Last Chance

Last Night

      It was the last day of school. There was a nice cool breeze blowing through the windows of the bus. People were screaming and shouting with joy that school was done for the summer. Everyone is all talking excitedly about their summer plans and describing what they would be doing.

      Now I for one, just on the bus and enjoyed the refreshing breeze and watched the fields and trees go by. I enjoyed the last time I'll see this setting that I love ever so much, and say goodbye. I won't be able to see it till school starts in the fall. My parents are sending me to myAunt Helen and Uncle Charles house, somewhere in Floridia for the summer. When they told their plans, I revoked it, but I knew that they wouldn't change their mind. After the trouble I got into of getting mixed up in the wrong crowd.

     Though I'm not going to spend to dread on the fact that I'm not going to spend time with my friends this summer, I'm going to focus on the last day of school and for what this summer may hold for me.

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      When I got home found my stuff by the front door, ready to be laced in the car. I stood there staring for a while, thinking ironically on how ready and prepared my parents are ready to get rid of me. I know that's not the real reason but I still can't help feeling like that.

      My Mom soon hollered, saying , "Amaline, is that you sweetheart?"

      "Yeah Mom. It's me." I hollered back following where her voice came from. She was in the kitchen cooking dinner.

      "How was your last day of school?"

      I plopped into a chair and say, "It was good. We had very nice weather today."

      "It was very lovely today. Your Dad and I went on picnic to the park for lunch."

      "That sounds nice. Dad was off today." I looked around confused on where he was. 

      Mom saw my look, out of the corner of her eye and she said. "Yes. Your Daad  and Quinn left get some stuff for dinner from the store."

      "Oh, Okay"

      "So are you ready for you trip?" Moma asked curiously.

      I didn't really know what to say, honestly.Of course, I'm happy to see my Aunt and Uncle after five years of not seeing them. It is just the reasons behind why I am going, is what kind of puts me off thee idea.

      Though I didn't tell my Mom this, I just tell her something else, "Yeah, but the drive out there is what is going to kill me."

       "Oh, you'll live." She rolls her eyes and smile to herself.

      I smirk to myself. My Mom is my very best friend and she knows me so well. She know when I'm not telling the full truth, but I think she going to let go of the fact that I didn't tell her rest of how feel about the trip. I'm going miss my Mom. I'm going to miss our conversations and spending time with her this summer.

      Then thee front door bursts open and my Dad's booming voice , goes through th house like an echo, saying, "Where is my darling Margret?"

      Mom sighs, "Oh, John." She hollers that we are in the kitchen, rolls her eyes no shakes her her had. I smile and chuckle at her reaction to Dad.

      Dad strolls into the kitchen and gives Mom a peck on the cheek. I stare at them for several moments. Thinking that they must be the perfect couple. Mom is quiet and lenient, where as Dad is loud and demanding. Mom is more petite and Dad is all brawn.

       "Now, how are my girls?" He asks as he pulls a chair out next too me.

      "We were just talking about her upcoming trip." Mom says swiftly.

      "Oh." Was all Dad said.

      "Where's Quinn?" Mom asked.

      "He is grabbing the grocieries." Dad replied off handed lay. Then he turned to me and said. "Are you ready for your trip?"

       "I guess, I am." I sigh.

      "Look honey, we love you, I hope you know that. We are only having you to you Aunt and Uncle's house, so  that your surrounded be a different influence. We don't want you being taken away from us, when we could have done something for you."

      "I know Dad I undertand. I love you guys too."

       Then Quinn walks in and says in his squeaky voice, "Hey Mom. Hey Amiline."

      "Oh sounds like puberty has finally came and got you Quinn." I say this while trying to stifle a laugh.

      My attempt though was of no use because Quinn noticed and gave me a dirty look. A I did though was shrug and look away.

      Mom grabs the groceries from Quinn and says to him. "Don't pay any attention to your older sister about it. You are only twelve years old and that is the age you are supposed to be at to hit puberty."

      While Mom was finishing dinner, Quinn and I had set up the table and we were ready to eat. It was mostly a quiet dinner. There was some talk about each others day, how the weather was, and hopefully the weather would be just as good for Quinn's upcoming soccer game. My parent's aren't able to come along for my trip because my trip is a few days long and Quinn's game is in two days and Dad is the coach of the team. Mom wants to go along, since it is a big game for the team.

      I'm not all that upset about them not coming along, because it is technically my fault for planning my trip this weekend and not the next. Though I just didn't want to get myself the chance to stay a week and then beg my parents for me to stay. They would say no, no matter how much I would plead and I'll be really mad at them and I don't want to be. So I'm leaving this weekend, to not give me that option.

     After dinner, I washed the dishes and put them away. Then I said goodnight to everyone. I ley in bed for a long time, thinking to myself that tonight is my last night in my own bad for a while. That tonight was my last night, that I had spent with my family. I could feel the home sickness already setting in and I wasn't even gone yet. I screwed my eyes shut and hugged my pillow like a lif support and fight off tears. After a long time I finally fall into a pitiful sleep.

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Author's Note:

      Hope you guys enjoying 'Last Chance' so far! I'm excited to hear your opinions. Let me know what you think and tell me if you think I should add or make the story a bit better. To get it to flow. I open to hear what have to say!

      Oh, I'm going to try to post a new chapter every week. Since I'm already writing this in a journal I carry around with me. Hope you have a lovely week! :-)