ETHMA Forever

7

Over the next few days I went shopping, I got my hair, nails, and eyebrows done, and I was all packed. I made sure to tell the Sister Squad that I was leaving so they don't just show up at my house expecting to film a video. I knew Grayson was gonna forget though.

I left my apartment around 3 in the morning, making sure to grab my camera and the chargers, and everything, and I headed out.

The guy driving the Uber was nice but kinda weird. He asked me where I was going, and I told him I was going to Texas, and he asked me some basic questions, and then he started getting personal.

"You got a boy back home there?" He asked.

"Oh, no. He lives here. I'm just going to visit my friends." I told him. I should have just kept my mouth shut.

"You know, my daughter has 3 boyfriends. I told her to cut it out, but she's like, 'fuck that, daddy. I'mma do what I wanna do'. So she went off. Now I just live with my wife and our other 3 children who have been negatively influenced by her. She lives all the way in Boston now. That's a long ways out there."

"Sure is." I nodded.

"I got 2 daughters and a son back home. The one that left, she didn't finish high school. She ran off with her boyfriend. Did you finish school?"

"I did. I make YouTube videos now."

"Oh, lord, Maybe that's what Alma's doing now." He muttered in shock.

"Don't worry. I'm successful now. I'm getting paid to go to Texas and they're sponsoring my videos. Maybe that's what she's doing."

"Oh, no. Alma's not too smart. You know how those women are. She's not like you, hon. She chased a boy." He sighed. "You can't save them all."

We reached my terminal, and I paid him.

He helped me with my bags and wished me luck on my career. He gave me a pin to remember him by, and I just thanked him and left. I put the pin in my bag with my camera, and I got through everything smoothly. I just had one carry-on bag. It had my clothes in it. I also had my pink Kanken bag, but it wasn't a carry-on. It was just there.

I texted the Sister Squad that I was departing on my flight and they all wished me luck.

The flight was only 3 hours long, but you better bet that ya girl slept the whole time.

I fucking woke up because the plane made that loud beep sound that indicated that everyone put their seatbelts on because we were going to land. It wasn't even that loud.

I checked myself out in a mirror and I looked like a fucking mess. I fixed my hair into a bun and put my shoes back on.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Texas." The pilot told us.

As soon as the plane landed, I got up and put my Kanken on my back and struggled to bring my luggage down.

I got off the plane and out to the airport, and Ellie was already here since yesterday because she wanted to stay in the city for an extra day. She was going to pick me up. I walked around and tried calling her.

"Hey, I can't find you." She told me. I could hear her looking around. Is that weird to say?

"Oh my fuck!" I saw her looking for me from afar. I ran to her and jumped on her. She screamed a little and we hugged.

"Hi! Oh my god!" She smiled.

"I can't believe we're here! Let's slay bitch!" I hugged her and we were off to her car. We put my shit in the trunk and we drove off to the house.