In my life - Rainlin's story, part 1

March 16 , 9am.

I just got onto my flight leaving from my home in Tokyo, and I will soon be heading to California in the United States. Of course I didn't have to choose to go there. My parents aren't making me do this. They would've kept me in Tokyo, that is, if I would've let them. But I didn't. I told them that I wasn't meant to be living in Tokyo, and that California would suit me better. That was a lie. I didn't want to lie to them, but I had to. I needed to go to California because my parents' were losing money every second, causing us to fall into poverty. Only very, very, slowly. Besides, in California, I could see my best friends, who knew why I was doing this. Well, I have to go. I hear a flight attendent coming my way.

" Can I get you anything?," the attendent asked me politely.

" Actually, I was wondering if I could get an iced coffee and the daily paper, please.," I replied.

" I'll be back with that in just a moment.," the attendent remarked quickly.

I went back to my journal.

March 16, 9:15am

Well, I just ordered myself an iced coffee and the daily paper. Maybe California won't be so bad. I'm actually enjoying the plane atmosphere right now. I think after my coffee and reading the paper I'll see if there's anyone who I might know on this plane. It seems like a good idea to me. Wait a second! The guy who's sitting across the aisle from me looks a lot like my brother, Xartainji. That can't be him! He would've been with me and gotten on the plane with me if he ws going to California, too! I'll investigate on this later, right now I have a newspaper, nap, and an iced coffee to attend to.

The exact same flight attendent came by to give me my newspaper and iced coffee.

" Here ya go! ," she remarked.

" Thank you!," I replied.

The attendent left. I got out my notebook once more.

March 16, 9:35am

That attendent seemed a bit different than she was earlier this morning. Hmm...maybe she was another flight attendent, and not the one from earlier. Oh well, it's time for some coffee and daily news! P.S., I'm still going to see what that guy is up to, after a nap of course.

Just after I had awoke from my nap, I investigated all of the facial features and accsesories of the mysterious guy across the aisle from me. I jotted down all of the notes about him in my notebook.

March 16, 11:30am

Mysterious guy: short black hair, kind of messy. Red skulled jacket, just like my brother's. Soft blue eyes. Reads lots of manga. Big black squared glasses. First name of Xartainji. I just now found out that this "mysterious guy", really is my brother, Xartainji. Wow! I'm going to go and try to take another nap to make this plane trip go faster. Hopefully I'll wake up and we will have landed in California.

I had been asleep for about 15 minutes when I hear terrible noises. All around me are sirens, cops, and screaming. I take a look towards my brother's seat across the aisle to see if he's ok. But nobody's there.