The aerial view of the city was a spread outlay of sky castle high rise building ,office complexes , industrial stations of electricity ,commercial builds , wide avenues ,green parks busy with people always busy trying to keep time in the dawn morning ,small places to sit, eat and relax as citizens went about their day.
The sky towers in the Centre of the city landscape and few greenery pastures of land all surrounded by water around except a bridge leading exit and entrance into the city.
On the ground was the virus of the city always moving cars, people, buses and trains. All those people making the organic part of the city, the part that determined the character and the structures. Those people who dreamed of stadiums, theatres, they built ice- rinks and laid out parks with soccer pitches, hospital and justice systems built.
The Massachusetts university a campus full with buzz of students boys ,girls of various ages ,walking in and rushing in to their first period ,other already sitting on the steps, lawn of the campus chattering amongst themselves with other students who had different curriculums subjects varying of Art, sciences , Law, Political science , agricultural research , engineering and more.
Amber was waving at Chloe who came up running, sounds of her footsteps "Tack …...Tack…" light on the stone pavement of the entrance, in sneakers, tight-fitted jeans with a V-neck strap top which clung to her body. Backpack one-sided on her shoulder the strain pull evident of the books filled inside, a student appearance kit of most students at the campus.
"Hey! What kept you long?" sculpted figure with ruby-red haired flowed over her shoulders, lilac soft features green eyes, Amber had a bubbly infectious personality.
They were friends since kinder garden since Amber saved Chloe from boys who stole her crayons, since she had many to share, they claimed, an insane idea and have been inseparable since. Chloe smiled pouting her lips, before breaking into a smile, that lighted up her mesmerizing tourmaline brown eyes, languid velvet -black eye lashes, long coral black lustrous strands tumbling over her shoulders to her back.
"I was already on my way Amber, unlike you who can wait to see Andrew your daily sweet crush …."
Looking at Amber was shifting her feet, face
growing pink from the reaction of the mention of Andrew's name her infatuation for the past semester a handsome boy in their program and still working the courage to ask him for a date.
"Hey l don't come early for that anyways we have a morning class with Field's anyways" Amber looked away at some scenery that none-existent in the clouds. Chloe wasn't believing such talk, recognized her friend excuses and eloping arms with her they walked together.
Entering the main campus hallway passage of the faculty crowded with people the chaos, group of sport jocks left side of the hall, opposite law faculty students, art students , science- chemistry students, tech students with flying prototypes with remote control ,it was creative space for many talented students in the institute etc.
Arriving at their lecture hall which was an unlimited amount of bursting energy with some students shuffling to their desks, others settled on their seats, as the class got started.
"Morning everyone now open your books to business debt collection 101 on chapter 8 …" the lecturer Mr. Field's addressed the class with a stern look in his brown eyes, standing address the board with the project as the lesson progressed gesturing with his hands. Mr. Fields glancing at more than a football team of students all staring at him jotting down notes, his lanky frame facing the notes screen slides.
Later the day progressed "hey Chloe l have got Club activities want to come wait watch me play?" amber walking with Chloe leaving their last class together.
"No enjoy staring at Andrew play basketball while you cheerlead kappa, l will head off home plus visiting my family this weekend, since l will be officially moving out the house this month ready for my job full- time" escorting her friend to the campus Field's before she left in a different direction on her way leaving.
"Hey Andrew! is not always on my mind …besides l can see you can't wait to be a career !"
"Unbelievable Amber, anyways l going miss you and your weekend?"
"Stuck with helping mom with the shopping list but upside my grandma will be there holiday weekend and all but have fun"
"Enjoy yours too bestie now go drool over Andrew as you wish …ha..ha… ha" she burst out laughing when she saw a friend squeaked reaction ,as she shouted out the last part of her sentence near the boy in mention who standing in circle of guys in the b-ball court next to the track field were other student were practicing.
"You better run Chloe; l will get you for that one soon!" Amber looked at her friend running away from her embarrassed, but she would get back at that minx when she they would see each other next.
MONET FAMILY
"Mom! Mom.... l am home?" she walked in the French glass square sheeted linen front door, searching the white empty square shape lounge room, with side window panel framed which was a display of modern minimalist nude couches pillows in the corridor leading to other rooms, family photos on the wall ,two paintings of art from a local art store.
The violin on the display box on the cabinet at the left side of the lounge room bought by Maya, Chloe's mother sat there.
"In the kitchen come and help me cook dinner!" dropping her duffle bag with her clothes for the weekend and some utilities and taking off her jacket leaving at the hanging station, moving around the house searching where everyone was.
In the kitchen in flowery old apron from a few years ago engrossed in making a salad in the U-L shaped space in the Centre. Maya standing behind counter the sink rearmost at her, the fridge to right side of the room where the cabinets of the cutlery and dishes storage were stationed.
"Mom…. missed you, tonight it roasted potato salad, croquets …too and grilled sauce chicken wow you're really going out of your way today", approaching her mid-waist hugging her looking past her shoulder at the kitchen counter which was full of dishes some already made.
"Yes, it's not every day, you kids are at home all at once and your moving out officially all grown up" she said in reminiscing tone standing cutting out vegetable on a wooden board to be mixed in a glass bowl.
Maya had a slender figure, her waist tampered, rosy pale skin, her delicate ears framed by her button nose and flowing black hair.
"Mom not that again, we talked about letting go...…" her tone in reprimand eyebrows arched in warning of the countless time they had conversations of being an adult and not moving out the house however it was time to grow up her family couldn't deny that any longer.
"Yes, l know now get your sister, so she set up the dinner table" she shrugged her off from the hug turning to the kitchen sink to wash off her hands.
"Yes ....M-Mother" she skipped off in search ......….