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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.