Nina felt like she was going to be sick. The narrow, gravelly road had been bumping her cab for at least five miles now, and that was on top of her first-day jitters. Her driver kept cursing about dents and flat tires. Nina just hoped she wouldn't be expected to pay for any damage, the trip from the airport was already enough.
Although it was an early afternoon, the light outside was dim thanks to the dense forest on either side of the road. It would be easy to get lost in those woods, Nina thought. "Still alive back there?" the driver said "What? yeah, i'm fine" Nina said, realizing she hadn't spoken since she gotten into the car. "Just ready for some even ground that"s all."
Finally, the cab came to a break in the trees and everything turned dappled and silvery green in the summer sunshine. There it was: Greenwood arts College. The place Nina would be spending the next five weeks.
This summer school had been the light at the end of a dark tunnel all year long since she couldn't go back to the UK. She'd be hanging out with people who wanted to do artistic stuff, who actually wanted to act or even sing. She couldn't wait to be there already. Out the window, Nina saw buildings that he recognized from the college's website. They were charming brick colonials with perfectly cut and trimmed green grass. There was a field with trees, and also a little lake. Already a few early birds were out on the lawn tossing a Frisbee back and forth. How could those people make friends so fast? Maybe it really would be easy here, maybe i wouldn't be as awkward meeting new people again.
The driver hesitated at a four-way stop, to the right stood a pretty, down-home church with a tall white steeple, then a row of houses stretching beyond. Craning forward out of his seat, Nina saw the cabbie flicker on his right turn signal.
"It's left, actually," Nina blurted, sinking back down to her seat. The driver shrugged . "if you say so. Damn machine can"t seem to make up it"s mind ." Nina drummed her fingers on the seat, impatient to see where she"ll be living. once she saw the house she became more eager to get on ground.
"okay, this is it." said the cab driver, although Nina noticed a feeling that something was gonna happen here but she just shook her head, she always had weird feelings from time to time, maybe its nothing. She reached into her wallet and handed over three of twenties her gran had given her. "Keep the change." she said, climbing out.
Sometimes about rolling up her sleeves and grabbing her stuff made the day seem more real in Nina's mind. A guy in a blue jean jacket wandered by, a bag pack and a guitar in his hand . That made Nina smile. My people, She thought. She walked into the dorm. For the next five weeks, this is home.
This story was on my wattpad also, but it didn't get much reads, so i uploaded it on here too.
anyway i hope you guys like it!. (p.s, i don't own HOA or the characters.)
-unbeautifully