"Happiness is only real when shared." Alexander Supertramp (my love...jk, but seriously I love him)
We have been waiting for the rest of my family so we could go eat. They had said that they were only an hour or two behind, it's been 4 hours. We got to Las Vegas 4 hours ago, at 1 pm, and I want food. I haven't eaten since yesterday at lunch.
My family likes taking road trips so when we decide to spend days in Vegas we come on car, 4 hours. But today is the 30th, which means that tomorrow will be New Years Eve.
"Mom I'm hungry." I hear Keenan yet again make the same statement he has been making since we got here.
"Keenan stop annoying everyone with the same thing. We get your hungry, so am I." I say to him in a sharp voice.
"You are hungry? But you don't eat."
"And who told you that?"
"Oh please do you really think I never notice that while I'm eating you put food from your plate in mine?"
"Keenan, please don't say anything. You know how dad gets about food." I plead him.
"I know. That's why I haven't said anything. Are you sick?" He has a concern look on his face.
"No, I no longer have a cold."
"I wasn't asking about the cold. Are you sick, like stomach, sick. Are you going to die? Mom says that when we don't eat we will die."I see the fear in his eyes.
"No. God, Keenan, I won't die. I promise to start eating more, okay?" I reach out and give him a hug. "I'll eat, I promise." I give him a kiss on the cheek.
"FINALLY" we all turn around and see that the rest of our family has arrived, hallelujah, I am starving.
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"Mia! You finished your food." I turn to my mother, who is seating across from me on the table.
"I...is it bad? I...I was just so hungry." I can't believe I finished my whole dinner.
"No. Esta bien. No lo podemos creer. Mi niña está comiendo bien." I can see the happiness in her eyes.
"I'm so sorry mommy." Tears run down my face. How could I have done this to my family? I've been tormenting myself thinking it would only effect me, but it effected my whole family.
"Mi niña, quieres postre. Un pastel para celebrar." She calls the waiter to us. She orders a cake for the table. I really want cake. I really want ice cream, oh how I miss ice cream.
"Thank you." I turn to look at Keenan.
"No. Thank you." I love you, baby bro.
The rest of the night we spend it talking and laughing. They start asking me about school and I tell them about how I still want to go to Oregon. For the first time they don't reject the idea, they ask me of my plans if I do go.
"Psicóloga. Yo quiero ser una psicóloga."
"Qué bueno hija." I turn to my dad.
For the first time, I'm not scared to say my dream. I have never felt so close to my family.
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I was woken up by my dad this morning telling me that he had a surprise. He told me that I was going to love it. So what am I doing in the middle of the dessert, he knows I hate the dessert.
"Dad, what are we doing here?"
"Today, mija. We will be ridding four wheelers in the dessert. How does it sound?" I can see the sparkle in his eyes, the same one I use to have.
"Okay, but you have to teach me. I don't want to die, I'm too young." He nods and grabs a four wheeler. Am I really going to do this? Wtf, It's scary, I must do it.
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"Happy New Year!" The clock has struck midnight and my whole family is celebrating it with champagne. Every is giving hugs and kisses as they start the new year.
When we are done with all the hugs and kisses, I start getting texts from my closest friends.
"Happy New Years, Bitch." That is from Cassia .
"Happy New Years, Mimi." Vanessa
"Happy New Years, hope you are partying up." Eve
"We should be kissing :( Happy New Years. Don't drink too much." Alex
"We should:( so sad that you aren't here, you could be the one kissing me, to bad I have lots to choose from ;) Happy New Years." To Alex
"Can't, I'm with the fam. Next time." To Eve
"Happy New Years. Why couldn't you be here. Miss you!" To Vanessa
"Right back at you, Happy New Years." To Cassia
I put my phone down and I go back to my room. Everyone is there, I love this, everyone here together. I love our shared moments.
A chapter without Alex.
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