A One-Way to Something New
Aria's POV:
All my things are packed up, and it's time to say goodbye to my childhood home, a place I called home for twenty-six years. The great adventure of Seattle awaits. As I lock the door, the real estate agent is already putting up the for sale boards outside on the green grass. I hope the next family fills this house with love and laughter, for me, it was full of old and bad memories that I so desperately wanted to escape. The taxi pulled up just in time, because I could feel my blue eyes were filling up with water.
“Miss Sterling, we will arrive at the airport within the next hour,” the driver said, offering a warm smile as he took my suitcase. The drive passed quicker than expected — fine by me. I couldn’t leave this town fast enough
The check-in was quite fast, and before I realised it, the plane was taking off and I saw clouds surround us as I drifted off to a light slumber. "Dear passengers, please fasten your seatbelts and start preparing for the landing at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport," The beautiful blond flight attendant said as I slowly started to open my eyes, coming to the realisation of the fact that my new life would soon begin, and I was over the moon excited.
Soon enough, I retrieved my luggage from the carousel.
Massive. That was the only word echoing in my head as I tried to take it all in — this airport was enormous. I scanned the crowd, looking for someone holding my name.
Thankfully, the moving company I hired had arranged all these details. One less thing to stress about.
My eyes landed on an older man in a perfectly pressed black suit, standing with a large white sign that read “Miss A. Sterling” in bold, blocky letters.
The terminal buzzed with movement. People were scurrying by — some in tailored suits, probably flying for business, others in sandals and sunhats, chasing vacation dreams.
Surrounded by unfamiliar faces, I felt something I hadn’t in a long time. A quiet flutter. A strange warmth. Before I could stop it, a smile crept across my face.
This felt like home.
