Life Around The World

Home Sweet Home

So our last stop from our trip around the world was Hawaii, and now we were on our way home to celebrate Christmas with our families. Once we boarded the plane, I sunk down into my seat and starred out the window as passengers continued to file onto the plane and into their seats. A few minutes later once we were all seated, the plane started taking off from the runway as I stared out the window, the island started getting smaller and smaller and soon became ocean as we got higher up. As my mind wandered to thinking about a bunch of things, I felt someone reach out and intertwined our hands. When I looked over I saw Hunter staring at me. "What you thinking about baby girl?" He asked reaching out and moving hair from my face.

"Nothing, just really happy to be going home." I replied "Me too." He said kissing my cheek. A couple minutes later, I drifted off to sleep while leaning my head against the window falling into a peaceful sleep. I soon ended up in a dream, one that wasn't very pleasant; I was in some kind of abandoned factory running from something. "Help!" I yelled then tripped over a cord and fell as the figure came closer and closer I kept yelling for help but no one seemed to hear. Soon I could hear a faint voice calling my name as I was being woken up. "Maddie... Madison wakes up!" my eyes slowly fluttered open to face Hunter who was looking at me worried while he stroked my cheeks. "It's okay, it was just a bad dream, and you're okay." He said pulling me in and kissing my forehead as I silently cried into his chest.

A few hours later, we touched down at Pearson airport, once we grabbed our suitcases, we walked through the doors and our families were all there waiting for us. "Hunter!" Yelled his youngest sister Lana as she waved then ran over and giving him a big hug as his other sisters came over to him and did the same. "I missed you guys!" He said to them as he hugged his parents. Then, my other brother came over and hugged me tightly. "Mads, you're home I missed you so much!" He said as Alex came over to join our hug. "I missed you too Sam!" I said as he let go from the hug to bro hug Alex. Once we got to the parking lot, Hunter started the car as Sam brushed the snow off the jeep and Alex and I put our bags in the back. After that, we left to go home and on our way, we stopped for Tim Hortons. "Hey Sam, where were mom and dad?" I asked curious to know why they didn't come to the airport to welcome us home. "They went out grocery shopping for Christmas dinner." He replied. "We're holding the family Christmas dinner this year?" I asked as he shook his head in reply.

Once we got home, we unpacked our bags and walked into the house, once I got through the door, Easton came running up to me and jumping up with joy. "Hi buddy did you miss me?!?" I asked petting him as he licked my face wagging his tail full of excitement. If you didn't know already, Easton is my dog, he's a golden retriever and we've had him since I was 12, he's my best friend and if you're wondering why we called him Easton, it's because it's a hockey brand and both my brothers and I have been playing hockey since we were able to walk. "You did take good care of him while we were gone right Sam?" I asked as Easton wet over to see Alex ad Hunter who were placing the bags ear the stairs. "Yeah because if I didn't I know I wouldn't be getting ay Christmas gifts from you this year." He said as we both laughed.

After unpacking, Hunter wet home and unpacked his bags and spend time with his family. He lives right across the street from us so he didn't have to go too far to go home. Once I finished laundry, I grabbed my phone and keys then put my coat and boots on grabbing Easton's leash and putting it on him. "I'm taking Easton out for a walk!" I yelled as Sam came running to the door. "Wait I want to come with you." He said putting his jacket on. "Sure." I replied as I opened the door and walked down the steps being pulled by Easton who was playing with the falling snow. During this walk with Sam, we talked about my trip and the wedding that's in a few months. Then, when we came home, I took Easton off the leash and put the leash, my keys and phone on the bench and came back outside to shovel the driveway. Once that was done, I saw Sam and Alex playing in the snow with Easton so, I decided to throw a snowball at them and it eventually hit Sam in the back of the head. When Sam turned around, I had my hands up in defence and said "Wasn't me!" Just as Sam picked up snow off the ground and made it into a ball, I was being lifted over someone's shoulder, when I realized it was Alex, I started kicking and yelling at him to put me down. "Put me down! Stop put me down NOW!" I yelled as I was then thrown into a snowbank as Sam and Alex stood there laughing at me. "Boys, be nice to your sister!" I heard dad yell from the front door. "Okay!" They said in unison. As I sat in the snowbank trying to get up, Sam and Alex were standing there throwing snow at each other. "Okay now that you threw me into the snowbank, you're not just gonna leave me here are you?" I asked as they stopped and looked at me shrugging their shoulders. "Come on guys please don't leave me sitting here!" I said giving them the puppy dog eyes I always used to give when I was younger. Then, they both came over and grabbed a hand. "Fine, I guess we won't leave you here to freeze." Sam said as I stood up brushing the snow off my coat. "Thanks! Now let's go inside and have some hot chocolate!" I said walking into the house.

I changed into my pjs and went back downstairs to the living room where I found my parents and Alex then, I walked in to the kitchen to find Sam making hot chocolate. "Here, I put milk and a couple marshmallows in it for you, just the way you like it." He said sliding the mug down the counter towards me. "Thanks." I said picking it up and going into the living room to watch hockey with my dad and brothers. As the game reached third period, it was tied 2-2 and soon, the period came to an end and it went into overtime. "These boys better win!" Dad said as a commercial came on tv. "Don't worry dad, they're still going to beat them." Alex said as he took a sip of his hot cocoa. Soon, the game came back on tv and it was 4 on 4, the puck dropped and the Blackhawks had possession, Kane took it down to Tampa's zone, he took a shot and it went in earning them the overtime goal. "WooHoo!!!" Dad yelled as he jumped up off the couch. I stood up and decided it was time for me to go to bed. "Night dad love you." He gave me a hug and kissed the top of my forehead. I walked into the kitchen to grab a glass of water and made my way upstairs. I walked by Alex and Sam's room and said goodnight then, I went into my room and placed my glass of water on my night stand then I got into bed and texted Hunter then, I pulled the sheets over me and went to sleep.