EVERYTHING I LOST

SACRIFICE

The alarm clock ringing on a Saturday is hard. But at least this time it was justified. I turn off the device before I wake up all National City and I get up without thinking it too much, so I wouldn't be tempted to go back to sleep. I take a quick shower and get dressed and then I go to the kitchen to start preparing breakfast. I let Lar sleep a little longer, for it was still early. Suddenly they knock on the door and I leave the cup of coffee on the counter for a moment.

"Good morning, Alex." I was meeting her to go to the amusement park.

"Hi. I brought some doughnuts for breakfast. -we hug. -Is Lar sleeping?" I nod. We walk the short distance to the kitchen.

"I should go wake him up or we'll be late." Before I go to my son's room, Alex stops me.

"Can I go?" She offers.

"All yours." I tell her. I'm sure he'll listen to her more than he listens to me. Alex smiles at me and goes to Lar's room. I'll go on with breakfast. I make two coffees and milk with Lar's cereals. I take the box of Doughnuts and I take them to the table too. Minutes later Alex returns with Lar, apparently sleepy.

"Good morning, Mommy." Lar comes up to me and hugs me. I give him a kiss on the head.

"Good morning." I get up. "Breakfast is ready." Lar goes to his chair and begins to eat cereal.

The three of us have a quiet breakfast. Alex tells us that the amusement park is not far away and that Lar will be able to go as many rides as she wants.

"But no superpowers." I warn him. Lar nods.

The journey in Alex's car is relatively short. Lar is getting more and more nervous since he's never been to an amusement park. Well, I've never been there either. As soon as we arrive, we buy the tickets and we enter the park. There we met Winn, who loved theme parks. Lar doesn't stop looking back and forth, and I see him happy and that makes me happy.

"I heard that that fairground attraction over there is very funny." Alex points us out. It's a little train that goes up and down. The kids seem to love it so we get in the line. I get on with Lar and Alex and Winn sit together. The train starts and Lar doesn't stop laughing during the whole journey. That makes me start laughing, and it's been so long since I've laughed so I mentally thank Alex for having that idea.

We spent the whole morning queuing and getting into a lot of attractions and Lar was having a great time. Well, actually, we were all having a great time. We have a little lunch break. After a little rest we decide to continue with our improvised plan of attractions. Winn sees his favorite attraction and I see it on his face he wants to go.

"But Lar can't go up and today is a day for him." He was justifying.

"Why don't Lar and I go and get some cotton candy while you get on?" I suggest.

"You go up with Winn and thus you try an attraction for adults." Alex tells me and in the end it's what we do. Luckily at that time there wasn't much of a queue and we got into the attraction right away.

"It's way different than what you've seen so far." Winn was putting on the protective barrier. I mirror him trying to pretend it's not the first time I've done it. There is a countdown and then the attraction starts at an impressive speed, although I don't have much time to think because at the first turn, memories come back to me.

__Argo. 7 months ago__

"I don't know if we'll make it to Argo!" Alura shouted. The turbulence had already made us take a few turns. Luckily Lar had reappeared from his hiding place and Kara was able to fasten him to a chair.