It was day 9 of the 12-day cruise. Sitting with my family at the dinner table, I interrupted the conversation and asked if I could be excused so I could go see some friends that I had met on our cruise. I got the go ahead and the time I had to be back in the cabin that night. Normally my curfew is 12am, but that night in particular I thought I could stretch it a bit because we had no obligations for the next morning.
I went back to the room, changed, grabbed my phone then went out. The usual meeting spot was the card room, specifically on deck 10 aft. Fortunately, I had met up with everyone right on time. After having causal awkward conversation for the past few hours, we all thought it was time to relocate and do something more entertaining. …show more content…
“What the fuck is wrong with you!” my dad screamed. As I opened my mouth to start apologizing and plea my innocence, he got even more livid. His face turned redder than a tomato. I didn’t even attempt to say another word. He grabbed me by the arm and took me back up to the room.
After the ride, which felt like an eternity, the doors finally opened to our floor. I walked into the cabin and saw my mom and brother balling their eyes out. “Jesus Christ Brie, why did you do this to us,” my brother said as he was wiping the tears from his face. Next thing I knew, my mom was hugging me uncomfortably tight kissing my forehead. I could feel her heart racing against my chest. “Brianna we all thought you something happened to you and we were wondering why you wouldn’t even call us or try to find us at least,” she said. My dad abruptly came into the room and tells my mom that’s he’s about to have a heart attack. “Holy shit this is getting out of hand,” I thought to myself. My mom quickly gives him two Ativan’s to calm him down.
My leg jolts and I quickly rise up. I look to my left and see my mom’s pillow moistened with her tears. My heart sunk to the pit of my stomach and all I could feel was remorse. I was hoping to wake up from another lucid dream, but this was my reality. I turned to my mom and said, “I regret
I went back to the room, changed, grabbed my phone then went out. The usual meeting spot was the card room, specifically on deck 10 aft. Fortunately, I had met up with everyone right on time. After having causal awkward conversation for the past few hours, we all thought it was time to relocate and do something more entertaining. …show more content…
“What the fuck is wrong with you!” my dad screamed. As I opened my mouth to start apologizing and plea my innocence, he got even more livid. His face turned redder than a tomato. I didn’t even attempt to say another word. He grabbed me by the arm and took me back up to the room.
After the ride, which felt like an eternity, the doors finally opened to our floor. I walked into the cabin and saw my mom and brother balling their eyes out. “Jesus Christ Brie, why did you do this to us,” my brother said as he was wiping the tears from his face. Next thing I knew, my mom was hugging me uncomfortably tight kissing my forehead. I could feel her heart racing against my chest. “Brianna we all thought you something happened to you and we were wondering why you wouldn’t even call us or try to find us at least,” she said. My dad abruptly came into the room and tells my mom that’s he’s about to have a heart attack. “Holy shit this is getting out of hand,” I thought to myself. My mom quickly gives him two Ativan’s to calm him down.
My leg jolts and I quickly rise up. I look to my left and see my mom’s pillow moistened with her tears. My heart sunk to the pit of my stomach and all I could feel was remorse. I was hoping to wake up from another lucid dream, but this was my reality. I turned to my mom and said, “I regret