Warm December's

(3)

I was having enough of this plane ride, dean has been annoying me this entire flight, bugging me by tapping on my shoulder and taking my ear buds out of my ears. The part of him I liked from earlier had seemed to disappear, and I couldnt help wonder why. I look down at my phone for about the tenth time in the past two minutes.

Thank god, one hour left. And then I never have to see him again. I dont say that part out loud, not wanting to actually hurt his feelings. I look at him and he gives me a cocky smile that I hate. I hate him! Its official. Hes an annoying, rude, obnoxious, jerk asshole who thinks hes the best person in the world. I have to ignore it, I wont see him ever again after this flight and I can finally start a new life, a new beginning. As the final words to my song play I realize I haven't talked to Emma this entire plane ride because of dean, so I decide to text her.

Me: Hey

I look at her from my seat, seeing if she gets the message. I hear the ding and she smiles when she sees it is from me.

Emma: Hey. What's up?

Me: Nothing just bored and Dean is annoying the hell out of me

Emma: I know I could tell. He's doing on purpose. He wants to get on your nerves!

Me: Well it is working! Cause I wanna punch him in the face!

Emma: Well keep your anger back. We don't wanna get on the news lol...

Me: That wouldn't get us on the news!

Emma: You don't know that! 😂

Me: I just checked we have 1 hour left of this trip and then we are in Florida Im kinda nervous

Emma: Well first, thank god cause I really have to pee and I dont want to use the bathroom on the plane, second it will be fine, were safe here, he cant find us.

Me: I know, I know. Were fine

Emma: K good. I am gonna try to get a little bit of sleep cause I am tired and the flight is almost over. Wake me up when we land😂❤.

Me: you got it dude

For Emma, she can go to sleep like the snap of her fingers, having nothing to stop her from it. For me, I can't sleep, I never sleep. Nightmares are on my mind every day, every hour Im awake. Theres never a time where Im not thinking back to that day. All I see is them, my family, lying on the ground; I was soaked in rain and Emma nowhere in sight. I refused to think about the rest, about that afternoon, about him. If I did sleep, well it would be amazing. I wish for once I could sleep without waking up in tears.

Everything that happened that day was not normal. It didnt just happen and the reason that I have doesnt help but make it worse. I lost everyone for what? They were worth nothing and yet they seemed so much to him that day. My heart seems to pound as I get uncomfortable, wondering if Emma will always be with me. Shes all I have left. I couldnt lose her too. She was the most important person in my life at this moment and the fact that Emma is very social makes me worried shell leave me.

A thing about Emma and me that is very different will always be making friends and partying. Being me, I hate making new friends and she hates partying. I will observe and do the best I can to talk to someone before I get bored and feel bad because I want to leave. Emma will dress up, take hours to get ready, just to stay home and do nothing, because as social as she is, she would only go to a party if shes forced to, which I do. With all of this Im worried that with Emma being Emma and talking to everyone, she will make friends with the wrong people.

When we get to this new school, we have to not be noticed. We have to act like we are not there because if he knows were here, Im dead. The announcements come on and tell us to buckle our seat belts, nerves and excitement fill me. I hope this was a chance worth taking. As the plane starts to decrease I look out the window to see the buildings get closer and the clouds getting farther. My stomach drops as I see the run way, it was all becoming so real, so fast. I was scared but happy at the same time; I just wanted a place to call home.

I try relaxing, knowing that we are almost there, one more step to take until we can be happy. I look over at my best friend who is sound asleep just like she said she would. I did not expect to see dean asleep as well, whose head is rested on his hand. I lean over trying not to wake dean up in the process and tap Emma on the shoulder as she asked to wake her up. She squirms and turns over and at this point I shake her arm to get her up and ready. She tiredly opens her eyes and yawns.

"Already?" She asks like a question.

I get caught off guard when the plane connects with the ground making me come up in my seat a little. I watch as the plane moves further down the runway and as soon as it stops passengers get up grabbing there things. It seemed like a big crowd, everyone wanted out yet it took about ten minutes for my row to get our belongings and leave. I woke dean up before we left because I am a nice person and didnt want him to be left on the plane. He left with us, got out of the plane at the same time as us, even walked in the same direction towards the taxis, yet I didnt see him. It didnt matter though, because I would never see him again.

We both stop as we reach outside and get to see the first of what we call Florida. The big palm trees, ocean smell, people. It was amazing but hot. I could get used to this. The airport was still busy with people, coming in and out so it was very hard to catch a cab. I wave my hand for probably the twentieth time in a row and hope to god that someone doesnt steal this one to. Guess people arent all nice, but we knew that. There were groups of people outside along the airport waiting for cabs and ubers just as I was. Finally, within a few seconds one pulls up next to us. I sigh in relief, tired and hungry. The small yellow car didnt seem so small in the inside. We push both of our bags in the back and climb into the back seat.

"Thank you so much!" I yell as I close the door and put my seat belt on.

"No problem. Its my job." The man laughs. He had darker skin, black hair, and brown eyes. He looked in his mid-thirtys.

Its The Hilton down the street from here. I respond quickly and he is quick to leave. In no time were there, pulling up to the curb. My tiredness seemed to overwhelm me and for once I might have a good sleep. I grab my bag as does Emma soon after we pay who we found out was Michel.

I look at the hotel. It seemed to look like all the rest that I had seen. It was tall, a shade of light blue and gray, balconies with lounge chairs and mini tables. If you were lucky from the windows you had a view of the ocean side or if you werent so lucky the other view from the windows was looking down at the parking lot or entrance.

We walk into the entrance. The lobby was gorgeous! Filled with what every lobby seemed to have. The couches matched the color scheme of the hotel outside. The blue and gray seemed to complement each other. I see a gift shop not so far from the front desk and on the other side of the hotel there was a couple of restaurants, markets, and play areas for kids. There was a bar by the entrance to the outside of the hotel where I assume the pool is.

We walk up to the front desk and stop in front of a girl that seemed young. I let Emma talk to her, knowing she has all the information, well and she was better at the speaking part. I still couldnt believe that we were here. It seemed that I was finally going to be happy. That everything in my life would finally disappear. I wanted a normal life, and now that I didnt have it, I wanted it back so bad. I watch as people pass by, come and go, kids and adults, families but my eyes dont move away again when my eyes meet his. Dean walks through the entrance doors, duffle bag over his shoulder, smiling like theres no tomorrow. Surprisingly he walks toward me, making me gasp and want to roll my eyes at the same time.

"How lovely to see you again." He cockily smiles as he approaches me.

"Im sorry I couldnt say the same." I say, giving him the same smile he gives me.

"Well, we meet again, so it must be fate."

"Fate my ass! Whyd it have to be you?" I tell him honestly.

"It had to be me because somewhere in the universe wants us together."

"I just met you and I already know you!" I roll my eyes crossing my arms.

"You know nothing yet." He leans forward so our eyes are level.