Henry was searching around for his socks the next afternoon. "Oh, where could those blasted socks be?!" This wasn't the time for his good, clean socks to be missing. He had to get to the airport… his mum's finally coming to the States! Oh and Daphne's boyfriend too. Henry knew that Ian was just the right guy for his sweet Daphne. But this long distance relationship can't work out for long…
"HENRY!!! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THEY WERE COMING TODAY!!!!?" Daphne yelled at Henry when she came into his bedroom.
"Daphne, I did tell you before! I even posted it up on the calendar in the kitchen! Could it have killed you to take a look at it?!" Henry searched Libby's drawers to see if his socks were in there by mistake.
"We have a calendar in the kitchen?! Well I learned something today!" Daphne said.
Just then, Henry found something black in the drawer and pulled it out, hoping it was his socks, but instead he picked up one of Libby's black thongs… "Ooo, umm, you didn't happen to see my black socks have you?" Placing the thong gently back into the drawer. Daphne giggled. "No, I haven't. And I'm sure they wouldn't be with mom's thongs, that's for sure!" She giggled again.
"I was just seeing if they got misplaced in there…"
"Uh huh." Daphne left the room and went into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat. She took out peanut butter, jelly, and rye bread. She started making herself a sandwich. The phone rings and she picks it up.
"Yellow!?! Oh, hey mom!! … No, he hasn't left yet. … Oh, I'm just fixing up a PB&J sandwich. … Well, he keeps on saying –" Just then Henry snatched the phone from Daphne's hand. "Is it your mother?" He asked.
"Yup." Daphne turned and went back to finishing up her sandwich.
"Libby, I can't find my clean black socks. You know, my REALLY good ones! The ones you cleaned at the Laundromat yesterday? Those. Where are they?! … … WHAT??!! Libby!! I asked you very kindly to please wash my socks yesterday, and now you're telling me you forgot to go and so my socks are still in the dirty hamper!! … What am I supposed to wear? … White socks!!! I might as well go naked!!!! Oh, what will mum think of me!? … … … But- … Fine. … Bye Dear."
"Gotta wear your white socks, huh?" Daphne asked after finishing her sandwich
"Yup. Aren't you getting dressed for the airport?" Henry looked to his daughter's outfit. She was wearing navy blue DKNY jeans and a purple tank top.
"Well, of course. All I have to do is change this top. I'm thinking about wearing a halter top."
"Ok. Could you do that now?"
"Ah, alright…" And she went to her bedroom to change.
It all took about 20 minutes for Daphne to finish getting dressed. She came out wearing the same jeans but instead of a tank top, it was a retro polka-dot halter top. One of her favorites!
"Don't I look ah-dorable?!" She did a model pose for Henry
"Yeah sure. Let's go!" He grabbed the keys and went out of the door. Daphne followed. The door got locked and it was to the car! They both got in and they were gone to the airport.
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dAphANe wuz HERE
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They had to wait for about an hour to get to the ground transportation area where everybody waits for the passengers to come out. Daphne and Henry got a good spot near the front of the gate. They were able to see plenty! They were watching so intently on the passengers that were coming out of the door way. Daphne was fascinated by the diversity. So many different ethnicities; English, German, African, French, Chinese, Indian, Spanish… all kinds of people were around them! She couldn't wait to see her precious Ian again. Her Ian. Her boyfriend Ian. They had met roughly a year ago in London when Daphne went there to find her long lost father Lord Henry Dashwood. She first met him in a motel which was where he worked as one of many day jobs. How he had helped her, taught her, cared for her, it was all too sweet. The sweetest thing any boy had ever, ever done for dear Daphne. She wants to see him. She seriously can't wait. Oh, and she's excited about her Grandmother coming too!
"Where are they?" She asked Henry standing right beside her
"I don't know. I believe their flight has already landed. At least that's what it says on the screen over there." He signaled toward the big TV screen showing flight arrivals.
"Yeah it says they've landed, but I don't see them!"
Just then a handsome young man, hair spiked up to perfection, with an elderly woman clutching his arm ever so gently came walking out the door way and searched the crowd for Henry and Daphne. Daphne searched the new group of people that just came out of the door way. Searching the crowd, she locks eyes with that young man. She immediately melts and is taken into a different world of peace and love by those mesmerizing eyes. Eyes she knows too well to ever forget. Ian.
Ian and Daphne's Grandmother walk over in their direction. Henry and Daphne walk around the gate and people to get to Ian and Grandmother. Ian and Daphne never letting their gaze down. Once they all reach each other, Daphne runs into Ian's arms first. She kisses him full on the lips so warmly that Ian is blown away by it all happening so fast. Their kiss is over and tears are now in Daphne's eyes. She lets go and rushes to greet her Grandmother who was hugging Henry. Henry goes over to shake Ian's hand. Daphne kisses her and hugs her tight.
This moment was beautiful… think about how much better it will be when Ian announces his big news to everybody!!!
R&R