The new begining

1 - Before I go

11:32AM

I opened my eyes from a long nap and looked to my side, bags packed and boxes around. The lingering scent of smoke from Glenn's cigarettes filled the house with the lack of air circulation. He is sitting in the living room, no windows open staring at the TV like a sack of potatoes, always drunk, high or smoking. Good thing I'm leaving this hell hole soon, I grab my boxes and walk out the back door without Glenn even realising. I pack all the boxes in my boot, the only thing left is my bag and leftover food for my drive to Saint Johns College.

12:00PM

I walk back into the house tiptoeing behind the couch, into the kitchen, fridge filled with half full pizza boxes and beer. I grab my leftovers and close the fridge, he turns back and says "hey Skye grab me another beer".

I know what he'll do if I don't grab him one. I grab a beer and open it up and hand it to him, he grunts and shoo's me off. Stupid pig. Mum left because of him, I hate her for leaving but I would do it too if my husband was as bad as my father is. I'm lucky I got a scholarship at Saint John's, my job was getting me nowhere, along with Glenn stealing half of my pay most of the time for beers. In my absence, Glenn will have to get a job and buy his own stupid beers. Silently I grab my spare house key, phone and money out of my safe. As much as I hate my mother I am very thankful that she bought me a Coupe car.

12:17PM

As I head for the door Glenn starts yelling, "Where are you going!"

I ignore him and run outside, he walks outside with a beer bottle in his hand so I flip him off with both hands hop in my car and drive. I watch in the rear view mirror as he stands and stares from the driveway with anger on his face. I feel free and ready for a new start. The drive to SJC is about 2 hours, I steady myself and prepare for the journey ahead.

1:05PM

I stop by the petrol station to get some snacks and have a toilet break, but I don't stay long as I want to get to SJC as fast as I can. I want to get my timetable and into my room to start decorating. I drive and drive, it feels like an eternity. I pass by so many buildings and cars, all different types, colours and people.

2:23PM

As I turn the corner, the school buildings tower over me, they are huge and grand. I grab my purse and grab a card that I had gotten from the open day last year, I scan it against the scanner and the gate opens up. The car park has numbered parking spots and my card says level 3, 68, passing by so many cars, the majority of them belonging to students probably on the campus. I step outside and start walking towards the student help tents, a student hands me a key and gives me my room number and timetable. I sign my name and head forward, towards the huge building that would be my new home.