;Today was the day I was starting over, I was moving to Holby I had the chance to build a new and happy life for myself and be the confident person I have always wanted to be rather than flip into my alter ego which was purely for show.
Sitting up and stretching I looked around my now bare room and got up, the removal truck was already outside so I threw on some jeans my converse and a comfy jumper and packed my pyjamas into my bag I put on some light make up to hide the fact I barely slept last night and brushed my long chocolate brown hair up into a ponytail. I grabbed my bag and shut my bedroom door, I hoped this would be the last time I would see this house, quite honestly I would be happy to see the back of it along with the people I used to call mum and dad who still live there.
With one last look I turned and walked out of the door ready to start over, I was moving in with two brothers it had been so last minute that I wasn't even sure of their names but I didn't care, I was happy to have the company as starting over is never easy.
I tossed my bags into my blue mini convertible and plugged in my ipod, I put the top down and put my sunglasses on reversing off the drive and following the removal van to my new house.
About four and a half hours later I finally saw the sign that we were close driving past the "welcome to holby" board and I grinned and started paying more attention to everything around me, we drove past some cute little restaurants and shops that I would happily explore at some point, keeping my eyes on the removal truck as I followed it round some smaller roads and finally into the street I was living on stopping just behind the truck I turned my ipod down and closed the roof on my car.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath trying to mask the overwhelming sense of anxiety I felt whilst trying to mentally convince myself I was happy and this was what I wanted I was safe.
I took a quick look in the mirror to straighten out my hair as it was a mess and leant over to grab my bag and got out of my car, glad to finally be able to stretch my legs, I took my phone out of my pocket and saw I had two messages, one from my best friend and another from an unknown number.
I swiped across and entered my passcode the message read;
"Hello, my name is Ethan. I am one of your new housemates! Welcome to Holby! You will be living with my brother and I but you probably already knew that. Anyway, I'm afraid we both have to work until 8pm but we will pick up some dinner on the way home and we look forward to meeting you! Make yourself at home as well you know it is your home now, there is food in the fridge for you if you are hungry and your room is upstairs second door on the left. The house key is under the doormat outside the front door! See you soon! Ethan : ) "
I chuckled silently at the awkward sounding message, saving his number I looked at the time I had 7 hours until I would meet my housemates, and walked up to the front door sliding the doormat out of the way to reveal the house key, I bent down and picked it up sliding it into the lock I twisted the key and pushed the door open.
I told the removal men where to take my stuff and I went in to have a look around. On first impressions it was very nice, I wasn't sure what to expect as I was going to be living with two guys but I was very surprised it was so clean and was big and open which is good for me as I suffer from panic attacks and one of my biggest triggers was feeling trapped.
I went into the kitchen and opened the fridge grabbing a cartoon of orange juice and an apple I placed them both on the side and realised I didn't know where anything was, I searched through 3 cupboards before I found the ones with glasses in, I tried to reach up and grab a glass but I was too short to reach standing at 5ft small I often had to turn easy activities into obstacle courses, i went and got a chair and climbed up on to It clasping the glass and shutting the cupboard door.
I poured myself the glass of orange juice, heading upstairs I climbed up and went to find my room passing the first door I reached the second and saw the boxes laid on the floor and saw my room was double the size of my old one and it even had an en suite. I squealed a little and jumped up and down before the van driver saw me and laughed.
I stopped and blushed instantly a trait of mine that I wish I never had it revealed too much and allowed people to see when they got under my skin which I hated.
Eyeing up the other two doors I was so tempted to go and see what the boys rooms were like to see if there was anything in there to tell me anything about them but I didn't want to be nosey.
After the last box was placed in my room I thanked the removal men and gave them a tip whilst seeing them out.
I shut the front door and put my back too it taking in my new surroundings again whilst letting out a smile I just couldn't hold back I ran up the stairs to my room and started unpacking to hopefully finish before Ethan and his brother arrived home.
