Katey folded her last article of clothing and gently placed it in her
suitcase. It had been 2 weeks since she had gotten the news of moving back
to Havana, and coincidentally they were going to the exact same building
they had lived in before. She closed her suitcase, and then pushed down on
the top, so she could attempt to do up the zipper. It was a bit over-
packed, but after a couple minutes, the zipper finally did up for her. Soon
after she was finished packing, she heard her mother calling to her from
downstairs. "Katey, love, it's time to go!" Katey smiled, grabbed her
suitcase and headed down the stairs.
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After a semi-long plane ride, and car ride they finally arrived at where they were going to be staying. Katey was amazed to see that they were in the same apartment as before, and her and Susie would be sharing the same room as before. She lightly placed her suitcase on the bed and plunked down beside it, pulling the clothes out and sorting them into piles. She didn't get very far unpacked before her sister ran into the room and began chatting to her. "So, what do you want to do tonight?" Susie asked Katey impatiently. Katey frowned slightly. "Susie, it's too late to do anything. I'm going to finish unpacking then I'm going to bed. I need to be up early tomorrow, after all." Susie eyed her up and down. "And what, may I ask, do you need to be up early for tomorrow?" Katey's lips fell into an easygoing grin. "Oh, nothing." She replied to her sister, which only annoyed her. "You're going to see if you can find Javier aren't you?" Katey's cheeks turned a brilliant shade of crimson when she heard his name. She didn't say anything to her sister, just turned to continue unpacking, but her bright red face made it quiet apparent to Susie that her assumption was correct. Susie walked towards her own bed and sat down. "Katey, don't be disappointed if you don't find him. It has been two years. A lot of stuff could happen in that time." Susie frowned; knowing her sister didn't want to hear this. For once Susie was being the rational one and Katey was being the dreamer. "Sus, I know that. But I have to try. I'm going to where he used to live tomorrow. Maybe he still lives there." Katie said, sounding quite doubtful. "And if he doesn't?" Susie asked, sounding a bit concerned with her sister's feelings. If she couldn't find him, she'd probably be crushed and she didn't want to see her hurt. "Well, if that's the case, I'll deal with it then, I guess." She replied. Susie nodded and stood up. "Well, I'm going to shower then go to bed, I'll see you in the morning." Katey nodded in acknowledgment then finished her unpacking in silence.
After she finished unpacking, she changed into her nightgown and got into bed. She could already hear Susie's soft breathing coming from the other side of the room, which meant she must already be asleep. She turned off the lamp on her bedside table, and soon drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
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Katey's alarm clock awoke her with a start. She quickly turned it off, hoping not to wake Susie, but it was too late. Susie groaned loudly then threw a pillow and her big sister. Katey laughed, then got ready to go out. Today might just as well be the day she met up with the love of her life again.
She headed down the busy Cuban streets, trying to remember exactly where Javier had lived. She had the address written down from before, but she was having a bit of trouble recalling where his street was. She decided to ask someone for help. She slowly walked up to a young Cuban boy and pointed at the paper where the address was. She tried to remember some Spanish she had learned while down here before. "¿Donde esta, por favor?" Her Spanish was lousy, but she hoped her question had made sense. The boy nodded and pointed to a street sign. It was the street Javier had lived on. He pointed to the right, but Katey already knew which side he lived on. "¡Gracias!" She shouted to the boy, as she began running towards Javier's house.
When she reached the gate, a young girl greeted her. "Hola." Katey smiled, the girl looked familiar. But she wasn't sure whether she actually knew her or not. She decided to ask if Javier lived there. "¿Javier vive aquí?" The girl nodded. "Si." Before she could say another word, a familiar lady emerged out of the front door. It was Javier's mother. "Katey? Katey is that you?" She asked, smiling happily. "Yes, it is!" Katey was ecstatic. Javier's mother ran and gave Katey a big hug. Katey hugged her back, then got straight to business. "Is Javier here?" Javier's mother shook her head. "No, he's just left for work. But it's a Saturday, so he'll probably be at that club he always goes to tonight." Katey got a puzzled look on her face. She wasn't sure whether to smile because Javier still lived here, and she could see him or frown because she'd have to wait longer to see him. "¿La Rosa Negra?" Katey asked. Javier's mother nodded. "Si. I think that's the one." Katey thanked Javier's mother, then decided to head home. Tonight she'd go to the club, looking her best, and see Javier again. She couldn't wait.
(Please R&R. This chapter isn't that great because they still haven't found each other! But soooon!)
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After a semi-long plane ride, and car ride they finally arrived at where they were going to be staying. Katey was amazed to see that they were in the same apartment as before, and her and Susie would be sharing the same room as before. She lightly placed her suitcase on the bed and plunked down beside it, pulling the clothes out and sorting them into piles. She didn't get very far unpacked before her sister ran into the room and began chatting to her. "So, what do you want to do tonight?" Susie asked Katey impatiently. Katey frowned slightly. "Susie, it's too late to do anything. I'm going to finish unpacking then I'm going to bed. I need to be up early tomorrow, after all." Susie eyed her up and down. "And what, may I ask, do you need to be up early for tomorrow?" Katey's lips fell into an easygoing grin. "Oh, nothing." She replied to her sister, which only annoyed her. "You're going to see if you can find Javier aren't you?" Katey's cheeks turned a brilliant shade of crimson when she heard his name. She didn't say anything to her sister, just turned to continue unpacking, but her bright red face made it quiet apparent to Susie that her assumption was correct. Susie walked towards her own bed and sat down. "Katey, don't be disappointed if you don't find him. It has been two years. A lot of stuff could happen in that time." Susie frowned; knowing her sister didn't want to hear this. For once Susie was being the rational one and Katey was being the dreamer. "Sus, I know that. But I have to try. I'm going to where he used to live tomorrow. Maybe he still lives there." Katie said, sounding quite doubtful. "And if he doesn't?" Susie asked, sounding a bit concerned with her sister's feelings. If she couldn't find him, she'd probably be crushed and she didn't want to see her hurt. "Well, if that's the case, I'll deal with it then, I guess." She replied. Susie nodded and stood up. "Well, I'm going to shower then go to bed, I'll see you in the morning." Katey nodded in acknowledgment then finished her unpacking in silence.
After she finished unpacking, she changed into her nightgown and got into bed. She could already hear Susie's soft breathing coming from the other side of the room, which meant she must already be asleep. She turned off the lamp on her bedside table, and soon drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
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Katey's alarm clock awoke her with a start. She quickly turned it off, hoping not to wake Susie, but it was too late. Susie groaned loudly then threw a pillow and her big sister. Katey laughed, then got ready to go out. Today might just as well be the day she met up with the love of her life again.
She headed down the busy Cuban streets, trying to remember exactly where Javier had lived. She had the address written down from before, but she was having a bit of trouble recalling where his street was. She decided to ask someone for help. She slowly walked up to a young Cuban boy and pointed at the paper where the address was. She tried to remember some Spanish she had learned while down here before. "¿Donde esta, por favor?" Her Spanish was lousy, but she hoped her question had made sense. The boy nodded and pointed to a street sign. It was the street Javier had lived on. He pointed to the right, but Katey already knew which side he lived on. "¡Gracias!" She shouted to the boy, as she began running towards Javier's house.
When she reached the gate, a young girl greeted her. "Hola." Katey smiled, the girl looked familiar. But she wasn't sure whether she actually knew her or not. She decided to ask if Javier lived there. "¿Javier vive aquí?" The girl nodded. "Si." Before she could say another word, a familiar lady emerged out of the front door. It was Javier's mother. "Katey? Katey is that you?" She asked, smiling happily. "Yes, it is!" Katey was ecstatic. Javier's mother ran and gave Katey a big hug. Katey hugged her back, then got straight to business. "Is Javier here?" Javier's mother shook her head. "No, he's just left for work. But it's a Saturday, so he'll probably be at that club he always goes to tonight." Katey got a puzzled look on her face. She wasn't sure whether to smile because Javier still lived here, and she could see him or frown because she'd have to wait longer to see him. "¿La Rosa Negra?" Katey asked. Javier's mother nodded. "Si. I think that's the one." Katey thanked Javier's mother, then decided to head home. Tonight she'd go to the club, looking her best, and see Javier again. She couldn't wait.
(Please R&R. This chapter isn't that great because they still haven't found each other! But soooon!)