(P.S carter the main character is a girl for everyone who thinks Carters a boy )
"Yes mom, I'll behave,"I sighed. My mom was sending me away to stay with my dad for the summer. I really wanted nothing to do with my dad. He left my mom when I was two. He just evaporated into thin air with no reason. My mom knew he was a player but wanted to be with him anyway. When he left she said she cried for a long time and she didn't know he would leave just like that.
"I honestly cant believe your doing this to me mom, but I'm only seeing my dad because I love you. I'm not doing this for him." I told my mom. My mom rolled her eyes. "You can't spend your whole life pretending your father doesn't exist, even though we don't live together he is still your father Carter,"
"Yes I can, I've been pretending he doesn't exist for fourteen years." I stated. "Carter.... You know your father loves you. that's why he's been sending you letters for the past 14 years , saying he wants to meet you. you just don't read his letters. Just go stay with him and if you're having a bad time you can come home," My mom said. She hugged me and kissed her on the cheek.
"Goodbye Carter, I love you. Text me every time you can, Twenty-four-seven if you have to," she laughed. I grabbed my two suite cases and boarded the plane waving goodbye to my mom. Man I'll miss her to death. Every time I go somewhere with out her I get home sick.
I put my suite case above me and sat down in my chair. "Ladies and gentlemen welcome aboard the flight to Los Angeles, California. The flight should be approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. The bathrooms are to the back and emergency exits to the right. Pillows for comfort are under your seats. Please enjoy your flight," The flight attendant said once we took off.
I hated getting on planes ever since nine-eleven. It gave me the creeps to think about someone taking control of the plane and crashing it. I begged my mom to let me take a train to California, but she refused and told me to face my fears. I grabbed my IPhone and played sweater weather by the neighborhood. I blasted it loud because a baby was crying behind me and my ears are popping. Did I mention how much I hate planes?
The rest plane ride was awful. There was no space for me to stretch my legs, I had to pee but someone was hogging the bathroom, and the same baby was still crying when I was trying to sleep.
I sat in the uncomfortable chair thinking about what my mom told me when she said I was going to meet my dad. When she told me I began to cry because the man I hated was now ruining my summer. My best friend and I had the whole summer planned out, since we just got my license we were going to go on a road trip. Since we live in Maine we were going to go to NewYork. I had already went shopping ,bought snacks, and rented a car for us to drive. My mom knew how much this trip meant to us, But no, my dad had to get me this summer and ruin my vacation plans.
I grabbed my little journal I got from target and made a list.
-May 22,2014- Reasons Why I Hate My Father
1.) My dad doesn't even bother talking to me, but wants to get to know me all of a sudden.
2.) He is ruining my vacation.
3.) He left my mom when I was 2.
4.) HE IS RUING MY LIFE!!! :(
<3 Carter
I closed my eyes sobbed quietly. I didn't want anyone to hear me. I sometimes wish my dad was in my life. My mom and I struggled once he left and times were very hard. Then my mom got a job as CEO and we moved to Maine. My mom and I were so happy. We didn't have to sleep in a small apartment or worry about not having a lot of clothes anymore. I fell into a deep sleep hoping to never wake up and meet my father.
The loud mouthed flight attendant woke me up. "Ladies and gentlemen we are 5 minutes away from our destination and are preparing for landing. Please make sure you are buckled in and luggage is underneath your seat or above in the overheads," I grabbed my purse under my seat and took out my mirror and makeup wipes. I looked at myself as I wiped my face and running makeup from last night. I took out my cosmetic bag and re-did my makeup so you wouldn't be able to tell I was crying.
The landing was great and I unblocked myself. I put my purse in my seat and carefully grabbed my suite cases one at a time. When my suite case was on the floor I grabbed them and my bag and went off the plane like everyone else. I went to the arrival gates and looked for someone holding up my name on a sign. I scanned the room and couldn't find anyone. Then I found my name, Carter Elizabeth Kasten, written on a piece of paper held by a man in a tux.
I walked up to him, "Hi I'm Carter Kasten and you are?" "I'm Henry your dads driver would you follow me please," Henry said grabbing my luggage. I followed Henry to a parking lot and was shocked when he led me to a limo. Henry opened the door for me and I got in while. He put my things in the trunk. "Where's my dad?" I asked. "He's at home. You when be able to see him when we arrive," he said. As if I wanted to see him. I could care less what he is doing. The rest of the ride was silent. Henry didn't talk to me in the car, and I didn't feel like making conversation.
I decided I needed to freshin up. I hadn't taking A bath all day and could use a mint. I grabbed my Conair brush out my bag. I brushed my brown hair and pulled it into a topknot. I sprayed on my Victoria Secret, Endless Love Perfume and started to chew on a wad of Mint Wrigley's bubble gum.
Henry pulled up to a Iron Gate fence and said his name and whispered another word I couldn't hear and the gates opened up. We drove into the circle driveway and parked in a Semi circle infront of the house. Henry got out the car and opened my door. I stretched and yawned because I had been crammed up in the limo. Henry grabbed my things and we walked up the steps of the Massive house. I stood beside Henry as he opened the door. I guess I was really going to meet my father I said to myself as the butterflies erupted through out my stomach.
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