never ever had I thought

Chapter 2

I call for my dad, who's there in less than a second helping me throw my things into the suitcase. I get ready, brushing my teeth, dressing... 

I'm not sure what made it to the suitcase and what stayed on the floor, and I don't have the time to check. On the way down the stairs, my dad yells for Blake to go to the car. I lock the door and were on the way. Only 20 minutes late, so I think we'll be alright.

We did it! Now we just have to board the plane...I'm not excited for that part.

As we stand in line I check my phone. My best friend Maddie texted almost an hour ago.

"See your car in the driveway. Get going!!". 

If only my phone had been on sound. Maddie lives across the street and we practically grew up together and when we were told to go home to our own house, we would send secret hand gestures to each other from our windows. A sign language we still use to this day.

I feel fine as we get our seats. I feel perfectly fine. Until the engine starts and I realize the perfectly fine thing probably was the fear paralyzing me. I grab both my dad and my brothers' arms. 

That's the good thing about sitting in the middle. 

I don't get the chilly window seat and I don't get the aisle where people bump into me. And I get to hold the only men in my life arms while feeling like I'm dying.

Half an hour into the flight I finally let their arms go. I put on some music and relax. Careful not to look out of the window. 

A Shawn Mendes song comes on from the Top 100 chart. It makes me think about my friend Maddison. She's obsessed with him, and I'm usually the only one who tends to stay and listen to her endless speeches about him. 

She believes that because I'm going to Toronto it means I'm suddenly gonna bump into him and give him her number. She actually gave me a little notebook with places he tends to go to in Toronto. I don't think it made to the suitcase.

Shawn will be there soon...!