MISUNDERSTOOD

New York To California

Living in New York was always my mother's dream when she was around my age being from Small little Rhode island would do that to you, So after she finished high school she moved to New York. Of course, she didn't make it to the big leagues and live in neighborhoods like Tribeca or the west village She had everything she needed in her apartment on the lower east side she spent most of her time with friends, no family until her sister moved here and soon she found my Dad they fell hopelessly love someone would say way to fast and they would be right. May 10, 2001, their little family was about to grow just a little bigger, of course, my mom and aunt we're happy about my soon to be arrival But there was still the idea that my father wouldn't, To her surprise he was happy and all was good with the world. and they lived happily ever after! Accept on February 12, 2002 Victoria Louise was born and it was the happiest day for my Mom and Dad. Every day for me was exciting while my dad went to work me and my mom would go so many places Shopping, Cooking/ Baking and When the sun would go down my father would come back home and my mom would get ready for her shift as a nurse in a retirement home and Me and my dad would stay up late and watch movies and eat ice cream but I swear in Secrecy we wouldn't share that my mom would be upset if she finds out I had ice cream so late! Everything was so perfect we had a great routine Until one night our routine seemed so far from over, and did our family. "There you are Jeremiah" My father stumbles in, choking on the venom that's in the bottle he's holding My mother stands in front of me covering me from the shallow truth of who my father really is "Jeremiah, You should have been here 45 Minutes ago" He sits down on the couch slowly as if a part of him is aching in the motion of the action He puts the bottle to his lips and retrieves another sip "Monica! please shut up" my father yells. I sit down on the couch and watch as my mother searches her purse for her cellphone finally finding it she dials a number and steps into the other room for a bit and comes back out shoving her phone back into her purse "Victoria, please go get your backpack we're leaving" I slide down off the couch and stare at my father as I walk to my room almost bumping into the wall "Jeremiah, I don't know what your problem is or what you're going through but we have a daughter and you need to get yourself shit together right now!" I jump at the volume of my mom's voice from the living room, I was young but I wasn't stupid (Not exactly) I wasn't sure what was wrong with my father but the mother was definitely upset mostly I knew that because she never yelled not even when I didn't listen to her she would always just give me a look, I go back into the living room and my mother is waiting for me by the door I grab her hand and Wave goodbye to my dad with the other. He didn't wave back.
That was one of the many interactions my mother and father have had they lived in a really chaotic lifestyle We've moved twice, once with my aunt and the other in a bigger apartment than both my aunt and old apartment. I was 8 when my mom and dad got divorced and 12 when we move into our new place and 13 when she got remarried to Bryn he was a great Step-Dad he was better than my actual father, I didn't even say it out loud afraid my father would hear from wherever he is and be so heartbroken The next time I saw him Brynn was on a business trip He came to the apartment drunk, Dirty and very smelly my mother being a caring person helped him but it was no use he was who he was, She claimed. He left that night and We haven't heard from or about him until March 15, 2018, we got a knock at the door Jeremiah King was pronounced dead. I was 15 at the time and Though I was my mother still try to shadow away this moment as if I was too young to understand it was the first night I cried myself to sleep, A few weeks after we buried him though he caused pain my mother still managed to cry at the funeral and my Grandmother (My dad's mom) Comforted my mother I believed more because she knew who my father was as a person and understood my mother suffered a great deal with him.
After that hard time life was different my mother and Bryn lived a great Marriage, I even got blessed with a little brother they named him Joseph but promise they'll call him King, instead. It took everything in my mother to not go insane by Bryn's choice but they went along with it and Joseph King Samuels was born and life got crazier and crazier but for the better, I'm so thankful for this life and now I'm 19 and it's time to start my own life.
"Call me every.Single.Day" My mom says. High school was finally over I graduated with a 4.0 GPA
both my mom and Bryn we're proud of me and bought me my first car that same day I told them I'm moving to Los Angeles I remember my mom having a fit about me moving and forbid me she even at one point joked about tying me to my bed so I couldn't leave. I think she was joking. Bryn calmed her down and reassured her it'll be alright and after some time she agreed on my choice "I will mom" Leaning in to hug her. "Be good King, don't give Mama and Bryn a hard time" He was only three at the time but he was also very smart just like I was. I give him a hug and a kiss and he giggles I watch for a moment as he chubby caramel-colored cheeks go red "Kiddo, Don't be afraid to call me for anything" Bryn hands king to my mother and gives me a hug with a kiss on the forehead, my mom joins in and I can feel King's hand on my arm I hug them all one last time and Say goodbye as I walk over to TSA I even managed to get a cute goodbye from King who giggled at the end which stole the show away from me for a moment (Spotlight stealer) I laugh to myself.
Thanks to Bryn and My mom they got me a nice place in Long beach not too far from my college and with my car arriving Monday the distance will be barely anything, I ramble to myself as I look out the window of the plane I can't help but think this is a bad idea, A new environment, new friends. Not that I really had any in New York I had a few but not the over-the-top dramatic friendships. "Is this seat taken?" I look to my left and see a young boy, Is he young? He looks young. "I'm not sure, but it's yours until then" He smiles at me and sits down, and I return the favor with a half-smile "that was a joke, I just needed an excuse to talk to you," He says after some time, Is he trying to flirt with me? I'm not an innocent young girl, I read from time to time but I know most things people don't except if someone is flirting with me I wish mom was here she was always helping when it came to a boy who liked me she would always tap me on the shoulder three times whenever was one near even when they're actions seemed vivid she would know exactly their motives Especially when it was gross and that's where Bryn came in handy Scaring off the ones who's intentions weren't good enough "I never sat next to a pretty young girl before" I snap out of my mind and into the reality where i forgot he was actually here "Thank you" Me, pretty? no one has ever said that to me before, Accept my parents and family "I'm Jay, and you?" he reaches his hand out and i shake it "Victoria!" I notice a tattoo peek through the sweater he's wearing i think it's a number but i'm not sure, His looks doesn't fit him the way it seems He has curly hair and very sharp face features it's almost to hard to see how old he really is, He looks much older. I begin to notice the little tattoos on his hands and A boy with a tattoos, Nice! I give a slight smile, This is gonna be a long flight.

I check my phone 22 times in the last hour From Playing games to watching Netflix and then scrolling through Instagram for a few minutes. Aria sees me online and begins sending me pictures of the tickets she got to a Lil Mosey Concert, "I wish you were coming with me" I wasn't a big fan of him, but since we were 14 she's been crushing on him and she's my best friend So I went along and never told her I hate him and his music, I laugh at the thought of her disowning me "I do too" She shows me a few more pictures of the tickets and Back stage passes she got as well, December 14th i read on them "Why you so early?" referring to the date of the concert. "Lil Mosey tickets sell fast, You gotta buy them while you can!" Of course, I go type his name into the instagram search bar and skim through his photo their aren't much but you get a good glimpse of who he is a spoil rich boy "With talent" Alright so he has some talent i'll admit but not out loud or to aria "Lil Mosey, He's a talented kid" Jay, the boy from earlier is now leaned over closer to me and eyeing my phone screen i put it closer to my chest "He's alright" Rolling my eyes and going back to stalking his page "Oh, not a fan?" I nod no, "Than why stalk his instagram" He laughs. I stare at him guiltily and exit the App hoping to pretend this conversation never happened he notices me doing so and laughs harder which gets a few looks from people, they smile hoping to figure out what was so funny. It's been 3 hours and i assure it would be sunset by now i stare out the window The sky never looked more bluer "It's three hours back" I look up from my phone at Jay who had One leg resting in the other with his headphones on. Three hours back? Right, I take out my AirPods and decide for the rest of the flight i'll sleep instead. "Ms? It's time to wake up" I'm awoken by a flight attendant, I rub my eyes and adjust my visions everyone is cleared out and the plane is empty. "Oh Sorry" She's extremely understanding with me, I grab my suitcase and head into to the airport. I flag a cab down when i reach the front entrance He types the Address in It's only like a 20 minute ride but i take that opportunity to rest my eyes some more, He wakes me up when we arrive and i find myself apologizing again I give him a tip nothing much just a thank you for being patient with my tired soul.

My apartment is decorated And I'm sure it was because of the help of my My mother, Who bought all the furniture and Food I notice as i close the fridge. I grab my phone from my back pocket and take my chance to call my Mother it was 3 O'clock here so i was sure it was 6 There My mom and Bryn would be getting ready for their Night ritual where they struggle to put King to sleep for an hour and when they finally does fall They order Chinese and watch a movie in the living hoping King doesn't wake up. I decide not to call them and just send a quick text instead "Thank you Sm, love u both!" I get a notification back: $2,000 Was added to your account. I thank them both again, I didn't really need the money I was starting at Job in a few days at a popular record label,I'll be around famous Artist and get to help them on their music or their dry cleaning my brain adds. So i'll be more of an Assistant Getting Coffee, and Foods or whatever celebrities drink. My Clothing and other things are in boxes around the apartment I might as well get started now, Sitting on the floor while opening one of the boxes with my Apartment key.