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"What?" She and Momma asked at the same time.

"I'd rather be in Seattle where people don't judge me for having two moms and everyone that I know is in Seattle." My parents look at each other then face me again.

"Why do you want to move in with Momma?" She asked me.

"I hate my life in Miami. Everyone knows who I am, and they expect me to follow in Abuelo's footsteps and take over in the hotel business, but I don't want to."

"What do you want to do, Sof?" Momma asked me.

"I want to be a surgeon, like you guys and Dad." Mom sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose.

"Sofia, head up to your room. Momma and I need to talk about this." I nod and head upstairs but I hear the conversation from the banister in the hallway upstairs.

"What are we gonna do?" Mom asked.

"Well, I don't know to be honest." Momma said. Mom sighed and sat down on the couch.

"Did you know she was feeling like this?" Mom asked.

"I had a hunch, but this is the first time that I am hearing it."

"Well, I can't keep her away from here." Mom said.

"Callie, hold on a minute. I want Sofia here as much as you do in Miami."

"But you heard what she said, Arizona. To be honest, I miss being in Seattle." Mom said.

"I miss having you guys here in Seattle." Momma mumbled but Mom didn't hear her.

"So, I'll call Owen tomorrow and see if my old job is still available." I slowly smile.

"I still have the old apartment if you need a place to stay."

"Thank you." Mom walks over to the bottom of the stairs and sees me.

"Sof, you can come down now you eavesdropper." I run down the stairs.

"We will move here when you are done with school for the summer." Mom said. I squeal with happiness and I hug my parents.

"Now, we have to get back to Miami because you have four weeks left of school." I nod my head. I walk in the living room and grab my bag and I face Momma and I hug her. Once again, I feel the tears coming back.

"I love you, Momma." I said with my voice breaking.

"I love you too, Sof." She kisses my forehead and Mom and I walk out of the house and head to the airport. While we were in the car when we arrived in Miami, I looked out the window and kept the tears at bay. After we arrived back at the house, I went upstairs and opened my laptop and found pictures of my parents from their wedding day. While I was scrolling through them, Mom came into the room and I quickly closed the laptop.

"I have to go into work. Will you be alright by yourself?" She asked.

"Yes, Mom." I said. She walks over and kisses the top of my head.

"I'll be back before you go to school." She said and she leaves. I open the laptop again and I see that Momma is online and I video call her.

"Hi Momma. Is this a bad time?" I asked. I could see that she's at the hospital.

"No, no. I was just checking on a few patients. What's up?"

"Mom went to work and I'm home alone." I said.

"Well, I can stay on with you until I have to go into surgery in an hour."

"Okay." I said and I see Uncle Alex in the background.

"Yo Uncle Alex!" He looks over and smiles and walks over.

"Hey Sof. How are you?"

"I'm okay."

"I heard that you skipped out of town and ran here. I'm hurt that you didn't see me." He said jokingly.

"Well, I'll be back in four weeks, Uncle Alex." I hear Momma's pager goes off and I hold back a sigh. There are days that I hate having parents as surgeons.

"Crap. Sofia, honey, I have to go. I'll skype you later, okay?"

"Okay Momma." I end the call and go downstairs with my laptop to make a sandwich. I open the laptop again and continue to scroll through the pictures while eating a ham and cheese sandwich. I stopped on one and smiled. It was of me, Mom, Momma and my Dad for my first Christmas. I head to the living room with the laptop and watch TV. While I was watching a movie that was being played, the laptop rings and I answer the skype call.

"Hi Momma."

"Sorry, I had an emergency."

"You don't have to explain it to me, Momma. I understand." I said.

"What are you doing?"

"Watching a movie then I'm gonna get ready for bed." I said.

"What movie?" I read the info on the channel.

"Uh…'Les Misérables.'"

"I love that movie. I haven't seen it in years. Can you turn the laptop so I can watch with you?"

"Sure." I turn the laptop around and have it on the couch with me. I didn't get to see the rest of the movie because I fell asleep. I wake up the next morning and I see that Mom is at home in her bed because she left her skype on. She looks over and smiles.

"Morning sleepy head." I smack my dry lips together.

"Morning. What time is it?" I said while yawning.

"6:15."

"Sorry to cut this long chat short, but I have to get ready for school." I said.

"Okay. Have fun baby girl. I love you."

"I love you too, Momma." I blow a kiss to her and end the call. While I was getting ready, Mom comes home.

"Sof? Are you ready honey?" I heard her call from downstairs.

"I'll be down in a minute, Mom!" I called out. Five minutes later, I walk downstairs with my backpack.

"Ready." She hands me a banana and we head to the school. She drops me off and I walk to my first period class which is Music. Music is my only favorite class in high school. I sit down and my friend, Jade sits down next to me.

"Where were you yesterday?" She asked.

"I was in Seattle visiting my mother." She hands me a small box.

"Well, happy late birthday."

"Thank you." I open it and it's a best friend picture frame.

"I love it." I said.

"So, you ready for the summer?" I look at her then I look down at the picture frame.

"Jade, I'm moving at the end of the school year." I said.

"What? You can't leave."

"I'm moving back to Seattle. My mom got her old job back." I said.

"I wish you could stay." She said.

"Well, it was kinda my idea to go back to Seattle."

"What?"

"I hate it here in Miami." I said.

"What's to hate about Miami?"

"Everyone expects me to take over my Abuelo's hotel business when I graduate from college, but I'm not." The rest of the class walks in and the teacher walks in also.

The rest of the day goes by slowly, but it makes it one day closer to being with Momma again. I get home and I grab a snack and that's when I see the note.

Sofia,
Had an emergency at work so you are on your own tonight.
Money's on the counter for pizza or Chinese.
I'll be home in the morning.
Mom xoxo

I read it and I roll my eyes. I place the money in my pocket and I grab my laptop and sign into skype and Momma is on. I video call her and her head comes onto the screen.

"Hey Sof."

"Hi Momma. How are you?" I asked.

"I'm doing well. You look a little down, honey."

"Yeah, well. Mom's not home again." I said.

"Well, what are you doing tonight?"

"Homework from yesterday that I missed and tonight's homework. Can you help me on my math?" Even though Momma and I live on different sides of the country, she still helps me with my homework. Mom only helps me with my Spanish…when she's home.

"Sure honey." Momma helps me with my math, which took half an hour then I still talk to her while I work on my history.

"So, are you excited to come back to Seattle?" Momma asked me.

"Totally." I said.

"What are you working on, Sof?"

"History." I said.

"American or World?"

"World."

"Ooo. I loved World History. What area are you reviewing?"

"French Revolution." I said in a terrible French accent and Momma laughs.

"Sof, stick to the Spanish." I smile and I finish the packet and put away my books.

"Momma, can I ask you something?"

"Of course you can." I bite my lip.

"Sofia, what is it?"

"Did you really mean it when you said you would do anything to get me and Mom back and to have us as a family again?" I asked.

"Of course I did. Why?"

"Oh nothing. It's getting late and I'm tired from studying. I'm gonna go to bed."

"Okay honey. Good-night."

"Night Momma." I end the call and head upstairs and get ready for bed.