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On a dark desert highway,
Cool wind in my hair,
The warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air...
Jake Watson smiled as he heard the first few notes of the Eagles' "Hotel California" on his car radio. It was one of his favorite songs, and he sang it a couple times at karaoke bars, but no one would've told you that his renditions were any good.
Jake was on his way home from college for the long Memorial Day weekend; it was a great benefit to not having any Friday classes. He was looking forward to seeing his family, whom he hadn't seen since his winter break ended in January. Well, he'd be seeing everyone except his father. His father headed to Florida on a golfing trip with three of his buddies the night before and wouldn't be back until after Memorial Day, so Jake would be unable to see him. Oh, well, he thought, I'll be home for summer vacation in a few weeks anyway.
As he drove down the streets leading to his quiet neighborhood, he noticed not much had changed. He waved to a few neighbors who were outside either mowing their lawns or washing their cars.
Finally, after what seemed like forever (in reality, it's a five-hour drive), he pulled into his driveway, seeing his mom's car parked in the garage. He smiled. It's good to be home, he thought to himself. He turned off the car and got out, stretching for a bit, his light gray college T-shirt lifting up a tad. He grabbed his black duffel bag and his bag of laundry that needed done and walked inside his house, the air conditioning greeting him by smacking him in the face.
"Mom! I'm home!" he called out.
Cool wind in my hair,
The warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air...
Jake Watson smiled as he heard the first few notes of the Eagles' "Hotel California" on his car radio. It was one of his favorite songs, and he sang it a couple times at karaoke bars, but no one would've told you that his renditions were any good.
Jake was on his way home from college for the long Memorial Day weekend; it was a great benefit to not having any Friday classes. He was looking forward to seeing his family, whom he hadn't seen since his winter break ended in January. Well, he'd be seeing everyone except his father. His father headed to Florida on a golfing trip with three of his buddies the night before and wouldn't be back until after Memorial Day, so Jake would be unable to see him. Oh, well, he thought, I'll be home for summer vacation in a few weeks anyway.
As he drove down the streets leading to his quiet neighborhood, he noticed not much had changed. He waved to a few neighbors who were outside either mowing their lawns or washing their cars.
Finally, after what seemed like forever (in reality, it's a five-hour drive), he pulled into his driveway, seeing his mom's car parked in the garage. He smiled. It's good to be home, he thought to himself. He turned off the car and got out, stretching for a bit, his light gray college T-shirt lifting up a tad. He grabbed his black duffel bag and his bag of laundry that needed done and walked inside his house, the air conditioning greeting him by smacking him in the face.
"Mom! I'm home!" he called out.