"Tell me something Nairobi Cortes, do you love Luis Mendoza?"
"Mendoza" I repeated, giving some thought and responding "Even the name gives me butterflies"
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"Nai, did you grab your toothbrush?!"
"Yes mamá! It's in my backpack!"
After living in Miami for 15 years, we are finally moving. Mom said that she found a job that paid more than her old job here in Florida. Gotta say, it's going to be weird adjusting a new environment, but it'll pass.
I grabbed my last pair of shoes and opened my suitcase to see my cat Nico laying inside, sleeping soundly.
"Nico, I have to put my shoes inside" I giggled as I gently picked him up and put him aside.
I put the shoes in my suitcase and made sure I had grabbed everything from my room. I noticed there was a picture in the back of my desk, I grabbed it. My heart warmed up as it revealed a picture of my best friend Luis Mendoza and I, holding new hockey sticks we got for Christmas.
Although he moved, he usually called every once in a while to check up on me and my mom. I still miss him a whole lot, we used to play street hockey with all the kids in our neighborhood and then grabbed ice cream. It was the same routine until it wasn't. I wish I can see him again...
"You all set my love?" Mom asked as she helped me zip my suitcase
"Yeah, yeah I'm ready" I sighed
"Wow, you still have that picture" she smiles as she examines the photo
"Yeah, I totally forgot about it" I crack a smile "I really miss Luis"
"Oh darling, someday you'll see him. C'mon, let's put your bags in the taxi"
I helped mom with the bags as she grabbed Nico and put him in his cage. I looked at the house one last time, remembering all the good memories I made with mom, Nico and Luis. I grabbed Nico's cage and went inside the taxi with my mom by my side.
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"Now arriving at Saint Paul, Minnesota. Hope you all have a wonderful day"
I followed mom out the airplane, grabbing our luggage and making sure Nico is comfortable after that long airplane ride. I was excited to look around and see the place, maybe it'll be fancy? Or western? Who knows. We got a taxi and started driving at the new house.
"Nai, since it snows here, there might be a chance there is a hockey team here. What do you say?"
"You think people would want me?"
"Of course my love" She reassures me as she kisses my forehead "Who wouldn't?"
I was excited, maybe I can look for a great team. The team back in Florida weren't so... well good since they only cared about was every other sport instead of hockey.
