It took about 7 hours and 40 minutes to get to London and boy was I exhausted from sitting down in one position and I was glad that I have reached my destination. We did experience a little bit of turbulence while I was taking a nap but I was too tired to panic so I just went back to sleep even though it was uncomfortable as fuck but I had to thug it out. We landed at 4 in the afternoon and I was done with this trip and just wanted to quickly settle in and deal with the rest later. I got out and went to grab my suitcases and waited for my aunt to come and fetch me.
I started to get a bit overwhelmed as reality kicked in that indeed I'm no longer home. I waited in the lobby and kept searching around to see if I can spot her in the crowd but no sign from her. I kept checking my phone thinking maybe I'll get a text from her but, nothing showed up at all. 'Should I be worried or remain clam', I thought to myself. No point in worrying because I know no one here and would only draw unnecessary attention to myself. I took out my headphones to tune out the noise and try to relax myself and as I was about to connect the Bluetooth on my phone I heard a familiar voice.
" Sweetie, I hope you're not mad at me for taking so long, traffic was.....",She rumbled as always because she feels guilty for leaving me alone. The last time I saw my aunt was three years ago, I'm sure she still sees me as the shy naïve little girl
" I'm fine as you can see ", I nervously chuckled.
" Good, let me help you with your bags so we can leave, I'm sure you're staving ", she said as she grabbed both my suitcases.
I quickly followed suit and off we went to her car. She had a small mini-cooper and to be honest it was cute and fitted her style. We got inside and fasten our seat belts and started driving. The weather here was a bit gloomy, not too cold but just the perfect weather for me. I think I might like it here since I enjoy rainy days. While staring out the window, zoned out and admiring the view, I got kicked back to reality.
" What do you want for dinner sweetie? "
I thought about it and I was craving wings for some reason and also some Ice-cream to add on as dessert.
" Wings ?? ", I suggested as I shrugged my shoulders
" Just wings or ??..."
" Ice-cream too if possible ", I was trying my luck but I couldn't ignore my cravings
" Sure, anything you want sweetie. I want your experience here to be as comfortable as possible. ".
My aunt has a big heart just like my mum. They look the same too you'll think they are twins but my aunt is older than my mum by fours year apart. She's the cool aunt with no kids that everyone loves but since she loves to travel we barely see her and she moves quit a lot, but at least she not the type to disappear but keeps contact with the family. I also have an uncle but that's a story for another day.
After a 30 minutes drive we reached the apartment. It was a nice, quiet place and it looked fancy like those penthouses you see in movies. While we were trying to unload my bags, a random guy was passing by and he offered to help. My aunt quickly agreed little did I know they know each other, in an ''intimate way'' . He looked handsome, tall, ginger hair and hazel eyes but sadly not my type. We got inside the elevator and went to the 7th floor and at the end of the floor was the place I'm going to be staying at until school starts next week. The only reason I came here early s for orientation and to be familiar with the place before I start attending lectures.
While walking towards the apartment door, the silence was broken by the voice of the our new helper, well I don't know him nor his name so the new nickname will work for now
" I can see you have a visitor, who's the pretty young lady over here? ", he gave a warm smile towards me.
" Troy, this is my niece. Amanda this is Troy my neighbor ". He reached over to shake my hand, very polite of him but I hate touching people but I don't want to be rude and make a bad first impression.
" Hi, it's a pleasure to meet you, Princess ", he gave me a sight smirk
' Princess? what!! ', I looked away blushing
" Don't worry about him, he's a "ladies person".
' What does that even mean '.
We got to the door and she grabbed out the keys to unlock. The place was big and spacious compared to back home. It looked modern but had art to decorate the place, a mix of vintage and modern art with long glass windows to have a few of city outside.
" Welcome home sweetie. You can pick between the two rooms upstairs and decide which one you want. Mine is downstairs since I'm too lazy to be going up and down all the freaking time ", she chuckled slightly and asked the new guy to help me take my stuff upstairs for me
" Thank you Troy for all the help ", she gave him a side hug
" If you need more help I'm just a knock away ", he said while walking towards the door and leaving.
' Same as my mum back home, I guess they are similar in some kind of way ' , I thought to myself
" While you settle in I'll just quickly go to the store to grab a few things, plus your dinner and dessert. "
" Can I come with? "
" Sure, I'll wait for you....wait, did you let your mum know you made it safely here? ". ' Shit, I forgot. I hope she doesn't get mad. I'll call her once I get back from the store ' .
I went upstairs and looked at both rooms and ended up choosing the corner room since it had the best view. I just placed all my suitcases and bag at the corner and went back to meet up with my aunt.
" Ready to leave? "
" Yes. "
I wanted to see how the place looks so I can be able to go out by myself and to be honest I'm ready to make new friends.