Roses and Flames

Chapter 1

College had always seemed so far away, but here I am laying across my bed looking up at the ceiling too nervous about my first day at college. I know it's not the first real day of college it's just move in day, but it's my first day at college. I look over at my clock to see it is 6:47 am.

I groan deciding to start getting everything together. I turn off my alarm I set for 7 am. I grab my keys off my dresser before slipping my black vans on before grabbing my four bags unlocking my door and quietly walking down the stairs.

I unlock the front door quietly shutting it behind me. I unlock the front door quietly shutting it behind me. I unlock my car shoving my bags in the back seat before shutting and locking the doors. I walk back in the doors. I walk back in the house locking the top lock behind me before going back up the stairs to my room.

I shut my door behind me locking it before going over to my body mirror sitting in front of it. I plug in my straightener pulling over my medium sized suitcase over to me. I open it revealing all my makeup. I smile applying my normal makeup routine along with eyeshadow that matches my outfit along with a wing and some false eyelashes.

I repacked my makeup before pulling my hair out of my messy bun I had put it in last night and brushing it out. I smile taking my straightener in my hair ironing it stick straight. I smile pleased with how my hair and makeup looks, unplugging the iron for it to cool. I take my toothbrush and toothpaste out the small toiletry bag I pack in my suitcase.

I go to the bathroom brushing my teeth before putting them back in my bag. I apply a nude lipstick across my lips before putting it back in my bag along with my brush and straightener then zipping it up.

I grab the small pile of clothes I chose to wear today off my dresser. I slipped off the plain gray tank top and shorts, before slipping on my skirt and my black cropped Thrasher shirt. I smile looking at myself pleased with how I look. I slip my black vans back on before grabbing my bag, keys, and my phone off my bed before unlocking my bedroom door turning off my light off heading down the stairs quietly happy that my parents were still fast asleep.

I unlocked the door to leave  making sure I locked it behind me before going over to the car unlocking the door placing the suitcase in the passenger seat putting my keys in the engine. I turned on my phone to see it's 7:38 am.

I smile placing my phone in one of the cup holders turning the key to start the engine. I pull out of the driveway in the direction of the Starbucks around the corner. I parked in one of the front parking spots happy to see only four people sitting in the building. I get out the car grabbing my purse out the passenger floorboard before locking my car behind me.

I walk in earning a few strange looks from the people sitting at the tables. I walked over to the counter as a girl with short blond hair around my age or older and as she turns around dropping the cup she was holding.

" U-um how may I h-help you" she says nervously picking up the cup she dropped trying to avoid eye contact.

" Just a Grande White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino" I say smiling.

"Okay" she says tapping away on the screen to avoid eye contact.

I hand her the money telling her to keep the change as I walk over to the TV hanging in the corner to hear the weather. I smile thankful that it is gonna be a warm, perfect day. I hear the girl say "U-um your drink is ready". I turned around to see her holding the drink out to me, I grabbed it from her thanking her before heading to my car getting it starting my 3 hour trip to North West University.