Sakura POV:
Packing didn't take as long as I expected it to so I sat down for awhile to catch my breath. The long silence was cut short by the phone ringing.
"Hello".
"Hi Sakura! This is Madison"!
"Oh hi Madison, I-
"Sakura are you packed for the cruise"? Madison interrupted.
"Well I almost forgot the whole thing entirely! But it was a good thing I marked it on the calendar, I just finished packing".
"Oh well that's good, I'll meet you at the harbor alright"?
"Okay that's fine".
"Alright then Sakura, I'll see you then, bye"!
"Bye Madison"
I hung up the phone and stood up from the chair. I walked to my room to tell Kero that I was leaving. Kero was playing Lunar 2 on the floor.
"Kero pause for a second".
"Ok, just hold on".
There was a short pause while Kero finished beating a monster.
"Okay what is it"?
"I'm going to be leaving now, remember I will be gone for 3 weeks alright".
"Okay see you in 3 weeks then, good-bye".
"Bye Kero".
I retrieved my luggage from the corner and walked out the front door, grabbing my purse before I left. I got inside my silver Saturn and started up the car. I glanced at my house one more time before driving off into the distance. It was cool enough outside to open the window, so I did so. A light breeze was pushing my hair back, little strands of hair were dancing across my face. I spotted the harbor and pulled into the parking lot nearby. I locked the car and turned around to face the cruise ship. My thoughts were distracted, I turned to look at Madison waving madly. I walked the small distance between us.
"Ohh Sakura we are going to have so much fun"!
I tilted my head to the side and smiled.
"Of course"!
Madison parried the smile and grabbed my hand, dragging me towards the ship. She snatched the ticket out of my hand and handed it to the man collecting the tickets, I looked at the exterior of the ship while she was doing this; the ship looked to hold about 300 passengers. It had a glossy white coating and a nice clean look from the outside. Madison continued dragging me towards the ship and we finally reached out destination. The interior of the ship resembled a hotel. There were no distinct smells, everything was so shiny and new it was impossible for any smells to live through all of the cleaning it must have endured. Madison's eagerness finally subsided and I was released from her death grip. People were going every which way lugging suitcases around. I remembered I still had luggage to take care of and walked towards the stairs. I stumbled a couple of times, getting used to my sea legs. My room number is 322, Madison's is 323. The hallway was crowded with people and luggage. I managed to squeeze past all of the obstacles and finally reached my room. I opened the door to reveal a beautiful room with a king-sized bed, cable television, a huge bathroom, and an eating table. The walls were covered with a Victorian style wallpaper (white and cream). I unpacked all of my clothes into the drawers, etc. and sat down to watch some T.V. Shortly after I found a good channel Madison dropped by to see how I was doing.
"So how's your room"? Madison asked.
"Oh it's great, how's your's"?
"Just fine.....it's only 4 what do you want to do"?
"Well what is there to do on a cruise ship"?
"Well we could go swimming, exercise, sports (tennis, basketball, etc.), we could eat till our hearts content, wander around the ship, which one"?
"Well the first couple of days I just want to get to know my bearings, and get accustomed to everything. So for tonight I think I'm just going to grab something at the buffet and watch a movie, will you do the same"?
"Oh sure, I came here with you I'm not going to leave you all by yourself the whole time"!
"Okay sounds good, let's go down to the buffet then".
"Alright"
They made their way down the hall, frequently glancing at the different people. They followed the signs leading to the buffet and entered the gigantic room. They were immeadiately greeted by the aroma of all kinds of foods! The place was packed with all sorts of people.
They grabbed a plate of food and were about to head back to their rooms when they spotted Eli. Madison stood as if under a spell.
"Why hello Madison, Sakura".
Madison snapped out of it and shoved her plate of food at Sakura, and rushed towards him.
Madison POV
It had been so long since I had seen him that I didn't think I'd ever see him again! The last time I saw him was graduation. I couldn't think of anything else other then being in his arms.
Eli opened up his arms to her and hugged her tightly.
'How've you been Madison"? Eli whispered into her ear.
"Just fine, but I wasn't complete without you".
"Well now you are complete".
Sakura watched the reunion thoughtfully.
She really does love him
Sakura smiled thinking about her friend being in love.
They released from the embrace and stood smiling at each other. Eli switched his gaze towards Sakura.
"So what bring you two here"?
"Just a break from life", Sakura answered.
Eli chuckled,"Same here".
Eli turned to Madison.
"Would you care to join me at my table to eat"?
"That would be wonderful! Oh, if that's alright with you Sakura"?
"That's alright, I was going to call Li anyway".
"Ok, see you later then, bye"!
"Bye"
Sakura entered her room and sat down at the eating table to eat. The food was a little cold from Madison's little reunion, but she was content with what she had.
I ate hastily, getting anxious to talk to Li. I finished eating and searched for my cell phone. I found it and dialed up Li's number.
"Hello".
"Hi Li, it's Sakura"!
'Sakura, I've missed you so much"!
"I've missed you too Li".
"I forgot that you had that cruise to go to today'.
"So did I".
"When will you get back"?
"In 3 weeks".
"Well when you get back I'll take you out to dinner".
"That sounds great"!
"I'm awfully tired, call me tommorow alright"? Li asked.
"Alright Li, good-night, I love you".
"And I you, Sakura".
I listened to the phone click on the other end. I turned off my cell and got ready for bed, it was already 9:30pm. I got into bed and let sleep overcome me.
* * *
I awoke to find Madison a few inches from my face.
"Morning sleepy-head", Madison greeted.
Sakura turned around to face the other side.
"Eli and I were wondering if you wanted to go have breakfast with us"? Madison asked.
"Sure just let me get up and ready", Sakura muffled.
"Alright, meet us down there at 9:00am".
"Okay".
Madison left the room, her footsteps could be heard walking down the hallway. Sakura pushed the covers aside and sat on the edge of the bed, feet dangling (the mattress was that big). She got up and grabbed a set of clothes from one of the drawers and went into the bathroom to change. She got ready and headed down to the buffet. She spotted Madison and Eli at one of the tables and walked towards them.
"Hey Sakura", Madison said.
"Hey Madison".
"Why don't you go grab a plate of food, the line is getting longer, fast", Madison suggested.
"Alright".
Sakura grabbed a plate and picked up some pancakes, bacon, a muffin, and a glass of water. She sat back down with Madison and Eli.
"I came back to your room around 10 and you were asleep", Madison said between mouthfuls.
"Oh yeah, sorry I was tired".
"That's alright. Eli and I took a stroll on deck for awhile last night", Madison said while blushing.
Sakura smiled while holding up a fork stabbed with pancakes.
All of a sudden I could sense something evil. My back stiffened as I warily looked around the large room.
Whatever it is, it's not on the ship......It's far away from here but strong enough that I can sense it from far away.
I let it go for now, Kero and Li can handle it. I just want to enjoy my time right now.
"Is everything alright Sakura"? Eli asked.
"Oh- yes just fine", I said with a forced smile.
Packing didn't take as long as I expected it to so I sat down for awhile to catch my breath. The long silence was cut short by the phone ringing.
"Hello".
"Hi Sakura! This is Madison"!
"Oh hi Madison, I-
"Sakura are you packed for the cruise"? Madison interrupted.
"Well I almost forgot the whole thing entirely! But it was a good thing I marked it on the calendar, I just finished packing".
"Oh well that's good, I'll meet you at the harbor alright"?
"Okay that's fine".
"Alright then Sakura, I'll see you then, bye"!
"Bye Madison"
I hung up the phone and stood up from the chair. I walked to my room to tell Kero that I was leaving. Kero was playing Lunar 2 on the floor.
"Kero pause for a second".
"Ok, just hold on".
There was a short pause while Kero finished beating a monster.
"Okay what is it"?
"I'm going to be leaving now, remember I will be gone for 3 weeks alright".
"Okay see you in 3 weeks then, good-bye".
"Bye Kero".
I retrieved my luggage from the corner and walked out the front door, grabbing my purse before I left. I got inside my silver Saturn and started up the car. I glanced at my house one more time before driving off into the distance. It was cool enough outside to open the window, so I did so. A light breeze was pushing my hair back, little strands of hair were dancing across my face. I spotted the harbor and pulled into the parking lot nearby. I locked the car and turned around to face the cruise ship. My thoughts were distracted, I turned to look at Madison waving madly. I walked the small distance between us.
"Ohh Sakura we are going to have so much fun"!
I tilted my head to the side and smiled.
"Of course"!
Madison parried the smile and grabbed my hand, dragging me towards the ship. She snatched the ticket out of my hand and handed it to the man collecting the tickets, I looked at the exterior of the ship while she was doing this; the ship looked to hold about 300 passengers. It had a glossy white coating and a nice clean look from the outside. Madison continued dragging me towards the ship and we finally reached out destination. The interior of the ship resembled a hotel. There were no distinct smells, everything was so shiny and new it was impossible for any smells to live through all of the cleaning it must have endured. Madison's eagerness finally subsided and I was released from her death grip. People were going every which way lugging suitcases around. I remembered I still had luggage to take care of and walked towards the stairs. I stumbled a couple of times, getting used to my sea legs. My room number is 322, Madison's is 323. The hallway was crowded with people and luggage. I managed to squeeze past all of the obstacles and finally reached my room. I opened the door to reveal a beautiful room with a king-sized bed, cable television, a huge bathroom, and an eating table. The walls were covered with a Victorian style wallpaper (white and cream). I unpacked all of my clothes into the drawers, etc. and sat down to watch some T.V. Shortly after I found a good channel Madison dropped by to see how I was doing.
"So how's your room"? Madison asked.
"Oh it's great, how's your's"?
"Just fine.....it's only 4 what do you want to do"?
"Well what is there to do on a cruise ship"?
"Well we could go swimming, exercise, sports (tennis, basketball, etc.), we could eat till our hearts content, wander around the ship, which one"?
"Well the first couple of days I just want to get to know my bearings, and get accustomed to everything. So for tonight I think I'm just going to grab something at the buffet and watch a movie, will you do the same"?
"Oh sure, I came here with you I'm not going to leave you all by yourself the whole time"!
"Okay sounds good, let's go down to the buffet then".
"Alright"
They made their way down the hall, frequently glancing at the different people. They followed the signs leading to the buffet and entered the gigantic room. They were immeadiately greeted by the aroma of all kinds of foods! The place was packed with all sorts of people.
They grabbed a plate of food and were about to head back to their rooms when they spotted Eli. Madison stood as if under a spell.
"Why hello Madison, Sakura".
Madison snapped out of it and shoved her plate of food at Sakura, and rushed towards him.
Madison POV
It had been so long since I had seen him that I didn't think I'd ever see him again! The last time I saw him was graduation. I couldn't think of anything else other then being in his arms.
Eli opened up his arms to her and hugged her tightly.
'How've you been Madison"? Eli whispered into her ear.
"Just fine, but I wasn't complete without you".
"Well now you are complete".
Sakura watched the reunion thoughtfully.
She really does love him
Sakura smiled thinking about her friend being in love.
They released from the embrace and stood smiling at each other. Eli switched his gaze towards Sakura.
"So what bring you two here"?
"Just a break from life", Sakura answered.
Eli chuckled,"Same here".
Eli turned to Madison.
"Would you care to join me at my table to eat"?
"That would be wonderful! Oh, if that's alright with you Sakura"?
"That's alright, I was going to call Li anyway".
"Ok, see you later then, bye"!
"Bye"
Sakura entered her room and sat down at the eating table to eat. The food was a little cold from Madison's little reunion, but she was content with what she had.
I ate hastily, getting anxious to talk to Li. I finished eating and searched for my cell phone. I found it and dialed up Li's number.
"Hello".
"Hi Li, it's Sakura"!
'Sakura, I've missed you so much"!
"I've missed you too Li".
"I forgot that you had that cruise to go to today'.
"So did I".
"When will you get back"?
"In 3 weeks".
"Well when you get back I'll take you out to dinner".
"That sounds great"!
"I'm awfully tired, call me tommorow alright"? Li asked.
"Alright Li, good-night, I love you".
"And I you, Sakura".
I listened to the phone click on the other end. I turned off my cell and got ready for bed, it was already 9:30pm. I got into bed and let sleep overcome me.
* * *
I awoke to find Madison a few inches from my face.
"Morning sleepy-head", Madison greeted.
Sakura turned around to face the other side.
"Eli and I were wondering if you wanted to go have breakfast with us"? Madison asked.
"Sure just let me get up and ready", Sakura muffled.
"Alright, meet us down there at 9:00am".
"Okay".
Madison left the room, her footsteps could be heard walking down the hallway. Sakura pushed the covers aside and sat on the edge of the bed, feet dangling (the mattress was that big). She got up and grabbed a set of clothes from one of the drawers and went into the bathroom to change. She got ready and headed down to the buffet. She spotted Madison and Eli at one of the tables and walked towards them.
"Hey Sakura", Madison said.
"Hey Madison".
"Why don't you go grab a plate of food, the line is getting longer, fast", Madison suggested.
"Alright".
Sakura grabbed a plate and picked up some pancakes, bacon, a muffin, and a glass of water. She sat back down with Madison and Eli.
"I came back to your room around 10 and you were asleep", Madison said between mouthfuls.
"Oh yeah, sorry I was tired".
"That's alright. Eli and I took a stroll on deck for awhile last night", Madison said while blushing.
Sakura smiled while holding up a fork stabbed with pancakes.
All of a sudden I could sense something evil. My back stiffened as I warily looked around the large room.
Whatever it is, it's not on the ship......It's far away from here but strong enough that I can sense it from far away.
I let it go for now, Kero and Li can handle it. I just want to enjoy my time right now.
"Is everything alright Sakura"? Eli asked.
"Oh- yes just fine", I said with a forced smile.
