Way Back When - Winx Club Fanfiction

Chapter 5: Welcome Home

I stared out the window of our car as we passed by the
familiar "Welcome to Gardenia" sign. I took a deep breath and
closed my eyes.
Was I ready for this? I wasn't so sure how people would react
if I came back. I didn't know how I would react now that
we've moved back.
For the past 11 years, I've tried to forget about this town. I
had a new life in Florida. I didn't need the memories of my
childhood to haunt my new future.
I opened my eyes again, and gasped at the view that was
given to me.
This didn't look like Gardenia at all.
The country houses were now replaced with condos and
apartments. The only houses that were left looked like they
cost over $50,000 (or more, Idk how much houses cost now-
a-days) dollars!
I looked over to my right, and saw the park.
I remember playing there when I was little. My best friend
and I would always sit by the lake and eat ice cream. At least
they didn't really change the whole park. The willow tree I
used to sit under was still there, of course the lake didn't
move, although I don't remember there ever being a
playground. But it looked like they removed the ice-cream
parlor I used to go to on Sundays when the ice cream truck
didn't show up.
As I turned back around to look at the other window, we
passed by a Highschool. I pressed my hands against the glass
window, and just looked at it. Our car had stopped due to
some traffic, so it gave me some time to look at the school.
It looked as if the students were on lunch break. Most of the
kids were just laying around or talking.
The school's name is Walden Garden High. My mom said that I
would start going there next week.
The light turned green, and our car started up again. We
drove straight, and then took a left. We entered a small
looking community, and my dad parked infront of a tan
looking two story house. It looked as if it were constructed
just a couple years ago. The lawn was green and looked like it
had just been mowed, and there was a beautiful stone path
leading up to about 3 steps, and then the door to the house.
"Well Stella, welcome home", my mother cooed.
My dad stepped out of the car, and got our bags out of the
truck as we followed lead. The moving truck had just arrived
a couple of minutes after us. I took my stuff from my father
and watched him walk over to the truck. My mother went back
in the car and took something out.
It looked like it was the house keys, and she seemed to have
three of them. She gave one of them to me, and stuffed the
other two in her pocket.
"Go ahead, look around. We'll catch up with you later", my
mother told me
I just nodded in respond, and started up the steps. My
luggage trailed behind me as I walked. I stopped when I met
with an elegant glass door with black patterns outside of it.
I slowly put the keys through the keyhole, and twisted the
knob.
Then, I pushed the door open...