Stolen Memories

Chapter 2

Aah, the sweet smell of home. I have definitely missed you. I really missed my house. It is a very nice house with all the essentials such as kitchen, dining room, living room, bathrooms, bedrooms and then of course we have a beautiful balcony overlooking our garden and swimming pool. My favorite thing about this house is the balcony. I can sit there for hours and just read a book or take pictures for days. I am going to miss this balcony as soon as I return to school. Because Stowe is so small we literally only have one high school and middle school. Why not combine them and then keep the whole town happy hence Stowe Middle School and High School. I have spent my entire life with the same people.

Knock, knock...

"Come in."

"Hi sis, can we talk?"

"Sure, whats up?"

"So uhm ,me, mom and dad have been talking and we have decided that it would be better for me to leave earlier for college. You know , to settle in and stuff..."

My brother looked really uncomfortable, like he did not want to tell me this. I have thought about my brother leaving for college, just not so soon. We have always been close and he always use to tell the bullies at our school to put a sock in it. I am really going to miss not having him there.

"I think that is a great idea."

"Marie, you are a terrible liar."

"No, I am not. I am really happy for you Mike."

"Could you tell your face that? Come on, you can tell me anything right?"

Not everything.

"It is just that you are leaving so soon and I am used to you being there for me at school and you know , protecting me and really just..."

I am rambling, stop rambling.

"Marie, you do not need me to fight your fights for you anymore. You are a senior. You are a great person and I think that it is time that you live a little. This is your last year of high school, make the best of it."

"It is just that I don't know if  I am ready to face being without you so soon. I am scared that I will say and do the wrong things."

"Hey, you can say and do whatever you want as long as it is not illegal. You are one of the strongest people I know. You can do this."

I just ran straight into my brother's arms and embraced him like my life depended on it. I am really going to miss him. I don't know how I am going to do this. At least I still have Stella. The reason I am afraid is because , I don't know anyone. I never bothered. This is going to be like me going to a new school where I have to meet new people all over again. I don't like making conversations.

It is time for me to begin a new chapter in my life. I am excited and scared at the same time. I know these people. They have made fun of me, my entire life. How am I going to survive another year with all of them? I don't think that I will be able to.

"Marie, time for dinner sweetie."

"Coming mother."

Dinner was delicious. My mom is the best cook ever. I know everybody always say that about their mom. Everyone except Stella because her mom cannot cook to save her life. Stella's father is the culinary expert in that household.

"What do you think about you brother leaving early for college?"

My father asked snapping me out of my thoughts and back to reality.

" I think that it is a great idea. He should get used to his new surroundings and do some hot girl scouting of course."

The entire table errupted into laughter and the rest of the dinner was quite nice. It consisted mostly out of me and my brother making jokes about one another. I really meant what I said about my brother  and I think for the first time I am going to be alright.