The Green Night

Chapter 2

      Steven helps my mom put in the suit cases in the trunk and gives her hug goodbye. They give each other the look of love and foreverness in their eyes. And then let go. My mom comes in the driver side and starts the car. The soft purr of the engine makes me feel warm, and the crying guilt sensation disappears. We sit in silence. But it isn't awkward. I feel relaxed. And I look out the windows to see the birds all along the sandy beaches. And I remember always loving to chase them around when I was little. The getting one of the sandwiches Peter would pack and feeding them so they would love me again. And then they all fly away as the wave tides come on to their feet. And I wanted to cry again because that was another thing that I was going to miss.

I don't remember much about the car ride, I must have fallen asleep, cause I wake up to the trunk opening and my mom yelling to some guy to get out of her way, a classic Rachel Night move. I get out of the car and stretch, not knowing how stiff my muscles were. I go to my mom and she smiles at me.

"Are you ready to see peter again?" She says hoping I would say no, but I can't lie to her.

"Yeah seeing dad may be really fun."

"Yeah well not too much fun." Here comes her last rule, "You know how peter can be."

"MH mm... the total stay at home type..." I think she just let it go after that cause she didn't respond and just went to walk inside.

When we walk inside I see one hundred different things at once. A man telling his older daughter to take the younger one to the bathroom. An old lady at a star bucks with a cat in a collar next to her. A family that is late for their flight and the father is sweating from head to toe and I can't help but laugh,

"Elizabeth! Don't what if they hear you!"

"Mom don't worry. The only thing they are going to be hearing is their plane taking off without them on it," And I laugh Again.

My mom looks at me seriously for a moment and then she gets the twinkle in her eyes. She laughs so loud that the man is for sure to hear now. We laugh all the way to the security to get my bags on the belt to the plane. We were a few minutes early so we got some fries at McDonalds. And then I see a little girl eating one of the happy meals. And realize that is me when I was little. My life flashes before my eyes. And I see myself here when I was little when my mom left peter. And we were in here right before we got on the plane. My mom notices, and then tries to ask me what I want

"Um... a Carmel frappe" I say questionably. And she just blows it off like I want her to.

I walk beside my mom in silence again and wait on a bench for the plane to be boarded. I think about why I am doing this and I can only remember the biggest reason, for a life. Miami is great but I am never fully awake or up living there and the last place I remember being happy and alive is in Sister Lakes, MI. where we lived before my mom had us leave peter. So I can't over the fact that now I don't want to go. But it's too late and I insisted so, Sister Lakes, here comes, Elizabeth Night.

When we hear that my plane is boarding I look at my mom with the biggest eyes. I smell her for the last time, and take her in as much as I can. And the hug her so tight not wanting to ever let go. She is rubbing my back like she used to when I would have a bad dream. And then in that moment I felt so small and helpless. Just wanting her to protect me from the things I was about to face. The lump in my throat gets bigger and bigger by the second. But I have to be brave, I take the biggest gulp. And let go. We look at each other for a moment and I walk away. Ready for the journey that awaits me. I feel her watching me as get closer to the doors. I hand the flight attendant my ticket. The turn around to see her crying so hard. I smile and wave goodbye.

On the plane I look out the small window and see nothing but grey clouds. It's so dark and mysterious, anything could be out there. And then I see it, the sun. The plane is above all the clouds; the sky is the clearest blue ever. And the sun is the brightest I have ever seen. Then I feel the tears on my cheeks, and I have lost it. I am crying so hard, my face is swollen, and taking such heavy breaths. I feel an eye watch me. And I turn around to see a flight attendant,

"Can I get you anything?" She says in an almost too perky voice.

"No I am fine thanks."

"Are you sure, I can get you some water or a blanket"

"No, thank you" can she take a hint?

"Well just let me know!" that too perky voice gets on my nerves. And I never got how flight attendants have to where such sexy clothes, really I don't feel like talking to your boobs! But I will let you know if I ever do.

When the plane lands people start to put on their coats, hats, gloves, and scarfs. Then I start to see all of them are in thick sweaters and jeans. And here I sit in t-shirt and shorts. And then I start to feel so stupid. It is the end of November in Michigan! It is probably ten degrees outside! So I go to my carry-on bag and find the blue sweat shirt that I packed in case I got cold on the plane. So I quickly through on the sweater, changed from my flip-flops to the Convers that I had, and tied the shoe laces in two seconds. I bounced up a little too exited but let that go because the plane was almost empty. OUTFIT ABOVE

When I go to the door the light of the sun burns my eyes. It takes a few minutes for my eyes to adjust and when they did I was amazed. The trees were so many colors of brown, red, and orange. I don't remember this from when I was little. But it was no wonder that this was the last place I felt alive. Because when I took that first breath I felt like I was breathing real oxygen again. I walk down the stairs and go through the gate to get inside. It was when I walked in that it was a little chili outside, the warm air over whelmed me, giving me a slight head-rush.

When I catch my breath I go down the stairs and see a huge crowd of people all waiting for someone to get off the plane. And then I see a huge pink sign...