there must be something | grayson dolan

seven

i hear the awful sound of an alarm and open my eyes to see i'm the only one still asleep in the tent. my feet were freezing and my nose felt like ice.
i wrap my blanket around myself and put on my slippers and run into the house from the backyard.
i see everyone's suitcases in the breeze way and i see mine next to michael's and i smile. i walk out to my car and grab the leggings and grey t-shirt and white zip up for me to wear on the plane along with my slides. i get dressed in the car since everyone was running around the house and leave my pjs and go back inside the house.
i sit at the dining room table and do my mascara and that's it.
i put on some chapstick and put my airpods, snacks, book, and my portable charger into my carryon bag.
me and michael and my abuela were the only two ready.
i see three black escalades parked in the road blocking everyone else from going around them.
it was extremely early in the morning so people in the neighborhood were trying to get to work.
"call them off grayson. people are trying to get around them." i say as grayson zips up his carryon.
he ignores me and goes outside and gets into the first car. maya goes after him and i grab my suitcase and abuela's. i hold my carryon on my back and abuela's in my hand.
"michael please help her down the porch steps, it's icy." i say and michael nods. the three of us go into the second car and my mom and her husband go in the last one.
the ride to the airport was about 45 minutes. i was glad it was early, check in and security wouldn't take long.
our plane boards in about an hour. i helped get all the luggage out of the car and i walked with my abuela into the airport.
grayson and maya checked everyone in and we went to bag check and security.
everything was working out we were waiting for our plane to board and i was scrolling through instagram while holding michael's hand.
our tickets get called and we all stand up.
i was putting my suitcase and my abuela's suitcase above my row.
she tells me she will go sit with my mom and i say okay. i notice that my row is a two seater and michael is already sitting next to maya and another man.
i roll my eyes and sit inside the row by myself.
i feel another person sit next to me and look to see grayson.
we were all the way in back of the plane and no one was next to us.
"how do you like first class?" he asks.
"it's unnecessary but it's nice. thank you." i say buckling my belt.
"we're away from everyone else." he says looking at me.
i look at him and just laugh a little.
"on an airplane?" i ask.
"you know it would be hot." he whispers.
i just smile and put in my airpods and enjoy the ride.