homecoming

on the plane to Savannah Georgia

Lena's: POV
We were on the plane heading to Savannah Georgia
Nothing about this trip was gonna be easy. At least I have my loving wife by my side, l barely slept a wink these last few days. I couldn't stomach any food to eat, we sat Francesca and Xander down and told them about their grandmother Elizabeth recently passed away, l made sure to take my anxiety meds before boarding the flight
I brought them along with me. Stef rented a car for when we arrived in Richmond island is where me and my sisters lived, we attended a private school where we had to wear uniforms everyday. I have so many emotions going on that l can handle at the moment, it hasn't hit me yet. I think l'm still in a state of shock, l can hear mother's voice the day she kicked me out of the house and told me that I was no longer her daughter. Did it hurt my feelings when she said that, the look on Christine and Nadia's face was pure sadness. I cried on the plane to Manhattan new York, l called my God mother's Olivia and Alex to inform them of mother's passing. They promised to be at the memorial service to show their support, l showed the kids pictures of me mother and my two sisters. I finally called and spoke to Christine we spent over two hours on the phone talking, she's married and has one son. My baby sister Nadia is engaged, she's twenty five, l'm the oldest
Because I was born first. Being thirty two years old
I had a lot of responsibilities growing up, mother would put me in charge when she would go to work. I learned at early age how to cook and sew, my mom prepared us early on in our childhoods. By the time my sister's came along, l knew basic life skills like changing diapers making bottles. Mother would always call me her protege
She was the most beautiful woman in the world
Her hair was reddish brown and curly she grey eyes that would always change different colors with the season
My hair would change from brown to black with golden highlights on the tips. Both of my sisters had straight hair
I was the only that inherited mother's curly hair, we all had the same father, mom never married but she dated
Mommy never introduce us to anybody she was dating
Elizabeth was a private person full of mystery. We won't allowed to asked certain questions, mother was old fashioned, she didn't want us having TV's in our bedrooms. If we wanted to watch something the three of us had to look at it downstairs in the basement, mom was very conservative which means we couldn't listen to rap and R&B music. It didn't bother me none l love listening to classic and jazz music, when I became a mother myself
I vowed never to raise the way I was growing up
Francesca and Xander both attend private school
Their straight A kids. Xander plays soccer and Francesca does gymnastics, they each have trophies ribbons they received from completing. Xander is so much like Stef
He always speaks his mind and Xander isn't afraid of speaking his mind only when necessary. Don't get me started on Francesca, she's the fashionista in our house hold. Always coming up with the latest trend in pre teen fashion,