That Was When We Were 7
Chappie 8 - Bye
I was waiting for my plane in the Sydney International Airport. It was only 3 in the afternoon here but by the time I go to London it would be something like midday. Or midnight. I don’t know. The time changes are confusing. I was embracing all of my friends and the people I wouldn’t have expected at the airport, hugging and laughing and crying a bit. Most of the whole situation consisted of the hug stuff. It was getting really sad now, the atmosphere and all.
“You better skype me, call me, text me I don’t give a damn about how much it cost just make sure you do it or I will hunt you down bitch” Kaley cried hugging me tightly, her tears soaking into my top. “I’ll do everything you just said cos I definitely don’t want some physco crazy chic hunting me down in another country” I laughed crying as well.
I pulled away from the hug and looked at her straight in the eyes “I’m going to miss you” I smiled kissing the top of her head. “Thanks for being my stupid bitchy friend and staying by my side” she laughed.
“Good luck with those bitches who scare everyone at school” I joked giving her a thumbs up. “Oh you mean your ‘friends’?” she grinned. “Totes bro!” I yelled.
In the end everyone had to go since it was getting a bit late and their parents wanted them back home. I sent them off with an honourable goodbye.
“Libby” I heard a voice say from behind me. I turned around and saw Adam standing there. He had his hands in his pockets and a hoodie on.
“Oh uh hey Adam” I said giving him a small wave.
“I-I…..I was…just wondering if…..you” He paused and sucked in a deep breath. He looked back up at me. I nodded, telling him to continue.
“I was just wondering if you wouldn’t mind me stealing one more kiss” He said really fast. His eyes traveling back to the ground. I could hear in his voice that this was hard. That he still loved me, well I guess ‘like like’ me, love is to extreme. It kinda hurt to see him like that. I smiled.
“Adam, you know that I will always miss you” I said.
“I’ll miss you too” He replied. “School won’t be half as fun especially since half the time we are together…or making out in the janitor’s room” he joked
I laughed at the last thing he said. Shit. Don’t cry now Libby, a tiny person inside my head shouted at me.I knew if I started to cry, I wouldn’t be able to stop. That sounds so girly of me. I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek. He moved his head so I ended up kissing him on the lips. It was an emotional kiss. Not the ones in movies where both the boy and girl started crying. That would be so much like a fucking soap opera. I pulled out of the kiss and hugged Adam tightly.
‘Final announcement for Flight DJ7648 to London now boarding’ a voice said over the intercom.
“There you are! Mum’s been goin’ crazy looking for you” I heard Caleb’s voice say from behind me. “Whoa my bad sorry” he quickly said noticing that I was hugging Adam.
“Sorry” I said quickly. I pulled out of the hug and followed my brother through the crowd.
“Bye” I shouted at Adam. He heard me and looked up from the ground. He forced a smile and waved. Jeez, wonder what it would feel like for me if it was him leaving. I shook the bad thought out of my head and continued walking down to my gate number. I was thinking too much to start a conversation with Caleb.
“Did Adam come to say goodbye?” Caleb asked breaking the silence.
“Yeah. I saw him yesterday so I don’t know why he came today” I answered truthfully.
“It must hurt. You guys seemed to have such a serious relationship and all, he’s a nice guy I like him” He answered looking off into the distance.
“Yeah he was amazing. So how did it go with Leyla?” I said looking up at his face.
“Oh she got really annoyed that I didn’t tell her earlier. But it didn’t feel like a serious relationship just a profile for her I guess It never felt real anyways considering I never really liked how she smelt” He said crinkling his nose.
“You didn’t like her smell? That’s a first. Did you tell her that you only found out a few days ago?” I said smiling glad that he broke it off with his fake girlfriend.
“Yeah” he replied simply.
“See how she was a bitch?” I said also looking ahead. I admired how a cute soap store was designed all flowery and nature appearance.
“Oh my god Caleb! You’re leaving me! I can’t believe it. Why didn’t you tell me before? This is huge! I just lost a boyfriend. No no no. You have to be lying. Did you think of what this means for me?” He said mimicking his awful, now ex-girlfriend. I laughed.
“Caleb! Babe. I missed you. Why didn’t you call me? It’s been like 2 days since you last texted me and now I’m scared you are dating someone behind my back is it a slut or a bitch?” I mimicked. He smiled and laughed as well.
We found the gate and walked up to a man behind a small counter, desk like thing.
“Hi how are you” he asked holding out a scanner. “Great thank you” I pulled my ticket out of my pocket and Caleb put his in front of the man. The man scanned them, the scanner making a beeping noise, and motioned us to go through and onto the plane. “Enjoy your flight” he nodded.
“Well this is going to be a huge change…” I whispered behind Caleb and watched the red laser hover over the man’s hand.
“Yeah, it will won’t it…” he replied back and together walked through long and winding tunnel arm in arm.
****
“This is taking toooooo loooonnnnggggg!” I whined and slumped into my now really hot and uncomfortable seat. Caleb rolled his eyes and continued watching the movie on his TV screen. I frowned and started poking his cheek.
“I’m bored!” I whined again and poked his cheek a bit harder.
“Hi bored I’m Caleb it’s nice to meet you!” He cocked his head to the side and gave me a sheepish grin. I wanted to slap him in the face so hard.
“I’m not kidding, pweaaassseeee do something with me!” I whined a bit more and observed the way his jaw clenches when he gets his ‘annoyed so he is going to tease the hell out of you’ manner. I grinned and continued poking his cheek.
“I thought you were bored? Why are you not kidding now?” he teased and smirked.
“I’m bored! Aren’t you? And what the hell are you watching anyway?”
“No, I’m Caleb! And it’s called a movie they are supposed to entertain you” he jabbed his fingers into my sides, I screamed before quickly covering my mouth before I was causing too much ruckus like a 9 year old on the plane would when he isn’t allowed to watch anymore movies for the time being.
I slumped into my chair and started braiding my hair into a fish plait, they are tricky when you learn but over time it will look like a professional did it. Just kidding I suck pretty badly. Ew that sounds gross.
I peeked between the chairs behind me and looked at mum. Her face was so relaxed and peaceful, her head resting on her hand and she was fast asleep.
“Why don’t you just watch the movies that they provide for you? Some of them just came out of the cinema recently!” his eyes never left the screen when he said it I think he wanted me to leave him alone now.
“Finneeee” I whined before pulling out earphones from the front pocket and plugging it in and switching the TV on.
“No I’m not fine” he laughed before I slapped him on the arm and scrolled through the movies.
I finished surprisingly quite a few movies. “I need to walk a bit” I thought unbuckling my seatbelt and rising from my chair. “Where are you going?” Caleb groaned clearly annoyed that I was ruining his movie by going in between his face and the screen with my arse.
“Bathroom just so that I can move” I shrugged finally walking in the aisle. Relief!
I bit down on my lip steadily walking down the aisle so that I wouldn’t trip over and embarrass myself. I looked at the people all seated, most of them watching the screen others reading books while little kids were colouring animals of some sort.
I smiled and hobbled towards the toilet and stood waiting in line. It wasn’t a long line and I was grateful for that. I stood behind a boy who looked to be around my age, blonde hair styled to the side, tan and chapped lips and he has a nice set of brown eyes. He wore a blue and white top with red jeans and converses, stylish lad.
I awkwardly stood behind him looking at all the cabinets and a bowl with snacks in them. I quickly grabbed a small pocket sized pretzel bag without stepping out of the line. Opening it slowly I munched away savouring the saltiness of the pretzels. The boy turned around and looked at me. He smiled looking at the pretzels and back at me.
I offered him some and he gladly took one. “Are you staying in England for a holiday” he asked raising an eyebrow and taking a bite from the pretzel. “Nah I’m permanently living there…I guess you could say I’m going back home” I forced a smile and nodded. “Oh…that’s a bit sad sorry to hear that” he said looking down at the ground.
“Yeah it’s okay, no need to apologise what about you holiday or something?” I said watching him fiddle with his fingers. “Meeting some family up there actually grandpa’s a bit ill so we are going to check up on him and get him feeling a bit better” he said forcing a smile and shrugging.
“Oh hey I’m so sorry how is he feeling?” I said concerned. “He is…meh. Not the best but still in good condition” he shrugged. I heard the toilet flush and peered behind the boy and stared at the toilet door. He seemed to of noticed and chuckled. A man stepped out apologized and quickly walked away.
“Looks like it’s your turn” I laughed pointing at the toilet that was waiting to be used. “Guess it is…ladies first?” he laughed offering the toilet to me instead. “I think you need it more than I do” I smiled and pushed him into the toilet. I turned around patiently waiting.
I started humming titanium tapping my foot to the beat. A staff lady walked in and took something from the cupboard looked at me with a smile and walked off. Friendly. I fiddled with my blue collared see-through top and bracelets organising them in colour formation. I heard the toilet flush finally and I only just realised that I needed to go to the toilet kinda badly.
He stepped out and smiled “What seat number is yours?” he asked wiping his hands on his pants. “Uh I think it was E5 that I am sitting in what about you?” I asked. “Hey I am right near yours how come I didn’t see you before?” he said.
I shrugged “Maybe you were distracted watching something on the screen?” I raised my eyebrows. “Oh I’m Kai by the way” he held out his hand “I’m Liberty it’s nice to meet you!” I grinned shaking his hand before saying a quick be right back and stepping into the bathroom.
~*~*~*~
I was sitting with Kai the whole trip literally, whilst his sister swapped with me and sat next to Caleb surprisingly we were all around the same age. His mum, Ebony, and dad, Edward are super nice to me, talking about Kai and cooking and what their jobs are. It was nice and I liked it a lot better than watching movies at the same time. Contacts were shared except for numbers because well I need a new one now that I am moving and he doesn’t have a number either, so skype it was! Kai’s parents talked to my mum and she seemed to of enjoyed the company of adult people instead of kids like me.
Like me.
“You better skype me, call me, text me I don’t give a damn about how much it cost just make sure you do it or I will hunt you down bitch” Kaley cried hugging me tightly, her tears soaking into my top. “I’ll do everything you just said cos I definitely don’t want some physco crazy chic hunting me down in another country” I laughed crying as well.
I pulled away from the hug and looked at her straight in the eyes “I’m going to miss you” I smiled kissing the top of her head. “Thanks for being my stupid bitchy friend and staying by my side” she laughed.
“Good luck with those bitches who scare everyone at school” I joked giving her a thumbs up. “Oh you mean your ‘friends’?” she grinned. “Totes bro!” I yelled.
In the end everyone had to go since it was getting a bit late and their parents wanted them back home. I sent them off with an honourable goodbye.
“Libby” I heard a voice say from behind me. I turned around and saw Adam standing there. He had his hands in his pockets and a hoodie on.
“Oh uh hey Adam” I said giving him a small wave.
“I-I…..I was…just wondering if…..you” He paused and sucked in a deep breath. He looked back up at me. I nodded, telling him to continue.
“I was just wondering if you wouldn’t mind me stealing one more kiss” He said really fast. His eyes traveling back to the ground. I could hear in his voice that this was hard. That he still loved me, well I guess ‘like like’ me, love is to extreme. It kinda hurt to see him like that. I smiled.
“Adam, you know that I will always miss you” I said.
“I’ll miss you too” He replied. “School won’t be half as fun especially since half the time we are together…or making out in the janitor’s room” he joked
I laughed at the last thing he said. Shit. Don’t cry now Libby, a tiny person inside my head shouted at me.I knew if I started to cry, I wouldn’t be able to stop. That sounds so girly of me. I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his cheek. He moved his head so I ended up kissing him on the lips. It was an emotional kiss. Not the ones in movies where both the boy and girl started crying. That would be so much like a fucking soap opera. I pulled out of the kiss and hugged Adam tightly.
‘Final announcement for Flight DJ7648 to London now boarding’ a voice said over the intercom.
“There you are! Mum’s been goin’ crazy looking for you” I heard Caleb’s voice say from behind me. “Whoa my bad sorry” he quickly said noticing that I was hugging Adam.
“Sorry” I said quickly. I pulled out of the hug and followed my brother through the crowd.
“Bye” I shouted at Adam. He heard me and looked up from the ground. He forced a smile and waved. Jeez, wonder what it would feel like for me if it was him leaving. I shook the bad thought out of my head and continued walking down to my gate number. I was thinking too much to start a conversation with Caleb.
“Did Adam come to say goodbye?” Caleb asked breaking the silence.
“Yeah. I saw him yesterday so I don’t know why he came today” I answered truthfully.
“It must hurt. You guys seemed to have such a serious relationship and all, he’s a nice guy I like him” He answered looking off into the distance.
“Yeah he was amazing. So how did it go with Leyla?” I said looking up at his face.
“Oh she got really annoyed that I didn’t tell her earlier. But it didn’t feel like a serious relationship just a profile for her I guess It never felt real anyways considering I never really liked how she smelt” He said crinkling his nose.
“You didn’t like her smell? That’s a first. Did you tell her that you only found out a few days ago?” I said smiling glad that he broke it off with his fake girlfriend.
“Yeah” he replied simply.
“See how she was a bitch?” I said also looking ahead. I admired how a cute soap store was designed all flowery and nature appearance.
“Oh my god Caleb! You’re leaving me! I can’t believe it. Why didn’t you tell me before? This is huge! I just lost a boyfriend. No no no. You have to be lying. Did you think of what this means for me?” He said mimicking his awful, now ex-girlfriend. I laughed.
“Caleb! Babe. I missed you. Why didn’t you call me? It’s been like 2 days since you last texted me and now I’m scared you are dating someone behind my back is it a slut or a bitch?” I mimicked. He smiled and laughed as well.
We found the gate and walked up to a man behind a small counter, desk like thing.
“Hi how are you” he asked holding out a scanner. “Great thank you” I pulled my ticket out of my pocket and Caleb put his in front of the man. The man scanned them, the scanner making a beeping noise, and motioned us to go through and onto the plane. “Enjoy your flight” he nodded.
“Well this is going to be a huge change…” I whispered behind Caleb and watched the red laser hover over the man’s hand.
“Yeah, it will won’t it…” he replied back and together walked through long and winding tunnel arm in arm.
****
“This is taking toooooo loooonnnnggggg!” I whined and slumped into my now really hot and uncomfortable seat. Caleb rolled his eyes and continued watching the movie on his TV screen. I frowned and started poking his cheek.
“I’m bored!” I whined again and poked his cheek a bit harder.
“Hi bored I’m Caleb it’s nice to meet you!” He cocked his head to the side and gave me a sheepish grin. I wanted to slap him in the face so hard.
“I’m not kidding, pweaaassseeee do something with me!” I whined a bit more and observed the way his jaw clenches when he gets his ‘annoyed so he is going to tease the hell out of you’ manner. I grinned and continued poking his cheek.
“I thought you were bored? Why are you not kidding now?” he teased and smirked.
“I’m bored! Aren’t you? And what the hell are you watching anyway?”
“No, I’m Caleb! And it’s called a movie they are supposed to entertain you” he jabbed his fingers into my sides, I screamed before quickly covering my mouth before I was causing too much ruckus like a 9 year old on the plane would when he isn’t allowed to watch anymore movies for the time being.
I slumped into my chair and started braiding my hair into a fish plait, they are tricky when you learn but over time it will look like a professional did it. Just kidding I suck pretty badly. Ew that sounds gross.
I peeked between the chairs behind me and looked at mum. Her face was so relaxed and peaceful, her head resting on her hand and she was fast asleep.
“Why don’t you just watch the movies that they provide for you? Some of them just came out of the cinema recently!” his eyes never left the screen when he said it I think he wanted me to leave him alone now.
“Finneeee” I whined before pulling out earphones from the front pocket and plugging it in and switching the TV on.
“No I’m not fine” he laughed before I slapped him on the arm and scrolled through the movies.
I finished surprisingly quite a few movies. “I need to walk a bit” I thought unbuckling my seatbelt and rising from my chair. “Where are you going?” Caleb groaned clearly annoyed that I was ruining his movie by going in between his face and the screen with my arse.
“Bathroom just so that I can move” I shrugged finally walking in the aisle. Relief!
I bit down on my lip steadily walking down the aisle so that I wouldn’t trip over and embarrass myself. I looked at the people all seated, most of them watching the screen others reading books while little kids were colouring animals of some sort.
I smiled and hobbled towards the toilet and stood waiting in line. It wasn’t a long line and I was grateful for that. I stood behind a boy who looked to be around my age, blonde hair styled to the side, tan and chapped lips and he has a nice set of brown eyes. He wore a blue and white top with red jeans and converses, stylish lad.
I awkwardly stood behind him looking at all the cabinets and a bowl with snacks in them. I quickly grabbed a small pocket sized pretzel bag without stepping out of the line. Opening it slowly I munched away savouring the saltiness of the pretzels. The boy turned around and looked at me. He smiled looking at the pretzels and back at me.
I offered him some and he gladly took one. “Are you staying in England for a holiday” he asked raising an eyebrow and taking a bite from the pretzel. “Nah I’m permanently living there…I guess you could say I’m going back home” I forced a smile and nodded. “Oh…that’s a bit sad sorry to hear that” he said looking down at the ground.
“Yeah it’s okay, no need to apologise what about you holiday or something?” I said watching him fiddle with his fingers. “Meeting some family up there actually grandpa’s a bit ill so we are going to check up on him and get him feeling a bit better” he said forcing a smile and shrugging.
“Oh hey I’m so sorry how is he feeling?” I said concerned. “He is…meh. Not the best but still in good condition” he shrugged. I heard the toilet flush and peered behind the boy and stared at the toilet door. He seemed to of noticed and chuckled. A man stepped out apologized and quickly walked away.
“Looks like it’s your turn” I laughed pointing at the toilet that was waiting to be used. “Guess it is…ladies first?” he laughed offering the toilet to me instead. “I think you need it more than I do” I smiled and pushed him into the toilet. I turned around patiently waiting.
I started humming titanium tapping my foot to the beat. A staff lady walked in and took something from the cupboard looked at me with a smile and walked off. Friendly. I fiddled with my blue collared see-through top and bracelets organising them in colour formation. I heard the toilet flush finally and I only just realised that I needed to go to the toilet kinda badly.
He stepped out and smiled “What seat number is yours?” he asked wiping his hands on his pants. “Uh I think it was E5 that I am sitting in what about you?” I asked. “Hey I am right near yours how come I didn’t see you before?” he said.
I shrugged “Maybe you were distracted watching something on the screen?” I raised my eyebrows. “Oh I’m Kai by the way” he held out his hand “I’m Liberty it’s nice to meet you!” I grinned shaking his hand before saying a quick be right back and stepping into the bathroom.
~*~*~*~
I was sitting with Kai the whole trip literally, whilst his sister swapped with me and sat next to Caleb surprisingly we were all around the same age. His mum, Ebony, and dad, Edward are super nice to me, talking about Kai and cooking and what their jobs are. It was nice and I liked it a lot better than watching movies at the same time. Contacts were shared except for numbers because well I need a new one now that I am moving and he doesn’t have a number either, so skype it was! Kai’s parents talked to my mum and she seemed to of enjoyed the company of adult people instead of kids like me.
Like me.
Notes
Hiiii! Sooo sowwwy I haven't updated in quite a while :) I guess I dunno I am writing this part right now actually! Sooo I need to write more but right now I have a heap load of assignments to do ヽ(≧Д≦)ノ Ughhh so pwease guys do me a huge favour and review this story, rate, subscribe, just read it in general and really I hope you are all enjoying it! :DAlsoooo I am teaming up with mwah friends on an account call We_Are_The_Abomination (okay guys just because I made the name up it sounds cool though....right?) and we will soon (hopefully) be posting up our mixed story! (*≧▽≦) Exciting am I right? No yes no okay pwease be excited
Oh also I just realised I totally missed Haley Atkinson, which is one of Liberty's friends in one of the previous chappies so if you want to know about her just click back <--- to the other chappie and read her description! I added a piccy of her too sooo yah
Hehehe pweaseee review! And this is extra long for you guys cos you know it will be a while till I get back onto this site awww boo (stoopid assignments) I had this funny sub teacher for science today and she was Indian and she said thirty in her accent and it was cute and funny AHAHAHA xD *:･ﾟ✧ <---stars
Lately I've been really hyper and stoopid (but that's usually me anyway) but I dunno! Just weird! D: Help me!
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12/31/13