Warning : I do not own Sailor Moon in anyway. Naoko Takeuchi retains all those rights to the anime. Other than that, the storyline is mine.
Nearly three weeks had gone by since Serena had first received the letter from McCullen. School wasn't as bad as it usually was, considering nothing could take Serena off of cloud nine. She had shopped for her school supplies and had already put the order in for her uniforms.
Serena was combing her long hair in her room, when he mother brought up the laundry. Ilene had been very happy for her daughter, but as always she would miss Serena when she left. Of course, Ilene would keep her composure for her daughter, if it would make the adjustment a little more bearable.
"Serena, darling?"
Serena turned around and looked at her mother. "Yeah, mom?"
"Have you ever thought about a new hairstyle? You've had that look since your elementary school days. I know you like it, but you need a little variety sometimes." Ilene paused carefully after saying this, and went over her previous carefully chosen wording. At first, she thought Serena might shoot the idea down right away.
Serena fingered her long locks and brought a piece up to her face and stared at it. "I think you're right, mom. I've had this hair for so long, that I think I've become emotionally attached to it."
Ilene patted Serena's head, and began heading out of the door. "Oh! I almost forgot!"
Serena watched her mother come back with a small package. "Your father was deeply sad that he couldn't get out of that conference in Los Angeles to go with you to the airport. He gave me this to give to you. Open it."
Serena tore into the envelope. It was a card written by her father. It read :
Dearest Serena,
You're every father's wish for a daughter. You're smart, kind and beautiful. You're my little girl, now and forever. I hope you have a safe trip.
I love you with all of my heart,
Dad
Serena's eyes were filled with tears. She sniffled and quickly wiped them away.
"There's something else in the envelope for you."
Serena turned the envelope upside down and shook it. A small plastic card fell out. It was an ATM card from a bank.
"What's this?"
"It's the card to your bank account."
Serena smiled, and whispered a thank you to her mother. "I think I'd better save this until I get to New York."
The next day, Serena was at the airport at exactly 9:00 A.M., fifteen minutes before her plane was to leave. She gave her mother one last hug before she turned, and began walking to the boarding area.
"I'll write, Mom! I promise" Serena called back.
Ilene waved. "I love you, Mom!"
On the plane, Serena had a little difficulty. Her plane ticket was seat number 08 First Class, but someone had already taken residence there.
"Do I tell him? Or should I just go sit down?" Serena stood impatiently next to the seat for five minutes, before deciding to tap the man on the shoulder.
"Can I help you, ma'm?"
"Oh, um I believe you're sitting in my seat." Serena smiled as softly as she could and held up her ticket.
"Let me have a look, dear." The old man glanced over her ticket and then his eyes seemed to chuckle at what he found.
"You are in the first class, this is second class."
"What?" Serena snatched her ticket and looked over it. So it was. She apologized the man for inconveniencing him and then waddled on up to the first class seating area.
Once she was situated, and she had put on some music, she began thinking of her life in New York. She wondered if it would be filled with adventure, and love. Or if it would be like it was in her old school. She drifted into a light sleep with these thoughts still in her head. She had no idea, how much adventure and love future would hold.
Starry-Eyez07 : Well, this is the second chapter that I decided to edit. It looks and sounds so much nicer with the proper sentence separation and grammar. I decided to change some things around. You know, spice it up a little more. All's good you know? Anyways, like I said, I have a little over 400 reviews for this story. I really don't need people to review. That's not why I'm doing this. I'm doing this to make it easier for future readers to understand and enjoy. But reviewing never hurt. 'Wink Wink' . Anyways, there should be a couple more chapters updated, edited, and cropped. As always, read my other stories, and look for my updates, and keep the reviews for the other stories pouring in!
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