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Chapter 5 - New York Bound

"How about about New York?" My mom smiles. "I've never been. You've never been. So why not?"

At first I thought, I can't do this! I'm in college going for a second degree. I need to go home. But.. then again I could tell them that I'm on my honey moon, and take a break. Just catch everything up when I get back.

"Ok." I smile over at my mother. "Let's do it."

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We finally stop at a hotel after three hours of driving.
Mom and me copy each other and stretch as we step out of the car.

"Snacks?" I ask.

"Coffee." My mom sighed.

I give a polite 'hello' to the girl behind the counter, and walk over to the snacks first.
Chips, cookies, and protein bars. Check.
Now coffee.
I fill up my mothers cup hoeing her favorite is still Columbian Blend with a little bit of sugar.
I decide to get myself a small coffee. I almost drop the chips but a guy comes up beside me to place them father in the counter so they don't fall off.

"Thank you." I smile at the guy wearing way to much hair gel and cologne.

"No problem." He bounces around a little like he's in a hurry. I swipe my debit card, thank god for that chip to be sent back to hell with all of the people who thought that the idea of that was good.
As I start to push open the door the gel guy opens it for me.

"Thanks again." He nods his head a walks over to his truck. I haven't had this much attention from some other guy in years. Thanks to not only my ex-boyfriend always hanging around and over me like a body guard/control freak, and then the huge engagement ring.
It kinda felt odd. Hopefully I can ease my way back into the whole single life again.

"Now mom this coffee-"
Mom practically ripped the coffee out of my hand and started drinking it.
Her face gets a little red, and she her eyes water a bit.
"is extremely hot." I set there waiting for her to scream or do something other than look like she's about to cry.

"Wow that was a bad choice!" She nervously laughs.

Mom climbs in the car and leans her head onto the stearing wheel.
I open my door and climb into the seat I'll be setting in for the four hours.. I hope.

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"Could wake up, and make up, and play dumb,
Pretending that I need a boy, who's gonna treat me like a toy," me and my mom sing along to DAYA while
we drive unto the night.
We stop at a restaurant and grab a couple sandwiches and start looking for the nearest hotel when my mom almost fell asleep while eating.
The hotel we find is not to expensive and I'm so glad that we have enough money to stay here. I'm worried that she's gonna fall asleep behind the wheel if she drives much longer.
When I make it to the room it's kinda cozy.

"I expected it to look dingy and creepy." My mom laughs in response. I know that she can't hear what I'm saying. She kinda goes into zombie mode when she hasn't slept.
I flop down on my twin bed and mom falls face first on hers.

"Goodnight mom." I grab a pillow, and get comfortable.

"Goodnight.. sweetie." A few moments later she's lightly snoring.

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I wake up to my the cleaning lady banging at the door.

"Check out time!" She yells a little louder.

"Ok! Hang on! I gotta brush my teeth, and change!" My mom yells. Still face first on the matress.
How in the hell did she sleep like that?
After my mom and I change and brush our teeth and have spare time to fix yesterday's makeup, we get out of the room in less than ten minutes. That's really great for us. My grandmother, my mother, and me are all horrible at getting ready under at least an hour.

I check out while mom look at the free maps.

"Thank you. Have a good day, ma'am." The front desk guy sets back down in his chair to return to his lunch.

"You too." I respond.

"Oh my gosh we have to go to Central Park when we get there!" My mom has always wanted to go to New York. She's always wanted to travel, but she had to focus on me and college. So now is the perfect time I guess.

It's 5:38 pm when I check the time last. Then I passed out.
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