LMPYITP: The Random Passages

I Think [He's] Serious

The dining room table was so covered with textbooks, notebook paper, pencils, highlighters, and pens, you couldn't see the tablecloth. It reminded me of my college days...except I was no longer in school.

Gene had come for a visit and I'd been sent home early from Pretty Green to pick him up from school. He had tests to study for and homework to do and his father wouldn't be home for another hour.

"We should go to Cedar Point." Gene said as he worked out an algebra problem on his worksheet. "Like yesterday."

"I wish we could've but Cedar Point was closed yesterday and won't be open again 'til May." I reminded him. "It'd make a lovely birthday present for you though."

"My birthday's in July."

I shrugged my eyebrows. "Still a lovely birthday present."

He dropped his eyelids in that sly Gallagher way. "I'm off on holiday from school next week." He informed me. "Let's go to Florida."

I sighed. "Do your homework." I instructed.

"But-"

"Now, Gene!"

Liam started rolling around in bed just before five. Rolling and jostling me awake in the process...but it's not like I could sleep anyway.

He got out of bed and disappeared into the bathroom. Two seconds later, I heard the toilet lid tap the front of the commode and then him using it.

He came out a couple minutes later, put on his running clothes, kissed me goodbye on the cheek, and left the room.

I sprung out of bed the minute I heard the front door close.

"LET'S GO!" I bellowed beating on the wall by Gene's room. "I'm getting a shower and then we're off."

"I am sitting here with the lovely, Lynn McIvor." Gene said as he held up his phone in my direction to film me sitting in the terminal. "Can you tell us where you're headed?"

"Orlando, Florida." I replied trying not to look too directly into the camera. "We're going to Harry Potter World 'cuz we ain't never been."

"We?"

"Yeah."

"Hello!" Matt said waving at the camera.

I couldn't help giggling at how goofy he sounded.

"And where are you going after that?" Gene inquired.

"New York City." I told him. "We wanna see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center 'cuz we ain't never seen it and you all are taking me to see Newsies."

Harry Potter World was everything I hoped it would be and then some. We got our picture taken in front of Hogwarts, goofed around with a few wands, and shopped in Diagon Alley.

Next up was the beach. Gene got busy flirting with some American girls his age while Matt and I lounged on a couple of beach chairs nearby.

"What's the matter, Jules?" Matt asked looking at me with those curious blue eyes. "Ya seem quiet."

"I'm enjoying the peace." I replied adjusting my floppy brimmed sun hat so it was tilted more to one side. "Ain't I allowed to do that?"

"Yeah but-"

He stopped talking when we saw a family attempting to take a selfie but weren't having much luck.

"Would ya like me to take it for ya?" Gene offered.