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-Alex

Chapter 3

I changed out of my clothes and into fluffy pajamas with panda bears on them. I threw myself onto my bed. I wasn't exactly sure how to feel about the previous conversation that went on during the car ride home. She said she'd think about it. A part of me wanted to believe that it was likely she would allow me to go, but the other, more rational, side of me knew it was a very slim chance. I looked at my alarm clock and saw that it was already 8 o'clock. It was already dark outside. I grabbed a small jewelry box off my nightstand and dumped the contents onto my bed. I sat upright, legs crossed and began searching through the items scattered on my unmade bed. One pair of earrings, a necklace Wayne had given me, two rings, and a ziplock bag containing a wad of cash. I pulled it out and began counting it.

I counted six-hundred and fifty-three dollars. That had to be enough to buy a two-way plane ticket to London, right? My thoughts were interrupted by my mother entering my room.

"Eden, can I talk to you." My heart sank. I just knew that she was about to tell me I couldn't go and I didn't want to hear it. However, I thought it might be rude to deny her that, so I allowed her to enter. She sat on my bed next to me and glanced at the pile of money stacked neatly at my feet. She smiled.

"How much do you have?" She asked.

"Six-hundred and fifty-three dollars. And that's not even counting my change." I gestured towards the large vase on my dresser.

"That's quite a lot." She sighed. "Enough to buy a plane ticket to London."
My heart fluttered as a grin appeared on her face.

"Are you saying I can go?"

"If I were you, I know for a fact I would want to find him. That's why I'm letting you go."
I squealed with excitement and threw my arms around her neck. She wrapped her arms around me.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

"Wait, there's more."

"What? Seriously?" I asked in disbelief.

"Wayne and I were talking about it and we decided this could be a great learning opportunity for you. We want you to spend the rest of the school year in London." She explained with great enthusiasm.

"Are you serious?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I'd always dreamed of studying in London. I couldn't believe this was actually happening.

"Of course! You will be leaving somewhere around 2 weeks from now."

"You are the best mom ever! Thank you so much!
She hugged me again and kissed my forehead. Before leaving, she turned around to face me.

"Do some research on tickets and hotels. We'll figure this out tomorrow."

As soon as she was out of the room, I flipped open my laptop. I searched for cheap plane tickets and was pretty pleased with the cost. I had plenty of money saved up. I then researched hotels near the airport. I quickly found one within a few miles of Baker Street. The price of a small room was reasonable.
I was so excited. I couldn't believe I was about to go live in London. I was going to meet my father. My mind was racing, but I soon became aware of just how tired I was. I cleared off my bed and pulled the covers over me. I made sure to set my alarm unlike last night. I set it for 7:30, giving me enough time to shower and get ready for church the next morning.

The thoughts of London and my father continued to fill my head, but I slowly drifted off to sleep.

I woke up to the irritating beep of my alarm clock. I slammed my hand down on the alarm off button. I threw my covers off and jumped out of bed. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I walked into the bathroom. Showering was always my favorite part of getting ready in the morning. The warm water was soothing. My hair was washed and I shaved my legs and underarms. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a cream-colored towel around my body and a blue one around my head. I brushed my teeth and washed my face.

After I was dressed and groomed, I grabbed my favorite necklace off of my shelf and fastened it around my neck. It was a gorgeous pocket watch strung along a silver chain. Then I grabbed a little red flower clip and pinned my shoulder-length, choppy, blonde hair back. The clip matched my red leather pants. My mom didn't understand my style. She found leather pants absolutely hideous, but I thought they were nice.

My mother and Wayne were at the kitchen table eating toast when I entered.

"You want some?" Asked Wayne.

"Nah. I'll just have some cereal. Thanks anyway, though." I smiled and opened the pantry door. I grabbed the Lucky Charms and poured some in a bowl. After adding milk, I pulled a spoon out of the drawer and headed to the table.

"I see you're wearing the pants." My mom joked.

"Why yes I am." I replied with a smile.

After breakfast, I set the bowl and spoon in the sink. Next, I pulled my combat boots out of the closet and laced them up. We headed out the door.
Church was normal. Nothing to terribly exciting happened. We sat in the 7th row of chairs on the left side of the sanctuary. Patzy and I attended the same church. She sat with me during the service while her parents were busy downstairs helping out with the Sunday School classes.

Once service was over, Patzy and I hurried out to the foyer.

"So did you ask your mom?" She questioned.

"Yeah." I replied.

"And what did she say?" Patzy's tone was sincere and even excited.

"Well," I started. Patzy's raised her eyebrows. "She said yes! And guess what!" I didn't wait for her guess before I finished sharing the good news. "Mom and Wayne have decided to have me study there for the rest of the school year!"

Patzy's jaw dropped.

"No way! That is so cool! I'm so jelly!" She admitted. "I'm so excited! But I'm definitely going to miss you."

She smiled. She was about to say something, but my mom and Wayne entered the foyer just before she could.
"Eden, are you ready to go?"

"Yeah, I guess. Patzy all talk to you tomorrow at school."

"You need to get your phone working" She nagged.

"Forgot to pay the bill. I'll get it next month. Bye."

"Fine."

I exited the church after my mom and Wayne. Once we were in the car, my mom turned to me and said, "Edy, we've been talking. Since your paying for your plane ticket, we didn't think it would be fair for you to have to pay for a whole new wardrobe too. It get's super cold in London and we want you to be prepared. We also want you to fit in. We're going to take you shopping."

"Right now?" I gasped.

"Yep! Right now." She smiled. Wayne turned on the car and we pulled out of the church parking lot.

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