"Come on, let's get your bags and get you home."
With that we were off to her house. Finally it occurred to me, why wasn't dad here to great me?
"Hey Aunt Deb, where's dad? I thought he'd be excited to see me. You know, being forever since we've talked and everything." it'd been 2 years since I communicated him. Last I heard he was in the hospital for a broke back.
"Oh dear. You haven't heard have you? Oh dear that's horrible. Umm I'm really not sure I should be the one to tell you. Are you sure your mother didn't tell you? I could swear she was notified…" now she was talking to her self but I still didn't understand what was going on. I took my left hand and put it over hers for comfort. She took that as a sign to tell me the truth.
"Darling, my dear, precious Sara, your father died 2 years ago. You remember his broken back? Well it turned out his spine had an infection. Well none of the doctors new it till the last minute. But by then it was too late. He was already dying. I'm so, so sorry. Sara please say something." I turned away I didn't want to believe it to be true. I might have barely known my father but I loved him none the less.
I looked out the window till we pulled up into, what I remember to be, my Aunt and Uncles drive way. It took me a minute but I got out of the car and quickly ran to hug my aunt. To think of how selfish I was being. Here I was crying over my dad who I didn't' know very well, while she had lost the only brother she had, who she knew and grew up with her whole life.
We pulled apart and laughed at each other because one, her make up was smudged all over her face and I'm sure what little I had on was smudged to. We smiled, collected my things and headed inside.
I was greeted by my uncle and their adorable, yappy, Miniature Doberman pinscher. My uncle hugged me while Maggie, the dog, gnawed at my pant leg. Obviously small dogs need love too.
Once we were done saying hello I was directed to my new room. I immediately loved it. It had a bed off to the side with a crimson bed set. Beside it was a night stand with lamp. A book case across from it with some of my favorites. There was an arm chair in the other corner. I started unpacking right away to get settled in. When I opened my closet to hang my clothes up in it guess what I found? A bunch of new clothes already in it. I looked over them they were the right size and style and everything! My aunt came in asking if I liked them.
"Yes I do. I love the room thank you. But why did you get me new clothes?" I was kinda curious how she new what to get.
"Well about a week ago when your mother called to make sure everything was still going about plan up here I asked her what your sizes were and your favorite colors. She told me that recently you became dark colored person. She sounded worried but I know better. It's just how you want to be and that's fine with us. We'd love you if you wore all black and did nothing but sit around. Your still family and ain't nothing gonna change that." she hugged me. Ow. I was in my own little world so much I forgot about my… injuries. Oh well. I hugged her back. I was finally glad to be with people who love me and want to care for me.