Amsterdam, Netherlands - 1946
I stirred and opened my eyes. We were still on the plane, flying over a huge stretch of water.
"We there yet?" I asked as I sat up. Leah nodded but didn't say anything. I smiled, slightly amused. "Have you held your breath the entire journey?"
She didn't answer, instead just gave me a condescending look and turned to the window. Wow, she'd held her breath the entire hour and thirty five minutes... I knew they could do that but I was also aware how uncomfortable it was supposed to be. I guess maybe she was more committed to the vegetarian idea than we'd ever given her credit for.
I pushed that thought out of my mind and moved into a more comfortable position in the chair.
"How long have we got left?" I asked.
"About fifteen minutes." She replied curtly, not even turning to look at me. Moo-dy... Talk about Báthory moment… I suppressed a smile and left her alone.
"Would you like any refreshments?" The trolley lady asked.
"Not for me thank you." I smiled at her.
"And you friend?"
I saw out the corner of my eye, Leah stiffen at the word friend. I didn't blame her. I was offended too.
"I'm pretty sure she doesn't want anything either." I snapped and turned away.
About fifteen minutes later we arrived in Amsterdam. The landing wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. I didn't feel ill at all. I decided I liked airplanes - they seemed to agree with my stomach.
We followed the crowd of people off the plane and through the security area until we were in the huge, crowded gate room. We split up to smell around.
"Found the scent yet?" I asked when we'd met back up.
"Yeah, just down to the waiting room for Edinburgh. Doesn't look like she went anywhere else."
"So we're off to Edinburgh then?"
"Looks like it." She nodded. "How long until our flight, Dog?"
I ignored the insult and looked at the tickets. "About an hour. Want to go look round Amsterdam?"
"No."
"Fine then." I raised my eyebrows. "You stay here you moody cow. I'll go look around."
"Fine."
She stormed off and I turned to leave the airport. I wasn't aiming to go anywhere in particular – I didn't know Amsterdam well enough to want to go somewhere. I just needed to walk around outside a bit.
I walked the streets aimlessly for a bit until I came across a pretty bridge. I perched myself on the edge of a wall and pulled my sketchbook out of my bag. I began to feel more relaxed as I drew the scene in front of me, listening only to the sounds of the city.
Finally it was time to go. I sighed, put my stuff back into my bag and walked back to the airport. I found Leah in the waiting room, staring blankly at the white wall in front of her.
"What's wrong with you?" I asked as I sat a seat away from her.
"Nothing." She glared at me then resumed her staring.
"Sorry I asked." I muttered and shuffled in my seat to make myself more comfortable.
We sat like that for a few minutes, neither of us saying a word. I tapped my fingers on my knee, absolutely bored out of my mind.
How did I get stuck with this moody leech? Why did I deserve this? Had I wronged someone in a past life or something? It was beyond cruel…
"It's just…" Leah began, then stopped. Okay then… She looked like she was going to say something else, but stopped herself again. "Let's go."
She got up and followed the crowd through to the plane. I followed after her. What the hell was that...?
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"Can I have the window seat this time?" I grinned. Now that I was sure I wasn't going to spew I wanted to see what was going on.
"Whatever." Leah shrugged like she didn't care.
We settled into our seats and the plane lifted off. I knew I should probably sleep - who knew when I was going to get another chance - but I really couldn't be bothered. Instead, I looked out the window and watched the houses on the tiny streets below. All too soon however, the streets disappeared and we began flying over the sea. There was nothing interesting to watch any more so I turned back to face forwards.
Leah was facing dead ahead of her again, obviously holding her breath. She looked so ridged and funny. I suppressed a smile. I didn't want Countess Báthory coming out to play when we were trapped in here with all these humans.
I sighed and lay my head back on the chair closing my eyes. This was so boring.
"Would you like any refreshments?"
I opened my eyes quickly and looked at the trolley. I was starving.
"I dunno...um… bread and a bottle of water please?"
"Certainly love." The lady smiled. "What currency you payin' in?"
"Um... Norwegian?"
"21.05 then please."
I handed her the money and she handed back the bread and water.
"Can I get you anything?" She asked Leah as I opened the packaging.
"No." Leah replied in her usual curt voice. Moody cow...
"Sure?"
"Definatly."
I giggled and the woman left looking slightly confused at Leah's rudeness. Leah glared at me and I quickly went back to my sandwich. I really didn't want to get her angry and endanger these humans' lives.
The sandwich was gone in a manner of minutes and the water was soon to follow. I stared ahead of me now, so bored. Maybe I should try to sleep...
I tapped my fingers on my knee and hummed under my breath. Maybe I could try to engage conversation with my... companion.
"So..." I began. Leah glared at me. Uh... "Um... what... uh... do you do in your spare time?"
"What?"
"You heard."
"What are you doing?"
"Trying to engage in conversation. I'm bored okay?" Bored enough to talk to you.
"I think I prefer you asleep." Bitch... Well I definatly wasn't sleeping now. Not now I knew she liked it.
"Why won't you just talk to me?" Sheesh I didn't smell that bad, nowhere near as bad as her. "You look just as bored out of your head as I am."
"Um..." She pretended to think. "Because you're a dog?"
"Urgh fine! Be bored out of your mind. I don't care."
I narrowed my eyes at her and slumped back in my seat. Now what? I sighed and twiddled my thumbs. Bored, bored, bored, bored...
"We'll meet again..." I began to sing quietly under my breath. "...don't know where, don't know when..." I noticed Leah grind her teeth in annoyance and I carried on with a grin, getting louder. "But I know we'll meet again, some sunny day..." She hissed under her breath and I got even louder. "Keep smiling through, just like you always do... 'Til the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away... So will you plea-…"
"SHUT UP!"
"What did I do?"
"You know what you did."
"Sorry but I don-..."
"Anything from the trolley?" The trolley lady was back.
"More bread?" I smiled. She handed it over and I swapped it for the money.
"And you?" She asked Leah.
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Urgh! Fine! A bag of peanuts."
I laughed out loud this time at the poor woman's shocked face. Leah paid her and the lady all but ran away.
"Well done." I sighed as I began to eat. "Now she won't come back."
"You have enough food. That's your second lot."
"I might want more."
"I swear all you do is eat."
"That's not true." See this is the type of conversation I'd needed earlier.
"It definatly is."
"Yeah, yeah." I went back to my sandwich and Leah opened the packet of peanuts. She took a few out and began flicking them at the people sitting around us. I bit my lip trying not to laugh as they turned around trying to work out who it was.
"Excuse me Miss." One of the flight attendants tapped her on the shoulder. "We've been getting complaints about some... uh… peanuts."
I turned my face to the window so he wouldn't see me trying not to laugh.
"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about." Leah shrugged. "I don't have any peanuts." Yeah, only because you chucked them at everyone... "I don't even eat peanuts." Well at least that part was true...
"Well whatever is going on, please could it stop."
Leah smiled innocently at him until he walked away. I shook my head at her.
"What?"
"Nothing."
Finally the plane began to descend and landed on the runway. It drove along to the gate and came to a halt.
"Welcome to Edinburgh." The voice overhead said.
Lmao, peanuts...
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