" this chapter goes to my teacher * Nada* who won't let me sleep in class ;p "
The sky was dark, it was raining cats dogs and the sound of the thunder kept annoying till I woke up.
No one said we were expecting bad weather today, I hope our road trip won't get canceled.
I went and took a shower and wore proper clothes, I went down stairs where my mum and dad were eating breakfast.
Emily: good morning
Mum: good morning beautiful
Emily: please tell me the trip isn’t canceled!
My dad laughed: don’t worry darling they said it's only for a couple of hours and the weather will calm
Emily: great! So what's for breakfast?
Mum: your dad baked us muffins!
Emily: wow! I didn’t know he can bake
Mum: neither do i!
Dad: well since I woke up early today and couldn’t go buy us breakfast because of the weather I said why not bake?
Emily: I wish there's a storm everyday so we can learn new things about you.
They both laughed
I got a text message
It was from Jeremy!
Jeremy : " are you going today? "
Emily: " yeah! "
Jeremy: " what about the weather? "
Emily: " they said it's only for a couple of hours! "
Jeremy: " well then, take care! "
I smiled!
Mum: why are you smiling?
Emily: mmm nothing just texting a friend, I'll go to my room now. BTW thanks dad the muffins were great!
Dad: you're welcome darling!
I went up to continue packing my bags.
I already packed half of my stuff so there wasn’t a lot of things left.
I kept texting to Jeremy for the last couple of hours and till dad told us to get ready.
Dad: we're leaving in 15 minutes!
Emily: I'm coming!
I carried my bags and went down, one of the things I like about going to that village is that I can be me! And not who I'm faking.
It was a 4 and a half hour road trip since we had to stop every hour.
And we're finally there!
Aaah there's nothing that can describe my feeling in this moment! Passing by each and every corner I have spent my childhood in makes me miss it more and more, these are the kind of places that make you truly miss them!
We reached my grandparents farm in 10 minutes.
I ran out of the cars as fast as I could, I entered the house and went to my grandparents and hugged them like I ever saw them in years, I went to my old bedroom.. it really didn’t change! My toys, my teddy bears, my blankets and my cartoon characters posters hanging everywhere!
I felt like I'm 5 again, I wished I could just stay here and leave everything behind.
After eating lunch, I decided to go out and visit every place! My grandpa offered to join and I was glad!
I suggested we go walking since it's a village, he agreed!
The best thing about this village that it's so quiet and safe, an everybody knows each other!
I first went to my favorite place, the bakery shop!
I used to go there and eat all the cupcakes, even the baker baked a special cupcake and named it after me!
I was shocked to still see it there!
Liam: Emily!
Emily: hey Liam!
Liam: omg it's been a very long time!
I went there and hugged him, Liam is the bakers son " uncle john "
He was my first childhood friend, he is 4 years older than me. So he was 9 then!
Liam: uncle harry didn’t tell us you were visiting!
Emily: grandpa wanted it to be a surprise.
Uncle john: and it's the best on!
Emily: uncle john!!!
I jumped and hugged him even tighter!
He is my second grandpa, or even my dad!
We ate some cakes and talked for an hour.
Emily: it was a delicious cake uncle john, thank you!
Uncle john: you're welcome dear!
Emily: Liam how about we go for a walk around.
Liam: no problem!
Emily: OK grandpa see you at home!
As we were walking the long roads, I couldn’t help it but think about my childhood memories, and how my life has really changed after we moved to NY, I became a totally different person. And I just realized it all depends on the people who you live your life with, that’s how you become the person you are today, as I once heard this quote " after 5 years from now your won't be different unless you change 2 things about yourself : what you read, and who you become friends with!
I was thinking deeply when Liam stopped walking
Emily: what's wrong?
He smile and pointed at the store
Emily: is this what think it is?
Liam: yes!
Emily: OMG come on let's inter it!
I grabbed his hand and walked as fast as I could!
Once I walked in, I saw that nothing really changed in this store, it was one of my favorites! It used to sell old dolls and toys, books and other historical stuff. Whenever my grandparents come to visit I always ask them to bring books from here!
Emily: Mr.Jonson!
Jonson: Emily! It’s been a very long time!
Emily: I know! The place looks great! Nothing changed as well!
Jonson: I never really liked changing!
Emily: yea, that's what made your store so special.
How's Mrs.Jonson?
The smile fade away, and he looks down
Emily: oh! I'm so sorry!
Jonson: it’s OK, may god bless her soul.
Emily: amen!
Liam: so aren’t you gonna show her the new stuff!
Jonson: yes,yes! Come here
