Chapter 4 (Alexia°

I open my eyes and look at the alarm clock that says 10 o'clock. I get up and head straight under the shower, then I put on a short jumpsuit. Likewise, I store my book, headphones, keys and phone in my bag and take a hat and sunglasses. Once in the kitchen I can see that my mother's driver is already ready to go.

- Hello\, I greeted them

- Hello Alexia says my mother. I was waiting for you before I left\, come and talk in the terrace.

She almost drags me to this famous terrace.

- Well now that we're alone. You don't want to cause me any problems\, otherwise you'll never see your darling granny threaten me again\, she

- I didn't intend to say it cautiously

- If you're wise maybe you can come back anytime you want\, she says.

- Oh\, really? I say without really believing it.

- Yes\, if you're a good-sure. Or if you reverse\, you'll never see her again. If you're wise I might consider letting you live here until the end of your years of study\, she suggests.

- Got it! I announced

- All right\, so go from a good vacation\, she says\, changing her tone.

- Thank you\, and good road to you dear mother.

We go back to the dining room, and she comes out of the house, and you can hear an engine whirring from the outside.

- Here she is gone\, now we can have fun enthuses granny

- We're visiting Los Angeles today\, aren't we? I asked

- Yes\, we're going to take pictures in Hollywood\, and then we're going to visit the city\, so you can drive around town without me\, Granny explains to me.

- It's a good day that looks nice.

- What do you eat for breakfast? She asks me

- I drink milk with usual madeleine

- Do you like pancakes? She asks me

- Yes\, and changing my routine won't bother me as much as I revealed

- Good then! Because I intended to shake up your routine\, she said

After breakfast, I go back to my room to brush my teeth in my bathroom. If I wasn't in Los Angeles, today I could have helped Amelia with her date with Jackson. At least one of us has success in men. She is right, here there are no cousins who can ruin my reputation with nonsense. Maybe I can find a summer love.

- We're going to have lunch with Allison at a Japanese restaurant after our visit\, so can we go? I gave him an appointment at 1 p.m. and it's already 11 o'clock tells me grandma as I walk into my room.

- All right\, we can go. What's behind your back? I asked him

- Remember what I told you yesterday about your mother's departure? She asks me

- Yes\, you said when she left you'd give me something.

- Absolutely\, she said\, handing me a box.

- I didn't want to granny\, I moved.

- Go open\, she urges me

I run and open the box. There are plenty of styrofoam grains inside. I stick a hand inside and pull out the first thing I touch. This is the box of an instant camera.

- I've always wanted one\, I say enthusiastically.

- It's not just that my darling says granny with a smile

I put my hand back in the box and do the same process as before. I'm pulling out a turquoise cover. She signals to me that it's not over, so I'm still doing the process and pulls out a small instant printer from the same brand as the previous device. I smile while picking a turquoise cover for the latter. The box is still a bit heavy, so I redo the previous processes and take out several boxes of film refill. I finally turn to it after checking one last time that there was nothing left inside.

- But why are you giving me these presents? I asked him

- These are your birthday gifts of the last three years\, it's kind of a gift catch-up\, she explains to me.

- But you shouldn't have grandma\, the most gifts will always be to be able to be here with you.

- Do you like my presents\, at least? She asks me

- Yes very much\, thank you granny

- Open the boxes now\, you just took them out of the big box- she notices

- Yes\, I was going to forget

I open the camera box and can see that it is in turquoise color.

- The saleswoman advised me this color\, she explains to me

- She knew how to advise you then because it is a very nice color.

- She also offered me stickers to decorate it\, I think you're going to have to remove all that Styrofoam to find them she tells me

I keep opening the boxes and take the little printer out of its box.