Her fingers laced her mother's picture,she took the small painting to the mirror in her room, which was now empty. Merlia was pretty, but not as pretty as her mother. She has inherited her mother's almond shaped eyes, tan skin and petite body, and her bouncy black curls from her father. Her father entered the room, "Merlia,put that painting down and finish packing up, at this rate, it will be 1820" he said. She put down the painting sighing. Mother would never allowed us to move she thought.
After her mother died, her father had been so eager to get out of the little town. The town was so full of memory and heart break, like the river nearby, were her family would have picnics every Sunday after mass. They were moving from Mystic falls to Africa, where her father would help design new buildings for a new town called, Freetown. They packed their stuff, in a carriage and went to the docks. Her best friend Rose was there alone with her two brothers, Ron and Tom. Ron and Tom had fought for her but she wasn't interested at all.
"I'll miss you " she said hugging Rose. Rose just smiled, she wasn't really one to talk at emotional moments. " Maybe one day i shall visit you in Africa, perhaps after i'm married" Rose said. " I shall miss you the most Miss Merlia" Ron said offering her a rose, it was white. Tom pushed him out of the way. " no I will Miss Merlia Drakes" he offered her a white lily. Ron tackled his brother and they wrestled on the floor. " GET OFF THE FLOOR NITWITS" Rose yelled loudly. Their clothes were rumpled and their hair was a mess;
They boys scramble to their feet. Merlia laughed, and then step onto to the boat and waved goodbye, until her friends became little black dots. She said " a new start" and smelled the fresh sea air. She looked at the blue water and watched the fish. " The fish are free and do what they want, lucky" she said under her breath. Her father led her to the first class compartment. She climbed onto the bed and slept. She was prodded awake 4 hours later by her father. " they're serving dinner on the 10th floor of the boat" " hmm" she said as she got up and she combed her curls and went to the 10th floor. She sat at her father's table. " Merlia meet,Mr. Franks and his wife, and ". She nodded curtly to each other them. " it's a shame Mr. Mikaelson couldn't be here," Mrs. Franks said " he's quite the charmer, and that's why he is our leader in building this gracious town". Mr. Frank straighten his bow, " yes, he seems to have everyone agree with him." He's probably old like her , 50 years old with gnarly fingers she thought waiters arrived with soup. The boat shook so it was hard to eat the soup. They finished their soup and she headed to bed.
She woke up,and saw her father and two bellboys bringing out their luggage. " Hurry , the carriage just arrived ,we have to leave". She got up, not bothering to change. She packed her stuff into the carriage and got in. It was a long bumpy, dusty ride. They arrived at a building. Her father said, " we will be staying in apartments, it has 13 floors, we will sleep at the top, people who are also in the building are , Mr. Franks and his wife, Mr. Lobat, Mr. Mikaelson and others" he said. " here is a key to your room, I have a meeting to attend" he handed her the key. She got to her room, it was beautiful,it had peach colored walls, a small dresser and a big comfy bed. She settle her suitcase on the bed and started sighed,this will be a long year she thought.
2 months later
" but father is staying one night with the African tribe such a big deal" she asked, " Yes Merlia it is a big deal, we are too good for those monkeys" he growled. " that's just lovely, im 18,but i'm treated like i'm four". " I made all your suitors go away so you could have to wonderful experience , be grateful you brat" he gave her a sharp,smack in the face. She held her cheek, red welts were starting to form. " Mother wouldn't ever allowed me to go a stupid trip" she spat, and stomped off to the bumped into someone, " WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING NITWIT" she yelled, then she looked up. This person was handsome