Journey

Chapter 2-Car Ride

Awkwardly I pull away from him and look up at his face, he still has the biggest grin on his face, I grin back. 

"How was your flight?"

"Rocky, absolutely terrifying, Surprised but kind glad that I made it here in one piece."

"I'm glad you made it."

I start to reach down to grab my bags, as I do he messes up my hair and picks them up before I can grab them and starts walking in the opposite direction, I run to catch up with him and try to grab one of my bags from him, he just responds with a smile,

"Don't worry sis, I got them."

"My bags, my stuff I dragged all the way here, i should be carrying them myself"

I gently try to grab my duffel bag from him again, but he just holds the bag over my head,

"goober, just let me carry your stuff for you."

"Fiine" 

I jokingly roll my eyes while still grinning. I shove my hands in the pocket of my sweater as I continue walking beside him. When we finally get to the doors on the outside of the airport I hold them open, once both of us are through he nods in the direction that hes parked his car.

"This the one?"

"Indeed it is,"

He puts down one of my bags and reaches into his pocket to retreive his car keys, pulling them out he unlocks the car and opens the trunk and places my stuff inside. I slide my backpack off and throw it in with the rest of my stuff. He closes the trunk and walks to the drivers side of the car,

"Ready to finally come home Lyric?"

"Ready as I'll ever be"

Opening the door I slide into the seat and slam the door shut. Jacob is looking over at me, I don't think hes stopped smiling since I've seen him, This makes me grin to myself, see? he wasent dreading this, not in the least. He's happy to finally have you here. I'm happy to finally be here. The anxiety that had built up in my stomach starts to melt away, I'm almost completely calm, my head remarkably clear. Jacob starts the car and pulls out of the airport parking lot. 

"Is our apartment that far away from the airport?"

"20ish, maybe 30 minuets. Not too bad."

"Yup" My eyelids are threatening to close, I got hardly any sleep the night before because I was in such a rush to make sure that all my things had been packed properly. checking my bags over and over again, because if i forgot something i wouldn't ever see it again. It did not help that I had to wake up early for my flight. I was so tired but i just couldn't fall asleep. My mind is starting to drift off when Jacobs voice stops my thoughts for a moment

"I think you'll like the apartment, It's everything that we have been talking about and planning the past couple years, Pretty much perfect. "

"I can't wait to see it."

"Good,"

Jacob has been staying in our new apartment the past week. I tried to book a flight sooner, but everything was completely booked, and i had to wait. He told me he's started setting things up so it would be ready for when i arrived. We have been planning this for years, practically since soon after we met. 

My eyes close, and my mind begins to drift once again, All that comes is just my parents.

the last time i saw them, just with the added look of shock and disappointment on their faces, at least the looks they will have once they find out I'm not coming back.

before i can dwell on it too long i shake my head  to try to make the thought of it dissapear.

"You okay?" He is still smiling but his voice has an air of concern to it,

"Yeah, yeah I'm good. Don't worry about it." I smile trying to bury the memory even deeper. He looks at me for a moment before looking back to the road.

"I promise, I'm fine."

"Good,  try not to fall asleep, were going to be at the apartment soon enough."

"Alright"

Its probably best to let him focus on driving, my gaze redirects itself to the window, looking at the buildings rolling by, Is this even real, Is this all just a dream?

Its not, this is my new home, I'm finally here.

The driving almost seems like it will never end, When he starts to park the car,

"Alright, we're here"

Staring at the building, its not the most facy place, but also not the dumpiest. 

"It looks perfect"

He smiles bigger, " and you havent even seen the inside yet,"

"well lets go and do that than!"

i open my door and open up the trunk, he takes my suitcase leaving me with my duffel bag and backpack. 

"Lead the way older brother,"

"Gladly"

he turns and calmly walks inside the building, i quietly follow after trying to keep my footsteps as quiet as possible.