Overlap

Chapter 130: Biltmore Woes

<02/02/2019 - 21:33 | Link Street (Park), Marietta, GA, USA>

Planning out some of the most amazing dates in advance is something I've gotten good at over the years. Though I don't mention it too often, not everything goes according to plan. As things stand now, where I'm able to go, what I'm able to do becomes limited entirely by lack of transportation, or more specifically, lack of funding. Even knowing this in advance, it didn't stop the both of us from getting our hopes so high for what we had long looked forward to, and it was the reason now why Lumina was letting lose a fit.

"That sucks! There must be something you can do. I really wanted to go there!" As we could clearly tell, her tantrum was akin to that of a child.

But it was actually a little surprising to me. Normally, if ever a planned date gets canceled, moved, or changed around, annoying and sad as it is, Lumina silently mopes while I lean further into a bad mood for the day. Even when there are circumstances outside of our control, ultimately, whether or not Lumina gets to have any fun at all on these dates or adventures is entirely up to me, and it's not that way because I want it to be.

Even if I suddenly get the chance to leave the state or go somewhere cool, there's another, often stronger chance that Lumina won't be able to tag along for it, usually due to the weather on my end and the negative properties of telepathy. Imagine all that there is to see and experience in this world. Now remember all there is to experience and see in her world, compared to mine. Lumina has already seen plenty of Karnak, according to her, and it's not as if she ever gets much of a chance to land there and run her legs through the snow. In her world, it's often boring, being trapped on the same starship year after year. If Lumina wants to become part of any field trip, any sightseeing, any unique fun or entertainment, or even a classy date, all in the presence of earth, the presence of me, it is only possible when I'm to act as her medium, her node to experience it all.

I could go anywhere in this world, do anything I want, whether or not I get the chance to show Lumina the same journey. However, she does not have the same freedom as I. Many times I've understood this and felt so bad for her, even though she assured me it was okay given all that I do. I make sure to involve her into almost every aspect of my life, down to the last detail, and all without thinking about it anymore. I've since learned that even if we see a horrible movie or a date somehow gets ruined, she's still happy with such a day, because what she looks forward to most is spending so much time with me. It isn't always easy being someone's entire world, but Lumina has always remained patient and passive whenever a hiccup occurs here and there.

Therefore, this small amount of outspoken defiance and upset blew my eyes wide open; it's really a first. I knew it was going to upset her. Hell, I'm not even over the bad news myself. I'm still fully pissed off that I can't go to Biltmore like I planned it. I won't be able to go there at all, simply because I still don't have a car (purposefully to avoid too many expenses at the moment), and also because I don't have the thousands of dollars it would cost to Uber there or partly Uber there while hopping flights and such, along with the outrageous hotel night and all.

"I know Lumina, and I'm sorry. Don't forget I'm every bit as upset about this as you are." For literally a whole month now, after getting into a strange mood of loving and absorbing so much culture of the Victorian era, I discovered a place called Biltmore in an accidental search, later to find the ads and plenty more. I've since been planning a trip all the way over there with Lumina in tow, a winter moment we can share for three days and three nights. When I showed her this place online and what it had to offer, she was thrilled to be part of the experience, even though I warned her I wasn't sure if I could make the trip work out. When I showed her the costume I planned to arrive there in, well, let's just say we both found a new level of spirit to cling onto.