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Wardenville.
Chapter 27 - Tonya and Lucia return home. Jason messes up.
Jason drove home, his mind in a whirl.
He was still really tired and needed to rest before he could go and get Tonya and Lucia from Pittsburgh airport. It would take him an hour to get there and their plane was due around 10pm, so he planned on setting off by 8:30 pm.
On arrival at home, he found Carey who asked him for an update and asked if he wanted to chat. He said he was going to rest before going to collect Tonya and Lucia later, and he would talk to her then.
"I could come to Pittsburgh with you if you want? It's ages since I went anywhere, even if it is just an airport, and we can chat on the way. Jason said he was fine with that, and could she ensure he was up by 8pm.
He set his alarm and drifted off into a deep sleep. His alarm woke him, just before Carey tapped on the door. She saw he was dressed, and told him his tea was on the table, and his parents expected him to eat before they went out.
Jason wolfed down the chicken pie, veg and mashed potatoes and told Carey he would be leaving soon, so to get ready. He grabbed a chocolate bar to take with him.
He told his parents he would be staying at Tonya's house tonight, and re-confirmed their new address. Carey bounded down the stairs and said she was ready.
They set off a little early and were soon on the freeway out of Wardenville. Carey told Jason bits he had not heard about and listened as he told her about Merry. He did not say anything about the job offer - he would tell Tonya first.
The journey passed without incident and they arrived at the airport in good time. "I need to get a coffee. Do you want one?" he asked his sister. "Yes, please," she replied.
They sat and drank their coffees, but it was obvious to Carey that Jason was still tired.
Finally the board changed to show the flight had landed and pretty soon he saw Tonya and Lucia walking through the arrival gate. He ran to her and gave her a big hug, and said "Hi" to Lucia. Carey said "hello" to them and took Lucia's bag, leaving Jason to get Tonya's.
They were soon back in the car and on their way out of the airport. As they arrived at the last traffic light before the freeway, the light changed to red. Jason had not noticed it in time and stopped sharply. "Sorry," he said.
The light seemed to be taking a long while to change, and Jason's eyes drifted closed.