After The Road Trip

12

A few days later. I am now on my way to North Carolina. I decided to take Roni and Emma with me. The other three are too young to understand all this. Right now we are sat in an airport. Yes airport! I got out voted and we had to get a flight there. I'm sat in the waiting room just staring out the window in fear at the planes.

"Gina calm down" Emma laughed as she looked at me like I was crazy.

I snapped my head to her in a glare. Causing her to laugh even more. I just rolled my eyes knowing how scared she gets with her fears.

"There's a spider on your shoulder" I said as I gestured my head to the shoulder furthest from me.

"Where" Emma asked quickly as she started clawing at her shoulder to get it off.

I just laughed and looked back out the window. Emma sighed as she figured out I was messing with her.

"Not so funny now is it" I questioned with a sarcastic smirk during my small glance towards her.

Roni sat the other side of me laughing. I looked at her and she quickly looked at her phone. Knowing I know her fears as well. I hate being mocked. This is a bad enough day but to be mocked it not what I like. I just stayed looking out window at the plane.

"Flight 108 to North Carolina is ready to board"

"Ow god" I whispered in fear as my heart started banging against my ribs.

"Calm down ma" Roni said with an eye roll and chuckle as she stood from the seat.

"Yeah. It's just a flight" Emma added as she joined in with the laughing.

"You're scared of spiders and you're scared of small spaces. If I threw you in a small hole and threw a spider at you then you'd shit yourself just as much as I am" I snapped now in so much anger at the pair for laughing at me.

Well I'm not angry at them. I'm stressed with everything and they aren't helping. Both looked at me a little shocked I reacted like that. I huffed and grabbed my bag. Storming off towards the boarding area.

"Hey. We're just trying to cheer you up. Have a laugh with us" Emma softly said clearly worried I'd snap again.

"I'm sorry. I'm not in a good mood clearly and flying isn't helping" I said in a gentle tone knowing I shouldn't take my troubles out on them.

Emma chuckled and put her arm around my shoulder. We boarded the plane and found our seats. That's when my nerves really kicked in. I'm sat between the girls and just breath slowly. Emma held my hand and smiled softly at me.

"It's not moving yet. Don't worry" she said with a small chuckle but a reassuring smile.

"Yeah. Your right" I replied as I felt my eyes growing heavy. I rested my head against Emma's shoulder and snuggled in close. Closing my eyes as I did so. "Goodnight" I whispered as I felt my body falling asleep.

"What just happened" Emma asked in a tone that sounded very confused.

"Sleeping pills. She's gonna be out until we get there" Roni replied with a slight laugh that I knew was at me.

I didn't care. Just like she said. I fell asleep and I was out the whole flight. I was woken up but my shoulder being shook. As I opened my eyes I saw people standing up and grabbing bags from the overhead lockers.

"We're here Gina. Come on" Emma softly said as she unbuckled her own belt and stood up.

I rubbed my tired eyes and yawned. I unbuckled my belt just before Roni decided to climb across my lap. Hitting my in the leg as she did so.

"Roni. What the hell? Just wait" I huffed in annoyance that my daughter is so impatient.

"I didn't realise you were awake yet" Roni replied with a shrug as she grabbed her bag from the over head locker.

"The plane isn't going to move again right" I quickly asked knowing I'm not standing if it does.

"Don't worry. It won't. We're here" Emma chuckled in response as she passed me down my bag.

We all got off the plane quickly as I was scared. I hate them so much. Once off and out of the airport our next job was to find a taxi. We all had our bags as we waited outside.

"See ma? That's wasn't so bad" Roni said with a slight laugh as she nudged my shoulder.

"Don't" I warn knowing I'm still not in a good mood.

"Gina it's alright. We'll go to the hotel and you can have a nice sleep. Tomorrow is a new day" Emma softly said as she put her arm around my shoulder and pulled me into her side.

I wiggled out in a sigh and shrugged her off. I'm not in the mood today. I waved my arm in the air as I saw a taxi heading towards us. It stopped and I got in quickly. Leaving my bags for them to get.

"To the umstead hotel please" I asked as I watched the girls putting the bags into the back.

"Of course ma'am" he politely replied with a respectable nod.

Soon Emma and Roni got into the car. As the door closed the man began driving. I just looked out the window and breathed slowly. I'm so scared to see Ryder. I haven't seen the man since I was 16 and 8 months pregnant with Roni.  My mind is going crazy. I don't want to see him. I'm only doing it because he's dying. My mind is just all over the place. I didn't even noticed we arrived at the hotel.