New country, new school, new life? No. Same old life, just with new people and a new place. And quite frankly it sucks.
"Alexia, Hun, we're here" my mum whispered shaking my shoulder to wake me up. I opened my eyes and looked around I couldn't see much due to the darkness but could see a rather large house completely lit out and two men coming towards us from it.
"Josie!" One of them called out in glee
"Hiram!" My mum called back embracing one of the men, Hiram I guess, in a tight hug "LeRoy" she said embracing the other man in a tight hug. I quietly got out of the car and stood behind my mum quietly watching the three of then chat away like I wasn't there.
"Alexia! My how you have a grown." Hiram exclaimed noticing me.
"Err hi" I said awkwardly
"Lex, don't act all shy" my mum scolded
"I'm not acting" I mumbled quietly but they obviously heard because LeRoy and Hiram laughed as did mum but he gave me a look that said 'don't talk back'
"Why don't we get all your stuff in and catch up around supper?" LeRoy asked
"Wonderful idea" Hiram agreed as mum nodded and headed to the boot of the car to get our bags out.
LeRoy led me up to the room I was staying which was their daughters Rachel's but she was in New York studying at NYADA so it was mine for the time being until mum got her own house. When I got into to the room I was shocked at how pink and girls it was. It certainly wasn't my type of room and I prayed that mum would get a job and house soon so I could get out this pinkness.
"Uhm LeRoy?" I asked.
"Yes Alexia?" He asked
"Do you think Rachel would mind if I uhm put up my posters?" I asked
"I don't see why not. And if it makes you feel more at home and comfortable then you are welcome to" he answered smiling at me.
"Thank you" I said dumping my bags at the foot of the bed and my poster tubes on top of them.
"Lex!" My mum called up stairs "Hiram is making hot chocolate, come get some" she called. I didn't really want to but I knew she'd be disappointed if I didn't and I've disappointed her enough I don't want to do it again. So I slowly walked downstairs and into the kitchen where everybody was standing around the breakfast bar with mugs of hot chocolate and cream and little marshmallows. As we were drinking our hot chocolate Hiram and LeRoy were telling many funny stories that made my mum laugh which is something she hasn't done it quite a while, in fact I can barely remember the last time she laughed for real. It left me thinking that all though I may hate this move it makes my mum happy an that's all that matters.
The next chapter will be longer hopefully :)
~Beth~