The footsteps

Chapter one

This is going to be my last day in the U.S. before going to live probably the rest of my life in a foreign country where I don't know anyone and I don't speak their language. I always wonder how is to be an exchange student, have the opportunity to go to other country and study there. It's something I found pretty cool. And it is a great way to stay away from my family, don't misunderstand me, I love them. But being seventeen years with them its kind of boring.

"I will miss you a lot, sweetheart." My mom said to me hugging me, she hasn't released me since we get out of the house.

"I will miss you too, mom." I smiled.

"Keep in contact with me, Zion. Don't forget I will always there if you need me." She wipes her tears away.

"I will take that in mind."

I heard through the speakers that my flight to Japan is boarding. I should be boarding right now.

"Say goodbye to your sister." My mom said to my brother who was all his attention on his phone.

"Bye Zion, I won't miss you." He said, without looking at me.

"I won't, too," I said back to him. Little bastard. I hope he doesn't enter my room and start touching all my stuff.

"Tell me when you get there, Zion." my mom said.

"I will mom." I smiled.

I hugged her and say goodbye to both of them. I'm going to the entrance of the airport them somebody reaches for my arm. It's my brother, he hugged me and ran away where my mom is standing. I smiled.

I passed through security and lead toward boarding my flight. Japan here I go. I just keep thinking of how Japan is, where am I going to live and if I will have any friends even though I don't speak Japanese. But for sure I know everything is going to be okay. I get on the plane and look for my seat. Seat B03. When I get to the seat a Japanese girl is already seated there, there are three seats and she is seated next to the window. That means I will have to seat in the middle.

I sat next to her and I think she hasn't noticed me, she's staring at the window. Her long straight dark hair is covering the left side of her face. I can't see her that well and I'm wondering how she looks like. While I was staring at her head. She flips her head quickly, now I have her face in front of me, literally. In front of me. She is staring at me, her eyes wide open, without motion. I'm speechless, I can't even move and she doesn't move either. Neither of us.

I felt a dude sat on the seat next to me, I flip my head to see who is it. It's an American. A tall guy with blue eyes and blond hair and he is handsome. Very handsome. I think the twelve-hour flight will be worth it. He smiled at me, I turned around to face the girl again, and she is staring at the window.

The plane was ready to make its way to Japan. It wasn't even ten minutes when we were flying in the sky. I looked at the guy who's seating next to me, he looks excited, kind of terrified at the same time. I talked to him.

"Hi." I smiled at him. This is going to be the best flight ever.

He smiled at me. "Hi, how ar-" he vomited all over me. Yeah, definitely this is going to be the best flight ever.