Puzzle Pieces: V: On Home

There was a suitcase, the kind and color are gone. It’s merely a black blob in my memory but the knowledge that it’s a suitcase has stayed with me. It was filled with all kinds of different toys. My mom had it open on her lap, she was taking out different toys to show me. Hoping to entice me to play with something or better yet to talk to her.

None of the toys really caught my attention. I was mesmerised by the view outside of the window. I could see the clouds and the ground, it looked so beautiful, i was amazed by the fact that we were in the air, this was my first time on an airplane.

I don't remember anything she said on the plane, or if i ever played with any of the toys that she bought for me. I don't remember seeing my dad on the plane although i know that he was. I don't remember the actual landing, however i do remember walking down the terminal. I remember walking through the door and being greeted by flashing lights, cameras and a lot of people that i didn’t know.

The feeling of being overwhelmed and scared choked my throat. The next thing i remember is being in a car, a huge group of balloons tied to my arm. There's gaps between the things i remember and what i know happened or what i know must have happened. How did we get on the plane? How did we get in the car? I have hundreds of questions, with little to no answers to find.