Assignment 8

Early in the morning we climbed into the the stale cold minivan and said goodbye to our house. We hit the road and were off to a new place, somewhere I had never been. As we swerve through the empty dark streets of the bitter morning, the street lights illuminating the road and the dark surrounding the road, the fascination of the world around me kept me awake, even though i was close to falling asleep in the very back of the van. The seat was uncomfortable to say the least. Stacks upon stacks of bags were piled up next to me and they looked like they were ready to topple onto me and crush me at any moment. The back door looked like it was struggling to hold the load as we barreled down the highway, my dad excessively speeding as always. Although we were flying down the highway, cars were still passing us as if we were standing still. Sports cars with men in business suits on their way to an important meeting, too busy to worry about speed limits or laws. Too important to take their time to get to work safely, but not too important to risk getting into a fatal crash. Finally when we reached our destination, there was an erie feeling about the place. The florescent lights illuminated the entirety of the structure as several cars circled in front. Looking out the window past the dark and menacing fence I could see several steel structures sitting on the concrete, waiting to move but still in hibernation. The place seemed to be infested with people as everything on the other side was moving. The ground seemingly unsettled and anxious to complete the day’s activities. We finally parked a few minutes later and started to unload the car. Our bags were put onto carts then wheeled off by some random employee and were gone. Our carry on bags were heavy first thing in the morning. We ventured out of the cold and into the warmth of the inside of the sprawling complex. People were starting to form lines in front of the information desks, trying to receive their tickets, check their bags and pay for a new ticket out of town. We were almost gone. We were headed on a brand new adventure to California and the plane left in just a few hours.