Becoming Mrs. Seguin

Chapter 24- Home Sweet Home

"Christine, well done," Professor Williams praised as he was handing me my exam back.

I received an 'A', and boy was I happy. All the time I put into studying for it had definitely paid off. There wasn't a better way to end my first trimester of college. But for now, I had a whole month off to spend with my family and friends, and I was absolutely thrilled about it.  

That night, Savannah and I were eating the Chinese take-out she had ordered for dinner. Tomorrow morning, the both of us would be heading our separate ways. She had a flight to New York where her family lived and I'd be flying back home to Minnesota. Andrew had offered to drive us to the airport, which I thought was really nice of him.

Tyler had already left for Brampton yesterday after his game against the LA Kings. Since Ontario was just north of Minnesota, he told me that he'd come visit after Christmas. I couldn't wait for him to meet my parents.

The next morning, I showered then changed into my pink North Face jacket and a pair of jeans. Andrew came to pick us up at 10. We made it to the airport around 11 since there wasn't any traffic. I grabbed my suitcase from the trunk and gave Savannah a huge hug before heading inside.

The plane ride went by pretty fast and before I knew it, the pilot was already announcing our descent into the Twin Cities. I looked out the window, recognizing several of the frozen lakes and famous landmarks that we were flying over. After all these months, I was finally back home.

As soon I as I got off the plane, my phone started to ring. A look of surprise crossed my face when I saw who it was. Damon Parker.

"Hello?", I answered.

"Hey, did you arrive yet?", he asked.

"Yeah, I just did," I replied, making my way down towards the passenger pick-up area.

"Cool. Anyways, you know how the Patriots have a game against the Cowboys in two weeks?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Umm...I was wondering if you wanted to go see it with me," he said, sounding slightly nervous.

"Aww, that sounds fun. I'd love to, but I can't. I'm actually spending my whole winter break in Minnesota," I told him.

"Oh, never mind then. Is Tyler with you?", Damon asked.

"Nope, it's just me," I responded.

"Gotcha. Well, have fun in Minnesota then. I'll see you in January, ok?"

"Ok. Have a wonderful Christmas, buddy," I said.

"You too, pal," he replied with a chuckle before hanging up. I seriously loved Damon. Not only was he a great friend, but whenever I had exams coming up, he'd always be there to help me prepare for them. And I sure was thankful for that.

When I stepped outside, right away I spotted my dad's Cadillac. To my surprise, it was Aaron that came out of the driver's seat. He had a Notre Dame hoodie on with a pair of jeans. His eyes instantly lit up when he saw me and a huge smile formed on his face.

"Aaron!", I exclaimed. Immediately, I dropped my suitcase and ran towards his open arms.

"There's my little sis," he said happily, wrapping me into a huge bear hug. I couldn't help but cry tears of happiness.

"I missed you so much, Aaron."

"Me too. Come on, let's go home. You can tell me all about college in the car," my brother replied.

"Ok."

"Oh, and I wanna hear about your NHL boyfriend, too," Aaron added with a wink. This was definitely going to be a fun car ride.