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I came running down the stairs after my sister told me that we were going to stay in Colorado with my uncle while my father and his fiancee, Jill, went to the Bahamas.
I was furious.
How dare they interrupt my plans for the summer! I had just graduated high school. Who were they to send me away to some shitty state in the west to stay with a man I've seen only a few times in my life. This was bullshit. I had so many plans developed in my mind. I had the first 3 weeks completely planned out. What I would wear, who I would see, the parties I would go to. I can't believe they are trying to take this away from me.
"What the hell is Jennifer talking about Dad??? Colorado? You have got to be shittin' me." I screamed at him.
"Calm down, Alicia." Jill said in her bitchy condescending tone.
"Jill, just shut the fuck up, I thought we agreed that you wouldn't talk to me?" I snapped.
"Alicia, be nice. You're going to Colorado to stay with Uncle Jerry. This is not open for discussion." My dad replied. The reply that broke my heart.
"UGH I can't believe you are DOING this to me! Don't you realize the plans I had??" I whined.
The phone rang, and I ran to answer it. Thank God. It was my best friend Tanya, she would understand, and we could cry together.
"Tanya, Oh my God, they are sending me to Colorado to stay with my uncle. I don't want to go! I want to stay here with all my friends." I cried and confided in her.
I talked to Tanya for about another hour, and she said maybe they have some good parties there. She made me feel a little better about it. There's not much I can do now except wait until I go and see what happens. It's already decided that I'm going.
I laid in bed that night and sighed deeply at the thought of missing out on my last opportunity to hook-up with Brad. I had been watching him all year, and I knew he wanted me too. He would always comment about how I looked. I got lost in the memories of him talking about my beautiful, ass-length brunette hair or my stunning green eyes. I fell asleep thinking about him that night.
I woke up surprisingly early the next day, and went downstairs to get a glass of orange juice and some cereal. I poured some cereal into my bowl and got out the milk and sat down at the table. Jill walks into the kitchen, rushing around looking for her keys.
"Have you seen my keys, Alicia?" She asked in a pathetic attempt to make conversation.
"No, Jill, I have not seen your keys." I replied.
She rushed out of the room, apparently remembering where she had left them. I finished up my cereal and went upstairs to grab a shower before starting to pack. I was leaving in 2 days. My younger sister was excited about the trip. She was only 6, so she didn't have any important plans about the summer. I did, but apparently my dad couldn't understand that.
I finished packing and laid on my bed, wishing I didn't have to do this. Jennifer popped in my room and sat down next to me. She was wearing her pink boa that I gave her for her birthday last year.
"Leeshy aren't you excited we're going to Colorado to see Uncle Jerry!?" She asked in her high-pitch little voice.
"Not really, Jenny. I'll try to have fun though. How's that?" I replied, trying to sound nice.
"Um, ok Alicia. I have a question, can we go get ice cream?" She asked.
"Sure, hun, let's go get ice cream." I said to her as I smiled.
I figured I'd probably see a few of my friends, so I got my car keys and took my little sister to get ice cream.
Just as I had expected, I saw Brad. Ohh how his beautiful jet-black hair shimmered in the sunlight. He looked over at me.
"Hey Leesh. Tanya told me you're going to Colorado this summer." He said.
"Oh uh, yeah... I am. My parents are kind of making me." I said as I blushed.
"Oh, hey that really sucks, I'm throwing a huge party next weekend, I was hoping I'd see you there."
"Sorry.." I was barely able to get that word out.
I wanted to cry. I got my sister her ice cream and we went back to the house.
The 2 days go by too fast, and next thing I know my dad is waking me up, telling me we have to go catch our flight. I roll out of bed to go take a shower and get dressed. I went downstairs to meet my dad, Jennifer and Jill waiting to take us to the airport. I listened to my iPod for the whole car ride. I don't know what the rest of my family was talking about.
We get to the airport and get our tickets, make our way through security and finally to our gate. The plane arrives on time, and my sister and I board the plane. I thought about Sacramento as I sat in my seat. I looked out the window and thought about how I haven't left California in so long. I never wanted to. I loved this state, and I didn't want to go to Colorado. The thought of Colorado made me fall asleep.
I got woken up by my sister and the flight attendant was standing there.
"What would you like to drink?" She asked me.
"Oh, Diet Coke please." I said to her.