The First One

Chapter 1: New Begin

Maya Rodriguez’s P.O.V

It’s so weird looking at this room when now my room. I’ve been living in the same place and country since I was born. Even when José, my stepfather, moved with my mom and me, we stayed in the same house. Even after my father’s death, when I was 3 years old, we didn’t move so it feels weird moving after 17 years of living in the same and having the same surrounding. I’m not unhappy it’s the opposite I’m super happy with this change, to have a new start. I just hope this is for the better, sure I’m a little sad I grow up at our old house but I know I will get used to it. I actually feel like I’m dreaming and someone will soon wake me up. I feel it’s to perfect to be true. Maybe I’m just too dramatic, like always but well that’s me, Drama Queen. We just moved to another country so I don’t think I’m actually being dramatic. Back home my school life was a nightmare, being bullied daily by almost everyone at school, I hated so much. At school, I always felt like an outcast, like I didn’t belong with anyone. I love studying and learning but being bullied made me see school as a prison where I could never go out. Hopefully, my school life will be better here. I really want to make true friends at school and out of it. I want to go to school without fear of being a bully. I will start school in two weeks here, from what my mom told me the school where she enrolled me it’s at a ten minutes walk. It makes me excited but also nervous since I don’t want to live the same nightmare as I did back home in Canada. I’m just praying for everything to be for the better. 

Why I moved to another country well it’s simple my stepfather got a job offer here in New York that’s why we moved. My mom, my stepfather, little brother and I are so happy for the change I feel like here my life will change for the better, well I hope so.

I’m lost in my thoughts when my little brother to the room that it’s meant to be mine. “Maya, mom needs your help in the kitchen.”

I turn around to look at him and see him all sweaty probably from moving so many boxes and all of that. “Alright tell her that I’m coming.” I give him a big smile. I’m definitely excited for the change. 

When he leaves I turn to look at the mess in my bedroom. The only thing that doesn’t look like trash in this in this room right now it’s my bed. The first thing I put together when I came here was that since it’s the most important thing.  When sleeping its life. Who agrees with me? Probably everyone who’s normal. Duh. 

I exit my bedroom to go help my mom in the kitchen.  

Arrived at the kitchen, I ask my mom. “Hey mom, Alex told me you needed help.”

“Yes, I do, mi amor.” (My love)

“Okay, con que necesitas ayuda mami?” (What do you need help with mom?)

“Help me with those boxes, please.” She points at some boxes at the other side of the kitchen from where were standing there’s five of them. One is labelled as “Glasses” and the other 4 are  “Plates”.

I start walking to start the task asked, when my stepfather enters the kitchen and sees me here. “Hey Maya you can leave it there I will finish helping your mom.”

“Are you sure, José? I can help her with it, it’s not much.” I look at him while opening one of the boxes. 

“Yes, I’m sure. Go do what you were doing.” He says while smiling at me.

“Okay but if you guys need some help just let me know, alright?”

“Sure”

I go upstairs to my bedroom. When something came up to my mind. Where is Alex? I’m pretty sure when Alex’s present isn’t felt in the house there’s something weird. If he isn’t sleeping, he is doing one of his. Hahaha, I’m so mean with my little brother sometimes. I remember when my mom told me that she was pregnant I was so so happy with the news and also super surprised since José and her haven’t been seeing each other for that long. But it doesn’t matter anymore I’m so happy and blessed with my family and I will never change them for anything. 

At the doorstep of my bedroom, I see Alex sleeping in my bed, loud snoring coming from him. Gosh, that guy snores so loud! He must be exhausted from the move, poor him. The real question is why is he in my bed?

I take my laptop and my headphones and close the door to let him sleep. I go to the living room to have a little bit of peace. I turn on my laptop and put my headphones on. 

I’m about to search more about the school that my mom enrolled me in. Hopefully, it’s a good school. I’m so nervous and scared, I pray for my school and social life to be way better than what it was. Let see Riverlane high, the name of the school is weird but cool haha okay let’s see. I hope the teachers are good and the students as well. 

I start to read an article and from what I read the school seems like a good one. There are so many comments saying how good of a school it is. It’s a school that as a lot of art and sports classes from what see in this article. Wow, it’s great. The school has a lot of academic help, I love it so much. Wow, this is so amazing! Oh, dance, this is my thing, there are so many art classes that seem so interesting. It looks like a sophisticated institution. Maybe I’m just exaggerating too much. I’m relieved after reading this, it makes me less nervous and stressed about school. It makes me anticipate the first day of class. For me, since it’s the middle of the school year and I have to wait two weeks because they just started their winter break. 

I’m so lost in my thoughts when I hear my mom yelling. “Kids the dinner it’s ready!” Wow, it’s already time for dinner? How the time when by so fast. I must have been really focused on not to notice the time fly by fast. 

Before turning off my laptop I see that it is already 8 pm. I get up from the couch that I was setting on and walk to the kitchen. On my way there I hear laughing and whispers so I pop my head through the kitchen’s door and I see my mom and my stepdad being all cuddly and cute. 

I wish I had a special someone like she does but well I’m still young I have to enjoy life and experience a lot. It’s not like I will meet my soulmate soon obviously. I’m just 16 and still in high school. Even If I’m in senior year I’m still a baby. 

I have so many things to accomplish in my life, as I’ve always dreamed of becoming a professional dancer and choreographer and teach others how to become dancers. I know I dream too big but my mom always told me: Nothing is impossible.  

The sight of my mom and stepdad being so cute with each other makes me smile. I’m so happy for my mom she deserves all the happiness in the world, her and my stepdad. My stepdad is such an amazing person, he is a good father to Alex and even to me. He loves my mom, Alex and me so much and for that, I’m really thankful. It’s been long since I’ve been wanting to ask him if I could actually start calling him dad because even if he cares about me I’m scared of what his reaction will be like maybe he wouldn’t want to. We never know. My mom and him have been together since I was 8 years old and little after 6 months of them seeing each other mom told me the news of her pregnancy. It was such a happy surprise for al of us. When Alex was 2 years old they finally got married, it’s already been 7 years.

My real father, died when I was 3 years old. From the little that my mom has told me he wasn’t a good man. My mom and he weren’t married. When my mom told him of her pregnancy, he wasn’t happy about it and told her to do an abortion and my mom obviously refused. He was so mad that he became more violent than he already was and that was the last call for my mom. She decided to call the police who then came and arrested him. She then learned that he died in prison when I was 3 years old. I have no idea what his name is or what he looks like, I know nothing about him and never actually asked my mom since it was never important for me. I think it’s all for the better. We are all happy and I got my little brother and stepfather in my life. I’m grateful for what I have and don’t need anything else. 

Just as I’m about to enter the kitchen I remember that my little brother is probably still upstairs in my bedroom sleeping. I start to exit the kitchen when I tell my mom. “Wait, mom, I will go wake Alex up, he fell asleep in my room.” Then she yells. “Okay sweetheart!” 

Going up the stairs when I see Alex coming out of my bedroom. He’s about to start going downstairs when he sees me. “Sorry Maya I didn’t realize that I fell asleep in your bed, I came to see you but saw you weren’t there so and I decide to wait for in your room.” He starts rubbing his eyes and then he yawns loudly. Jesus christ that kid is so loud. 

“It’s okay, don’t worry.” I chuckle. “Let’s go downstairs mom just served dinner.” He nods and starts following me to the kitchen. When we arrive we see mom and José already at the table and they are waiting for us. 

“There you are, we were just waiting for you.” Mom looks up at us and gives us a big smile. My mom is always so sweet. I love her so much.

Alex and I sit down and then we do what we always do before eating, we pray and give our thanks for another meal at our table. After our prayers we all dig-in. Oh God, my mom cooks so well, I’m thankful for having her talents in the kitchen. Thank you so much, God, you are the best. I think that’s one of the reasons I’m so fat and that I love eating. Food is everything. 

After we finish eating Alex and I start doing the dishes, I wash the dishes and he dries them with a towel and then places them on the thing where we put the dishes. I have no idea how that thing is called. Whatever moving on...

I say goodnight to my family and then head up to my room. Opening the door of my new room. I put on my pyjamas, go to my bathroom to brush my teeth and my hair and then finally lay in bed. I look at the sky through my window and the sight puts a big smile on my face. Being in this new room, new house and new country makes me so happy.

It’s a new start.

A new begin.

A/N: Hi guys thank you so much for reading this first chapter of my first book. I hope you like it and that you will keep reading my story. Please comment to let me know what you think of this chapter and the story so far. Have a nice day/night.