The Life Changing Vacation

~Chapter 118~

Kristina's POV
When Joanna let me out of the closet, I snapped at her.

"What the fuck, you don't do that to someone with claustrophobia", I said.

"I told you to calm down and you didn't", she said.

"I hyperventilated, you can't just tell me to calm down", I explained.

"Stop being dramatic", she said.

"Alex and Dory have already left for the grocery store, let's eat together. We need to talk", Joanna told me.

"I don't wanna eat with you.. you should have known how much I panicked", I said.

"Oh trust me, I know. I couldn't sleep", she said and rolled her eyes.

"Now sit down, I've made pancakes", Joanna smiled.

We sat down and ate. Joanna did all she could to make it up again, but it wasn't that easy. But then, she did the unexpected. She got up from her chair, walked over to me and hugged me.

"I know it's hard", she said.

I shed a tear, but she wiped it away.

"Talk to me", she said.

"I'm just so sick of everyone leaving me", I said.

"It's not gonna happen again.. not these ways", Joanna said as she kissed my forehead.

Suddenly Alex and Dory came back home.

"I hope the mood has gone all the way up, cause we're having a grill party this evening", Alex said as he showed us the shopping bags full of all kinds of food, napkins, and of course beer.

The rest of the day was very good. We roasted spare ribs, hamburger and a lot of other things while looking at the beautiful sunset and the ocean from the house. Around 11:30, everyone had went inside the house except me. I sat alone at the stairs looking at the sky. Suddenly, Joanna came out to me.

"Drink?", Joanna offered as she gave me a Breezer.

"Thanks", I said.

"Your parents would be proud of you", she told me.

"Proud of me? I don't think so", I said.

"Of course they would! Look at you! You have overcome your fear.. your fears.. your fears of being kidnapped, your social anxiety, you have been locked up in a closet when you have claustrophobia", she giggled.

"But the murderers of my parents are now.. my parents.. and I'm a murderer myself.. a mass murderer", I said.

"You're not a bad person.. you're just trying to fit in", she told me.

I started to cry.

"Can I get a hug?", I asked.

"Of course you can", Joanna said as she hugged me.

We went inside and went to bed.

Author's note
Lucas helped me plan this chapter.

-Kristina Leonora