Life & Photography

New York

By 1:00 in the afternoon on Thursday, July 30, 2015, Laylal and I were in New York City.

💭It's good to be home.💭

We went straight to Alexandra's apartment.

"Alexandra just texted me saying that she'll be home by 7:00." Laylal said.

Laylal and I went straight to her bedroom.

We set our luggage by the window.

Ten minutes later, Olivia meets Layal and I at a local Starbucks.

💭There is a Starbucks everywhere in Manhattan.💭

I decided to get an iced mocha.

"Excited about the trip?" Olivia asks.

I nod.

"Sorry about Vincent." Olivia tells me as she takes my hand.

"It's okay." I say. "There are plenty of others out there."

Laylal and Olivia smile.

"We brought books for the trip." Laylal said.

"Cool." Olivia said.

Layal hands Olivia Finding Ruby Starling by Karen Rivers.

"The book seems interesting." Olivia said. "Looking forward to reading this."

Olivia gets an iced green tea.

Laylal gets a iced white chocolate mocha.

Then we were heading out.

We were on 57th street.

"Where's Victoria?" Laylal asks Olivia.

"At a place that we hold near and dear to our hearts." Olivia said.

"No way." I said.

"Our elementary school." Laylal said.

Olivia nods.

"Let's get going then." I said.

"Let's walk it." Olivia said.

"Fine." Laylal said.

We walked all the way down first avenue.

💭Long walk. 💭

"We're only a couple of blocks away." Olivia said.

"Thank goodness." Laylal groans.

As we walk into the school, security stops us.

"We used to be students here." Olivia said.

"I don't care." The guard said.

💭The guard said what now? 💭

"Ladies, I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The guard said.

💭Oh no. The guard didn't just tell us to leave.💭

"Hey!"

💭 Who as that.💭

"Those girls are old students here." Robert, Victoria's older brother said as he walked down the last few steps of the main staircase. "They're helping me clean up my classroom."

Laylal, Oliva and I nod.

"Sorry ladies." The security guard said.

"Head up girls." Robert said. "Good to see you all."

All three of us pass Robert and the security guard and head up the stairs.

"That was something." Laylal whispers. "Welcome back to New York."

Olivia and I laugh.