ what?” I said keeping my focus on my drawing that I am painting.

“ I am coming with you !”

“Coming with me where?”

“ to San Diego!” She squeal jumbling out her seat knocking her water bottle over that’s in the table.

“ really you managed to get them to take you ?”

“ yeah , we can share a room and everything . It’s going to be so amazing! My first holiday abroad with my best friend!” She said while squeezing me.

The rest of the day me and Tiffany kept talking well texting each other being so excited.

The next day

Today is a Saturday and me and Tiffany are meaning at a cafe.

The cafe is warm with a strong smell of coffee . Tiffany came and ordered a almond milk latte with hazelnut nugget and a apple and caramel muffin I have ordered a salted caramel hot chocolate and a glazed donut.

We made a list of all the things we need, what we have and what we need to get.

My cheeks stared to hurt from all the smiling and laughing as it’s Tiffany’s first time to go abroad and she got her passport delivered to her this morning and she is so cute and excited.

Soon before we knew it was dark outside and 20:13 our phones read.

“ well we should be get going , goodbye ! Oh I can’t wait!” Tiffany squealed the last part while walking in the opposite direction to me.

As you see where we live is divided by a abridge and Tiffany lives on one side and I live in the over. Her side is more fields and groves of family houses , where my side is the main road and the shops with a row of houses along the main road which i live in one of them houses.

So Tiffany turned left and I continued right.

Once home I passed out on my bed but not before I saw my phone screen light up with a message from Tiffany ‘I CANNOT WAIT!!!’ A smile speeds on my face before my eyes close and I am drift of to dream world.