The voice in my head

Reinventing myself

(Meghan’s POV)

The next 3 days of school were a blur. Thankfully nothing eventful happened. Mom even let me take off of school Friday to get an early start on traveling to Ashford with Melissa. We packed up melissa’s car and promised the mothers a dozen times we’d send pictures and check in regularly. Melissa was already 18 and I was a day away. We weren’t little anymore, but our moms worried as this was our first time going overnight on our own. Ok mom I promise we’ll be careful, I hugged my mom and as she squeezed, neither of us noticed she knocked my small bag out of my pocket onto the driveway.

As melissa and I drove away we we waved back at our mothers.

(Saras POV)

Carrie are we doing the right thing letting them go? My best friend of 30 years smiled at me and squeezed my hand. “Yes Sara, Meghan needs this, she has had such a rough time and melissa really wanted to do something special for her birthday. They’ll be fine”. I prayed my friend was right, she’s had so many difficulties growing up, starting from a very young age i knew something was different about her, if only i knew more about her birth parents. I shuddered as I thought of how she had come to me. But I put a smile on my face anyway.

(Meghan’s POV)

We laughed and sang to the radio for what seemed like a very short time. I noticed melissa didn’t turn onto route 206 which was the way to Ashford. I turned and pointed, Hey melissa what’s up, you’re going the wrong way.

(Melissa’s POV)

I laughed deviously as Meghan questioned where we were going. “Good things come to those who wait” ,she stared at me completely shocked and stammered “You mean we’re not going to the concert?” I replied, Nope i have a whole weekend planned and you my friend are going to get out of your comfort zone and reinvent yourself. You need to be where no one knows your past, where you can be mysterious and some hot guy can appreciate you for the gorgeous fun girl i know instead of the way things are back home.

(Meghan’s POV)

I sat back completely worried because we had never lied to our moms about where we were going before. But i couldn’t help a small warmth grow inside me, a tingle of some sort…i don’t even know how to explain it but it was a feeling of excitement and anticipation like something good was coming. I felt a surge of confidence all of the sudden. I pulled down the the visor and looked at myself in the mirror, my hair looked shinier, my skin glowed, for a split second i swore my eyes changed color, i could see a flash of silver in them! I squeezed them tight only to glance back at myself and see my regular hazel eyes. But the confidence was there, i don’t know why but i felt powerful and beautiful for the first time in my life. Maybe the whole idea of no one knowing me was just the boost I needed! Reinventing myself just may be the answer. This birthday weekend was going to be great!