Determinate
Ch. 2. Leaving
"Are ya ready?" I shouted in the airport. I looked at them again. Stella, Charlie, Scott and Olivia. And our families. They were all here, except Mo.
"Yeaah!" They all answered. Then I noticed a girl with black hair coming to us. Finally. "Hello there, sunshine! Do you have a watch?" She reached us along with her parents. "Sorry I'm late, everyone! It took me a while to get ready." I noticed Charlie staring at her. She is pretty and I'm sure he's head-over-heels for her. Then she hugged Scott. I looked at Charlie again and saw him disappointed. I feel sorry for him, he seems to really like her. She stayed next to Scott with Olivia on the other side and Charlie right after her. I looked at him and thought "Just go to her" He saw my look and approached her then smiled.
I came closer to Mo when I saw Wen's look. He knows. It is that obvious? Anyway, I gave her a smile. "Your dress is beautiful" She slightly blushed. "Thank you, Charlie. My parents bought it." "Really?" Scott asked. "Yeah." She smiled to him. He is a great guy but I don't like how Mo looks at him. It just breaks my heart. She must love him. I backed away and went to Wen. We sat down on the chairs in the airport. "You really like her, don't you?" I nodded. "Have you told her?" I nodded again. "Ah, I'm sorry then. But what about that girl you came to the wedding with?" "She moved on to the new 'super cool guy'. She said we can still be friends." I looked at him sad. "I'm sorry, man."
"Passengers for the fly to Texas get ready for boarding." I heard from the speaker. "That's our call." I stood up smiling. I am really excited. "Let's go then." Wen said getting up.
We all went to hug our parents and brothers in mine and Stella's case. Mom pulled me in a really tight hug. "Mom. Can't. Breath." When she left me go I noticed she was crying. "Mom, don't cry, please." I said softly trying to calm her down. "You're leaving us just like Tommy did." She said sobbing. "Mom, I'm right here!" Tommy came closer and chuckled. "Mom, I'm just going on tour, not leaving you forever." I smiled. "Okay, just be careful." I nodded. "I will." Then I hugged dad. "Good luck, Charles. Call us everyday." I smiled amused. It's the first time when he acts like mom. "Ok dad." I hugged Tommy as well. "Goodbye, everyone! I will miss you so much!"
I went to hug Gram and I noticed tears coming from her eyes. "Aw, Gram. Please don't cry." I couldn't help it and I left tears falling. I am so going to miss her! I pulled away. "Goodbye, Olivia. Please be careful honey, don't let anyone bring you down. I know how strong you are. You must show everyone you deserve to be there." I smiled and brushed the tears. "Thank you, Gram. Take care of Diamond, ok?" She returned my smile. "I will and thank Wen for bringing her to us. She looks a lot like Nancy. I'm sure your mom would've loved it." I smiled widely thinking of that image. Mom, me, dad, Gram and Diamond. So beautiful! "Yeah, I agree." I hugged her one more time. "Goodbye, Gram."
After I stood up I went to hug my family. Before I knew it Sydney pulled me into a tight hug but I didn't mind. "Take care of you, Wen. Life is even more hard far of Rhode Island. You can't except everyone to like you. There will always be haters." Dad came closer and continued. "Don't let those tell you who to be. I know the future is bright for you and your friends." Sydney added quietly. "And also for you and that girl, Olivia." My face turned red. She knew. Like I knew about Charlie and Mo. Can't we just have secrets? "I'll be careful, I promise." I hugged dad and then Georgie. "Goodbye, beetle!" She smiled. "I will miss you, Wen!" Aww. "I'll miss you too. Goodbye to all of you!"
My brothers wouldn't let me go. They were hugging me sad. "Boys, I'll be home soon. I promise." They smiled and we pulled apart. "I will miss you both. A lot. Just call me to brag with your new toys, alright?" Then I went to hug mom. "Goodbye, Stella. And remember. Don't change yourself. No matter what people say, stay the way you are: the strongest and proudest girl I could ever raise." I felt a tear in the corner of my eye and quickly brushed it. "Thanks so much mom! For everything." I hugged her again and then dad and I stepped back to look at all of them. "Goodbye guys! I will miss you.."
"Goodbye mom, Baba." I hugged them. "Goodbye, Mohini. Take care of you, dear." Mom said softly. "And have fun." I laughed softly. "Goodbye, Mo." When I heard dad using my nickname I smiled. "Remember when you said you don't know who you are? Now I do know. You are my almost perfect half-american and half-indiand daughter. I could say you're perfect but no one is. But for me you are. I love you, my girl." I hugged them again. "Goodbye." Then I turned around to see Scott saying goodbye to his parents, Scarlett and James. It was so beautiful because they don't usually support him. That's a happy end but in the same time a happy beginning for all of us.
"Last call for the fly to Texas." We heard from the speakers. That's it. I smiled to all of them. Charlie, Wen, Stella, Mo and Scott. My best friends. I searched in my bag and got out the thing that had been our motivation, the thing that bought us together. Lemonade. We smiled to each other, opened it and drank. Let's do this! We went together forward to the beginning of a new and unknown adventure.