Love, Monaco

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The next afternoon the three of us are running through the airport, "I can't believe we might miss this flight" I say as we run towards our gate to board the flight. "I feel like this is so on brand for us though" Wren pants behind me as we roll our bags behind us at high speed, this makes us all laugh as we finally get to the gate. With boarding passes in hand we get onto the flight in the nick of time, "it's fine, we made it, we can only go up from here" Émie says getting a laugh out of us at the pun. A few seconds later we are seated in a row together and I lean back relaxing into the seat closing my eyes to slow my heart rate after all of the running. The three of us fall into a silence as each of us do our own thing for the beginning of the long flight.

Sometime later we have moved on to watching the same movie together, laughing at the same parts as we're curled up comfortably in our seats. As the end credits are rolling on our small screens an announcement comes on, telling us that we will be landing in Nice in ten minutes. This brings a smile to my face as I gather my things to prepare for landing. "I can't wait to feel the sun on my face" Émie exclaims with a sigh, "same, I need a tan badly" I say making my friends giggle as we buckle our seat belts for descent.

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When the three of us walk into the airport later, I let out a yawn while stretching my back. I squeal when an arm links with mine before pulling me to baggage claim, "you were too slow Del" Wren says as she keeps dragging me through the airport. The three of us come to a stop so that we can get our suitcases from the rotating belt. I smile when I see mine quickly jumping forward to hoist it onto the ground next to me, while my friends do the same minutes later. "Okay off to Monte Carlo" Émie exclaims with a grin so we make our way out of the airport to pick up our rental car.

In the car we plug in Wren's phone turning on some music as we type in the location of the apartment we're renting for the next two weeks into the GPS. I take my hair out of it's bun, the waves tumbling down my back as I close my eyes for the half an hour drive to Monte Carlo. My body easily relaxes into the leather seat like it knows that a vacation is starting before needing to worry about the future. "If you fall asleep Del we're gonna leave you in the car when we get to the apartment" Émie says making me giggle, "i'm just resting my eyes" I mumble, too hyped up to even think about sleeping, "whatever you say babe" she replies before turning up the music. I open my eyes proceeding to peer out my window to watch the unfamiliar scenery pass by, a smile on my face as I take in the beauty.

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Once we have gotten up to our rental, the three of us are breathing heavily, not realizing that elevators are rare in Europe. "Wow okay I need to workout" I say making Émie and Wren laugh, "if it means living in this country I would do it" the taller brunette says. I step forward unlocking the door before pushing it open, met by a cute little living room, "its so cozy" Émie exclaims while smiling, "it's perfect to be honest" I tell them as I roll my suitcase into the room. My feet take me to the window, I push open the curtains smiling at the view of the street below, "I love Europe" Wren murmurs while standing next to me, I nod in agreement. "Enough standing around lets get this vacation started with that reservation at the restaurant we definitely could not afford if we still had to pay for textbooks" Émie exclaims before pushing us towards the bedrooms.

I step out of the bedroom I claimed earlier and smooth down the pale blue silk top I'm wearing, twisting to make sure there's no lint on my black pants as I hold my clutch. A whistle makes me look up, "simply gorgeous Del" Wren tells me with a grin, I smile and look at her form fitting dress, "same to you babe" she smiles and we turn to Émie's room. "She's out here taking ages" I giggle and her door opens, "oh shut up" the shorter brunette exclaims as she slides on her heels. "Love you E" Wren adds making me roll my eyes, "whatever lets just go i'm starving" I laugh and we leave the apartment making our way down to street level. 

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After a few hours of laughing, eating and enjoying our first night in Monte Carlo we leave the fancy restaurant grins on our faces. "Is it bad that I feel guilty for spending that much money on food?" I ask my friends as we walk back to our apartment, "nah, I think we're just used to spending so little on it" Wren replies making me feel a bit better. We fall into a silence and I tilt my head upwards to look at the few stars that are visible in the dark sky, "i'm so happy we're doing this trip" Émilie says happily while linking her arms through ours, "yeah me too" Wren adds making me look down at them, "wouldn't want to do this with anyone else" I say. "Okay maybe with the love of my life, who doesn't actually exist" they laugh and I giggle, "you're such a romantic Del" I shrug and we continue walking to our place nothing but good thoughts in our minds.