Chapter 2 Making a Memory

I found myself sitting in LAX airport waiting for our flight number to be called. Mia was sleeping in my arms peacefully. I really and truly believe that this little girl has saved me from living asleep. She’s my world now. My everything. My phone vibrates and I recognize the number instantly.

“Hey Aiden”

“Hey, how’s my favorite cousin?”

“I’m your only cousin goof”

“So you win by default. Anyway, when do I need to pick you up form the airport?”

“You don’t I have a rental till my Charger gets there.”

“I take it you remember the way to the Carlin’s?”
“Couldn’t forget it if I wanted to…Are you sure Mr. and Mrs. C are ok with us staying there?”

“Yup, its all worked out……Wait, did you say US?”
“Yeah I kind of forgot to mention that part… I promise she doesn’t take up a lot of space”

“No, that’s cool, I just didn’t know you were seeing anyone”

“Oh… well…. That’s complicated”

“You’ll explain when you get here?”
“You bet”

“When’s your flight?”
“Any second”

“Fly safe, and call me when you land, ok?”

“Yeah, I will, cuz”

“See you soon”

“K, bye”

Our flight number was called and Mia and I made our way aboard. After 30 minutes of sitting on the run way and listening to the stewardess scare us to death about those damn oxygen bags and the proper way to use our seats as floatation devises we were in the air. Mia was still out like a light, she hadn’t been sleeping well lately, and if she did, it was in my bed. She was afraid I was going to leave her, but I would never. 4 hours and 15 minutes plus the drive, which was about 45minutes, was a total of 5 hours. That’s how long I had to prepare myself for the things to come, the past I had to face, the people I had to see, and all the happy and sad that came from it. I rested my head on the headrest, and closed my eyes I allowed myself to drown in the memories that I had been replaying in my head for the past 3years.

Count down 5 hours