"Come on we talked about this-this is how it's gonna work, for both of us, okay?" she assured me with hands on my shoulder.
I nodded playing with the tip of my cardigan with my fingers I felt the need to cry but I fought the feeling, this didn't feel right for me, it has always been me and her against the world as she always said to me and now I have to go off on my own. My mom was only what I got and leaving just made it harder than I expected.
"And besides you will get to spend time with your aunt, you haven't seen her like forever"
Oh great! My out-of-the-world aunt who I haven't known since I was born, just photos and my main thought of her was…"You know she's weird" I raised my head.
"Oh come on don't be such a fuss, I assure you" she rubs my arms once again. "You're gonna love her", she gave me that look with those green orbs of hers. She really wanted this to work and I know it, how could I ever say no?
Most of my features came from my mom. She was so beautiful, like a perfect model, her red hair straight and styled short like a curve. The way she walks and behaves was extremely wonderful. I want to be like her someday but I doubt that will ever happen. I licked my lips.
"Yeah" I nodded, not too sure.
"Oh honey" she engulfed me in a bear hug, I was skinny so she could have all the bear hugs she could offer. "I'm sorry but you know I need this job," she broke the hug, staring into my green orbs once again. I nodded, forcing a smile. The tears were just ready to fall, I tried to fight it but I'm afraid I can't any longer, this was just too much.
At the sound of the speaker calling my flight, I knew that was my cue.
"That's my plane," I said in a hurry, taking my roller bag away from her hold. "I love you", my voice cracked this time but hopefully she won't notice.
"I love you too honey".
I licked my lips and backed her before leisurely sauntering away into the crowd and then I broke into hot tears and sniffling using the back of my hand to wipe it off, my round glasses hoist up due to it.
"We're in third priority of take-off"
I settled on my seat, wiping my face more and giving a heavy sigh, tucking some loose curly strands of my hair before leaning against my seat. This was it… I looked out the window with the view of Washington airport. I sighed, closing my eyes as the plane began moving, this was gonna be a long 3 hours of flight and further away from home.
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"Hey, kid!"
"Kid!"
I groaned, my head rolling. "Kid!"
I jolted awake facing whoever woke me up from my peaceful sleep, I must have passed out while staring at the clouds and listening to my blues, I unplugged my earplugs.
"The Plane landed minutes ago, you should get down," the elderly lady told me. I blinked a couple of times at her, I remember now, she was the one who sat next to me during the flight, reading a magazine.
Her orbs trailed to my lips and she cringed in disgust, I gave a look of puzzlement before sliding my hand to my lip, and I felt something slippery. Ha great, I drooled! A habit of mine.
"Thanks" I grumbled, wiping it off, my cheeks heated, this was embarrassing for me, at least I should be grateful it was an old lady who saw it.
I groaned, dragging my rolling bags, I walked into the halls with a crowd around me, I tried my best to ignore the noise and the bumping people around me, in such a situation I felt so small that no one could barely spot me, I WAS small, I just have to find my way through until I was at a clear path, I walked out of the entrance, dragging my bag with me and groaning, I just had to pack too much, of course, I had too, who knows when I will be in Washington again.
This is a big change for me. I just hope I adapt.