Giddy ~ GD

Chapter 14 - Numb

Jenna's POV

Disney was something my dad always repeated to me. Every movie had a moral and a solution. Each character may have had a rough past, but they pushed through it all and ended up with a happily ever after. No matter what happened, they overcame it and now they're flying high.

My whole existence has been circumvented and worn out, but now I'm on cloud nine. Surrounded by a great loving mom, a best friend, and two boys who couldn't stop me from laughing. Every moment I shared with these people I valued because who knows when it'll be our last moment together, just like Marissa told me.

"See Jenn, Cinderella was always kind no matter what circumstances," Dad lectured while we watched one of my favorite movies, Cinderella. "Cinderella took chances and was brave, and now she's more content than ever."

For each phrase my dad told me, I retained them. For one day, they will make a difference.

The mid-morning sun shone on my matte black Wrangler, boiling the four of us up inside. The highway was scattered with cars, each containing people. The crystal clear sky hung above the earth, covering us with a blanket. Each passing palm tree was emerald green, increasing in beauty as summer emerges. The elephant gray cement rumbled beneath each unpaved pothole I drove over.

I took in the mid-morning's exquisiteness, only just saving myself from twisting into another lane unnoticed. The stereo thundered at Ethan's playlist, vibrating each door and seat. Everyone had their own intercourse as only I focused on the road, trailing down thought. My mind seemed to be somewhere else as I just felt blank. Like I was floating in mid-air.

Imagination coasted to its own island, leaving my body alone to focus on the road, nothing else. Every sense wandered away, leaving my idle body to process the highway. Eyes enthralled in their job, arms functioning with little command. I felt numb, the only thing I could focus on was my instincts.

Soon I retained my body, blinking repeatedly and shaking off my numbness. I brought myself together, flashing out of reality and the world around me.

"This drive is so long," Morgan growled in the back, head resting on Ethan's shoulder. Grayson was inaudible beside me, almost as lost in thought as I was. "How much longer?"

I got off the exit, only a few more minutes away from the park. "Not long." I grinned, stopping at a stop sign. As soon as I spoke, Grayson regained himself, facing towards me. I laughed, just as how alike we were. Grayson smiled, then turning over on his shoulder and forcing himself to catch some energy. "Grayson, there's no point in sleeping. We're only ten minutes away."

"Besides, I would've done something to get you up anyway," Ethan claimed, flicking Grayson's ear. Grayson shook his head, sitting up in his seat and facing towards me.

"Have you gone to Disneyland before?" Grayson asks.

"No, that's why I'm very excited!" I indicated. I have never been there but after all the memories Disney has brought me, I was thrilled to walk around a huge park designated to my favorite company. Though I was yearning for my dad to be here with me, these group of people was my second choice, and so far I'm pleased. "Have you?"

"No." The boys both glumly answer.

I could tell Ethan and Grayson didn't want to go, but the thought of them wanting to make Morgan and me happy was good enough. Besides, I would make sure they would both adore every living moment. Obviously, seventeen-year-old boys wouldn't be inclined to spend a day with princesses.

"I have, and it was the best experience of my life," Morgan called out, looking in the rear-view mirror at me. Her sharp, boundless green eyes clouded with high spirits. Her chrome black hair was straightened, falling down her shoulders. Small brown freckles danced across her rosy cheeks, and a nude lipstick smeared her thick lips. "Marissa's boyfriend took me there, and he bought me a huge Minnie Mouse."