Life with the Contes <3

Family

The pilot calls into the loudspeaker that we are going to be landing soon. I stare out the window and see a beautiful, dazzling city shielded by fluffy clouds, I find myself gaping at the huge skyscrapers that are littered among the area. This is everything I expected LA to be and more. I'm feeling so many emotions at once and I'm so so overwhelmed. I can't wait to meet Jess and Gabriel.

But then I realise...what if they don't like me? What if I'm a terrible daughter (I've never been a daughter before! ), What if they suddenly decide they aren't ready and send me back? All the bones in my body tense with the anxiety closing in on me. Just as I feel myself sinking down, Sam takes my hand and smiles at me. "Hey, we are here now! It's ok, everything is going to be amazing." he lightly squeezes my hand reassuringly before we both get up and out of the cramped seating area.
When I step out of the plane I am surprised as a strong warm breeze slams into my face, pushing my wavy, blonde hair away from my eyes giving me a better view of everything. I am still feeling sick and agitated from my little panic but with all the new things around me I am reminded of the hope and happiness of my new future with a family.
It is extremely busy in this airport compared to Texas! Every one is doing something different as they sprint around, meeting family members, and colleagues or waiting for bags and belongings to arrive.
Sam and I scan around looking for Jess and Gabriel Conte.
Two bright faces beam at me from the collecting luggage area. Jess Conte (My mom!) Is perfect in every way, her hair is pulled loosely into a long braid, she is wearing a cropped hoodie and tight blue jeans, she is so so pretty and her smile is encouraging and friendly. Gabe is waving frantically whilst holding a Starbucks in his other hand, his hair is flopped over his face and he is wearing a baggy sweater with dusty blue shorts. Seeing them makes me even more excited (is that even possible at this point?!). As if it's instinct to me I run over to them, my sneakers screech on the slippy floor and I skid into both if their arms. I cling to both of them as we have a rejoiced hug. We have all had to wait so long for this moment, from the day I met with them in the confinement of my old care home and we instantly clicked, to the day I argued endlessly with my care workers to consider letting them adopt me, to the day they FaceTimed me and told me the big news, to the day they told their youtube channel (the #conteam) about me and how they were planning on becoming parents, to two weeks ago when they signed the papers confirming my new family! All leading up to this moment where I will finally have a place in the world with people who love and care about me. I am so endlessly joyful right now.