Is She Really What They Say She Is (Lucy Quinzel)

Getting Ready

Lucy
Once we got on the plane, me and Toby drifted off to sleep. While I was asleep, I had a dream. It started out as a really good dream with me, toby and my mom, then it went to a bad dream. It was dark and cloudy, and it felt like I lost everything from me. It felt real. But I couldn't remember it. Then all I hear is Toby shaking me and saying "Lucy wake up. We're here."
"Huh?....We're...where?" I asked. "We're in Gotham." He said. "Goth-am? WAIT! GOTHAM!" I surprisingly shouted. I quickly got up, got my luggage and ran straight out the airplane door. "Lucy wait!" Aunt Andy said. I heard her, but I was so excited I couldn't stop. Then I realized that I was lost and dizzy. Standing in the middle of the airport. Then, I started to shout "Aunt Andy! Where are you?!" "I'm over here!", she said. So, I followed the voice. Then I felt someone grab my wrist, I turned and saw Toby. "Where were you going?!" He asked. "I was...I heard aunt Andy's' v--" "Lucy, my mom was with me", he said. What...?! But how...? Maybe...I'm hearing things... "Oh... really...? I might be hearing things. Huh...? Isn't that somethin...?" "Come on... let's go." "Hey... do you think we can go to the beach here", I asked. "Oh my god Lucy! How many times I gotta tell you?! There is no beach in Gotham!" "But, there's a bay." Lucy, a bay and a beach are two different things." No there not! Look, I'm gonna ask and see if we can go. Then, you'll be wrong and I'll be right." "Wow...you really try to find the answer to everything  don't you?" "Yep!" "Lucy! Toby! Come one we gotta go rent a car", shouted aunt Andy. "Ok we'll be right there!" As soon as we got there at the rental car center place, we rented a van. (But why a van?) Anyway, through the whole time I was asleep. So, I don't remember almost anything. I can't wait till I get to see mom. I'm SO excited to meet her!

Aunt Andy
Geez... Lucy is really tired. I really never seen a eleven year old get this much sleep. Well it's six so we might as well get a hotel. I guess we got there earlier than I thought we would. So, we drove around and it was 6:25 when we found a hotel. Luckily, the man was nice enough to let us get a hotel room on the third floor where it's close to the pool. As we got the hotel room Johnny had to get his and Lucy's bags. While Toby was carrying Lucy. Then, we went back to get the rest of the luggage. As we were done we had some time to sleep. As I fell asleep, I was thinking that Harley might have been right that I'm a bad mother. I haven't seen Alex since she was four. I still can't believe I just left her. I still regret that day. Why did I do that?

Lucy
When I fell asleep, that voice came back. And it went back to that dream again. Where I felt like I've lost everything. And this time I was at the graveyard in Chicago. And I was crying and sobbing in front of Aunt Andy's and Uncle Johnny's grave! Then, I suddenly woke up crying. Toby was sleeping on the chair and saw me crying. He ran to me and asked, "What's wrong? Are you ok?"  "Yeah it's just nothing." I replied back."Are you sure?" "Yes! You need to stop worrying about me. "Ok...I'm just making sure." "Ok, thanks." Huh? That was weird...Toby isn't usually like that. Toby walked back to the chair and drifted off to sleep. Whatever, I just want to go back to sleep and make that dream come back. As I drifted off to sleep I couldn't get the dream back. So, as I laid there thinking is that dream real or not. Eventually, aunt Andy, uncle Johnny and Toby woke up. Then, aunt Andy said, "Lucy get in the shower we are leaving in an hour or so." "Ok."

Aunt Andy
Lucy went in to the shower and started it. After Lucy it was me,then Toby, then John. When I got out of the shower I called Harley. She didn't pick up so I left a message. I said that we're on our  to the park. I should really go check on Alex. I still can't belive I would do such a thing.

Lucy
As I was getting dressed I took a look at Aunt Andy she seemed depressed. I asked her what was wrong. She said that she was fine and gave me a smile, but I know that look. The look where her eyes don't match her smile. "Aunt Andy what's wrong?" I asked again. I could tell that she tried to stay calm in her voice without getting angry. "Lucy I'm okay. There's nothing wrong. "No. You're not okay Aunt Andy. I know your not. Your wondering why you would do something so terrible in the past and you try to not think about it. Whatever you did in the past. You regret it. You regret that day. Don't you?"

Aunt Andy

How did she know? Oh yeah, I forgot that she's good at reading people. Just by looking at that person. "Sigh* You know me to well, Lucy." "Yeah, I guess I do." As the boys got done with their shower Lucy and me quickly brushed our hair and teeth then hopped in the car.