The Life Changing Vacation

~Chapter 84~

Kristina's POV
The next day, I woke up around 9:15 am after a horrible nightmare. I went downstairs. When I came downstairs, I met Joanna making pancakes in the kitchen.

"Good morning honey, will you please set the table?", Joanna asked.

"Sure", I said.

"How are you feeling today?", she asked.

"I- I'm fine", I said.

"You sure?", she asked.

"I'm better than yesterday", I said.

"Good", she said and smiled.

We ate breakfast, and then I went upstairs to get a shower. That day wasn't that good. When we were gonna eat dinner, Joanna told me she had recognized I acted a little strange that day.

"Please tell me what's going on, you seem so afraid of me", she said.

"I- I had a nightmare this morning.. you killed Dory and then you killed me.. you stabbed me and then I woke up", I explained.

"Oh, darling.. I'm not gonna kill any of you, it was just a dream.. it's not weird that you have dreams like that after everything that have happened", she giggled.

"Can I ask you something? I want you to be honest with me", I said.

"Sure, go ahead", Joanna said.

"Have you ever thought about killing me?", I asked.

"I've thought of it, but I would never do it", she said.

5 days later

Joanna woke me up around 1:30 am.

"Have you been awake the whole night?", she asked.

"No, I haven't", I lied.

"Hehe, got you.. I saw you were active on Facebook at 4:00 am", she giggled.

"I couldn't sleep", I said.

"Then put your phone away, dumb ass", she laughed.

"But I was so happy when I got it back yesterday", I explained.

I went downstairs to eat breakfast (or lunch haha), and then Joanna told Dory and I that we're not grounded anymore. I got so happy, and I ran outside immediately because I haven't gotten some fresh air for days. I went to the place by the ocean I always go. Suddenly, Joanna came.

"I can't believe you're sitting here when it's that cold outside", she giggled.

"It's fine, I miss being outside", I said.

"Tomorrow we're leaving.. I'm gonna take you to the place I grew up.. or at least lived the first 12 years of my life", Joanna told me.

"Where?", I asked.

"Boston", she answered.

"We're gonna stay at a beautiful hotel near a beach for a weekend, and I'm gonna take you on a journey you'll never forget.. I'm gonna change your life", Joanna said and smiled.

The next day

Joanna woke Dory and me up at 6:00.

"Wake up, we gotta go", she said.

Dory were up within five seconds, while I was so tired and didn't want to get out of bed.

"Honey, the flight leaves at 9:00 am", she said as she stroked my cheek while waiting for my eyes to open.