Memory Loss

December 24th, 2023

Adrien: Come on, kids! Let's hurry up! We don't have much time! We have to get on the road quick!

Emma: I really don't understand the concept of a road trip, Dad. The weather report said that it's going to start snowing in the next couple of hours.

Adrien: That's exactly why we're getting on the road now before traffic builds up & snow starts piling on the highways!

Marinette: You still haven't even told us where we're going, honey.

She grabbed Hugo & Louis's suitcases, putting them in the trunk of the van

Adrien: Don't worry. I'm positive you all will be pretty excited.

As they finished loading up the car, they all climbed inside, as Adrien drove away from the house, towards the highway

Marinette: So, Emma, how have you been doing on the SAT tests?

Emma: Oh, I actually wanted to tell you about that.

She opened up her purse, taking out the test paper & handing it over to her mother

Emma: Well?

Marinette: Oh my god.. Emma, this is amazing.

Adrien: What? What is it?

Marinette: Emma passed the SAT test with a score of 1600!

Adrien: What?! That's fantastic, mini bug!

Emma: Thanks, Dad. Thanks, Mom.

Marinette: By the way, I wanted to ask, what exactly will your major be?

Emma: Well, I've thought it through & I decided to quit ballet.

Marinette: Wait, you decided to quit ballet? But I thought that was a passion of yours.

Emma: Well, as the school semester went on, I decided to change it. So, Mom, I'm going to be working with you at your company as an interior designer. And then I'll have a part-time job with Dad at the hospital as a nurse.

Marinette looked back at her daughter, utterly speechless

Marinette: That's your goal, honey?

Emma: Mhm. Ballet will always be a passion of mine, but I'm gonna major in two things this time. Interior designing, nursing, and ballet as my minor.

Marinette: Honey, that's so sweet. But you don't have to do that for us.

Emma: No, I'm doing this for myself. I want to be able to see how much I can accomplish as I reach towards adulthood.

Marinette: Well, you're already a very good job right now. And I have to say, me & your father are really proud of you.

Adrien continued driving on the freeway & after a few hours, his family had fallen asleep

He pulled over to the left & finally, they reached their destination

Adrien: Okay, we're here.

All of them yawned, groaned, and opened their eyes, looking out the window to see where they were