dancing queen 》david pastrnak [completed]

xliii. babymoon in the dominican republic

July 13, 2019

David and Em step out of a private plane at Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic with their luggage in tow, ready to head to Em's grandmother's house. They'll stay at her house for the weekend before heading to Em's uncle's house in Santo Domingo for a couple days. They'll then spend the last few days of the trip in the luxury resort Casa de Campo, located in La Romana before flying back home to Boston.

They go through security before heading to the arrivals terminal. There they spot Manuel, Em's grandma's neighbor near the doors. They make their way over to him and Em nearly cries when she sees him.

"Manuel, ¿cómo estás? (Manuel, how are you?)" she smiles, hugging him.

"Bien, mi'ja! ¿Cómo fue el vuelo? (Alright, sweetheart! How did the flight go?)" he asks, kissing her forehead.

"¡Bien! A mi hija no le gustó tanto, pero sobrevivió (Alright! My daughter didn't like it so much, but she survived.)" she explains. "Manuel, este es mi marido, David."

"Nice to meet you, David. My name is Manuel," he says, extending his hand out for David to shake.

David shakes his hand and replies,"Nice to meet you too, Manuel."

They head to Manuel's SUV and Manuel puts their suitcases in the back. Em gets in shotgun, while David sits in the back. Manuel then starts the engine and they make the 25 minute drive to Em's grandmother's house. They arrive at the house and Manuel helps them get their bags out from the back. They make their way to the front door and Manuel calls for Em's grandmother.

"Doña Amada, llegamos! (Doña Amada, we have arrived)" he announces into the house.

Em's grandmother, Amada, starts walking to the door and cries when she sees her granddaughter.

"Emely, mi'ja!" she cries out, unlocking the door and bringing her into a huge hug.

"Mamá! Cómo estás usted? (How are you?)" Em asks.

"Bien, mi'ja! ¿Cómo fue el vuelo? (Alright, sweetheart! How did the flight go?)" she asks, placing her hands on Em's giant bump.

"¡Bien! A mi hija no le gustó tanto, pero sobrevivió! (Alright! My daughter didn't like it so much, but she survived.)" Em informs her.

"¿Tienes un nombre para ella? (Do you have a name for her?)" she asks.

"No por ahora, Mamá! (Not for right now)" Em informs her.

"Doña Amada, es hora del almuerzo (Doña Amada, it's time for lunch)" a lady named Iris says, walking into the living room.

"Hola, Iris. Soy Emely, nieta de Amada y este es David, mi marido (Hi, Iris. I'm Emely, Amada's grandmother and this is David, my boyfriend)," Em smiles, introducing herself.

"Un placer a conocerlos. Póngase cómodo mientras le sirvo el almuerzo a Doña Amada (A pleasure to meet you. Make yourselves comfortable while I serve Doña Amada her lunch)," she explains.

David and Em bid farewell to Manuel who has to leave to go back to work. They then head to the guest room and unpack before heading to the kitchen to eat. There they see boiled yellow plantains for them with cheese and orange juice served for them.