This is my new story. Hope you like it and thanks to all my fans… as usual …these characters are not mine…
She opened up the cardboard box and started to pull things out of it. Pushing her blondish hair away from her face, she began to lift the many frames from it and carefully placing it on the shelf above her desk. No one to tell her where , finally independence. Looking down at the framed pictures, brought a smile to her face. Catching a glimpse of the Sears Tower, there it was , Chicago. She returned to her task.
Her cell phone rang a familiar tune. "Hello?" Oh hi, yes I am here and unpacking. I had to find somewhere to park and everything. How's the weather? Oh and how is everyone? Good good, well I hate to cut you off, but I have a million things to do and my room mate hasn't got here yet. Talk to you, love ya." She put the phone back in her purse.
Her first home away from home. And she had brought home with her from New York. Pictures of her family and friends sat on the shelf as she smiled. She then took books from the carton and placed them on the book shelf by the window. The door then opened and a girl walked in.
The girl had a bandanna wrapped around her brown hair . Her eyes were covered by aviator sunglasses. She was attired in a pair of denim cutoffs and a Cubs shirt. Then she had two people helping her lug in boxes. Her mother was wearing a polyester top and stretch pants and her father was wearing a polo shirt and green pants.
"Shelly, this must be your roommate. I know you girls have talked over the summer, but it is so nice to meet you. Where are your parents? " the older lady said. Her hair was peppered with gray and brown.
"Well my grandfather bought me a car for graduation , so I drove here from New York. My parents are rather busy actually. They will be out in a few weeks. My father has to come here for business." She answered casually.
"Must be nice." Commented Shelly. "All my grandparents gave me was a crummy savings bond."
"Now Shelly, that was nice of Grandpa and Grandma." The man said. "And what exactly does your father do? I am a truck driver." He said proudly.
"My father is a professor actually. He has to come here for a conference for school. "
"Shelly where are your manners? Introduce yourself to your roommate." The lady said with a shrill voice. Shelly turned to the blonde haired girl and put out her hand. "Shelly Taylor." She said.
"It's great to finally meet you. Emma Geller, We are going to have so much fun this year." Emma smiled. Here she was on her own. She could do what she wanted and she couldn't wait to start learning. Her life was finally beginning.