Claire sat glaring out of the window of the transport. After driving Frank's car off a cliff she'd been shipped off. They were now about 10 minutes from breaking atmosphere on Tarsus IV and Claire did not want to be here.
She would be living with her aunt and uncle. Her aunt and uncle who she hadn't seen since her birthday. Nobody was ever happy on her birthday.
Least of all her.
She fidgeted with her bra. The damn things were never comfortable.
"We are now entering the outer atmosphere of Tarsus IV," said a woman's voice from some concealed speakers. "Could everyone could take their seats, put their trays up and fasten their safety belts please?"
The crowd of people, most of whom were already sat, grunted and fiddled with their belts and trays. Claire pulled the belt over herself and squirmed at the feeling of it separating her (admittedly not very developed, but there enough to be annoying) boobs. "As we hit the atmosphere there will be some turbulence, don't panic this is perfectly normal," The voice was far too perky and Claire glared out the window harder. She could see the planet looming ahead it was a weird mix of orange, green and blue with a lot more orange than anything else. "Thank you for using United Space for your journey today. We hope to have your service again."
The heat of atmospheric entry was causing a flame to flare all around the transport and Claire briefly stopped glaring to stare in wonder at it. Then she remembered herself and glared extra hard.
As promised, the entry was turbulent but once they passed the upper atmosphere things evened out a little. Claire was watching the land far below, despite her frustration and anger with being sent out here she really loved the view from that window. When it had still been Earth and they had passed through Iowa, briefly stopping in California before leaving Earth's atmosphere she had loved seeing that town, that state, vanish beneath her. Once they had left the planet she loved the view of the stars outside the window. When they hit warp speed and those stars became white blurs vanishing past her window she'd almost been awed. But then Tarsus IV had come into view and her mood had started to fall, and yet she still loved the view.
They landed in a small area just outside of a small town, or that's what Claire thought it was. It turns out this small town was the main port town of the entire planet. The largest settlement of Tarsus IV and it wasn't much bigger than Riverside.
The docks were split into arrivals and departures. There was a gate into each area that allowed for families to drop off and collect their loved ones. Claire watched the gate as she exited the transport. Her aunt and uncle were there somewhere.
"Claire?" A voice called. "Claire Kirk?"
Claire turned towards the voice and her glare settled on her uncle. "My you've grown Claire," he said, as he came up to her.
"Yeah Uncle Bill it's been like 5 years since you saw me," Claire said, rolling her eyes. "Kids don't stop growing at 7."
"Well I didn't think you'd double in size," Bill said, holding his hand a lot lower than Claire can actually remember being.
"I wasn't that short."
"You were kiddo," Her aunt said as she came up behind her husband. "Now how about we get your stuff and go settle you into your room?"
