Curveball

Chapter 1

*Morgan's POV*

BEEP BEEP BEEP 

Blinking a couple of times before reaching over to grab my phone to shut off my alarm and roll out of bed.  I instantly smile, today is going to be a good day.  I hop out of bed and bring my clothes to the bathroom to get ready for the day.  It had been a crazy couple of years a failed engagement, COVID-19 pandemic where with your uncle and two of your friends now dead.  One thing that you and your parents always had to keep you happy was all things Disney.  Which is why today was so special, you were all going back to Disney World for the first time in a few years.  After your engagement failed you had moved back in with your parents, you hated being alone.  

Now that you were in your Mickey and Minnie leggings, black long sleeve top that helped to cover all those lumps and bumps you didn't like to show, your hair pulled back in your signature pony tail, and a Minnie and Mickey hair bow you were ready to go.   You went downstairs with your socks & sneakers in hand.  Everything was already lined up by the front door ready to go.  You had always been a planner, maybe there was something to horoscopes, being a Virgo you always felt better when you had everything all ready before going to sleep.  Even if that meant getting only an hour or two of sleep. 

I put my sneakers down on the bottom step so that I could make myself a cup of coffee while waiting on my parents to wake up and get ready.  Unable to stop myself I couldn't stop smiling as I put my k-cup into the machine and had it start to pour.  While I waited for mine to finish I lined up the cups for my Mom & Dad.  First my Dad came downstairs, he had always been the morning bird of the house.  When he saw me he started to laugh, "You never could stop being a kid on Christmas Day when it comes to going to Disney."  You giggled, while your cheeks reddened a little.  "Well you know that is all your fault, between you and Mom making me be a Disney fan", you stuck out your tongue for good measure.  Just as your coffee finished pouring, you grabbed your mug and fixed it up.  My Dad went over and started to make his, as you heard your mom grunt as she came downstairs, she would never be a morning person.  As you did most mornings just to tease her, "Good Morning sunshine!!!".   She just grumbled as she went to make her cup of coffee that would help make her human.  

You took you cup of coffee and sad down on the couch in the living room, pulling out your phone to see if you had missed out on any news.  Everyone you knew always came to you when it came to news when it came to anything Disney/Disney Parks/Star Wars.  Checking the list one more time to make sure what would or wouldn't be down for refurbishment while you were there.  You did find out yesterday that they had finally changed the system for galaxy's edge so that it was less worry about getting to the parks to try and get in a group.  The hype machine had died down a little now that Guardian's of the Galaxy, Ratatouille, and Coco rides had all opened in Epcot.   You looked back up and looked at all of your Christmas decorations up around the living room, Christmas had always been your favorite time of the year.   Many people by the time they were in their 30's had lost the magic that was Christmas.   You were one of the few people who loved to do more for others than for herself, which was part of the reason you always did volunteer work whenever you could.  Looking at your phone again, you saw you had 20 minutes before the taxi came to pick you guys up, giving you butterflies in your stomach.    

Before you knew it your mom was getting a phone call that the taxi was here.  You started to grab the bags to bring them downstairs before your Dad had a chance to which caused him to shake his head as he grabbed the rest.  The driver and your father stacked everything in the trunk as your mom put on the alarm, and locked the door following us.  There was a small chill in the air which was normal for a Nonmember morning in New Jersey.  As you looked out the window, you saw the sun starting to rise as you all got into the car to head off to the airport.  You grabbed your sunglasses out of your purse.  Your Dad started to have a random conversation with the taxi driver as he often did.  Ever since he was laid off from work and forced to retire he was even worse with talking to anyone that would have a conversation with him.  You shook your head as you stared out your window, your mom sat in her comfortable silence sipping coffee from her to disposable to go cup.