"Alissa, wake
up!" I heard dad call from the kitchen. "Ugh..." I
moaned then rolled over in my bed and pulled the covers over my head.
Then I felt a strong bouncing on my bed, and heard a high-pitched,
sing-song voice right on top of me. "Alissa! Alissa, come on!
We're moving today!" I could hear the smile in Kelsey's voice.
She's been looking forward to this day for the last six months.
God,
she is so annoying.
I threw off the covers and apparently Kelsey
along with it, because I heard a short squeal and a loud thud.
She
ran out of the room saying, "Daddy! Ali threw me off her bed
again!" Actually, it sounded more like a whine.
I rolled out
of bed and got ready for the day that I've been dreading ever since
mom died.
I knew it was coming though. Dad hated to stay anyplace
that reminded him too much of anyone that he loved and had passed
away.
After I brushed my teeth, I trudged downstairs and sat down
at the kitchen table.
"Alissa..."
"Dad, please
don't try to comfort me. First of all, I don't want to move to rain
central. You know how much I hate rain. And since somebody (I looked
at Kelsey) took all my pictures of mom, this house is the only thing
that keeps me connected to her. Please don't take that away from
me!"
"Oh, come on Ali! This will be fun! We get a new
house, we get to find our way around a new city, and maybe even you
might get a car. Then you would be able to take me around and stuff!
Oh, doesn't that sound like fun?!" Kelsey's perky voice was
starting to really get on my nerves at this point.
I looked at
her, then back at dad. "Ok, if I get a car, please, please don't
make me take THAT around everywhere. I have enough trouble with
concentrating anyway. If she's in the car while I'm driving, I don't
know what I'll do!"
"Alissa, you get your own room with
a lock on the door, a TV in your room, and yes. You do get a car.
Only sometimes will you have to drive Kels around. Only when I have
to work late. But I got this new job as a football coach there, and
it pays much more then what I'm getting here. So, we have to move to
Forks." He said. He always tried to comfort me. This time, it
only worked a little bit.
FF
We pulled into our new driveway, and I saw the most beautiful house I've ever seen. It reminded me of when I was six and we moved to Houston. Mom was still alive, and the annoyance called Kelsey wasn't born yet.
FLASHBACK
"Here we are. Our new home!" Dad announced proudly. "It's beautiful darling. What do you think Alissa?" my mom asked me. I couldn't say anything. I was speechless. I just stared at the huge house in awe. Of course, it looked a lot bigger then, because I was a lot smaller. My mom chuckled at my expression. "Yeah, it is nice isn't it?" she asked me. I just nodded. "Do you want to see which room is yours? You get to pick." she said. "Just not the master bedroom Ali." she added with a playful smile on her face.
END OF FLASHBACK
I started to tear up, thinking about my mom too much. Ever since she died, I could never think about her too much. She died giving birth to Kelsey's younger twin. The baby didn't survive either. When we stopped in front of our new home, Kelsey all but jumped out of the car and ran into the house. I slowly unbuckled and walked up the porch steps. When I got inside, I just stood there, about to lose it completely. This reminded me too much of the time we moved last with mom. I tried to hold back, explored the house, and found a room I liked. It was a large, abnormally shaped room with a bathroom, and a lock. It wasn't the master bedroom, I saw that and it was way bigger. I went to the corner, sat down and started to cry quietly.
