This is my first and probably only Peter Pan story that I will ever do but I will make it enjoyable, don't worry! I'm also writing a Pirates of the Caribbean story and a Phantom Story! Hope you like this one!
Dreams Do Come True
I walked into the airport, with my large suitcase rolling beside me and my other large bag carried in my left hand. My mom was walking beside me, my carry-on bag in her hand. We were both looking around the airport, trying to spot my choir class. It was eight at night and many busy and professional people were walking briskly to and fro, their shoes clicking on the tile throughout the airport. I heard a very familiar voice as I kept trying to find my class. "Corie!"
I turned around, beaming, to see one of my best friends running towards me, a look of pure excitement on her face. Her long, dark hair soared out behind her as she ran. "Oh my gosh, Ali!" I cried as I dropped my bag to hug her. She was much shorter than me so it was easy to pick her up and spin her. I finally dropped her and we looked at each other in pure shock. "Can you believe that we're here?" I asked.
"I know! We've been waiting for this for so long!" she cried. She looked over at my mom who had been watching us in amusement the whole time. "Hi Mrs. Pasky." Ali had always been a very, friendly person. I did not know one person in our school that did not enjoy her presence. She had a hilarious sense of humor and she always found a way to make me smile. My mom absolutely adored her also.
"Hi, Ali. I can tell you're just as excited as Corie," my mom said, smiling at me.
"Yeah I am!" I cried, and Ali and I laughed together. "Are we all meeting here?" I asked Ali as we walked over to the rest of the choir huddled together.
"Yeah. And then we buy all our tickets together and board!" We giggled again and my mom laughed with us.
My other friends from choir ran over and hugged me too. We all laughed together; making plans and ideas for how much fun we were going to have. My choir director came over, wearing a ridiculous shirt with the British flag plastered on the front. "Hey there girls! You excited?"
We all nodded and I said, "Wow, you're looking great Dr. Brady." He smiled.
"Thanks! Just trying to show a little spirit for our trip," he said, laughing to himself. Dr. Brady was a funny guy. He got along with everyone in the choirs. He was a very good director and knew exactly how to teach a class to sing.
My mom tapped me on the shoulder. "Well, I better be going. There's going to be a lot of traffic on the way home. I want to get back at a decent hour." I smiled at her and we embraced. She kissed me on the top of the head and smiled down at me. "Have a great time. I wish I was going with!" she cried as she set down my carry-on bag on the floor. "Bye Ali! Have a good time too!"
"Thanks Mrs. Pasky! See you in ten days!" Ali said as she hugged my mom.
My mom kissed me one last time on the head and then turned around to leave the airport. She stepped outside and disappeared behind a large family. I turned to Ali again and we laughed excitedly. "Gosh, when does Lisa get here? She's always late," I said.
Ali laughed. "I know. She's probably stuck in traffic or something."
Ali, Lisa, and I were always together. You could call us the Three Amigos. We were always hanging out, just the three of us. At the choir Halloween party, we always wore the same costume. People knew us to always be together. We were great friends. It was going to be all of us rooming together in London, and also my other best friend, Elaine.
"I can't wait to see the room in London! It's going to be awesome!" Ali said, grabbing my arm.
"I know! I can not express how excited I am for this trip," I answered back.
We stood there with the other choir kids for about five minutes, when I heard my friend, Elaine come up from behind. "Corie…Ali!"
We both turned around and screamed. We hugged each other and started freaking out. As we talked and giggled, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Again, I got another surprise as I saw Lisa standing in front of me, beaming. I screamed again and we all embraced one more time.
"This is the best day of my life," I said. We all laughed and sat down on the ground, getting ready for the rest of the choir kids to arrive.
It was about forty-five minutes later when the rest of the choir kids showed up. Everyone was excited and talking amongst their groups about what the trip was going to be like. In groups, we all had to get our tickets, go through security, and find our gate. Excitement was coursing through my body when I realized there was only a half an hour until we had to board the plane. "Corie…I can't believe we're sitting next to each other!" Ali cried, grabbing my arm.
"I know…what are the chances?" I said back.
"What are we going to watch?" she asked, as we both sat down in the row of chairs. Lisa and Elaine were both reading a magazine together.
"I don't know; let's see what the options are." I pulled out my portable DVD player. Inside, I put about ten movies to keep myself entertained and distracted during the flight. "Pirates…Holes…Miracle…Phantom of the Opera…oh my gosh…what about Peter Pan?"
She shrieked with delight and nodded. "Oh my gosh; it's perfect. Peter Pan is in England and we're going to England!" We both laughed.
"That would be cool though," I said quietly as we finished laughing.
"What?" Ali asked, looking over at me with interest on her face.
"Going to Neverland with Peter Pan. You never know; it might happen. We're going to London and that's where Peter Pan is!"
She laughed and then we both leaned our heads together to read "People" magazine together, both waiting anxiously to board the plane.
"Come on girls; stick together! You're going to miss the plane!" Dr. Brady cautioned as I hugged Elaine and Lisa.
"See you in eight hours!" I said.
"Yeah, meet us after we land," said Lisa as she stepped in front of us to board.
Ali and I nodded and we hoisted our carry-on bags over our shoulders and stepped into the hallway to board the plane. Thoughts were rushing through my head as we stepped onto the ramp that led inside the airplane. This trip was going to change my life. It was a very, big deal to me. I had never been to Europe before, and now I was about to go there for ten days. I had been waiting for this trip for a long time and now it was actually happening. As we found our row and sat down in our seats I thought, "Wow, I wonder if anything really exciting will happen."
"Corie! Get up!"
I got up to Ali nudging my head up and down. I opened my eyes and realized I had been asleep on her shoulder. The shade was closed on the window, but I could see the sun trying to shine on in through to us. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. "What time is it?"
"Uh…England time or Chicago time?" Ali laughed.
I laughed too. "England time."
"The pilot said it's around one' o' clock. We're lucky we got a lot of sleep; now we will have a lot of energy for today."
"Did I fall asleep during Peter Pan?"
Ali frowned. "Yeah, but I put it away for you. It's under your seat. It's okay though because the real thing is going to happen to us anyway."
We laughed and I apologized for falling asleep. I turned around to look at the rest of the kids around me. Some were asleep and lying on each other's shoulders as I had and others were either talking excitedly to their friends or reading and listening to music. I looked for Lisa and Elaine and saw them near the back; both of them were asleep with headphones over the ears. I smiled and turned back to Ali. "How much time do we have left till we land?"
"About fifteen minutes."
"Are you serious?!"
"Yeah, we've been sleeping a long time. Time flies by when you're having fun." She smiled and then put her iPod headphones in her ears. I lay my head against my seat and waited for the landing. We were going to be in London in fifteen minutes time.
The landing was rough, as it always was, and Ali and I had shaken with excitement the whole time. It was amazing how strange your limbs felt after sitting in an airplane for about eight hours. I stood up and almost immediately fell back down. My legs were killing me. The aisle filled up immediately with all of the kids in choir and I spotted most of my friends walking by as I waited to get my bag. I reached up into the compartment to grab it and Ali and I walked off the plane together. We both screamed as we stepped out into the airport of London, England. We were finally here.
I'm sooo sorry that that chapter sucked but I swear the next one will be A LOT better. It will actually have some Peter Pan in it! Don't worry!
