My Southern Belle

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"I know you may not want to talk to me but, mom wants to know why you're not in there." He said

"I can't see her like that. She not the same."

"I understand but unfortunately we don't know when her time will come and I'd rather see her like that then to miss the opportunity to say goodbye."

Well he was right. I didn't want to miss that. I took a deep breath and walked in.

"There you are." My mom said

"Hi ma." I said trying to hold back my tears

"How are you doing today?"

"Uh... Fine. I'm doing fine."

"That's great." I could tell she knew I was lying. "So when are you going back to Texas?"

"Next week. I wanted to have time to visit everyone and show Chloe around."

"That's nice and you have made a excellent choice when you picked this one. She is very sweet and really cares for you." I looked at Chloe and she smiled

"Yeah I love her." I said

"Hello everyone." A voice said. I turned around and it was Christina

"Hi love." Vinnies said kissing her the cheek

"How are you feeling Mrs. Dexter?" She asked

"I'm hanging in there. How are the girls?"

"They are fine. I would have brought them, but the hospital said children can't come see you at this time."

Before my mom could say anything some doctors came in and told us we had to leave. I kissed my mom and left with everyone else.

(Chloe's POV)

"Val, if you want you can take the car for the rest of the day. I know you want to take Chloe around the city." Daniel said

"No I'm good. The best way to experience New York is to walk the busy streets and to get on crowded buses and trains." Val answered

"Like the subway trains I see in movies?" I asked

"Yup. Trust me there is nothing magical about them."

"So you really go underground to get on a train?"

"You have a lot to learn." Daniel said

Both Val and Daniel laughed but I didn't know what was so funny. We went back to the house and Val told me I might want to put on some flatter shoes if I was going make it through the day. I did as she said and then we headed out for what I would call an adventure.

First, we waited for a bus that was extremely crowded. Everyone looked so mean but Val told me that that's just their face. She took me to a place called 5th street with the biggest buildings I've ever seen. I guess I looked amazed because I heard Val laugh

"What?" I asked

"You looked like you've never seen a building before."

"Val, you've been to Texas. We don't have all of this. Plus there are more people on this one street than there are in my home town."

"Great huh?'

"It's scary. Everyone is so mean."

"Its ok. I'm here and I won't let anything happen to you."

She took me to a place called FAO Schwartz. It was a giant candy store with giant Lego statues and a giant piano. Everything g was just giant.

Next we got on a subway train. It was the most disgusting and unsanitary place I've ever been and I work with 7 yearl olds.