Chapter 70
Annie does not answer just smiles waves and enters the boarding gate. I was watching until it disappeared and went toward the gate, but on the way there was a little plush shop and saw a plush moon decided to buy for Luna, because I knew she would be sad to know that Annie left without at least saying goodbye to her
Arriving at the gate it didn't take long to see the three of them, Luna and Alice walking hugging each other sideways and Tom pushing the baggage cart. Alice was perfectly tanned, with a different glow, and Luna was just bursting with joy. In fact, she was the first to see me and ran to meet me, I knelt down and opened my arms to hug her. It's amazing how I know her so little time and like her so much.
Luna - Uncle Luis, did you come to pick us up?
Luís - Yes, princess, I came
Tom - What are you doing here?
Luis - I came to get you
Alice - Where is Annie? Wasn't she the one who was coming?
Luis - Hi to you too Alice, so she was, but something came up, she just boarded and since I came to pick her up, she asked me to please pick you up
Luna - crying - my godmother left without saying goodbye to me?
Luís - princess - don't be sad, she loves you very much and she really wanted to say goodbye but she had to go first, but she left this for you - I hand her the little card and give it to Lua.
Luna - how beautiful uncle, but this was not my aunt, she would not give me a stuffed animal
Luis - smart girl - I confess that the moon was me, I just bought it, I thought you would be sad, but how do you like it?
Luna - I love it, it's beautiful, I will put it on my bed
Alice - scratching her throat - can we go? I'm tired, the trip was long
Luis - Of course Alice, I'm sorry - smiling
Tom - we are not going with him
Alice - Tom not now please
Luis - Come on Tom, it's just a ride, what's the big deal?
Tom - Why did she have to send you?
Luis - Annie had no obligation to pick you up, she came because she LOVES each one of you and because she loves you so much she didn't want to send any stranger, you know that your mother hasn't driven since your father's accident and my mother is not in town
Tom - She could send an employee
Luis - Look Tom, it doesn't cost me anything to take you guys, I came here anyway to bring Annie, now if you don't want to go with me and want to take a taxi, feel free
Tom - that's exactly what we're gonna do
Alice - say this for yourself, me and Luna will go with Luis, he is here, let's not do this to him
Luna - Dad, stop being a spoiled 5 year old child, just because Uncle Luis has already dated my mother doesn't mean that you can't be friends with him, that's a thing of the past, but if you don't want to be friends, be a polite adult and not a tantrum child
Tom - swallow dry - ok, let's go then
Luna - sorry uncle, I don't know what's wrong with my father, he was cool until now and now he is being a tantrum freak
Luis - don't worry honey, let's go?
Luna - yes - she looped her arm around mine and we walked ahead, leaving a silent Alice and a grumpy Tom. -
The way to their house the two of them were quiet, Luna was chattering the whole way telling how was the trip, asking about my mother and Matteo.
Luis - Here we are, everybody
Luna - you want to come in?
Luis - I look at Alice - princess - better not, you need to rest, leave it for another day
Luna - you see daddy it's your fault, now uncle doesn't want to come home
Tom says nothing - I get out of the car, open the trunk and he starts taking out the suitcases
Alice - Daughter, don't talk to your father like that, be more respectful to him, another day Luis will come in, he is right, we need to rest, any day now he will come and bring Matteo along isn't it Luis?
Luis - Of course, and your mother is right, you can't talk to your father like that, respect him, your father is not obligated to like me, but soon he will get used to my presence, you see your mother is not even looking at me, she is getting used to it - he spoke softly just for her to hear, and she gives a hearty laugh - Luna - okay, that's right, I will ask for your father.
Luna - ok ok I will apologize to my father, thanks for the ride and the gift uncle - kisses my cheek and goes after her father
Alice - thanks for the ride and sorry for Tom, one day he will stop with this, he is a little jealous and because of our history the jealousy only increases
Luís - No problem, Pettit, I'm going. You guys need to rest, we'll see you at the office - I kiss her cheek and before she says anything, I get in my car and go home.