http://www.cutewallpapers.net/wp-content/images//blonde-03.jpg<br/><br/>As the days grew nearer to her mom's birthday, Cat grew sadder.  Every year around this time she felt like this, every year since her mom died.  She was doing well with her life, going to college, getting good grades, having many friends, but she has still been able to get over her mother's death, able to hold back her sadness until this time of year.<br/><br/>She had been close to her dad when she was young, but it seemed they had grown apart as she grew older.  They communicated less and less even before Tammy died and she moved away.  She hadn't seen her dad in quite a while, and she decided that she should really spend some time with him.  She sent him a letter a while ago, explaining how she wanted to come back for a while and that she'd live at his house during the break.<br/><br/>She made her way to the airport, clothes and other personal things packed.  She boarded the plane and they took flight.  She listened to music on her IPhone, watched the in-flight movie, and ordered a drink or two (wine).  As they started nearing the airport where she'd get off, anticipation grew in her.  She wondered what they would talk about, how he''d respond to her coming back, what they'd do together.  She was unsure if he'd be happy for her to be back, When she still lived with them, she hid most of her feelings for her parents with smart-ass comments and defiance.  When the plane landed, she grabbed her bags and headed to the lobby, sitting in one of the chairs to wait for her dad.