Sixth Embarrassment
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Excitement bubbles eagerly inside of me as I hand my plane ticket to the attendant, and I follow Diane, Brian and May through a fit of random giggles. I shifted my carry-on bag on my shoulder as I hurried down the terminal towards the plane, giggles erupting from my smiling lips. I see Diane's blonde hair bounce wildly as she skips down the hall, turning back to face me.
"Come on, Nora!" she giggles, and I smile even more wildly.
"I'm coming! W-Wait up!" I squeak, and she rolls her eyes at me.
Diane was everything that I wasn't. She had this loud voice that could get anyone's attention, and this personality that was larger than life, and she had almost flawless balance. We liked the same music, and she even expressed to me that she too, liked Tokio Hotel. She even told me the names of the band members, and pointed them out to me on my iPod. While I had this weird attraction to the apparent drummer of the band, she had an even weirder attraction to the bassist. Or the guitarist. I can't remember. Which is weird, because they look nothing alike whatsoever.
I glance behind me to make sure that Brian and May were with us as well. Our group was small, mostly because Diane had a hard time getting the news out, so it was just us four. Which I didn't really mind. It made it hard for someone to be a third wheel, aka me. When I was sure that they were still with us, I carefully trotted up to Diane, who was already in the airplane. I showed the flight attendant my ticket, and she nodded at me, directing me towards my seat. It wasn't very far, because we were able to get first class seating, something that wasn't new to me in comparison to the rest of the crew. While they marveled at the leather seats, I got myself comfortable, laughing at my trip mates.
I guess that this would be a good time to explain what everyone looks like. Diane has this long, silky blonde hair that falls to around her upper back, but past her shoulders. She had blue eyes, and was what I guess you could consider normal sized. She was neither skinny nor fat, and she was really tall. Like, 5 foot 8 inches tall. Yeah, she's a giant.
Brian was... interesting. He is a senior, and even though his grades don't really show it he is easily one of the smartest people I know. He was kind of scruffy looking; he had a small beard that just covered his jaw, but didn't hang off of his face, and he shaved his head. I had to admit, it looked good on him, but it definitely shocked me at first. I felt kind of bad for him, since he was the only guy on this trip, but I don't really think he minded. He was also a giant, around 6 feet tall.
May was the only girl who was even close to my height. Standing at a height of 5 foot 4 inches, her short brown hair framed her slightly pudgy face, and her brown eyes were huge. Her presence could light up any room, and she had a little of Diane's personality, meaning that she is easily able to get her opinions heard. She was the only person that I had met before this trip, even though it was briefly. My mind is failing to let me remember currently.
Anyway. Enough of this.
Diane and I began to talk excitedly about our trip, talking about what we were planning on doing and such. She was going to be doing a lot of shopping apparently, along with attempting to pick up several German male hookers... I'm still unable to tell if she is being serious about that last part.
"By the way, dearest Nora," Diane said, an hour and a half into the flight. "What iare/i you going to be doing in zee wonderful country?" She asked, and I smiled. She opened up her bottle of water. I began to twiddle with my fingers.
"Well, I'm meeting up with a good friend," I said quietly, and I smiled at the thought. Diane smiled at me, and I could see her debating on whether she wanted to embarrass me further or not. In the end, she decided not to, and we settled into playing a game of cards.
I yawned as I climbed off the planes terminal, trying to keep myself awake. It wasn't long after I turned my phone back on did it start ringing. I didn't have a chance to see who it was, I just answered it.
"Hello?" I asked sleepily, yawning again.
"Nora? Hi there, honey." I smiled as I heard the loving voice of my mother float into my brain, and I wished that I could see her now. Even though I was excited to be here in Germany, I hadn't seen my family in a couple months, since August. I heard the sleepy whimpers from one of my younger siblings.
"Mom?" I say, and I hear her laugh. "Mom, are you guys still up?" I ask, surprised. I look at my watch: It was nearly 11:30 PM back in sunny California.
"Of course, sweetie! It was impossible for me to fall asleep without knowing if you were safe or not... at least, safe on the ground... I mean, what if your plane had crashed and I had been asleep..."
"Mom..." I start, but she keeps going.
"...I mean, I never would have been able to forgive myself!" I smile to myself as I imagine my mothers flushed face, the sign of worry for her.
"Mom, I'm safe, I have friends with me," I assure her. Suddenly, I hear shuffling, and after a moment I hear a new voice reach my ear.
"Nora-badora?" I hear my sister say sleepily. On the other end, I can hear her yawn, and I feel my heart melt for her. Oh, how I missed my baby sister!
"Anna-banana, what are you doing up?" I ask sternly, and I hear another yawn escape my 10-year-old sister.
"I wanted to say hello," she mumbled, and I hear my father say something to her. "Goodnight, Nora..." I laughed as I heard more shuffling, and this time it was my father on the other end of the phone.
"Hey there baby," he says, and I smiled broadly. Don't get me wrong, I love everyone in my family. But you know how there is just that one person who is always closer to you than the rest? An aunt, uncle, sister, brother? Well, for me it's my dad. He is the one that made me want to be a nurse, or at least go to medical school. He was always there for me when everyone wasn't, and he was always patient with me in regards to my clumsiness. With his face hanging in front of me like a painting, I wished that I could see him even more than before.
"Hey there, daddy," I whispered, and I heard him smile.
"How was the plane ride? Did you just wake up? Don't trip over anything..." he warns me, and I laugh.
"Dad, relax. I'm fine. Like I told mom, I have friends here with me," I say, and he laughs.
"Of course, of course." I hear a yawn escape him, and I smile at their silliness.
"Hey, daddy, you guys go to bed. You all must be tired. I'll call you later today, okay?" I say, and he sighs.
"Oh gosh, I'm sorry Nora..."
"Dad, you have nothing to apologize for! I'm just glad that you guys called, that means a bunch to me," I say, and I can hear him smile.
"Anytime, sweetie. You get some rest now, you hear?" He reminds me, and I roll my eyes.
"Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Drink water..."
"And of course..."
"Breathe" we both finish for each other. We laugh slightly, both followed by large yawns.
"Anyway, goodnight, daddy. Give mom and Anna a big hug for me," I say, and he agrees. We say goodbye, and I hang up the phone.
"Was that your 'rents?" I hear Diane ask, and I nod.
"Yeah. And my baby sister... she's 10." I say, and I see Diane smile fondly.
"Awww, that's so sweet of them," Diane says, and I laugh.
"Yeah, it is. They are always such worry worts, sometimes I wish they would stay out of my hair, but yet again I know that if I was them, I would be worrying about me, too," I say, and together the both of us laugh.
Our hotel was... decent, surprisingly.
As it turns out, Diane and I would be sharing a room, and Brian and May would be sharing their own down the hall. Brian and May were dating, so we weren't really worried about it being awkward for them... at least, not way to awkward. As Diane and I throw our bags on the ground, I begin to crawl underneath my bed covers. I was wearing my sweatpants, which is what I would normally sleep in anyway, so I didn't bother changing out of them. I slipped off my bra, placed my glasses on the bedside table, and laid down. Immediately the pillows and the blankets surrounded me in a comfort that could only be found inside a bed, and I breathed in the new and unfamiliar scent.
"Goodnight, Diane," I mutter, and I hear her grunt the same.
Then, I closed my eyes, and went to sleep.
bW/bhat bO/bbscure bW/borlds!~Sixth Embarrassment, END
Hey guys!
So, I'm sorry that I took a bit to get this out... and that it's kind of a short and sucky chapter... Dx Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it, and keep an eyes out for the next chapter... it's the one that we've all been waiting for... yes, Nora and Gustav FINALLY meet in chapter 7! So keep an eye out, I'll be sure to get it out ASAFP!
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