El Lugar más Feliz de la Tierra

Chapter 2: All around the world sun is shining

"So I thought two suitcases would be enough but we'll see." Luna put two colorful suitcases onto the bed where Nina was sitting. It was Friday and they were flying out to California on a 13:30 flight the next day. We'll be checking then anyway so it does not matter. Are you sure you have time to help me?"

"Of course," Nina said as she scrolled through the checklist on the tablet. Luna and Ambar had done all the planning together and the list had everything Luna still needed to make sure of. "I already sorted the clothes and other stuff I'm taking. Gastón is putting them into our suitcases with his own after he gets off work. Everything I need as a carry-on, I'll have time to pack tomorrow."

"You trust him to do that?" Luna questioned as she dumped a mountain of socks to the bed. "Matteo always says that he can't navigate my clothing and Ambar doesn't let Simon even touch hers."

"Well, we are all different. Whatever works for you is fine. But my husband is very capable of doing that."

"I still can't believe that you are actually married," Luna exclaimed while starting to throw shirts off their hangers and next to the socks.

"Well, sometimes I don't believe it myself," Nina laughed and looked at the narrow white gold band that was encrusted with small sapphires, which was now accompanying the sapphire and diamond engagement ring on her left ring finger. "But I have to say, it is pretty nice."

"And fun?"

"Yes, that too." Nina looked down and tried not to blush, when she thought all that fun actually included. "I mean, I know I would give a 15-year-old myself a heart attack if she ever learned that by the age 24, she'd be Mrs. Perida."

"Sad thing is that time travel has not been invented yet." Luna laughed. "Can you go through the list one more time. Ambar is counting on me, and I am sure I have forgotten something."

"Okay. Did you make sure everyone has the app?"

"Yes, I sent the link to the group chat last week, and everyone is registered there as one group."

"Good," Nina said as she scrolled down the list. "Ambar took care that everyone has the boarding passes... I think everything is done. The gate is 56 and we'll meet up there at 12:15. We're picking you and Matteo up at 11:00. You and Ambar did amazing planning for this vacation."

"I know right?" Luna grinned, "I am so excited! Okay so, what of these do I take with me, and what do I not?" She was eyeing the shirts that were now laying on the bed as one big pile.

"Maybe you shouldn't have gotten them out of the closet before you chose." Nina pointed out.

"Huh... yeah, that sounds smart. Oh well, no going back now." Luna tilted her head.

"You can at least get rid of all the long-sleeved ones. It is July, so it is going to be hot in Anaheim."

"Okay!" Luna started pulling all the long-sleeved ones out of the pile while Nina started folding the short-sleeved ones.

"The weather forecast didn't show any indication of rain, but you can never be too safe, so take one jacket," Nina said after they had finished sorting Luna's shirts.

"Yeah, that is a good idea." She grabbed one jacket from the closet and threw it on top of the other clothes in the suitcase. "Okay, what's next? Shoes... argh, I have no idea what to do with them."

"I am pretty sure Roller Skates are forbidden, so you should not even try, or we won't get past the park security." Nina said while arranging the jacket nicely in the suitcase. "I only packed flats for the park, you know, sneakers and low heel boots."