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Chapter 12
"T-Today?" I barely managed to get out. "But, I'm in Pennsylvania... It would take me at least 3-4 days to get back there..."
"No problem! We can have a jet to wherever you are in no time!"
A jet? How cool is that!? But I had come this far, couldn't just leave without Patricia! Wait a minute...
"Did you say anywhere?"
"Yes..."
"Well how about a flight from New York? Let's say 9 o'clock tonight?"
"Sounds good. See you soon, Eddie."
It was 10 in the morning. It would take about 7 hours to get to Piper's from here, putting me there at about 5.
Perfect.
7 hours later, I find myself nearing Miller Place, NY. That name still makes me laugh. I even passed Edison, NJ! How cool is that?
I told KT and Chris my plan about getting Patricia back in time for the flight home. Everything would be perfect. I was getting really excited to see her again. I've missed her so much.
And as much as I hate to admit it, I enjoyed this road trip. For one, I got to see a lot of my old friends again. I also got to see my own country in a way I had never seen it before. The middle-of-no-where drives were actually peaceful, and I found myself loving each state more, because each one brought me closer to Patricia.
Miller Place was a cute little town. All the houses looked exactly alike, though. It seemed to me more of Piper's type of place than Patricia's.
I turned the corner and saw a Starbucks. Figured I could use some coffee for energy. Who knows what the next few hours will bring me.
After my coffee, I felt refreshed enough to get going, and soon enough, I was right out side Piper's door.
KNOCK KNOCK
An elderly woman answered the door. "Um hi.. I'm- er- looking for Piper and Patricia Williamson?"
The old lady just stared at me. Did she speak English? "Hola?" I tried, but she just slammed the door.
Great.
But then something catches my eye.
An "Everything's better in California" sticker on the back of a car parked on the other side of the street. It wasn't just any car. It was Patricia's car.
Flashback:
"Yacker! I have a surprise for you!"
I said walking through the door.
"Whatever it is, it better be good. You're interrupting my favorite show," Patricia teased back.
"You do not even like Keeping Up With The Kardashians," I pointed out looking at the screen.
"Whatever. What's the surprise?"
"Ta-da!" I exclaimed while pulling a purple "Everything's better in California" sticker from behind my back.
She raised her eyebrows. "A sticker?" She was not impressed.
"Yes! It's purple your favorite color! And I got a matching one for my car! It's black!" I said excitedly.
She couldn't help but smile at me. Yeah a sticker was lame, but when I was over-excited about something, I knew she always thought it was cute.
She took the sticker from my hand. "I don't even like California," she said in a joking tone.
"I know that's no true. You love it here, because you can't resist me." I said laughing.
"Oh please weasel!" She laughed with me.
"So do you like your sticker?" I asked, all seriousness back.
"Of course," she said kissing my check, "I love it."
That must be Piper's place that the car is parked in front of. I had to get her back, and I was more ready now than ever.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Eddie?"
"Piper!" I exclaimed engulfing her in a hug.
"Can't breathe..." She muttered.
"Oops sorry!" I said backing away. "Where's Patricia?!"
"She went out for a walk a long time ago..."
"What do you mean..." I asked concerned. I was so close to having my life exactly how I wanted it. Where could she have gone now?
"We kind of had a fight yesterday, when she found out about you coming and well, she hasn't come back yet."
I slammed my fist on the counter top and layer my head in my hands. So close. So freaking close.
"Eddie, she'll be back, she has nowhere else to go..."
I sighed, hopefully Piper was right.
