Gifted a Lin Manuel Miranda story

A Family Getaway

I awoke to my bedroom light being turned on, I groaned and turned over.

"Jess wake up, we're leaving for Hawaii today. Please tell me you didn't forget." I heard my dad chuckle.

I sighed and sat up in bed. I rubbed my eyes and looked at my dad. He was wearing a bright blue Hawaiian shirt.

"Dad not to be rude or anything but what the hell are you wearing?"

"It's called fashion Jess." My dad said as he dramatically flipped his hair.

"Yeah you do you daddio."

"Get changed, we gotta get there early if we want to eat before the flight."

My dad closed the door and I got up. I have a long day of flying ahead of me. 6 hours from New York to L.A, then 6 more hours to get to the island. Sweet Jesus kill me now. I swung my legs over the side of my bed and grabbed my phone. I looked at the time and it was 3:00 AM. I groaned but got out of bed anyways. I walked over to my dresser and grabbed my clothes that i put on it last night. It was just a simple outfit, skinny jeans and a nirvana T-shirt. I put those on and threw my hair up into a messy bun. I walked over to the bathroom that was attached to my room and put on some light makeup. Concealer, mascara, and some nude lipstick. Luckily for me I packed my suitcase last night so I would have to worry about it so early in the morning.

I grabbed my phone charger and my earbuds. Lucky for me I also packed my carry on last night. I shoved my charger into my backpack and closed it back up. I wrapped my earbuds around my phone and went out to the living room, backpack and suitcase in hand. I plopped onto the couch and closed my eyes.

"Daaaaaaddd." I whined.

"Yeeeeeesssss?" He mocked back.

"Why the heck did you make this flight so early? I'm old, I need my beauty sleep."

"Well, Plane tickets cost less for night flights, And we got first class so I don't want to hear any complaining." My dad said as he chuckled.

"Wowie dad, thanks. I owe you one."

"Aw you don't owe me anything. But 10 dollars would be nice."

"Why because it has your face on it?" I shot back and my dad laughed.

Me and my dad always had these petty talks like these. It's just how our relationship works. He raised me as a single father until Vanessa came into our lives. She is truly a walking blessing. She has always been a mother figure to me. Whenever I need advice from another woman, she is always there. Speaking of Vanessa, here she comes. Walking down the hallway with a sleeping Sebastian in her arms. I look up at her and smile. She smiled back.

"Hey darling, how are you doing this morning?"

"I'm doing good Mo-" I coughed not sure if I was ready to call her mom yet.

"Vanessa." I corrected myself.

I saw her face drop a little but she quickly shook it off. She handed Sebastian to dad and walked into the kitchen. All I could do was stare at the wall. What if she felt uncomfortable with me calling her mom? What if she treats me well because I'm Lin's daughter? What if?...

I felt a nudge on my shoulder and looked up to see my dad holding Sebastian out towards me. Seb was reaching out for me. I smiled and took him. He immediately cuddled into my neck and wrapped his little arms around me. I looked up at my dad who smiled in adoration.

"Hey Jess. I know you almost called V mom back there. It's alright, she thinks of you as her own. You can call her mom whenever you're ready."

"Thanks dad."

"Anytime darlin."

I see Vanessa walk out of the kitchen with a bag of cheerios in her hand. She put it in her purse and grabbed her and my dad's suitcase.

"You ready?" She asked with a tired smile on her face.

"Yep!" I said as i stood up.

I went to grab my backpack but dad grabbed it for me. He also grabbed my suitcase. I said thank you and walked out the door, Sebastian in my arms. I looked down at my little brother and my heart swelled. God I love this kid so much. I kissed him on the cheek and continued to walk to the car.

I saw the car's headlights flash which meant that it was unlocked. I went to the passenger side of the car and went to the backseat door. I opened it and put Seb in his car seat. I buckled him in and placed a kiss on his forehead. He smiled and mumbled something in response. I walked to the other side of the car and got in. Not long after dad and Vanessa climbed in and we drove off to the airport.