Going Back To the Past

The light at the front desk went off, It was room E17, Mr. Johnson. I started to get up when Mary told me to sit back down that she would handle it. Ever since I got back from San Diego I buried myself in work. I had decided that I would use the pain and anger that was brought from San Diego for good. I I still only work three days a week because of laws, but if could work more I would.

It had been a month since I left San Diego, I was sure this time that I wouldn't be going back. the city was only trouble for me and I couldn't be bothered By going back and putting myself through it.

I left work at 7:30 just like every other day. Drove down the street had breakfast at the dinner on the corner of 34 west and elm. Then went home where I would shower and get into bed. My life was back to the was that it was before the trip.

When I got to my apartment I had few messages on my answering machine. I started to play them while I got ready for bed. There was one from my mother she just said that she loved me and hoped I was doing well. The others were from my insurance company and one from Mark telling me about his trip to New York. The last one was from Alex, the kid that was in the hospital. To sum up what he had to say. He had warped tour tickets that his best friends had gotten to surprise him. Then when they were in the car accident he died but his mother still wants him to go. He wanted to know I I would go with him, He said that I had helped him a lot when he was in the hospital when no one else would.

I hadn't been to Warped Tour in years. The last time I went it was the early 2000's I was in college. I and Mark went. He broke his nose in the pit and refused to leave. I was probably one of the most fun days of my life. I feel like it would be weird going with Alex, He is like 10 years younger than me and he was my patient. I'd have to think about it.

I went straight to bed. I had been exhausted, some days I could sleep than others I couldn't Lucky today I slept. I woke up around 6 in the evening I didn't have work tonight so I didn't even bother getting up to get ready. I just laid there on my phone playing games, when I heard a knock on the door. I then got up to check who it was. To my surprise it was Alex.
"Hey did you get my message?" he asked
"Yea I got it this morning I was going to call you back," I said as I let him into the apartment.
"So?"
"Alex I would love to go but I don't think it would be very professional of me to go with you."
''Oh that's what I thought you were going to say, I guess I'm not going to go then." He said as he looked down at the ground.
"Alex you should still go it's something everyone should go do I went when I was in college and it was the most fun I had ever had."
"I bet you got to go with your best friend'

This broke my heart He was right I went with Mark. At this point, if I still said no I would be a bitch, I couldn't say no.

"Okay Alex I will go but I'm not trying to be a babysitter you have to act like an adult."
"Really you will go with me,This is going to be so much fun, you will love it."
"Alex you are one hell of a kid," I said
"Anna I have the biggest surprise for you ever but you will have to wait til we get there." He sounded so existed.

We talked for a little while about the logistics of the trip, His mom had already planned most of it. My only job was to take him and bring him back. Before he left he thanked me at least 12 more times and told me that he would see me in a week.

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