Behind Door Number 13

Chapter 2

"Passengers we are landing, please fasten your seatbelts and sit back."

We are landing. I said that over and over to myself. No more Alaska. No more Daisy. No more memories of dad. Nothing. 

I look over to my mom to see that's she's fastening her seat belt, because she's 'deady afraid of planes', yet she makes me go on vacation to Mexico every summer.

I sit up and look around for Nate, and he's three rows behind me. I smile at him, and he smiles back.

"Lyd are you excited? We get to go clothes shopping, and buy new purses. I can't wait." My mom says.

"Mom, you do remember I'm going to private school, right? We can't wear clothes other than our uniforms." I say with ignorance. I'm being a little hard on my mom but she knows I'm just upset. 

The plane lands, and my mom takes off her seatbelt, and stands up.

"Lyd, help me with the bags."

I stand up and get my bags, but before I can reach them Nate gets them for me.

"Wow, a lot lighter than I thought they would be." He says suprisingly.

"Haha yeah, I'm not that into clothes. I get it from my dad."

"Don't mind me asking, but where is he?" He asks.

The dreadful question. I knew it would come sooner or later. But not here. Not now.

"Um, my dad died last year." I whispered.

"Oh god I'm so sorry for asking uh-"

"No no it's fine," As I cut him off. "He was in a car accident. Drunk drivers. You know."

"Yeah.." He said nervously, while playing with his hands.

 "It's fine. Seriously. Don't feel bad." I say while smirking. He smiles back at me.

My mom and I start to walk off the plane, when Nate stops me.

"Hey Lydia, I was wondering, um. Not to sound like a creep or anything, but can I have your number? You know if maybe, you'd like to meet up to uh-"

"Haha yes you can Nate." I say while laughing. He hands me his phone and I write down my number, and he does the same.

"So I'll text you the details later? I've been here before, so I know all of the places. But if you don't want to go with me that's fine I guess because nobody ever wants-"

"Nate," I say while laughing. "I'll talk to you later." 

"Okay." He says with a huge smile on his face.

How can somebody so gorgeous be so nervous all the time. Especially around me. I'm not all the great looking anyway. 

Me and my mom exit the airport, and haul a cab.

"You know Lyd, this might actually be fun. The weather is nice, and the scenery is beautiful." She says while looking around with an amused look on her face.

"I guess." I say while the cab pulls up.

My mom puts her bags in the car, while I get in to take a seat.

"So where you going?" The driver asks.

"Adairsville." I say.

"Oh my." He says strangely.

"What..?" 

"What school are you attending?" He asks.

"West Ville High." I say.