Lost in the Middle

Luggage Collection

A year later, the teenagers had lasted so long together and now seemed like an old married couple. Both of them now seventeen but Jack is soon to turn eighteen in a few days time. After an hour and fifteen minutes on the plane Jack and Nikki had finally arrived in Belfast.

They just collected their suitcases from the luggage collection area and are now making their way to arrivals. "Are you excited?" Nikki smiles taking hold of her boyfriends hand and looking up at him.

"Hmm, yeah. I tolerate me Ma, but she's doing to love you" Jack responds as he looks at her.

Pulling their luggage to the waiting area they sit down on a bench together waiting for his mum to collect them. Nikki rests her head against Jack's shoulder and takes a deep sigh, "feeling alright?" He asks.

"Mmm, I'll be fine. Just feeling a little nauseous. Must of been the turbulence" she responds.
"It wasn't that bad. Shuck the cabin once or twice" he mumbles.
"I know, maybe just me then" she responds.

Jack smiles and rests his hand on her knee before turning his head slightly and kissing her head. Ten minutes later, a woman approaches Jack and Nikki who are still sat on the bench together. "Jack, my boy?... look at you! All grown up" the woman smiles.

Jack snaps his head around to see his Mum stood looking at him, she had aged. But she was still his Mum, standing up he pulls her into a hug.

"Stop growing" she smiles as she reaches up and cups his cheeks. Pulling him down to her level she kisses his cheek before allowing him to stand up right. Nikki who had been stood there the whole time looks at Jack with a smile, she could definitely see where Jack got his features from now.

Jack looks at Nikki making eye contact, "Ma... this is Nikki" Jack smiles and his Mum turns to look at Nikki.

"Oh god... look at you! You are gorgeous! Oh Jack, she is more prettier than you described to me" the older woman grins as she cups Nikki's cheeks and plants a kiss on her cheek. Nikki smirks and glances over at Jack who is almost smirking at his Mum's reaction to his girlfriend.

"Ma!" Jack grumbles.
"Oh Jack, your just like ya Da! Calm down."

She drops her hands from Nikki's cheeks and smiles happily up at her. "Oh where are my manners, I'm Jack's Ma, Natasha" she smiles.

"Hi" Nikki responds with a smile.
"Come on, Patrick is waiting in the car" Natasha smiles as she grabs one of the bags in front of Nikki.

Nikki picks up the small suitcase and Jack grabs his bag too they follow Natasha out the airport to the car which is in the waiting zone. "Gonna be a bit of a squeeze we have Everlyn is in the car," Natasha smiles as she opens up the car boot allowing the teenagers.

"Everlyn is my half sister" Jack explains as he allows Nikki into the car first as she is the smallest.

As Jack climbs in Nikki is met by a four year old, with dark brown ringlets looking at her with a grin. "You have pretty hair" she grins cheekily.
"Erm... thanks" Nikki smirks glancing over at Jack.

Patrick turns and looks at Jack and Nikki and introduces himself to the blonde teenager before double checking they have their seat belts on and pulling out of the waiting bay.

Jack watches Nikki who can't help but smile at the four year old sat beside her, she grabs hold of Nikki's hand and begins to stroke it. "Made a friend for life, she's a dote" Jack chuckles as his half sister.

For the entire half an hour car journey to Jack's mums house, Nikki is forced to hold Everlyn's hand while she tells her how pretty her hair is. Jack, on the other hand, is left out by his little half sister who is yet to acknowledge him.

As they pull up on the driveway Everlyn comes out with the best comment of the car journey. "Mammy? Can we keep the princess?" She giggles.

As Natasha comes round to her side of the car and let's Everlyn out of her car seat. "Darling, Nikki is stay for a few wee days. Remember it's Jack's birthday soon" Natasha speaks trying to get Everlyn to notice her half brother who has just got out the car.