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CHAPTER One: Welcome Home

She didn't get it, how could she understand it? Was this really happening to her, could this really be reality? Is this a dream? It had to be a dream…right?

A pink haired girl sat alone on a cheap plastic chair that belonged in the airport lounges. Her sharp nails scraped along her sides as she hugged her arms to herself in thought. Her golden eyes once so bright and shining were dim amber. Sniffling she held tears back.

She looked up. Liverpool: flight delayed until 5:45 AM. Her hands shifted into her lap as she bit down on her bottom lip. She had been at the airport for about four hours, and restlessness was catching to her.

"Miss?"

Gasping, she looked up quickly. A weak smile was placed, a decrepit old woman had sat beside her. The stranger looked at her behind old fashioned glasses with overly sized lenses.

Politely she spoke, "Yes ma'am? Can I help you with anything."

A crackly sound came from the old woman's throat. "You look alone girl…anything the matter?"

Her mouth drew to a line, and a brow knitted in hesitance. This strange woman was asking about her? "Um…"

"You know, its better to talk to strangers about things that bother you…Or that's what some say. Are you traveling alone? Where are your parents? You look a little young…"

Her pink-haired ponytail swooshed with the motion of her chin hitting her chest. Her sharp nails dug into her thighs. Silence. Then, "Yes…I am traveling alone. My parents aren't here and I am old enough to take care of myself thank you."

"Dear girl I wasn't insulting you. You look very mature for your age…what is your age?"

Her golden eyes snapped to the old woman's face, they narrowed. "Turning sixteen in…five months."

"Fifteen? My…your very young. Why are you alone dear? Aren't you supposed to be home with your family?"

"My family…isn't here for me. My father passed away a while ago, and my mother doesn't bother with me." She looked forward, oblivious to the cracks of a smile on the old woman's wrinkled face. "My real family…didn't really need me any more, so I was booted out."

The old woman pulled her wool shawl around her shoulders tightly. It was cold, one of the coldest temperatures in Beijing had ever had. "So because this family of yours feel you aren't filling your role…you were removed so to say?"

"…yea." A look away, her hand tightened. Crescents became prominent on her palms, and she gave a bitter look to the side. "Its not like I'm needed anyways…"

"All passengers for flight 459 Liverpool England, your plane is waiting"

Hefting up her duffel bag with a sigh she gave a nod to the old woman and turned to leave. A rough hang grabbed her wrist and she sharply spun to the offender. The old woman smiled eerily.

"Every person is needed somewhere girl…If your path doesn't lead you to where you expect it, then its meant to go elsewhere. Its called destiny."

Pink brows knitted together in confusion, her lips twisted into a grimace.

"What's your name?"

Her gold eyes finally met the old woman's softly. Another weak smile was given.

"Mariah."

And she boarded.

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After more than ten hours sitting on a plane doing nothing but staring at the back of a bald man's head was driving Mariah crazy. Her body itched to do something. She felt like electricity was burning through her veins and running to the tips of her limbs.

Then the plane landed, and Mariah couldn't be happier.

"Love! Love, over here!" Searching for the voice over crowds of foreigners alike, a woman in black waved vigorously. It was her aunt, her name was Lai.

"Hello, I am Mariah." She spoke in English before she was ushered to an awaiting limo by the woman named Lai.

"受欢迎的家*." (*"Welcome home" in Chinese) Lai whispered and before Mariah knew it, she was whisked away by the towering buildings of Liverpool.

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Okay this was done rather quickly because the idea was brewing in my head for a while. I'm quite taken with my idea too, I plan to have this only a few chapter long, but significant for character development. This first chapter was really fast paced and I apologize, if there's any questions email me or ask in a review. I got the setting set and now I can get into what I plan to do with this story and Mariah.