Lena's POV
I poked at my breakfast thinking about how I got three scholarships, Arendelle, and the college there. I looked up at my brother, Jack, who is texting his friends from his high school hokey team. He was the captain of the team. I was captain of my varsity soccer team. Jack looks up at me and then back at his phone and laughed.
"What is so funny over there," Dad asks.
"Nothing, Just an inside joke," Jack replies.
"Honey, stop picking at your food and eat," my mom says as she sits down at the table.
Out to humor my mom, I grabbed a piece of bread and took a huge bite and said, "Happy?"
"Lena," mom raised her voice.
Jack made a pig face towards me and I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Jackson and Alina enough," mom yells.
I cringe at my name. Jack goes silent.
"This is our last meal as one big happy family," dad said.
"We'll be back for the holidays and when the school year ends," Jack said.
As I keep my troubles quiet, I enjoyed the last hours with my parents and we are, as my dad says, one big happy family. Dad looks at the clock and grabs everyone's plates.
"Shoot, you guys are going to be missing your flight if we don't leave soon," as dad grabbed our bags and head for the car.
Jack's POV
Lena and I hugged our parents good bye as we head for our flight. I can tell that Lena misses them already. She seems distant. I'm going to miss our small town and miss how everyone knows each other. We boarded the plane.
"Found our seats," I said.
"I call the window seat," Lena said.
I grabbed her bags and put them up. I took the aisle seat and I'm grateful that we are in first class. As we prepare to take off, I can't stop thinking about what is on Lena's mind. There was an awkward silence between us.
"So are you joining the soccer team," I asked to break the awkwardness.
She just looked at me if I'm stupid. She just rolled her eyes and looked out the window. The silence came slowly back.
"Maybe. I don't know," Lena finally said.
Her answer shocked me and it took me a second to answer.
"What do mean? Isn't your scholarship soccer," I asked trying to understand this conversation we're having.
She licked her lip. Her sign of her telling something huge.
"Well, I have three scholarships. It's not just soccer, Jack. Its creative writing and graphic design," Lena said.
I didn't know how to react or what to say. She looked up at me for some advice and then a few moments later she just lets it go and looks out the window. I don't my sister was that talented. Part of me was proud of her and the other part was mortified what mom and dad would say about this.
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