Vacation | A Tyrus Story

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Pov - Cyrus

I stare out the window of my mom's car at the passing trees.  They are moving so fast.  One second you were focused on one, the next it was gone.  

We were on our tedious 5 hour long drive to San Luis Obispo for a family vacation.  Honestly, I do love San Luis Obispo, but I wish I had my friends with me.  My mom has some kind of week long conference here every year.  We usually stay another week after for the "vacation" part.

Since I was 16 this year, I could drive, thankfully.  I enjoyed being by the beach so I could just drive myself to Morro Bay which was just a quick drive from San Luis Obispo (SLO).  While my mom was at work, me and my stepdad would usually just stay in the hotel watching the provided channels.  The next week when my mom wasn't working, we would have an actual vacation.  But since I can drive, I can have 2 weeks of vacation.

I sign came up that we were in SLO now, thank goodness.  I couldn't wait to unpack and get situated.  The first thing I wanted to do was drive to the beach.  The last time I had been was last summer, and I miss it already.

We pull off of the freeway into the city.  We pass thru the giant downtown area.  It doesn't have big skyscrapers or pigeons flying everywhere, but calming and nice. I've been in almost every one of these shops downtown.  I almost know the place by memory.

SLO is also the home of the Madonna Inn.  It's a luxurious hotel with rooms that are all different.  No room is the same.  As much as we want to stay there, we have to stay at a classic Quality Inn Suites.  Don't get me wrong, great hotel, but we go every year.  It gets a little old sometimes.  But sometimes old is good, right?

We pull up to the hotel.  My stepdad unbuckles his seat belt to go check in.

"Cyrus, do you want to come with me?" he asks.

"Sure," I say, I need to stretch my legs anyway.

We walk inside and immediately the smell of hotel hits me.  Its weird that all hotels have the same smell, I can't really explain it either.  

My dad walks up to the counter to check us in our room.  I look outside the check in room where the pool is in view.  All the hotel room are outside the check in building, so you have to walk up stairs to get to your room.  I like these hotels better because usually there is a garden where you can relax.  

While I'm looking outside, something catches my eye.  Not something, someone.  He's a tall boy, with a beautiful smile.  He has surf sunshine gold hair that's wet from the pool.  He's incredibly fit, and absolutely gorgeous.  I watch him as he runs his hands thru his moppy hair and walks over to get a towel.  I'm sure all the girls are over him, even guys too, including me.  Wow.

"Cyrus? Hello?" my stepdad says snapping me out of my thoughts. "I have the keys, lets go,"

"Did you get a key for me?" I ask.

"Yes, I know you'll be wanting to have an adventure around the city all by yourself," he says.  I roll my eyes.

We get back into the car to find a parking spot near the building where out hotel room is.  Of course we are on the top floor in the very back of the hotel, but it's manageable.  In the back of the hotel, there is a peaceful garden, which I am all for.  

My parents park and start unloading there 2 weeks worth of stuff out of the car.  I carry my suitcase to the third floor and open the door using my very own key.  Somehow, I've become significantly stronger.  I don't wheeze anymore when I climb up the steps.