It's Not a Dream Anymore
The sun has blinded me as I jumped out of the bed so I could get curtains on. "Such a beautiful day," I thought. And it really was. The sky was so beautiful and you could actually count the clouds. But that wasn't the only reason this day is beautiful. Today, my grandpa and I are going to New York till the end of my summer holidays to visit our relatives for the first time.
Well, I'm going there for the first time. My grandpa was in New York 6 years ago. And since he came back and showed me all the pictures from all the places he visited, I kept asking him to bring me with him next time. He said yes, but when I get a little older. So I'm 16 now and I'm ready to go. I've never got a chance to visit any of the big cities so this was pretty huge for me. And for God's Sake, it's New York.
My family settled in a small house in Lima, Ohio. My parents, Nicole and Chris, are very hardworking and busy, but they always manage to spend time with me. I'm an only child and sometimes I wish I had a brother or a sister, but whenever I hear my friends fighting with their brothers or sisters, I'm kinda glad I'm alone. I have a cat named Lord Tubbington and he looks like a pig with fur. I often wonder how he gets to some very hardly reachable places. He's like a big fat ninja and I adore him.
As I kept staring through the window fantasizing about New York, I heard my mum calling me from downstairs.
"Brittany! Grandpa Phill is here, are you ready?"
"Coming!"
I threw the rest of my clothes in a bag and I put my IPod in a pocket of my jeans shorts. I checked myself in the mirror and I was satisfied with my look in the new striped tanktop and yellow Converse shoes. I headed downstairs where I saw grandpa Phill. He smiled widely when he saw me. I ran into him and soon I felt his arms pulling me in a tight hug.
"You ready, pumpkin?" He said as I pulled back.
"I was born ready," I answered with a smile. He chuckled.
My dad brought the rest of my stuff downstairs. We were ready to go. I said goodbye to my mum and dad, and I promised that I'll listen to grandpa and stay out of trouble. Not that I'll be looking for one, but I was sure I'll find one.
A Taxi was waiting outside for us and we got in after we said goodbye for the last time. We got on the airport just on time. After we picked up our tickets and checked our luggage to see did we forgot anything, we got on a plane. I sat by the window next to my grandpa, turned on my IPod and put the earphones in. We should get to NY just on dinner. As I watched Lima turning into a small dot, I fell asleep. All the excitement got me tired.
…
I woke up as I heard a soft, but clear voice saying that we'll land soon. I got super excited again.
Half an hour later, we were in a front of the most beautiful house I've ever seen. The whole neighbourhood was just like in the Desperate Housewives. Each house had a big garden and a pool. And this one wasn't an exception.
My grandpa was just about to knock on the front door, but someone was faster. A grey haired man with a big smile and a big belly stepped out of the house and hugged my grandpa.
"You haven't changed a lot since the last time I saw you, you've just got greyer," the man teased.
"Well, I could say the same for you too. You've just got rounder," my grandpa grinned.
When they pulled apart, the man said "And you must be Brittany. Phill has told me a lot about you. I'm Nicholas, but call me Nick," he smiled.
"Yes, I'm Brittany. Or Britt. Nice to finally meet you," I said politely.
"Come in, Jenna is inside with kids."
I walked through the door and headed into the living room, following Nick. As I entered the living room I saw a blonde girl and a blonde boy sitting on a couch, watching TV. I recognized them from the pictures my grandpa showed to me.
The boy quickly stood up, holding out his hand and said "Hey, I'm Jesse. Nice to meet you."
"Hi, I'm Brittany," I smiled.
He was a little taller than me, even though I was quite tall for a girl.
Before I finished my thoughts he said "This is my twin sister Quinn," he pointed as the blonde girl stood up from the couch and held out her hand.
"Nice to meet you," she said as I took her hand.
"Same here."
Now when Jesse and Quinn were standing so close to each other, you could see how similar were they. They had the same, golden blonde hair, a little darker than mine. They were both athletics and they even had the same birthmark on their necks. The only difference between them were their eyes. Jesse had brown eyes, like a lamb. Quinn's eyes were green, mysterious. You kinda couldn't hide anything from them, but she could hide everything.
Interesting. I don't know if I say interesting a lot because I watch House M.D or what.
"You hungry?" Quinn asked.
"Starving," I said with a smile.
"Then follow me."
The kitchen was already full and the table was set. Jenna, Nick's wife, was a really good cook, I could tell by the fabulous scent.
"It smells delicious, Mrs. Fabray."
"Thanks sweetie, I hope you'll enjoy it. And call me Jenna, please," she smiled.
She looked like a real lady. Her silky golden hair raised in a bun, revealing a strong bone structure. She looked like ages couldn't get to her, maybe only when she frowned. She was standing straight and her gaze was firm. I'd say she was the most serious woman I'd ever met if she hadn't smile. Her eyes sparkled and they somehow revealed the adventurous part of her.
"Oh, I'm sure I will," I assured her.
Through the whole dinner, Nick and Phill entertained us all with their stories. Quinn, Jesse and I made funny comments on some of their stories which have been clearly puffed up and we were laughing really hard. Everyone complimented Jenna's cooking and she seemed very satisfied. When we all finished, Jesse and I played some video games and then Quinn showed me her room because I'll be sleeping there.
Her room was huge. She had a big window and a beautiful view. Her yellow walls were covered with song lyrics and poetry. She also had a lot of pictures of her and her friends and family everywhere. On a night drawer by her bed was a big framed picture. Quinn was in the middle and around on her left side were two Asians, one girl and a boy. On her right, a short brunette with a cheesy smile, next to her a blonde boy with blue eyes and full lips. And next to him was a small Latina. They were holding a big golden cup.
Before I could analize the picture more carefully, Quinn said "These two Asians on my left are Tina and Mike, on the right, that brunette with a crazy smile is Rachel. She has a big crush on Jesse and I always tease her because of that. I always say she's crushing on him just because we look the same. The blonde boy is Sam, and the Latina is Santana. She lives down the street and she's been my best friend since we were 7. You'll be seeing her a lot here. We all go to the McKinley Highschool and this picture was taken when we won the soccer cup."
I listened carefully. I wanted to meet all of them, but I was very nervous and awkward when it comes to meeting people so I'll just keep going with a flow.
I kept looking at the room again. In the corner there was an acoustic Taylor. I knew how to play guitar. Well, I'm not a Pro, but I know basics. By the wall she had a big bed, on the opposite side a TV and XBox.
"I saved you a place in my closet and drawer so you could put your stuff in them. And you're going to sleep with me here, if it's okay," she said kindly.
That was so nice of her. And it was completely okay with me. I was on a sleepover at my friends' and we often slept in the same bed.
"Thank you for this. Thanks for everything. I'm so glad I met you guys, this will be awesome."
"Of course, no 'll kinda be like a sister I never had so I'm looking forward to all of this," she chuckled.
"Same here."
"I know you're really tired so we should go to sleep, If you need to use the bathroom, it's down the hall, right. But I advise you to be fast because Jesse has his weird night face washing-caring rituals," she winked.
"Roger that," I laughed.
When I came back from the bathroom, Quinn has already changed and she was already tugged in. I turned off the light and lay on the other side of the bed.
"You better get some sleep because I have so many plans for tomorrow. I need to show you everything," her voice was a lot softer than before.
I humphed in a response and crashed in to the empire of dreams.
(…)
Next morning, when I woke up, Quinn wasn't in the room. I quickly changed and brushed my teeth. I heard some noise downstairs.
Everybody were in a kitchen, around the table eating breakfast and drinking coffe.
Nick was the first who has spoken.
"Good morning, sleeping beauty. Slept well?"
"Yeah, like a log."
As I started to look for Quinn around the table, I saw a small Latina with the prettiest smile I've ever seen. I recognized it as soon as I locked my eyes on her.
"Hi, I'm Santana," said the brunette with a smirk.
"Hi, I'm Brittany," I said with a shy smile, but not looking away.