My mothers old friend

Trip to Mississippi

I wake up to the sound of music playing through the vents "she must be cleaning, might as well get ready for the day before she makes me" I yawned, I head to the bathroom and take a quick shower and put on a long sweatshirt and some shorts and placed my hair in a messy bun

I walked downstairs to the kitchen and seen my mothers honey light copper hair glimmering as the sun shined on it from the window, she catches me and smiles "good morning baby, I made breakfast"

I looked over to the stove seeing all my favorite breakfast foods, blueberry pancakes, sausage, cheesy scrambled eggs and hash browns, I instantly grabbed a plate and filled it up and grabbed some orange juice out the fridge and started to buss it down

This has to be the best breakfast she's ever made, I stop when I realized that there's a catch
I quickly swallow my food nearly choking on it and look at my mom "what's the catch lady?" I say pointing my fork at her

She slightly smiles, "no catch unfortunately", she says as starts to rock her hands back and forth

There it goes she's hiding something, it's not a catch, Miranda isn't around so..... "did somebody die!!" I say getting up from my chair, she tilts her head slightly "actually yeah, someone did, my poppa died and my name was written in the will so I have to go to my families place" she said

She sits me back down and looks me deeply in my eyes, "do you want to come with me?"

Well I would love to go and finally meet my family but they don't like me and I don't trust them around me

But I don't want my mom going there dealing with them alone, I sigh and nod my head, who knows they might like me plus I don't want to be here alone anyway, Miranda hasn't been showing her face lately so that makes me nervous to be here alone, she might me in the walls.

My mom smiles "thank you my little buddy, now go pack", I departed from her and went to my room and start packing my bag, I know my mom said that her family lives in Mississippi so it's nearly a nine hour drive, I have to remember to bring all the edibles ,snacks and charger for the trip

As i almost finished my packing I hear distant laughter from the vents, instantly my heart dropped, I hope it's not Cole, please don't be Cole, last time he was here I kicked him in the sack for sneaking up behind me, I really want to enjoy this trip with my mom

I grab my bag and head downstairs, looking forward to seeing him, but as I looked at the front door I see a women with sandy blonde hair catch eye contact with me immediately, I slightly jumped as her cold silver eyes watched me down the stairs.

I slightly swallow the ball in my throat and and greeted the woman
"Aurora, your all packed that's good, we're about to leave in just a minute" she said

I nod my head and head to the car, slightly brushing against the women, looking up at her I see a scar on her cheek, m..miranda?

I slightly blush and rushed to put my stuff in the car, I take a deep breath and walked back in the house, "Aurora did you notice Miranda's new hair", i slightly nod avoiding eye contact with them

"Excuse us for a moment Miranda" she says pulling me into the kitchen

She swings her hands back and forth trying to get her words together
"Miranda is coming with us" she says nervously, my eyebrows rise