Making It Up As We Go Along

52. Back to New York

Nellie's POV
"Nellie! Get your ass up!" Lizzie exclaimed as she yet again tried to get me up. This was her third attempt to wake me up and she was getting pretty pissed off at this point.

"No mom, it's so early." I said, rolling over and putting my pillow over my face. "I know it's 3 am Nellie but we have to drive to Columbus so we can go to the airport." "No, I wanna sleep."

In a split second, I feel a pillow hit my face. I took it off and looked up at Lizzie who had thrown it. "What the heck mom?"

"You can sleep in the car." Lizzie pulled the sheets off of me and left to let me get ready. "If you're not up in five minutes, you're in trouble." "Yes ma'am."

Once Lizzie left, I pulled out the blue top and skirt that I had sat out last night before I finished getting ready and put my hair up into a ponytail.

After I finished, we left the hotel and got some breakfast from a drive thru before Lizzie drove us up to Columbus. While Lizzie was driving, I saw Robbie asleep in the front, a neck pillow around his head. So, I took out my headphones, put on Runaway Kind from Adult Contemporary and fell asleep.

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When I woke up, Lizzie was pulling into the airport rental car return lot and Robbie was staring at me.

"Morning sleeping beauty." Robbie said, looking at me with a smirk. "Shut up dad." He laughed and turned back to Lizzie.

"Good thing you both are up, I didn't wanna wake you up." Lizzie said, smiling at us. I groaned. "Nellie, you're seeing your aunts today, stop it." "Yes ma'am."

Lizzie made sure everything was good for the rental car to be returned and we went through security in the airport.

We got to our gate and lucky for us, we had gotten there just as they started boarding. So, we boarded the plane and waited for take off.

The flight from Ohio to New York was a lot shorter than the flight from California to Ohio, and we didn't have to change time zones again. So, I listened to my musical theatre playlist and ate cheez it's during the flight until we landed in New York.

After 3 hrs and 23 minutes, we landed at JFK and I smiled.

"Welcome to John F. Kennedy Airport in the heart of New York City, local time is 8:23 AM ET. You are in Concourse B, Gate 1."

After we got our bags from the overhead compartment and exited the plane, I took a picture in front of a Welcome to NYC wall and sent it to my internet friend Ryeli on Instagram.

Me: "And one day, I'm walking to JFK and I'm gonna fly... it won't be long now, any day."
Rye: Nellie, shut up.

I laughed and went to go grab my suitcases. Once we got our suitcases, we walked outside to see that Ashley was there to pick us up.

"Hey Sis." Mom said, smiling and sitting in front with Ashley as Robbie went ahead and put our bags in the trunk.

"Hey Liz! I missed you guys, I'm so happy that we get to spend time with you, and that I get to spend time with my niece." "Ashley, we were just here last month." "And? I didn't get to see you guys for a year before that. Besides Liz, Mary-Kate and I need to get your measurements for your Emmy's dress." "Emmy's? Ashley, you don't even know if I'm going to be nominated." "Oh trust me you're going to. You're amazing sis." Mom smiled and the two turned to me.

"Hi Aunt Ashley." "Hey Nellie, see Lizzie she's stopped calling me Michelle now." Mom chimed in. "Yes Ashley, I can see that." I laughed.

"I'm excited to spend time with you too Ashley."