Arrival

Dead Sea, Aunt Sala and dad always said stories about it. It wasn’t really popular to other countries and it’s been rarely noticed by tourists and foreigners. Luckily my dad and aunt once lived there since as kids.

I wonder. What makes it so mysterious though.

“ Skylar are you already awake? “

I open my eyes and look at my aunt nodding.

“ Well good, you were drooling by the way. “

“ !! “ I immediately wipe my mouth feeling droplet of my drool to my neck. Great. But then again I can’t help it when the car’s running.

“ Ahaha, so embarrassed all of a sudden love? You were very cute sleeping with your mouth open I could just take a pic. “

“ You won’t.. “

My aunt raise her brow. “ How’d you know? “

“ It’s embarrassing. “ It is embarrassing, I should be big and mature now damnit..

“ Say, why don’t we take a bite in McDonald’s for lunch, we’re halfway to our destination. “ Aunt said as she drove near a post.

I groggily sit up as I fix my hair. “ Why McDonald’s? “

“ Well there aren’t any other healthy restaurants around us is there? Come on it won’t be long, we can’t take out since we need some fresh air. “

I sighed. As I open the car door I went out and quickly fix my clothes then I quickly run to Aunt’s side walking towards a one floor building with a clown statue for attraction. Gotta be honest, that Clown gives me the creeps but can’t complain since the one who made McDonald’s died.

As we neared the entrance I feel a force bumping from my left. I grunted as I held my shoulder turning to the side.

“ Oh! Sorry, you k? “

The voice made me turn a 180 degrees as a guy run to me probably inspecting if I’m hurt. As the guy proceeds to apologize more I stare at his appearance.

A honey colored hair flood my vision at first then followed a white and black checkered polo together with dark blue jeans. His one ear pierced with an earring and forest green eyes bubbled as he close it.

“ Son, you don’t have anything to worry about, my niece is just weak from your figure, you hear that love? “

I blink as I turn red. Much into embarrassment. ‘ Aunt Sala quit with the nickname.. ‘

the boy’s white skin wrinkled as he close his eyes with relief. “ Sorry I have to run. Safe travels. “ He then run away.

“ Seems he’s in a hurry, hey love your quiet. “ I feel her nudge at me but I didn’t care.

Isn’t this the part of a romance drama where two lovers accidentally bump to each other. I turn to my aunt shaking it off. “ Let’s go in. “ I can’t think about it, a fresh vacation is what I want, ogling boys is later.

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“ Honey look, there’s a new school opening in Dead Sea, I wonder if your parents will allow you to enroll there? “

I sighed as I take a bite of my nuggets. “ Why so excited, it’s school. “

“ Skylar Skylar, you have never been there before, trust me the environment there is refreshing even the people, there’s a lot of kids I think your age mabye you can hang out with them. “

“ Sounds great aunty but I’m not really into group hangouts. “

But I do wonder if I can get to have a nice scenery for me to make a novel there or many I could finally fall in love..

“ Sky, next time mabye I should buy something to slap you into reality everyday you daydream. “ I can hear Aunt murmur.

Ugh now I have to slap myself to reality, I don’t know how hard Aunt is going to hit me and I never want to have my image of her being merciful thrown out to the window.

After I took a sip on the my drink I wipe my fingers as I pull out my phone, mabye there are other places relaxing for me to visit there.

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“ Come Sky, use phone later, we have to go and visit our destination before sunset, trust me you can see the scenery clearly. “

I glared quietly at her as I grab my drink. “ I do wonder why it has low reviews. “

“ I told you it’s very underrated. But less crowded is the best isn’t it. “ Aunt said as we leave.

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“ Love, mind you, we’re going fast pace, this is heavy traffic here but don’t worry, it’s going to be gone soon. “

“ Hm. “ I said as I scroll my phone. “ Wait will there be WiFi there? “

“ Mabye love, but I don’t think it will help you with socializing. “

Well I guess with Aunt Sala being insistent there’s going be something there or something. Whatever, if there’s WiFi there’s a way.

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After a couple hours the cars in the road did slowly became to decrease. Like there aren’t any single cars except ours but I guess it happens to other vacation so it’s normal.

It’s strange, I’ve been to many trips with my parents but this route seemed unfamiliar. A little bit of excitement seeped through me.

“ Look we’re near Sky. “

I look up from my phone. “ Hm? “

“ That statue looking stone, we’re near the island. “

I look to my left to see a tall thing stone with a weird looking structure kinda looks like an unfinished statue. In a second there I was entranced by the blue green color at the sides of the statues as it reflects the light of the sun. It is beautiful. It sure is the one attractive as it stands proudly on the sea.

I raise my phone to take a pic of it but pause, mabye I can take it later in person. Yeah I should. I slump back to my seat as I scroll my phone.

I can hear Aunt sigh but I ignore it.

“ Sky? Wake up we’re here. “ I grunted as I feel warm hands rattling me. As I open my eyes, I see my Aunt looking at me with an amused smile.

I blinked but suddenly I quickly wipe my drool. Again. Ugh I’m so disgusting.

“ Well love you can’t help it. “ Aunt chuckle, I just glared at her as I playfully swat her hands.

“ We’re here, really?

Aunt nod. I scooted away from her to get a proper look. As I stand out of the car. I find myself standing infront of a parking lot filled with vines snaking and lying on concrete walls and buzzing of white butterflies dancing beside the tree leaves.

It is quite peaceful but it’s... still plain.

What’s the point, it’s nature.

“ Come on Sky, pack later, socialize and exploring now. “

I didn’t look at Aunt but I nodded as I pick up my phone remembering my objective, picturing the statue from the ocean surface.

“ Aunt, is there any nearby pools here? “

“ I’ll look into it, enjoy for now and tell me what places you’ve been too, it’s been long since I last been here. “ Aunt then proceeds to unpack something.

“ Aunt, you know the direction the statue is? “

Aunt Sala hmmed but chuckles nervously, I sighed. So it’s a no then. Alright.

I didn’t wait for her as I walk away, finding the statue. ‘ I will certainly make a blog about this, should be viral enough. ‘

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