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