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Chapter 4
The mall wasn't very busy. It never was on Sundays. It didn't take long to find an empty parking spot. Once we were parked and the car was off, we began walking towards the big front doors of the mall.
Wayne told us he would be at the sporting goods store if we needed him. He obviously had no interest in hanging with us while we shopped.
Our first stop was at Wet Seal where I found a pair of black leather pants. My mom playfully gagged when she saw me eyeing them, but quickly gave in after seeing how good I looked in them. I also picked out a grey cardigan. After checking out, we walked over to Rue 21 where my mom had me try on a dozen pairs of jeans. Some had an intricate floral pattern. Others were just solid colors, yellow, red, purple, and plain blue denim. I liked the look of all of them, but we ended up putting most of them back on the rack after I tried them on. They were a little too tight around my butt and thighs. Too tight for my taste.
"What time is it, Mom?"
"2:30. I'm hungry, are you?"
"Yeah."
We walk to the food court in silence. We look for a place to sit and quickly see Wayne sitting at a table in the far corner. He's on his phone. Probably playing Words With Friends, I think to myself. As we approach, he looks up from his game and pulls out the chair next to him for my mother then uses his foot to push out the chair across from him for me. My mother sets her purse in the chair next to me and mentally takes down our orders before leaving for the Subway across the food court. Wayne and I are silent and he soon goes back to his game. Thankfully, my mother shortly returned with three bags each containing a sub and a drink carrier holding three medium Cokes. She sets them on the table and we begin eating.
Once we've finished and cleaned up our trash, we all make our way to H&M. My mother helps me pick out a few clothing items while Wayne continues to play on his phone. He occasionally looks up and smiles when my mother asks him for his opinion on a certain item. I can tell he's not very interested in helping us shop and I don't blame him. We check out and leave with two jumpers, one pair of black skinny jeans, and three button-down flannels.
"I think we've about finished up, haven't we?" Asks my mother as we walk down the aisle dodging people trying to sell us skin products and cheap handbags.
"I'm ready to go." I tell her. Wayne lets out a sigh of relief.
We leave the mall and begin the drive home. There's not much conversation and I eventually break the silence.
"Thank you...for the clothes. And everything."
My mother turns around in her seat and smiles at me. Wayne looks at me in the rear view mirror.
"You're welcome." They both say.
The next day I went to school. It was boring as usual, but my mother had told me that once I was home, we would get my flight to London booked. I got all of my school work done in class and took the bus home. I sat alone, propped my knees against the back of the seat in front of mine and pulled out a book. The thirty minute bus-ride seemed to go on for hours.
We finally turned onto my road. I put my book away and slung my book-bag over my shoulder. I stood up in the isle and began making my way to the front as the bus slowed down. The familiar jerk of the bus coming to a complete stop propelled me forward and I had to grab the handrail to keep myself from running into the dash. I pulled myself around the first seat and dropped down the steps in a graceful manner. My feet hit the asphalt and I took off towards my front door. Once I was inside, I dropped my bag on the floor and plopped down onto the couch. My mother was sitting at the other end with her computer balanced on her crossed legs. Her reading glasses were sitting on the tip of her nose. She had her blonde hair pulled back with a headband.
"How was school?" She asked this question everyday. I replied with the same answer each time.
"Fine. Nothing exciting happened. Usual."
She smiled. Wayne then entered from the kitchen carrying a bowl of potato chips and a plastic container full of dip.
"Would you like a snack?" He offered me the bowl of chips before sitting in the chair opposite from us.
"Yes. Thank you." I took a handful of chips and kicked my feet up onto the coffee table.
"Are you ready to get these tickets booked?" My mother open a new tab on her computer.
"Of course I am!" I could barely contain my excitement.
We booked the flight. It was scheduled to leave in two weeks on a Saturday morning.
We searched schools in London until my mother found one that was suitable for me. She checked with me and I agreed. It was just a public high school not far from Baker Street. I zoned out while she was doing all that was necessary for enrollment. I didn't feel the need to follow along. Once she was finished I grabbed my back-pack and left for my room. I didn't have any homework so I pulled out the book I was reading earlier, The Mark of Athena. It was a part of my favorite series. I lay in my bed reading for the rest of the afternoon until my mother called for dinner. The evening was very peaceful. After dinner, we all watched television together until I got tired. I changed into a pair of shorts and an old t-shirt then I got into my bed and soon fell asleep.
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