I take a deep breath in the mirror. It's just school, just school. Why can't I get that through my head? I peek a look outside at the poring rain that pounds against my window and sigh, it just had to be Washington.

"Dad?" I walk down the stairs steadily gripping the rail, "I'm off to school."

He had fallen asleep reading the paper, again. I watched as he jumped then looked at me wearily, "Want me to tag along? Walk you up to the doors?" I frowned then grabbed a pastry that was in the toaster.

"Naw," I shake my head and feel my fiery red hair almost escape the braid, "its fine. You just bought me that new car, I can drive that that hunk of metal to school."

He laughed, "So it was used, but its safe in this weather. Good luck at school."

I took another deep breath then let it out steadily through my nose, "Why do I have a terrible feeling that I'm going to need it? I always get feelings like I'm going to need luck."

"Tessa, honey, make some friends," he suggests filling his I love New York plastic mug with coffee. He runs his fingers through his chocolate brown hair then turns and leans against the counter.

I throw him a smile, "You too dad."

"Oh God," He shooed me from the house, "please help my dear Tessa." And that was how my first day in a new state started, it wasn't like I expected anything exciting to happen, but still. The rain bounced off my newly purchased winter coat as I ran across the lawn to the car. I buckled myself in then adjusted the rear-view mirror, I gasped. A shot of black had just darted off into the woods.

I lean backwards and try to see if it was someone's dog who had gotten out or if it was a coyote. Coming from California, that was a normal occurance. Except now it seemed to be gone, so I shrugged and put the car in drive wishing I just had one friend.

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