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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.
She poured the Diet Coke from the can into a small cup that had too many ice cubes. They really rip you off. I drank my soda and fell back asleep, and woke up when we got to our destination.
We get off the plane and head down to get our luggage, and I see my Uncle Jerry standing there waiting to receive us. I groaned as I walked over to the baggage carousel. He came and greeted me and I just shrugged it off, and turned on my iPod. He carried our bags out to his car, and asked my little sister how she liked the flight.
We finally get back to his house and he shows us where our rooms are. He had a fairly big house, I was surprised to find out he lived there all alone. My father mentioned that he usually had various women coming over to keep him company.
That night felt like the longest night of my life. It was hard to sleep in a bed that's not mine, in a house I'm not familiar with. I tossed and turned for most of the night. I thought about Sacramento, about Brad, about my father and Jill, I thought about Jennifer and how excited she was for this trip. I felt bad for being so selfish. I decided I'd try to make the most of this trip, and fell asleep that very moment.
I woke up at around 10am the next day. I went to the bathroom and then went downstairs. Uncle Jerry was sitting at the table with Jennifer. I sat down with them.
"Good morning, Alicia." My uncle said in a husky yet cheerful voice.
"Hey." I replied.
My uncle was a nice guy, he always seemed to have a smile on his face. He was tall, about 6'2". He had incredible biceps, I had to give him credit for that. His skin was tanned from working outside. I never looked at him that way before. I never noticed how incredibly handsome he was. I started blushing at the thought. I scoped out his body as he got up to go to the restroom. My nipples twitched under my tank top, I think he noticed because he cleared his throat.
We went to check out the whole of Denver that day. We drove around in my uncle's car, he showed us where he worked, and told us the different jobs he had done. We went to the park and I sat down on the grass and listened to my iPod as Jenny ran around making friends and playing. My uncle came over and sat next to me, so I took out my headphones.
"Hey, Alicia. I know you're not too thrilled about coming here, but I'm trying to make it fun for you guys. I don't know how to act with teenagers. I'm not exactly happy about it either. Let's make a truce and try to make the most out of this visit, what do you say?" I was shocked when I heard him say that. I thought he wanted us there. I was kind of sad when he said it.
"Sure, Uncle Jerry. Whatever you say." I said with a bit of sadness in my voice.
"That doesn't mean I don't like you, I'm just used to a particular routine. I usually spend time with my lady friends, but now I've got two kids to look after. I think we can work some kind of agreement out, where we can all have a good time. What do you think?" He said.
I spent a few seconds contemplating what he meant. I think he was hinting something to me, I wasn't exactly sure, but I figured I'd reply positively.
"That sounds great, Uncle Jerry." I said as I brushed my arm against his.
He let out a cough and seemed a bit uneasy for a moment.
"You ok?" I asked him.
"Oh yeah, I'm find Alicia. It's just... I didn't realize how much you had grown up. You're a woman now." He said.
"Heh, yeah..." I replied, embarrassed.