Like the Pinecone
Jazmine Torres
ENGL 1300
James Gonzales
October 2, 2014
It's been a year. A long, dramatic year since I've been back. I wasn't prepared at all. I dreaded the day that I would have to face the music and move on. I didn't know what I was waiting for, maybe a sign or a push. I hated being back there though, all the memories are signs that I missed him. But I didn't. At least that's what I told myself. About a year ago, I spent my last picnic here with my family. With my dad. It was one of the last ones. And there I was, back a year later. Back at Ascarate Park, to start another tradition only being with my sister, my niece Leilanie, and my sister's husband.
I unloaded the car full of marinated steak, shredded lettuce, baked jalapeno chips, and sweetened, succulent, apples.
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Empire State BuildingHaving to struggle with the food, the blanket, and the overload of Tupperware, it was impossible to focus on the main reason why I wanted to flee.
"Thanks for helping. Your mom said she was still stuck in traffic for a while," Angel, my sister's husband, stated.
"It's fine, just being a good sister-in-law or whatever," I said rather awkwardly.
I then shrugged and handed him the very last of the food. I then decided to take a look around. Nothing much has changed here-the indulgent smell of the pines, the wind moving the leaves in a twirl, the grass shining an emerald glow. Yet the only thing that ruined this feeling, was the gloomy effect the grey clouds made. It was sad, depressing even. Just sitting on a nearby tree, I remember the birthday parties, the picnics, and the cookouts we had. Looking back...