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It was an unusually sunny day in Portland, Oregon. Adelaide was somewhat unnerved at the weather. The day she was leaving town just happened to be the same day that the sun came out. It hadn't been out in a while, despite the fact that summer had just begun. Adelaide scanned the tiny apartment for anything she was missing. Bags were packed and the miniscule apartment was spotlessly clean. It probably wouldn't be lived in for another three months. Adelaide, Adele for short, had her bright blonde hair up in a messy ponytail which her hands were constantly pulling on due to nervous habits. She was moving out and she wouldn't be back here until the end of summer. This may not seem like a big ordeal for the normal college student, but Adele was alone. She wasn't used to doing things all by herself, especially something big like moving. She may have been twenty-one, but she felt as if she were newly eighteen and being thrown to the wolves. Her nails were bitten down to the bone and there was only a slight trace of the nail polish that she had applied only two days before. Adele took a deep breath and hoisted her bags over her shoulder.

"You can do it, stupid girl. It's just an apartment." As she spoke, she tried to muster up all her courage. This apartment had been her home for three years and it was her "safe" place. She knew this trip was needed and it was given to her so graciously, she couldn't back out now. "Goodbye." She grimaced as she pulled her bags out into the hallway and locked up the door.

After a miserable walk down two flights of stairs with three bags, Adele clambered into her old toyota 4runner. She pulled out her phone and brought up mapquest, searching for her destination. Re-memorizing the route she was to take for the next 5.5 or 6 hours, Adele pulled out of the parking garage and she was on her way La Push, Washington.

Adele wasn't leaving anything behind now that classes had finished at Portland State University. Originally from Sacramento, California, Adele had received a full-ride scholarship to attend PSU. She didn't hesitate to take it, going straight into the honors program as a Biology major. She had never been a very social person, never really knowing how to fit in with everyone in high school. The time she would've spent with friends after school or on weekends had been alternatively spent on homework and studying. She wasn't a natural genius and took a lot of effort to get to where she was now. Regardless of the loneliness that surrounded her sometimes, she was proud of what she'd made of herself so far.

She'd made some friends at PSU, which was a nice change from high school. Her best friend had been her roommate freshman year in the dorms. Her name was Sierra Adams, and she was the complete opposite of Adele. Sierra was giggly, charming, and outgoing. She was the perfect companion for a somewhat reserved and sheltered Adele. There were other friends here and there that Adele kept in touch with, but nothing serious. She was lucky she had someone as strong and sweet as Sierra to fall back on during her hardest year yet.

Adele's father had passed away 4 months ago and she hadn't been able to truly grieve while stuck in school and in the middle of exams. She knew she could have taken a break and her professors would have understood. But, she wanted to push through so she could relax when summer came along. The day after her last exam, Adele sat down on her bed and sobbed. The time to mourn and miss the man she had loved so dearly was now. She had broken down a couple times before then, but she always managed to keep it together just until she could finish her junior year. After that night of openly sobbing and dry-heaving, Adele began to pack her bags.

Three months ago, Adele was offered a cabin up in La Push for the summer. Sierra was originally supposed to house-sit during the summer for her parents up in Washington. She invited Adele and they made a summer out of it- they were to relax and get away from the pressures of school and family and just enjoy themselves. When Sierra heard about Adele's father, she urged her to go to La Push without her and just regroup. Adele had refused up until the day before she was to leave. Sierra had a feeling it would be good for her to go up by herself, at least for the first couple of weeks. As much as Adele denied it, she was glad that Sierra was hanging back for a while. She had been feeling so lost and it would be nice to just have some time alone to do whatever she liked.

The sun kept shining down on Adele through the windshielf and she frowned. Secretly she wished it was raining and dreary, so it would match her mood. She hoped she wouldn't get badly sunburned this summer; her skin was fair enough that it just took a little bit of sun to burn. The closer she got to La Push, the more excited she was getting. She still had the familiar feeling of emptiness in her stomach, but it was a tad lighter than it had been yesterday. Adele loved the ocean and she loved forests. La Push was like the best of both worlds to her. She couldn't believe she had just found out about it recently.

Five hours later, due to a little bit of speeding, Adele reached the outskirts of La Push, Washington. She pulled over to get her bearings and checked her mapquest once more. Ten more minutes of driving and she was pulling into the gravel driveway of her summer home. Adele's eyes widened as she took in her surroundings. She was surprised Sierra hadn't given her a heads up about the house. It was beautiful and quite cozy looking. There was green everywhere and the trees were gigantic. She couldn't wait to bust out her camera and find some good shots to take.

Adele unlocked the front door and peered inside. She instantly breathed in the deep woodsy scent that lingered in the air. The kitchen was small, but workable. She made a mental check to try out the gigantic fireplace located in the middle of the living room in front of the couch. She could see herself holed up here with a good book a blanket. The giddy excitement was coming in full force and Adele felt somewhat normal for the first time since her dad passed away. After a quick check through the rest of the house, she found there were three bedrooms and three bathrooms, a study with a computer, and a gigantic back porch looking over an even bigger back yard leading into the forest. Adele was blown away by the simplicity and beauty of the place she was in. It was so secluded and breathtaking. She needed to remember to get Sierra and her parents a huge thank you present for letting her stay here.

"Thank goodness for La Push." She breathed as she skipped back outside to grab her bags. She had a good feeling that this was the place to begin her healing.