Open Arms

(1) NYC

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          I, Isabella Jones, am going to NYC. I never would have thought that I would ever go there, but how nice to get away from my troubling past. For the first time since freshmen year, I get to live with and see my mother. I haven't seen her since freshman year because of my parents nasty divorce. I've missed her so much, I don't even think it's possible.

           My reasoning may be wrong to go see her, because I'm trying to get away from the toxic life I had back home in Ferndale, California. I'll have to see how this goes. Maybe something good will happen... maybe.
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           "We will be landing in New York City in about 15 minutes, so if you could all buckle up and enjoy the rest of your flight." A flight attendant comes over the PA, announces.

     I honestly can't believe I just did left like that. Flying all the way from my home town Ferndale, California to the NYC. This so not like me, and it was so last minute. I had to leave so many people behind. My phone is going to have so many messages from my best friends Amira and Aaliyah. I'll have to explain it to them later. They are going to be really upset with me for leaving. And on top of that not telling them about me leaving and other things.      

             I'm really going to miss there dirty minded comebacks, shopping trips, makeovers, and sleepovers that we had since we were in kindergarten. But there were also many things that for sure were better left there.
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I am currently looking for my bags and just a few minuets ago before the convaerbelt let the bags go, this boy just bum rushed me and laughed about it and didn't even apologize. Man was he a little funny looking though with a buzz cut died blue and tanned skin.
My day was already starting out disappointing. Let's hope my mom won't be as bad.

After I got my bags I went to the pick up line to find my mom.
I really hoped that she was nice and would be different from before.

After about ten minutes of waiting an all black Audi R8 pulled up to the curb in front of me and a tall blonde lady with dazzling features stepped out. She was wearing a nice grey coat and all black ripped skinny jeans. She looked about 27 but I knew better than that because she was my mother. She looked so much mom different from before she left. She walked straight up to me a gave me a tight hug and at first I didn't know what to do. I wasn't used all the affection.

          After a minute though I felt a bit out of place I gave in and hugged back. I heard my mother sniffling. Maybe she was just cold I told myself.
We slowly pull away and she was actually crying.

             "My baby, it's been so long. I'm so so sorry I left you alone. I wanted to come and get you but I couldn't support you then," she said between sniffles. "But I'm back now... if you forgive me?" She questions me.

            "Mom, I was never mad at you, I understand why you had to leave." I said with the straightest face I could, trying to keep my tears in. "Mom I've missed you so much," and at that I let a tear fall.
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             After the tearful reunion, my mother and I decided to put is in a better mood and make up for lost time we should go and get brunch. We got inside her car, which did I say it was AMAZING, and she drove me to this really nice looking restaurant called Jack's Wife Freda. We got seated and began to look at the menu.

            The waitress came around and took our orders. I got a got chocolate with EXTRA whipped cream and rose water waffles. My mother whose name is Annabelle btw, got poached eggs with grilled tomato and Haloumi and a coffee with double cream and double sugar.

          "Soooo," my mom began. "What made you think of come to stay with me until college?" She asked kindly and my heart sunk.

            I couldn't tell her, not yet. I wasn't ready to talk about what happened. I hadn't even told Amira and Aaliyah what went down that day. I had to think quick.

             "Oh. Ummm well you see dad wanted me to see the world and not stay holed up in my room all the time. So he came up with the grand idea of me coming here to say with you." I said really quickly hoping something would interrupt this conversation.

              "Well that's great cause now we can spend time together and we can make up some time that we've missed," my mom stated.

             As soon as my mom said that the waitress came back with our food and left.

        That was close.

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