103 2: ARRIVING IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
10 Years Later
U.K. London, England
May 31'st (2017)
In U.K. London, England, (2017), An airplane soon arrived and landed on the runway. A few other airplanes, that hadn't taken off yet, were also at the airport.
"My story begins in London. Not so very long ago. And yet, so much has happened since then, that it feels more like an eternity. At that time, i lived with my owner back in America in New York City. It was a beautiful summer day of (2017), as it always is when summer roles around."
~INSIDE THE AIRPORT~
A young 20 year old girl entered the airport, carrying her rolling suitcase. She had dark hair and brown eyes. Her name was Lois Richards. Around her right wrist was a red leash, and down below her on the floor was a six week old Dalmatian puppy walking along side her. His name was Moose. Lois stood in the exit doorway to where the passengers come and go to get off the planes.
"Oh. That's my owner. Lois. Lois Richards. An American fashion designer of some sorts. No, no, i'm the one with the spots. My name's Moose. And this...is my story."
"(Sighs) Thank goodness we finally made it. I never expected that flight to be so long. I mean seriously, what did people do before airplanes were invented?"
"Uh, nothing." Moose thought to himself.
"My thoughts exactly, Moose, nothing." Said Lois, as if she had read the puppy's mind. She and Moose then walked out the doorway and into the London airport. They walked up to a counter a man stood behind. "Excuse me, sir."
"Yes? Welcome to London, England. How may i help you?" Asked the man in a british accent.
"Hi, my name is Lois Richards. I'm staying here in London, England to study fashion."
"Oh, i see. So how long do you plan on staying here in London with us, miss Richards?" The man asked.
"Just the whole summer." Said Lois.
"Alright. Go have a seat over there with the rest of the passengers and i'll be with you shortly." Said the man.
"Thanks." Said Lois. She and Moose then left the counter and walked over to the seats where all the passengers were sitting. The 20 year old fashion designer saw that two of the seats were empty and walked over and sat down in the one on the right. She then got out her cell phone and dialed a number. The phone rung as Lois waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello?" Came a voice on the other end.
"Hi, miss De Vil." Lois greeted.
"Lois, darling, welcome to London. You are in London, right?" Said the voice on the other end, belonging to Cruella De Vil.
"Yep. Safe and sound. I'm at the London, England airport." Said Lois.
"The girls here have been bouncing off the walls. They can't wait to meet you." Said Cruella.
"Well, tell them i can't wait to see them either." Said Lois.
"Thanks, darling, i will. I'll send someone down there to pick you up." Said Cruella.
"Thanks, miss De Vil. I can't believe you made me the winner of your contest and invited me out here to London to study fashion with you. Not that i wouldn't love to see you, but i just never thought that i would ever get to work with THE Cruella De Vil." Said Lois.
"Yeah, i get that a lot. Listen, i'm in my office at the House Of De Vil. Just stay right where you are and i'll send somebody out there to get you. I'll see you when you get here. Cruella out." Said Cruella before the line on the other end dropped.
Lois then put her phone back in her purse. "(Sighs) Oh, Moose, i am so proud of myself for winning this contest to travel here to London, England. And opportunity comes around once, maybe twice in a lifetime. Aren't you happy for me?"
Moose barked.
"Good, i knew you would be." Said Lois.
Moose then laid down on the floor and whimpered.
"Hey, Moose, what's with the long face? Where's the hyper attitude of your's?" Lois asked.
"Don't get me wrong, i was happy for Lois and everything. It's just that i was really gonna miss all of my K-9 friends back home in New York." Moose thought to himself.
"Look, Moose, i know that you're going to miss all of your canine friends and everything, but you'll make new friends while we're here in London. And it's not like we're moving here or anything, we're just here so that i can improve my career, that's all. We'll be back home before you know it." Lois asured.
"I hope so." Moose thought.
"What a cute puppy." Came a voice.
Lois looked up and saw a 12 year old boy, with long wavy brownish-blond hair that stopped at his neck and blue eyes, standing in front of her. He also had a rolling suitcase like her's, except his was fatigue. He also carried a brown duffel bag around his shoulder. "Excuse me?"
"I was just complementing you on how cute your dog is." Said the 12 year old boy with his little boy voice.
"Thanks, he's a Dalmatian." Said Lois.
"I see that. Mind if i sit with you?" The boy asked.
"I don't mind at all. By all means, be my guest." Said Lois.
"Thanks." The 12 year old then sat down next to Lois. "You're not from around here, are you?"
"No, and judging by your lack of british accent, i guess it's safe to say you aren't either." Said Lois.
"No, i am not. Guilty as charged. So tell me...what's an American girl like you doing here in London?" The boy asked.
"I could ask you the same question, kid." Said Lois.
"You first." Said the boy.
"Well, i'm not here on vacation or anything. I'm here because of a contest i won." Said Lois.
"Really?" Said the boy.
"Yes, really." Said Lois.
"So how did you feel when you won the contest?" The boy asked.
"Like i was gonna explode. I mean it's not everyday a fashion designer wins a contest to travel to another country to study fashion with another designer." Said Lois.
"You're a fashion designer?" The boy asked.
"Yes. Yes i am." Said Lois.
"Aren't you a little young to be a fashion designer?" The boy asked.
"No. No i'm not. So what's your story? What are you doing here in London? Did you win a contest to travel here as well?" Lois asked.
"No. Nothing like that. I'm just here on vacation. My parents sent me here to spend the summer with my brother. He lives here in London." Said the boy.
"That's awesome. Oh! I'm Lois by the way." Said Lois before picking up her Dalmatian. "And this kind, cute and gental creature right here is Moose."
"Hello, Lois, hi, Moose. It's nice to meet you both. My name's Max." Said the boy.
"Miss Lois Richards, please report to the counter. Thank you." Came the voice of the man from earlier over the intercome.
"I'll be right back. That's probably them ready with my I.D. card. Would you kindly hold my spot for me until Moose and i get back?" Lois said.
"Sure, no prob." Said Max.
"Thanks." Lois, holding Moose, got up from her seat and walked up to the counter. "Is my I.D. ready, sir?"
"Yes. Yes it is." Said the man. "Here you go. Enjoy your stay here in London, miss Richards." He said as he handed Lois her I.D. card.
"Thanks, i will." Lois then walked away from the counter and she and Moose went back over to their spot and rejoined Max.
"Well that didn't take too long, did it?" Said Max.
"No it didn't. Thanks for holding my spot for me." Said Lois.
"You're welcome." Said Max.
"Lois Richards, please report to the roof of the airport right away, please. Thank you." Said the man's voice over the intercome.
"Well i guess that's my cue to leave. I gotta go. It was nice meeting you, Max." Said Lois.
"Yeah, same here." Said Max as he stood up. "But how are you gonna get up to the roof? You don't even know your way around the airport."
"Excuse me, ma'am." Said a female flight attendent in a british accent as she walked up to Lois.
"Yes?" Said Lois.
"Are you Lois Richards?" The woman asked.
"Yes, i'm Lois Richards. Why?"
"There's some guy on the roof in a black and white helicopter asking for you. He says he's here to pick you up. They sent me to escort you up to the roof." Said the woman.
"Okay, thanks for telling me." Said Lois.
"You're welcome." Said the woman.
"Well, looks like my ride's here, I gotta go. Again, it was nice meeting you, Max." Said Lois
Yeah, same here. Good luck in London." Said Max.
"You too." Said Lois.
"Right this way, miss." Said the woman.
Lois, carrying Moose in her right arm and her rolling suitcase in her left hand, followed the flight attentend.
Max watched as the flight attendent led Lois up an escolator and then sat back down and waited for his brother to arrive.
~WITH LOIS, MOOSE AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT~
The woman led Lois to an elevator and pressed a button. The doors soon opened and the two women entered into the elevator an the flight attendent pressed a button.
"Going up." Said the flight attendent.
The doors then closed and the elevator took them up.
~ON THE ROOF~
They soon made it to the roof and the elevator doors opened.
"Okay, miss Richards, here we are. On the roof." Said the woman.
"Thank you." Said Lois.
"You're welcome." Said The woman.
Lois stepped out of the elevator with Moose and her luggage while the flight attendent stayed inside.
The elevator doors then closed, taking the flight attendent back down.
Lois and Moose saw a man standing on a helicopter pad in front of a black and white helicopter. She then walked up to the man. "Uh...excuse me, sir. Are you the one who told the flight attendent you were waiting for me up here?"
"Why, yes, as a matter of fact, i am. I'm Alonzo, miss De Vil's butler. You must be Lois Richards." Said the man.
"Last i checked, yeah, i was. How did you know?" Lois said.
"Miss De Vil had a photo of you prented up so that i would know what you looked like. I showed it to the flight attendent while she was here on the roof." Said Alonzo.
"That explains a lot." Said Lois.
"Yes, yes it does. Now come along, ma'am. And...dog. Your charriette awaits." Said Alonzo. He then opened the back door of the helicopter.
"Who are you calling a dog, Lerch? I'm a puppy." Moose thought to himself.
"I'll take that." Said Alonzo refering to Lois's rolling suitcase.
"Gee, thanks." Said Lois. She handed her suitcase to Alonzo and she and Moose got inside the back of the helicopter.
Alonzo put Lois's suitcase in the back with her and closed the passenger door. He walked over to the passenger side of the helicopter and got inside.
The pilot then started up the helicopter and it slowly floated off the helicopter pad and then flew away into the air.
"Jimminy crumpets, that pink suitcase is heavy. What do you have in there, you're own office?" Alonzo said.
"Oh, all the stuff in there isn't mine, it's my dog's." Said Lois.
"Your dog has things in there too?" Alonzo said.
"Well, yeah. You see, i brought all of Moose's little play things. You know, just in case he gets board." Said Lois.
"Well, i don't think that's going to be a problem ma'dam. There are many fun and exciting things to do here in London." Said Alonzo.
"Oh yeah, like what?" Lois asked.
"There are so many answers to that question i don't even know where to begin. Perhaps you should try checking the London, England brochure. It has a whole list of activities you can do during your stay here." Said Alonzo.
"What brochure." Lois asked.
Moose barked. He got out of Lois's lap and walked over to a thin pamplet, picked it up in his mouth, and then walked back over to Lois and she took it.
"Never mind, i found it." Lois then opened the brochure and began looking through it.
The helicopter soared in the sky over London, England as it headed toward it's destination.