𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦

I just started my packing when I noticed two innocent eyes looking at me-Pico, my Labrador dog. My eyes are filled with tears, but I can't stay here with you; this is not my home anymore. I just finished my packing, sat on the bed for the last time, and took a deep breath. I wonder, how did I become a stranger in this house? How happy we were here when my mother was alive! After my mother's death, my father remarried to take care of me. She treated me like a servant. Her daughter always bullied me. I studied well and earned a scholarship just to escape from this house. Now is the time-I will never come here again! A honking horn woke me from my thoughts. Yes, the cab that was supposed to take me has arrived, and it's time to leave here. I don't want to say goodbye to anyone, everyone is just happy that I'm leaving. Even my father saw me as a burden after my mother's death. I'm going to live my life of freedom! I arrived at the airport and put my suitcases in a corner. I saw a very attractive man at the terminal; he was my school senior. After checking in, I boarded the plane. I was tense, this was my first flight. I realized someone had come to the seat next to me. It was the same person I saw at the terminal, my school senior. So he became my fellow traveler on this journey. Fortunately, he was going to the same college as me. He was talkative, very interesting, and knowledgeable about everything. He was also very interested in discussing things. His name was Justin. He was a graduate student and loved travelling. When it was time for takeoff, I closed my eyes tightly in fear. When I opened them, Justin was looking at me and smiling politely. I laughed back and looked out of the window as the plane took us high into the sky. A beautiful, thin, and graceful stewardess served drinks and snacks. Justin was my comfort on this long, lonely journey. The entire flight was filled with laughter and conversation. At one point, he asked about me. I felt the smile slowly fade from my face, and he noticed it too. Suddenly, my memories returned, and I wondered what happiness they held for me. I turned my face away from him and looked outside. I smiled softly, turned to him, and said that today was the first time in years I had forgotten everything and laughed. We sat in silence for a while, just staring into each other's eyes. He offered me a drink, as if to break the silence. He didn't ask me anything again. We arrived at the airport; I was very sad to leave him. After checking out, we turned and went our separate ways, but I hoped I would see him again at college. I took a cab to the college hostel. When I arrived at my room, I met my roommate, Rona. She was very beautiful and polite. Her curly hair was tied with a yellow ribbon, and her eyes were brown. She invited me into the room. There were two other people there: Linda and Amanda. There were four of us in that room.Rona, Linda and Amanda have been friends since childhood. By the time I woke up the next morning, all three of them were gone. I quickly got ready and went to college alone. When I arrived at college, there was an event going on that was being conducted by Justin. I stood there watching him for a while and realized how handsome he was. I was very hungry, so I walked to the college canteen, where Linda and Amanda were sitting. I went over to them and sat down on a chair. Rona wasn't there. I asked them where Rona was, and they told me she was standing there watching the event. They also told me that Justin, the senior who was conducting the event, was an old friend of Rona's. I thought, "If I can build a good friendship with Rona, I might be able to build a good friendship with Justin through her." I liked him at first sight, and when I talked to him, I liked him even more. His eyes, the way he spoke, his mannerisms; everything about him made him seem like a perfect gentleman to me. I started talking to Justin through Rona. In a short time, we became good friends. The three of us began spending more time together. Linda and Amanda disliked the friendship among the three of us. I tried to get closer to Justin, and my plan was to propose to him on his birthday by giving him a gift. I waited for a chance to spend time alone with Justin and wondered how I could avoid Rona. The next day, we were all sitting together in the canteen. Suddenly, an announcement was made, and we all fell silent, trying to hear what it was about. It was about a dance competition, a mixed pair event. The best pair would receive the Best Dancing Pair award.I was so happy, I wanted to dance with Justin. I know he wouldn't say no if I asked for it. But then Rona asked him if she could dance with her and Justin agreed with her. I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say next. I had in mind how to make Rona sad, but I wanted to dance with Justin. I thought I'd tell them about it now. I said I want to do it with Justin. They immediately rejected it and Rona was the first to ask, so he decided to dance with Rona. I felt my eyes fill with tears and for hiding them, I stood up and left. Rona and Justin started the dance practice together. Slowly I started to realize that they were ignoring me and started spending more time together. I started to feel like a third person in our friendship. Rona started to show a lack of interest when I talked to Justin, and Justin was enjoying it. I didn't like it at all. I wanted to dance too. I wanted to prove that my dancing was better than Rona's. I wanted to stand tall in front of them. But for that, I needed a dance partner.