to you sleepy head. Feel better?” I noticed she was
already dressed. I must have been in a
deep sleep.
“Yeah, I actually do feel better. How long have you been up?” I
walked over to start my medicine. I
hated using it because it seemed to take so much time. In reality though, twenty-five minutes twice
a day wasn’t much if it kept me healthy.
“I woke up at 8:30. I hope you
don’t mind, but I went downstairs and had breakfast. I was starving.” I eyed her coffee as she took a sip.
“I don’t mind at all as long as you have another cup somewhere for
me.” I said, grinning.
“Of course I do. I didn’t know
how long you would sleep so you might have to warm it up a tad. It’s been sitting in the microwave for
fifteen minutes.”
Walking over, I took it from the microwave. It was warm, but not hot so I heated it up
and took a slow sip. “Mm.” I said after
swallowing a sip. “I’ll try to hurry and
get ready.”
“Take your time.” She said as she
continued to drink her coffee and watch the city in full swing.
An hour and a half later, I was dressed and ready to go. We visited the Empire State Building, and
then decided to go shopping. We
continued this routine for a couple of days.
Three days later, everything changed. “Hello?” Megan’s face fell. “Slow down.” She had the phone to her hear listening intently. “Okay, I’ll be home.” My stomach dropped. What could be wrong? “I’ll see you soon. Thanks for letting me know.” Hanging up the phone, she turned to me and I
wanted to cry. “My mom had a heart
attack and she’s in the hospital.”
“Oh my God! We’ll go pack
immediately.” I said as I gathered my
things.
“You’re not going with me.” I
looked at her with confusion. Of course
I was.
“Yes, I am.”
“No, you’re not. I love you Lana,
but your parents gave you this vacation as a present. I have to go home and be with mom, but you
need to stay here. You only have three
nights left. Please.”
She was not only begging with her words, but with her eyes as well. It wouldn’t be long and then I would be back
home. “Okay, let’s get back to the
room. How are you going to get home?”
“I don’t know. I need to see how
expensive it will be to change my plane ticket. If it cost too much, I may need to rent a car.”
Back at the hotel, I called the airline while she packed her bags. After explaining the situation, they changed
her ticket free of charge. I offered to
ride with her to the airport, but she insisted I stay here. She didn’t want me to pay for the cab ride
back. “Please let me know how your mom
is.”
Hugging me she said, “I promise. Please try to have a good time. I’ll see you in a few days.” She
let me go, grabbed her bags and headed out the door as I just stood there
looking at it, feeling lost.
*****
“Hey Matt, what’s up?” I asked after
answering my phone. Five days had passed
since Christmas and I was still trying to get rid of the memory. I had stayed home every day and worked from
my office here. It had everything I
needed.
“At least your greeting is better. Who the hell says speak when
they answer?”
“Is there a point to your call?” I asked with an irritable tone.
“What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?”
“I’m supposed to go to some Gala with this fucking girl.” I said rubbing my forehead.
“When can you get away?”
“I don’t know, it’s starts at 8 so maybe by 9 or 9:30.”
“Good. Why don’t you meet David
and me downtown? We’ll hit some bars and
bring the New Year in right.”
“What
already dressed. I must have been in a
deep sleep.
“Yeah, I actually do feel better. How long have you been up?” I
walked over to start my medicine. I
hated using it because it seemed to take so much time. In reality though, twenty-five minutes twice
a day wasn’t much if it kept me healthy.
“I woke up at 8:30. I hope you
don’t mind, but I went downstairs and had breakfast. I was starving.” I eyed her coffee as she took a sip.
“I don’t mind at all as long as you have another cup somewhere for
me.” I said, grinning.
“Of course I do. I didn’t know
how long you would sleep so you might have to warm it up a tad. It’s been sitting in the microwave for
fifteen minutes.”
Walking over, I took it from the microwave. It was warm, but not hot so I heated it up
and took a slow sip. “Mm.” I said after
swallowing a sip. “I’ll try to hurry and
get ready.”
“Take your time.” She said as she
continued to drink her coffee and watch the city in full swing.
An hour and a half later, I was dressed and ready to go. We visited the Empire State Building, and
then decided to go shopping. We
continued this routine for a couple of days.
Three days later, everything changed. “Hello?” Megan’s face fell. “Slow down.” She had the phone to her hear listening intently. “Okay, I’ll be home.” My stomach dropped. What could be wrong? “I’ll see you soon. Thanks for letting me know.” Hanging up the phone, she turned to me and I
wanted to cry. “My mom had a heart
attack and she’s in the hospital.”
“Oh my God! We’ll go pack
immediately.” I said as I gathered my
things.
“You’re not going with me.” I
looked at her with confusion. Of course
I was.
“Yes, I am.”
“No, you’re not. I love you Lana,
but your parents gave you this vacation as a present. I have to go home and be with mom, but you
need to stay here. You only have three
nights left. Please.”
She was not only begging with her words, but with her eyes as well. It wouldn’t be long and then I would be back
home. “Okay, let’s get back to the
room. How are you going to get home?”
“I don’t know. I need to see how
expensive it will be to change my plane ticket. If it cost too much, I may need to rent a car.”
Back at the hotel, I called the airline while she packed her bags. After explaining the situation, they changed
her ticket free of charge. I offered to
ride with her to the airport, but she insisted I stay here. She didn’t want me to pay for the cab ride
back. “Please let me know how your mom
is.”
Hugging me she said, “I promise. Please try to have a good time. I’ll see you in a few days.” She
let me go, grabbed her bags and headed out the door as I just stood there
looking at it, feeling lost.
*****
“Hey Matt, what’s up?” I asked after
answering my phone. Five days had passed
since Christmas and I was still trying to get rid of the memory. I had stayed home every day and worked from
my office here. It had everything I
needed.
“At least your greeting is better. Who the hell says speak when
they answer?”
“Is there a point to your call?” I asked with an irritable tone.
“What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?”
“I’m supposed to go to some Gala with this fucking girl.” I said rubbing my forehead.
“When can you get away?”
“I don’t know, it’s starts at 8 so maybe by 9 or 9:30.”
“Good. Why don’t you meet David
and me downtown? We’ll hit some bars and
bring the New Year in right.”
“What
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