The Life Of Avia Grace

The Night Before The Trip

  The Night Before The Trip

As I was packing to go to Virginia Beach trip with my schools music department, my phone started to ring

“Hello” I answered

“Hey princess what do you want to dinner tonight?” he asked

“Hey daddy I don’t really care what we have.  Mexican?’’ I asked inquisitively

“Sounds good to me and I am sure it fine with your mom” he replied back

“Ok. What time will you guys get home?’’ I asked

“ About a half hour or so.  Honey I got to go I will talk to you later.  Love you. Bye” he said quickly

“Bye dad. Love you too”

I had finished half of my packing when i heard my parents come home.  I headed downstairs to greet my parents.  I see my dad first and give him a hug, and then I go and set the table.  As I am setting out napkins on the table, I hear my momma saying

“Where is my hug you mo-ron” she chuckled.

“I was making sure you had enough napkins you pig” I retorted back

“I am not a pig” she scoffed

“And I am not a mo-ron” I replied

I wrap my arms around her waist and she wraps her arms around my neck and squeezes tightly.  I can tell that she is sad that I am leaving for 4 days.

     After we finish eating I put my dishes in the dishwasher and I go upstairs to shower.  When I got about halfway down the stairs, I hear my dad say

            “Awe baby don’t cry. What’s that matter?” he asked

            “ I’m just going to miss her so much Narvel,” she said while sobbing

            “ I’m going to miss her too sweetheart, she will only be gone for 4

Days.  She will be back before we know it,” he said trying to console his wife.

  “She is my baby girl and if anything were to happen to her, I don't know how I would go on”

 I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces.

 “Stop talking like that! She is going to be fine” he said sternly

 I bounded down the stairs acting like I hadn’t heard a word of their conversation

“Hey Momma”

“Yeah baby” she said trying to sound happy

It broke my heart to see her face all red and tears streaming down her face

“Do you want to help me finish packing? I want to make sure i have everything and you are a lot better at remembering the little stuff then I am,” I asked acting bubbly and not realizing that she was crying

“Sure. I will be up in a minute” she replied

“Oh no we are doing this now, because when you say and minute you actually mean three hours” I said jokingly and grabbing her hand and pulling her up the stairs. 

“Avia Grace McEntire Blackstock your room is an absolute mess,” she said in her disapproval voice. 

“ Sorry Ms.McEntire I will clean my room after I finish packing.  No need to use the four name voice,” I replied back with some attitude.  She hated it when I would call her Ms.McEntire.  I only called her that when I wanted to get under her skin a little bit and she knew it too

“Call me Ms.McEntire again and I will tan your hide,” She said while smiling, but meaning every word of it.

“Sorry Momma” I replied apologetically

After she finished packing the rest of my clothes and I finished cleaning my room.  Momma and I were sitting on bed just talking about how need to have a mother-daughter day when I get.  We used to have those days twice a month, but now were lucky if we get one in a month.  As we were in the middle of our conversation my dad walks in saying

            “Seeing as I am the one having to waking the two of you up in the morning, I’m crashing the party,” he said

            

            “Night baby see you in the morning” She said then kissed my forehead

            “Night momma love you”

           

            “ Love you too bubs” she blew me a kiss then left my room.