1- Parting gift

'what a beautiful day. The last day of school before the summer vacation. Ah...sweet summer holidays, and...I'm going to miss it, again! Really... do we have to move away? " These were the thoughts that occupied Olivia's mind as she waited for the school bus.

" Good morning... "a sweet, familiar voice flow through Olivia's ear. She heard some footsteps approaching her very quickly. When she was about to look back, someone jumped over to her and asked,

"Did you miss me?... "

"You are late " said Olivia with a teasing frown.

"Hey!!! I'm not late you are just early. " said the little girl puffing her cheeks like a chipmunk. Her emerald green eyes was so lively but Olivia could see that there was something bothering her.

"Lily come here, your pigtails are coming off." said Olivia as she helped Lily to tie them back.

Liliya Reddwind, was a kind, cheerful girl. She had shining pitch black hair that complimented her fair skin beautifully.

She was Olivia's best friend since they were infants.

They were always together. They almost looked like twins.

The only difference was Olivia's hair was naturally red and she had unique sky blue eyes. Because her hair always attracted too much attention she usually dyed her hair with black.

Olivia's father, Thomas Claimon and Lily's father, Michael Reddwind were also childhood friends.

They both worked as field scientists. Due to their research purposes, they had to travel a lot.

They never started in a particular country more than a year. Because of this the two girls were flaunt in many languages.

This year they had been staying in Sri Lanka, a small, beautiful country in the Indian ocean.

They went to an international school in Galle. Which is a city on the southwest coast of the country. Despite the fact that they were foreigners, they fitted quite well with the locals. So they didn't have any problem with the different culture or language.

The school bus arrived at 6.30am. As soon as they entered the bus driver greeted them, "good morning, I heard you are leaving soon." He was a old man with a gray mustache.

The two girls greeted him at the same time, then Olivia said excitedly that they were going to Mexico this time.

"I'm actually really sad" said Lily. "l really like this country."

"well, the fact that you like my country makes me really happy." said the bus driver cheerfully.

The first seats were occupied by some girls from Southland, it is a renown girls school in the area. They all smiled and greeted the girls. As they pass by one of the Southland girls stood up and gave them two small presents.

"These aren't much, just cookies" said the girl. "We all wanted to give you a parting gift. Since we've been going to school together for a year. Safe travels."

Olivia and Lily was so touched. It is true that they had been going to school in the same bus, but they haven't talk for more than the 'good morning's and the 'good bye's.

The girls sincerely thanked them and went to the back.

There was not a single seat left that would fit for two. When the girls were about to sit separately, two boys from Richmond college, got up and offered their seats saying they were about to get off.

Lily thanked them and sit near the window. Olivia followed her and sit next to her.

The boys went to the front and after about fifteen minutes they got off with some boys from their school.

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