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*YAWN* It's 5am and I am on a plane on my way to LA. What are you supposed to say to someone that you haven't seen in 10 years, and your only memory of them is a blurry image? I'm not sure, but I'll have to figure it out at some point on this plane ride. I look out the window, and take in the georgous view below us. I wonder what Sabrina and Hazel are doing right now.....? "Hello this is your captain speaking, you are now able to use your cell phones. Thank you for your patience." Yesss!! I got my phone out of my back pocket, and texted Sabrina, who added Hazel to the convo.

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Tessa: Hey brina ;)

Sabrina: omg hey! What's it like in LA?!

Tessa: I'm still on the plane lol

Sabrina: oh...... I knew that.

Brina_baby123 added _hazzzell_ to the conversation

Hazel: TEEESSSAAA

Tessa: HAAZZZELL

Hazel: What's it like in New York City??

Tessa: umm...... Hazel? I'm going to LA and I'm still on the plane.......

Hazel: Ya ik

Sabrina: Hazel! You just asked about New York City! You don't know!

Hazel: Ya ik

Tessa: ....

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I texted them for awhile more, and then fell asleep.

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*tap* "Ma'am?" *tap* ugh I hate being woke up! "Ma'am your plane landed 10 minutes ago." Huh?! My eyes shot open. "Oh, thanks!" I grabbed my bags and ran out of the now empty plane. "Ma'm you left your--" but I was too much in a rush to see him, then to go back and get my whatever she said.

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"TESSA!!" I spun around to see a man about 45 years old jogging towards me. "Dad?" I whispered. "Dad?" I said a little louder. He ran up and hugged me. I felt something wet on my neck. It must be sweat. I felt it again, but more -- lots more. He was crying. "Is it really you? Dad?" "Yes, Tessa, it's me. Dad." This time it was me who cried. I cried, and cried, and cried. People are starting to stare, but I don't care. I have my dad back, and that's all that matters. He looks older now, a little different here and there, but I like it. He picks me up bridal style and smiles. "Daaaaadd!" I whine. "Woah Tessa. I thought you were 15! Not 5 like last time I saw you!" We both laughed and talked about what was new in our lives as he carries me outside. "What? Dad! We need to go get my luggage!" "Nope. It's already in the car." He smiles mysteriously at me and I'm so confused. He doesn't even know what my luggage looks like......?? I shrug it off and we keep talking. Turns out he has only been in a relationship once, and it was just for a month, since he left 10 years ago. He is also now working somewhere, but he won't tell me where. He also won't tell me what the house is like and where it is, or what kind of car he owns. He just says 'It's a surprise.' and changes the topic. We keep walking for awhile more, until we get to the airport parking lot. Infront of us is a white stretched limo, a purple 2014 Lamborghini Aventador convertible, and a neon yellow jeep. I start to head towards the jeep, meanwhile gawking at the other two.** But my dad stops me. "Which car do you think is ours?" He asks. "Umm, probably the jeep, judging by what your wearing...." He looks hurt by my comment and I instantly regret it. "What if I told you that two of these cars are mine?" "I would stop breathing, and my eyes would pop outta my head." I said matter-a-factly. He laughed. "Okay close your eyes and I will lead you to the car that's ours." He covered my eyes and brought me to the right a couple of steps. "Okay, open up!" He uncovers my eyes and I see the car that's ours. It's the.................................................................................. Jeep!

"I knew it!!" "Nope. You didn't." He smiled. "What do you mean? I said the jeep!" "Yea but you forgot the other car." "WHAT?!! YOU WERE SERIOUS?!!!?" He laughed, and shrugged his shoulders. "So here are your options: you can ride in the jeep home with me, or you can ride in the stretched limo. If you choose the stretched limo, my chauffeur will drive you home. Which one will it be?" "Omgee,Omgee,Omgee,Icantbelieveyouownastretchedlimo!!!!!" I said it way to fast because I was really excited...... "Even though the stretched limo is very, VERY appealing, I will take the first option so we can talk on the way home." My dad smiled and lightly punched me in the arm. "Awe thanks, Tessy Bear!" I smiled. "You still remember my nickname." "Of course I do! Your my only daughter and you mean so much to me!" We got in the jeep and started down the highway to my new home, with a white stretched limo following us.

** What?! It's a freakin stretched limo and 2014 Lamborghini Aventador convertible!! Who WOULDN'T gawk?!!?

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