"Ladies and gentlemen, please stay seated and buckled. We're about to start our descent to Paris Beauvais airport. We hope you enjoyed your flight!"

The speaker announces waking me up from my long slumber. I groan tiredly and open my eyes, blinking against the light. I see Yukino wake up beside me and smile over at me.

I yawn and groggily stretch my arms. "Geez, that was one long flight. My whole body hurts from sitting here for hours."

"Tell me about it." Yukino does the same.

Soon the lights turn off and the seat belt sign blinks. Twenty minutes later, we're half way descended. I stare out the window, watching the city become more visible with all the lights illuminating around it.

Once the wheels of the plane come out, I take a deep breath as we hit the ground. The plane glides around the back of the airport and Yuki and I chat excitedly about the sights we'll see.

Soon the light turns on as the plane stops and the pilot starts to speak...

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived to Paris Beauvais airport. Thank you for joining on this flight and enjoy your stay in Paris!"

As the seat belt sign turns off, the other passengers stand up. Yukino and I take that as a cue to get up as well.

"Ready?" Yukino grins in excitement.

"Absolutely." I answer immediately. I really need this change.

Ten minutes later, we're walking out of the gate and head over to the baggage claim. It takes about 15 minutes for us to grab our suitcases.

I check my phone once we exit the airport. "It's 8:00 P.M, should we call a cab and find the nearest hotel for tonight?"

"Yeah, I think that's a good idea." Yukino waves to the nearest cab and we both enter right when the driver stops.

"Bonjour, Mademoiselles." He lifts the top of his hat with his hand and nods at us. "Welcome to France. What's your destination?"

The man seemed to be middle aged and has chestnut colored hair. Looking closely at his eyes, I notice they're the color of ocean blue.

"Just the nearest hotel please." I reply, setting my purse down.

"Of course, Miss." The cab driver nods and drives off. "Tourists, I presume?"

"No, we're actually students at Paris College of Arts."

"Well, starting this year." Yuki corrects.

The cab driver nods. "Good school. My son goes there too. Maybe you'll run into him over there." He chuckles. "It's possible, it's a small school after all. His name is Loki by the way."

Yukino and I exchange looks. "Yeah maybe."  Why does that name ring a bell? Huh...can't seem to recall anyone with that name...oh well..I think and laugh to myself.

"Well here you are, ladies." He pulls into the hotel parking lot and stops at the side. "Do you need help bringing in your luggage?"

"No, we're ok. Thanks though." We both said graciously. Once our luggage is out of the trunk and we pay the driver, Yuki and I head into the hotel to check in.

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"Hey mom." I say through the phone. "I know your asleep right now, but I just wanted to tell you we arrived to Paris and found a hotel to stay at. Tomorrow we're going to tour the city and look for an apartment near the school! Anyway, tell dad hello from me. Love you, bye!"

After finishing my message, I hang up and plug my phone in to charge.

I wait until Yukino finishes her shower and once she exits the bathroom, I enter myself. I undress out of my clothes and wait for the water to heat up.

I untangle my messy hair with my fingers and sigh as the warm water washes over me. I hum quietly, as I begin scrubbing myself with soap. After the shower, I dry myself and exit the bathroom.

"Hey, you hungry?" Yukino turns towards me from her bed.

"Starving." I admit while rummaging through my suitcase for an outfit.

While I dress into a t-shirt and a comfortable pair of jeans, we end up deciding to go to the small restaurant down the street. I quickly go into the bathroom and apply some makeup and lipstick. When I finish drying my hair, I pull it into a side pony tail.

A half hour later, we leave the hotel and walk down the street to the restaurant. Although it's small, the room seems to be overly crowded. I hear people talking in French and English. And just as we step through the door, a woman greets us.

"Bonjour, Mademoiselles. And welcome to French De Leon." She says with a strong French accent and gives us a warm smile. "You new here, yes?" (I know the grammar isn't correct, but it's meant to be like this since English isn't her first language. Just wanted to clarify that, XD)

"Thank you and yes." We both reply with a genuine smile.

"I have just the table." She grins and motions us to follow her. We pass by many tables as she leads us and end up at a table for two at the corner of the room. And just with our luck, we end up next to the tv.

"Your server will be right there." She hands us the menus and leaves the table. Soon a waitress arrives and takes our drink orders. While we wait, I glance at the tv which is a huge mistake.

"...A few weeks ago, Fiore's National Soccer team arrived in Germany. The team has been playing very well since their arrival. Natsu Dragneel has been performing excellent in all games, scoring the most points than all his teammates." The guy on the tv announced in a German accent.

"And he's here with us now!" Another news guy replies. "So, Mr. Dragneel, care to tell us about the last game you played?"

"Yes, it was very close in score. But my team still won." He starts. "You should have seen Gray, the last goal was his doing. And let me tell you..." He laughs. "It was quite a play..."

I turn away from the tv as he continues and look through the menu. Great, just great. For three whole years I was able to escape him and now he's creeping back into my life? Will I ever get a break from this pain?

"Lu, are you ok?" Yukino asks, seeing I'm a little upset.

"Yes, of course." I reply, acting like nothing's wrong. "Oh, look at that, the Potatoes Dauphinoise looks delicious. I think I'll get that!"

"Ok..." My friend glances at me, seeming to not believe my facade. But she just smiles and lets it go. "I think I'll get the Cherry Clafoutis." She says and closes her menu.

Once the waitress returns, we order and chat until the food arrives. It׳s a nice evening and the food is wonderful. We return back to the hotel two hours later, with our bellies full. After brushing our teeth, we collapse on the beds, falling asleep instantly.

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Date Published: December 26, 2019
Word count: 1187