My bags where packed and in the trunk.
I never imagined I would ever board such a immense boat.
"Got your tickets?" My aunt checked my purse.
"Yeah." I unarticulated, pulling my ticket out for her to view for the third time.
"Good, good." My aunt seemed anxious to have us get on the boat and leave.
Mary was complaining. I told her to shut up, but she just moaned.
"Mother, you can't let me go on that boat, I feel so ill." She whined.
"Don't be silly, Mary dear," My aunt wrapped another scarf around her daughter neck.
"You're just nervous."
"Mum, I'm going to be sick. No one will like me! I'll miss you to much!" Mary grabbed
on to her mother's arm.
"Mary, get off."
I could tell she really wanted Mary out of her life right then. Maybe there was a serious reason I did not know, but whatever the reason, she wanted Mary and I on that boat, and out of her life, for now.
"Come on Mary." I picked up some of my luggage. The rest had been put on the boat.
"Mum!" Mary cried. Her sobs where drawing attention to everyone around us.
"Goodbye, Mary. I will write to you daily, sweetheart." My aunt kissed Mary's wet cheeks.
"Goodbye, Auntie." I waved, from the stairs. My aunt didn't bother to wave back. She was already getting ready to leave.
Mary and I boarded the train. Her sobs where heard throughout each room we passed. It was very fancy. The room where decorated with gold and silver, and the seats where velvet. We took a small room, with no windows, and a small table. It seated four, but we took up most of the room.
The boat ride was long, and boring. It took eight hours to arrive. I slept most of the way. Mary cried. I ate little, Mary ate a lot. It was dark when we where told to get off, and many of the other girls, who where getting off as well, where yawning and rubbing their eyes. I could not imagine what hour it was, but I was glad to see the stars out.