Jackie's Pov
I slowly made my way down the basement steps and stopped when I heard voices. They were toasting to Eric for deciding to become a teacher. One tear fell down my cheek, I was happy tonight but I needed them to be at my graduation dinner tonight.
My father got out of prison last week, and I was so excited that he was finally coming home. But it turned out he came to get my mother, and inform me that I had to move out within the month because he was selling the house. He always said I still had access to my trust fund, as if that was supposed to make me feel better.
So this dinner party was my last goodbye to my childhood home, but no one showed up. I sat alone at my huge dining room table which I had expected to be full of friends and loved ones. But after twenty minutes of no one showing up, my maid/friend Maria came out and gave me a hug, as I cried on her shoulder. She also would soon be leaving my life, to go back to Mexico where her kids were.
I almost wished I could pay her to stay with me, but I knew I could not afford it with just my trust fund. I quietly crept back up the stairs without them hearing. Mr. Forman gave me a curious look over his paper but didn't say anything. I went straight home.
Three days later.
I went apartment hunting and asked Maria to go with me before she left in a couple days. The first apartment we got to was a one bedroom with a tiny kitchen, I thought it seemed fine in till Maria looked in the kitchen and was able to tell me that the appliances in the kitchen were faulty and that they were way overcharging for such a small apartment. At that I almost broke down into tears because I didn't know how to do anything for myself or even figure out if an apartment is good or not.
She gave me a hug and went onto the next one. I looked over uncertainly at Maria, not sure how the apartment was. She looked around,
"No washer or dryer, and by the looks of things no room for either."
I looked over at her confused. A washer and drier?
She smiled at me sadly, "you're going to have to wash your own clothes now sweetheart."
I have never done anything like that before we always had maids to do everything for us, and I never thought about it before. Now I would have to do everything for myself.
I straightened my spine and looked over to Maria, "will you teach me how?"
She smiled and me and nodded.
The next apartment we went to was the one. It was gorgeous and not overpriced. It had both a washer and a drier, and was perfect for me. The living room had many large windows that let in bright light, the kitchen was large enough to fit a table with 4 chairs comfortably, and it had one bathroom connected to the bedroom. The only problem was that I would be all alone I have always hated being alone, but it's not like I could to tell Steven he would just shrug and say something stupid.
I love him but I don't think he loves me, he only said it once and that was to try to get him to forgive him. I need to know I have a future with him, because my life is moving on whether I like it or not, and I need to know if he is going to be there for me.
