Book 2: In the Life of Mia: College Chapter 94
By 7am I was downstairs deciding that Christmas was a down day and that I would just enjoy it as it came. The chef had given me my smoothie and Ms. Juneson handed me the pills that would make everything better. “Thank you, Thank you both for everything and I hope you really know how much I appreciate what you’ve done for not only me but my mother too” I smile and down the two pills with a glass of water. Ms. Juneson smiles and rubs my forearm “Mia, you are more than welcome and just glad we are here to help where it’s needed. It’s a beautiful morning out there and you should at least get in some time before everyone else gets up” she whispered handing me a steaming cup of coffee and leading me to the sliding glass door. I stepped out as the sun hit me just right warming me in all the places that had seemed to feel cold “Now go on and enjoy, see you when you come back in” she whispers as I step out onto the porch. Ms. Juneson had been so nice and exactly what I had needed as I found comfort in the morning glow of the sun and my cup of coffee that had seemed to do its’ job.
After a good 48 mins I had been surprised that I had been left alone for so long, even though there were a kitchen full of people now which had surprised me since it was only going on 8am. I knew my grandparent and parents would be up, along with Sharene and Madeline, but I had not expected for just about everyone in the house to be already making their way down. “Where did Mia get to? Please someone tell me she did not sneak out again and on Christmas no less!” my fathers’ tone was that of disappointment and wasn’t anything new for me. I waited half a heart beat to see if he’d even bother to look outside and when he did not appear I knew he was busy probably looking for answers that he would find if he just looked outside himself without anyone actually having to tell him. I rolled my eyes though the second he opened the sliding glass door stepping out and closing it behind him. “You do know that you could have just whistled or yelled out that you were out here….instead you had me frantic looking for you and asking your team where you had gotten to…” he stopped when I just sat there with my eyes closed and the coffee mug lifted up at him.
My father Ethan Jr. had finally taken a seat next to me when I had refused to move or even open my eyes to look up at him. “Are you going to even talk to me….” “Hmmm depends….you are a ball of stress and yes I’m quiet aware that it’s got a lot to do with me and my antics…I just wish you and mother would just stop treating me like I’m helpless and can’t take care of myself….or that I’m this fragile thing that will just float off into space if you don’t hold on tight. Trust that you’ve raised me well enough and you know I’m strong and independent, yet you keep me trapped in this bubble and I get it I guess to an extent…just maybe try and see it from my point of view every once in a while” I begged when I had cut him off before he could go into all the reasons and ways I had disappointed him and my mother. My father took my hand in his holding it fiercely with so much love that it made me tear up a little. “You will always be my little girl no matter how old you get or where this life takes us all…one thing I’m for sure is that you are beautiful, strong not only in your heart, but in your mind… I could not be prouder. Yes you drive us crazy most days and test your limits constantly, but you’ve been like that since birth” he admits and smiles when I finally look over at him.
My father and I had actually had a great calm conversation that had us both in tears before we were interrupted by my mother who had wanted us both inside for breakfast now. “Come on…you two have been out here long enough and breakfast is now out on the buffet!” she was in rare form as she bossed us around. I laughed thinking about what my father had shared “I guess I get it all from mother…” I winked at them both as I got to my feet and faced them. My mother Amelia had been lost about my comment but still smiled as my father took my hand again “All the best parts of your mother for sure….she is fierce just like you and you just like her….sure hope you remember that when the holiday break is over and you head back out there on your own” he kisses my cheek before releasing me towards my mother. I was happier than I had been in days as my mother and I smiled at one another and I wrapped her in the biggest of hugs ever. She just held me tight and let me get all my emotions out in our wide-open connection and together we even cried a bit before facing the rest of the family members. She pulled back and looked into my eyes and used her thumbs to clear the tears that dripped down my cheeks.
After we had both gotten ourselves together again and finally ready for breakfast, we headed into the dinning room where everyone waited for us. “It’s about time….” “I 2nd that…. As you can see we have food out and we would like to eat while it’s still warm…” “Than we have presents that are calling our names…” my friends and family had been now ganging up on me. I smiled “OH yes and little old me had to come along and ruin that….my apologies to you all…” I laugh as I take the designated seat near my parents. The food was fantastic as usual and I loved that we were all relaxed and enjoying our meal, along with laughter and slight banter around the table. I was sure that with all the eating we were doing we’d all be too full to even open presents now. After we all moved into the living room, I was not surprised that as we settle how easy it was to enjoy the next part of our Christmas. My mother had handed over Giovanni to me while all the older adults opened their gifts first. “I hope you all enjoy your gifts and if you don’t I have receipts that you can have to take back the gifts” I smiled at them just before they had opened my gift.
As an hour and a half passed with some of us still opening gifts after even taking a little break to just laugh and joke around. “Ok, ok seriously we are not getting any younger and I’d love to relax a bit before the rest of the day gets going” I had hoped that I had not made anyone upset as I had just wanted to get through the gifts and find my way to my room to lay my head down for a bit. My parents laughed knowing that being so still was a hard thing for me and I hoped they saw it as a good thing that I was even still there. “Alright, alright well it’s really just the few of you left to open gifts so go on and have at it” my father laughs now holding my little brother Giovanni. Catherine, Asher, Nicholas, Jose and I all ripped open gift after gift trying to do it faster than the other person. We had made a massive mess around us as we were covered in tape, paper, and bows that had been stuck all over us. “Well and here we thought you’ve grown up…..” “HEY….. who ever said we couldn’t occasionally act like children…” I playfully groaned at my parents.
It had taken us all another 30 mins just to clean up our little mess we had made no thanks to the 5 of us acting like even bigger children. Sharene had stayed back just watching us as she held Madeline back who had wanted to play too. “Ok, now that, that is taken care of…. May I please go to my room for a bit? I just need to relax and lay down for a bit if that’s alright?” I ask looking to my parents who were relaxed and in complete happiness as they held one another while Giovanni was being passed around to just about everyone. My friends had wanted me to stay with them, but after I had offered them to tag along, they took the offer with only Catherine, Jose, and Sharene tagging along. We all rode up the elevator together and the 3 of them loud within their own thoughts which I had hoped would die down once we were all settled in my room hanging out.
The 4 of us had hung out laughing, listening to music, and just getting to know what the 4 of us had been up to for the last few months since we saw one another last. “I’m so happy that you and Nicholas made it home for Christmas and at the same time. I was sure they would have had the two of you….I dunno training or stationed wherever you have been. I’m happy that you are both here though as I’m sure everyone else does and hope you all have gotten everything you have wanted” Jose had been a little quite after the 4 of us had joined up in my room. Jose as he curled up on the massive beanbag across from the bed “Ya, we have been real lucky to be able to come home this year considering a lot of are platoons didn’t get to go home this year and of course once we head out again we are not quiet sure when we’ll see one another again” he smiled the whole time he spoke even though he had taken a min to text Nicholas as he was never too far from his husband. “I am one lucky man….Not only to be here with all of you, but my man who I miss every day that we are not together. I love what I do though and would not change my decision for one min, I at least know that I can make a big difference in someone’s life doing what I do. It’s good to have the ability to do school as well and I can’t wait until next semester to start my business classes online” he was so excited about his next step in his career and life with his husband.
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