Alarm Clocks and Airports

Carry on my wayward son, there'll be peace when you are done, Lay your we-" I repeatedly hit my alarm clock shutting off the music. As much as I love that song, I was growing to hate it as I forced myself out of bed. "Are you up yet?" my mom asks as she peaks her head in. I mumble a somewhat human response, as I pick out my clothing. I drag myself to the bathroom, voting on being somewhat lazy with my uncooperative hair. Some light make-up and pony tail later I bounced my way into Lizzie's home.

"Anyone home?"

"You could knock first." Liz glared at me from the table, sipping on her tea. She was wearing a faded red button up blouse, and dress pants. I stole a piece of toast before plopping myself down. "Miss. Reynolds you are aware that the meeting isn't until tomorrow right?"

"Yes I do Miss. Adams.

"Then what's with the formality Lizard's breath?"

"Don't call me that git. I care about first impressions unlike you."

"Hey! I care about first impressions."

"Is that why one the first day of freshmen year you and Alek skipped class to make out and got caught?"

"I think that was a good first impression. After all he is begging for me back." Lizzie rolled her eyes as she set her empty cup in the sink. "We should get going; your parents are probably waiting for you."

I groaned, making my way outside to find my dad tapping his foot, waiting to head to Chicago, as my mom checked off her list of things to double check for. I climbed into the back of the car, staring out the window wondering what the day had in store for us.

A few hours later, I woke up to my father shaking me gentle. "We are here." I quietly got out of the car fixing my shirt and hair, as I followed my family to security. My family has never been one for good byes, so my mother hugged me briefly. "Be good, we can't bail you out from here. " My father gently squeezed my shoulder and they both left me.

As I whined my way through security, I saw Lizzie talking to two strangers. One was a guy who looked to be around 19 years old with green eyes and blond hair. His jacket matched his eyes, and his face said that he didn't want to be here. He had a girl who looked slightly younger with him; she looked like his sister with slightly darker blond hair and the same green eyes. Her dress was adorable. Then I saw her.

I ran over tackling May to the ground, screaming her name. My cousin looked at me terrified out at first then grinning and hugging me back. "H-hey Beth." I stood up ignoring Lizzie lecturing us and offered a helping hand to my cousin. " I haven't seen you in years! You look so good? Are you still playing hockey?" May blushed nodding. "I haven't seen you since grandf-"She must have seen the look on my face because she cut herself off. "Sorry Beth"

"Its fine, it has been a few years. I'm over it I swear." I felt her hug me tightly. I hugged back, thinking about how much she had changed. She had cut her brown hair to shoulder length, was wearing jeans and a baggy sweatshirt, her amber eyes shyly grinning at me. It was hard to believe that she was the same girl who used to be mistaken as me at family reunions.

"Do you two need a room?"

"Screw off Lizzie." May glanced at me, quietly shuffling back and forth. "You might want to be polite Beth, there are other people here." She moved her hand in the direction of the two strangers staring at us.

"Oh, sorry, totally did not see you there. I am Elizabeth L. Adams! It is nice to meet you Mr?"

"I am Vash Zwingli and this is my sister Lili. We are here to watch over you until you get to D.C" Vash's accent was heavy and very Swiss and kind of stern.

"Why do we need to be watched over Mr. Zwingli?" I asked, butchering his last name.

"Is is not obvious? They are here to make sure you don't get us lost or crash the plane," Lizzie sneered.

"Why would I do that? We wouldn't make it there on time if I crashed the plane."

Lili giggled and our attention goes back to the strangers in front of us. Vash is staring at us, causing us to squirm uncomfortably. " I am sorry. You all just remind me so much of the others." Her brother nods in agreement. Lizzie's curiosity got the best of her, "Who do we remind you off?"

"Just a few people front he meetings. You will get to meet them when we get to D.C". I stared at the quiet girl. "Are you going to be at the meetings too Lili?" The shy girl nodded, as my eyes wided.

"I am the current representative of Switzerland and my sister is the representative of Lichtenstein." Vash replied curtly. "But you guys are so young…"

"We are older then we look." I go to ask another question at the same time Lizzie and May do and we all try to drown the others out. Vash pulled out a gun, cocking it."We have five minutes to board the plane and I refuse to miss our flight. I don't want to have to buy another ticket."

I stare at his gun as the speakers announces that our flight can now be boarded, hoping he was not as trigger happy as he appeared.

Hello!

Sorry it took me so long to update, I was at a debate tournament for a week. Let me tell you it was not fun, at all. Please review and yay the girl's meet their first countries. Next chapter they get introduced to America, England and Canada, and Lizzie meets flying mint bunny.

Love you all,

AmericanReader XP