On my way home

Date: 1/14/2021

I'm trying to get home. I'm on LBI standing in the dunes and as I get closer to the mainland, the water rises. People are getting stuck in it as it washes over any foothold. I've planned ahead and avoid the waves due to my familiarity. As i continue on past the dunes, i meet with my sister and my family. It's Alex's first time seeing where I live. She looks over to the fishing shacks as we go. We have to do this trip twice but still manage to avoid getting ourselves stuck in the rising waters. I've got my bike and my helmet which let me go faster and keep me safe from some of the traps. It feels good. I'm more prepared than anyone i see. I call out to Alphonse Louis in the bushes and he runs faithfully to my side. We continue to walk. I stop and see Dan on the way. He flirts with me despite being married to Mariel. I'm in his dark, dingy house getting my things together and changing into my new clothes. He's taken off his pants, which i warned him was a questionable idea. I'm trying to keep my nose clean and don't want any part in this. Not surprising, Mariel comes in whistling and Dan leans into the door. She's startled and pushes back, seeing him without pants. I run to the upstairs of the house and try to get dressed in peace, though Mariel comes up and unleashes the rage of having caught Dan cheating upon my. I hardly play into it and she curses everything she can about me to anyone who will listen as i continue on my way home. I worry for a moment about my reputation and shrug it off. I know what I did and didn't do and they'll find out in time. In the meantime, Mariel leaves a wake of destruction in her path following me out of the woods. I continue down, cat in my bike basket, helmet on, cruising down route 80 on my way home. I get to the airport where I see Lyn and Phil and have to get into the terminal to get my ride home. Alphonse is here without a carrier and i have to get one at the department store. I see one that's rainbow colored and looks like a little bus. I compare a few sizes (2'x1' and a larger one) and choose the slightly bigger one since he's a really big cat. As i continue, i see a plethora of cat toys and wands on the display rack. I pick a pack of tips that fit into a wand and spend a fair amount of time looking at the handles. I pick the most durable one i can in the best color and it looks like it's true quality. I get a little distracted by a set of space pencils like I had when I was at school. The plastic is kind of peeling off but it's not the end of the world. I carefully choose a few and some little girls come up to the same aisle with their mom. I make a comment about how space never stops being cool to them, hoping to give them some faith in the future. I continue on to the terminal and can't find Alphonse. I'm a little worried and hope he comes back before I go.