Dublin

Amelia was exhilarated to start her new life while she looked for a cab to check into a hotel. Whilst she awaits for a cab, she was pulled back to a memory which happened not so long ago.

"You have no rights to decide my life!" Amelia voiced.

"…Amy, this is for your sake," the man said, hoping he could convince her for the arrangement he has done for her or force her if things doesn't go on his accord.

"For my sake?!" Amelia sneered, her arms were across her chest, her legs crossed one above the other. She was not a puppet to obey his commands.

"You need to trust me on this," the man assured her, but with a stern voice which made her difficult to believe in his words.

"What if I reject?" Amelia's rude behavior irked him.

"You would not dare to." The man gave a curt reply, only to see her snort at his words.

"Do not provoke me!" she left the room, frustrated.

Amelia hoped it was all a dream but unfortunately it was true, reality was too harsh for her to face. There was no way she was would agree to his commands but she doesn't have a choice or rather she was not given a choice to decide. There had to be a solution to solve the biggest problem in her life, her inevitable nightmare. She ran her fingers through her hair as she walked in frustration from one corner to other in her room to find a way out. She raked her brain before her eyes caught something on bed. She picked up a magazine from the bed and opened it to read. Her eyes scanned and her mind screamed only one thing looking at the magazine's front page.

*Life In Dublin*

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"Hey!" a familiar voice brought her back from a chain of thoughts.

"Hey!" Amelia exclaimed with a grin, when she recognised the young girl standing next to her.

"You seemed zoned out, I have been calling you for a while now. Anyway, I'm Skylar Byrne." The young girl introduced herself with a chortle. She was the one who Amelia bumped in airport.

"I am sorry. I was not attentive," Amelia replied politely. "It is good to see you again, Skylar." Amelia's face was instantly lit up with glee. She was grateful to meet this familiar stranger again in this unfamiliar place.

Skylar laughed again at her words, "Trust me, it might sound weird, but I had a feeling we would meet again when we last parted at airport."

"Where do you live in Dublin?" Skylar asked Amelia, not waiting for her reply

"Umm… I'm not sure. What about you?" Amelia bit her lips.

"Seriously?" Skylar's eyes winded. "I live in Kinsale. That's where I am heading now." She answered with politely.

"Kinsale?" Amelia asked to which Skylar

responded with a nod.

"I'm so sorry. By the way, I am Amelia." she introduced. "Amelia... Santiago," she hesitated while using a pseudonym. Why did she lie? Because she didn't want to reveal her name yet.

Since Amelia didn't have a phone with her and left home for Dublin without prior knowledge about this place, she needed guidance to kick start her life here. Kinsale sort of grabbed her attention; So, she offered Skylar for a coffee and thought she'd know more about it. The two women walked into a café near the airport as they continued to talk. Right after they made themselves comfortable at seclude corner, Skylar started inquiring about Amelia's presence in Ireland since she seemed not from here. Amelia found her quite inquisitive but answered her not revealing much of her personal life. Before Amelia could stop herself, she blurted out that she ran away from home.

"You mean you literally ran away from your house?!" Skylar was shocked.

"Umm… Yes, when I was in a difficult situation, I wanted a way out, and found an advertisement in a magazine about vacation in Ireland. So here I am," said Amelia, with a shrug giving Skylar an awkward smile when she thought the woman might judge her.

"Don't worry, I am not judging, I think you are cool" grinned Skylar, when she saw the awkward smile on Amelia's face.

They both ordered coffee for themselves. It took some time for Skylar to question her again.

"Have you decided a place for your stay in Dublin?" quired Skylar. She found the woman in front of her innocent yet daring; Amelia was one such girl.

"Not sure. What kind of place is Kinsale?" Amelia asked as she sipped her coffee.

"It is an amazing place. If you want, you can spend your time there until you decide your destination." Skylar suggested.

Weather Forecast : Coffee + chitchat = friendship