CHAPTER1:Searching for home
Elena Bassett's POV
“Is this really going to be my life?”
I whisper to myself as I stare at my empty box in the middle of the room waiting for it to
be packed“At this age my mates are settling down and here I am still looking for a place to call
home”
I mumble under my breath as I start folding my clothes aggressively into my box
“This is pointless, I'm probably going to end up moving again. No need to get my hopes
up” I said to myself
Just as I was about to fold my last sweater to drop in my box, an old frame falls out of
the pocket of the sweater, a frame which I don't recall having at all
I use my fingers to brush through the frame
"Mom”
“Dad”
I whisper quietly, withholding my tears
I stare at the frame for some time just to have a quick flashback of how happy I was and
how good life was when they were still here.
“I miss you guys everyday” I say to myself in a low tone with a smile on my face ,I blow
the frame a kiss and drop the frame back in the pocket of my sweater ready to take it
with me on my journey
Suddenly i hear a loud knock on my room door. The house mistress had come to find out
if i was all packed and ready to sign out
“Elena! it's time for you to move your stuff out” the mistress said joyfully
I looked at my room one last time before I stepped out, the empty shelves and the
unmade bed, which was once a dream I feared, now became a reality after so long of
me being here I couldn't bring myself to feel sad that I was leaving another part of me
behind, maybe it is because I’d stop feeling at home since my parents passed
“I guess it’s time”
I murmured under my breath, goodbyes had become so regular that I just released a
huge sigh while rolling my box to the car.
While walking to the car I turn back to have a final glance of the place before I set
off ,my journey officially begins, I get on the train with little or no idea what my future
holds for me this time.
I close my eyes for what felt like 25 minutes just to wake up to 16 missed calls from my
mom's friend Elizabeth Forbes, I had no clue why she had called that many times, but this was something i wasn't looking forward to. I look outside the window and there was
a big, huge sign board which had read
“HOME IS IN VEGAS”
I sighed. Just then Miss Forbes called
“Hey Elena! I've been trying to reach you” Miss Forbes says in an exciting tone
“Hi aunty” I say softly
Miss Forbes and my mom go way back, I remember when we would go to the park, our
two families together, she and my mom were close enough to pass off as sisters, I just
hope having to live with her won't bring painful memories I’ve been trying to bury to
move on. Elizabeth keeps talking, my mind’s already zoned out. I just want to get all this
over with once and for all
“Okay Elena, just let me know when you're at pickup” Elizabeth said happily
Then it clicked! I was still on the call
“Okay aunty, no problem” I say in a haste, forcing myself to smile so it reflects in my
voice
“Is everything alright darling?” Elizabeth asked
“Yes aunty” I lie just so the conversation ends
“Okay, Okay, text me when you're here” Elizabeth repeats
I switch back to my calming music to finish what’s left of the journey, ten minutes away
from pickup and I suddenly start to feel a sharp pain around my chest area. Like today is
really the start of a new beginning, time to come down at pickup point and I had no idea
what the future held but everything changes here, from now on
