Chapter 6: A European Chance
A FLOWER Europe, give me a flower for your countries. Give me one for love, To fly with a dove. One for hope, So I might not mope. One for faith, So that in you, I might find it. One for chance, So that with that special one, I might dance. Europe, give me a flower for your countries.
As you have found out, Kitty is very persuasive when it comes to adults. She wanted a vacation and gave us all one! She convinced professor Xavior that we all deserve a spring break vacation. Upon request, he asked where and she said Europe. Kitty was hoping to go to England and see Orlando Bloom. I don't think she realized it wouldn't happen but oh well. Ian and Xavior did not want to go. They said they were quite busy. Ian had taken Brad's discovery and was working on it, developing it more. Scott, Jean, and Ororo had excuses too. Jean actually really wanted to go but Scott whispered something in her ear and she went "Oh! I am sorry but I can't!" Logan ended up being our "tour guide" even though he didn't know almost anything about Europe. As a matter of fact, he booked plane tickets that went to Greece instead of starting in England, which was cheaper. The people who went were Rogue, Jamie, Kitty, Jubilee, Rahne, Bobby, Brad, Ray, Syren, Tabby, Kurt, Evan, Amara, Sam, Piotr, and I. Of course, Logan went but it was already a bit obvious he was going. That made Jubilee really happy. She did have a crush on him. She giggled quite a lot around him but I don't think he really noticed. Kitty got a bit carried away and packed too much. She packed a bathing suit, three robes, two pairs of slippers, three pairs of tennis shoes, two pairs of sandals, sixteen shirts, ten pairs of jeans, five skirts, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, nail supplies, extra hair supplies, six cameras, and picture frames. She managed to fit in into five suitcases. Logan, of course, disapproved and I managed to trim her stuff down into two suitcases. I, myself, only needed my backpack and one suitcase to fit everything in but oh well. I don't know how they managed to pay for the trip but I know I could not have with my mother being dead and not knowing who my father was. I mean, they wouldn't get some family to pay for their child and then an extra thousand for me! I am also sure they probably didn't have enough money to pay for a few of us to go! "Like, what should I wear?" Kitty asked me on the day we were leaving. I laughed. "Just wear whatever you want!" I told her. Kitty apparently wanted more of an answer. She went and asked other people including Evan. Luckily, Amara had already left his room when Kitty went there. I felt like playing detective. "Amara, what were you doing in Evan's room?" I asked. She looked at me and burst out laughing. "You think I slept with him?" she exclaimed. "Come on, Marianne! What do a boyfriend and girlfriend do?" "I wouldn't know," I said. "They make out but it is not like having sex!" Amara told me. "God! When you become a mother, your children are going to hate you at age five when they have a friend of the opposite sex!"Piotr came up behind me. "Are you ready?" he asked me. The thing I said next made me feel really stupid. "No! I am not even married yet!" I exclaimed, thinking he was talking about children. Amara and he laughed. "No! Are you ready to go!" he said. I blushed. "Oh..." I said. "Then, yes, I am ready to go!" Amara was still giggling softly to herself in the airport. People thought it was weird to see so many teenagers with only one adult who wasn't that responsible. We waited for about an hour waiting to get on the plane. The plane ride was about twelve hours long! It was a long time on the plane but Piotr didn't mind. He said it was a lot longer to o to Russia. It made me laugh because his accent really came out when he said "Russia." A few of us swapped seats to sit next to each other. Coincidentally, Amara and Evan were already sitting together, Amara with the window seat. Kitty swapped with Ray and sat on the other side of Evan. There were televisions on the seats in front of us so we could watch what we wanted. I watched "Fifty First Dates" and hen "School of Rock" before I fell asleep on Piotr's shoulder. I don't think I really dreamed but I know my ears popped and I woke up. His head had now sagged not mine as he too fell into slumber. I could see his reflection in the little television that was now turned off. He looked so cherubic asleep. A ding went off that woke Piotr up. The seat belt sign had gone back on. A baby began to cry loudly and a stewardess walked by with a troubled expression. My heart raced. "Please stay buckled. We are about to land!" A voice said. I let out a laugh. I had thought we were going to crash. Piotr looked at me with an eyebrow raised but said nothing.
A FLOWER Europe, give me a flower for your countries. Give me one for love, To fly with a dove. One for hope, So I might not mope. One for faith, So that in you, I might find it. One for chance, So that with that special one, I might dance. Europe, give me a flower for your countries.
As you have found out, Kitty is very persuasive when it comes to adults. She wanted a vacation and gave us all one! She convinced professor Xavior that we all deserve a spring break vacation. Upon request, he asked where and she said Europe. Kitty was hoping to go to England and see Orlando Bloom. I don't think she realized it wouldn't happen but oh well. Ian and Xavior did not want to go. They said they were quite busy. Ian had taken Brad's discovery and was working on it, developing it more. Scott, Jean, and Ororo had excuses too. Jean actually really wanted to go but Scott whispered something in her ear and she went "Oh! I am sorry but I can't!" Logan ended up being our "tour guide" even though he didn't know almost anything about Europe. As a matter of fact, he booked plane tickets that went to Greece instead of starting in England, which was cheaper. The people who went were Rogue, Jamie, Kitty, Jubilee, Rahne, Bobby, Brad, Ray, Syren, Tabby, Kurt, Evan, Amara, Sam, Piotr, and I. Of course, Logan went but it was already a bit obvious he was going. That made Jubilee really happy. She did have a crush on him. She giggled quite a lot around him but I don't think he really noticed. Kitty got a bit carried away and packed too much. She packed a bathing suit, three robes, two pairs of slippers, three pairs of tennis shoes, two pairs of sandals, sixteen shirts, ten pairs of jeans, five skirts, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, nail supplies, extra hair supplies, six cameras, and picture frames. She managed to fit in into five suitcases. Logan, of course, disapproved and I managed to trim her stuff down into two suitcases. I, myself, only needed my backpack and one suitcase to fit everything in but oh well. I don't know how they managed to pay for the trip but I know I could not have with my mother being dead and not knowing who my father was. I mean, they wouldn't get some family to pay for their child and then an extra thousand for me! I am also sure they probably didn't have enough money to pay for a few of us to go! "Like, what should I wear?" Kitty asked me on the day we were leaving. I laughed. "Just wear whatever you want!" I told her. Kitty apparently wanted more of an answer. She went and asked other people including Evan. Luckily, Amara had already left his room when Kitty went there. I felt like playing detective. "Amara, what were you doing in Evan's room?" I asked. She looked at me and burst out laughing. "You think I slept with him?" she exclaimed. "Come on, Marianne! What do a boyfriend and girlfriend do?" "I wouldn't know," I said. "They make out but it is not like having sex!" Amara told me. "God! When you become a mother, your children are going to hate you at age five when they have a friend of the opposite sex!"Piotr came up behind me. "Are you ready?" he asked me. The thing I said next made me feel really stupid. "No! I am not even married yet!" I exclaimed, thinking he was talking about children. Amara and he laughed. "No! Are you ready to go!" he said. I blushed. "Oh..." I said. "Then, yes, I am ready to go!" Amara was still giggling softly to herself in the airport. People thought it was weird to see so many teenagers with only one adult who wasn't that responsible. We waited for about an hour waiting to get on the plane. The plane ride was about twelve hours long! It was a long time on the plane but Piotr didn't mind. He said it was a lot longer to o to Russia. It made me laugh because his accent really came out when he said "Russia." A few of us swapped seats to sit next to each other. Coincidentally, Amara and Evan were already sitting together, Amara with the window seat. Kitty swapped with Ray and sat on the other side of Evan. There were televisions on the seats in front of us so we could watch what we wanted. I watched "Fifty First Dates" and hen "School of Rock" before I fell asleep on Piotr's shoulder. I don't think I really dreamed but I know my ears popped and I woke up. His head had now sagged not mine as he too fell into slumber. I could see his reflection in the little television that was now turned off. He looked so cherubic asleep. A ding went off that woke Piotr up. The seat belt sign had gone back on. A baby began to cry loudly and a stewardess walked by with a troubled expression. My heart raced. "Please stay buckled. We are about to land!" A voice said. I let out a laugh. I had thought we were going to crash. Piotr looked at me with an eyebrow raised but said nothing.
