The rest of the summer had past and it was now August 20th and time for me to leave Louisiana and head to New York. NYADA was calling my name and I was finally ready to answer that call. Dad and Mom were helping me load my car when I saw my boyfriend, Cameron drive up. 'Shoot; I knew I forgot one thing' I thought to myself as he got out of the car. "Hi babe; what's going on" he asked. "I'm surprised you didn't hear the news from anyone else but I'm going to New York. I got accepted to NYADA" I replied. "Why didn't you tell me" he asked. I rolled my eyes and replied "I've been trying to tell you but I haven't been able to do so because I was scared. Yes; I knew you were supportive of my dreams but at the same time; I dreaded the thought of leaving you." "Actually; I won't be that far away. I'm going to Yale for the drama program. On the weekends; I'll catch the train and come see you. We can call each other and we can Skype. I was also scared to tell you of my acceptance as well for the same reason you were. How about we follow each other and separate when it's time" Cameron asked, taking my hand.
"I'd like that Cameron. We can follow each other to the limit. When the time comes; we'll separate and take the exit we need to take" I replied. "If you two want to get going; you two had best hit the road. Keep up with each other and use your headsets and voice activations so you can both keep your hands and eyes on the road" Dad instructed. "We will. Let's hit the road" I replied. Cameron and I separated and got back into our respective cars and we finally started on the road and began the journey that would change everything for us. We both had been scared to tell each other of our college letters but now that we knew; we thought all would be okay. Cameron and I had faith in our love but when we got to school and started our classes; would we still be this close or would we soon find ourselves in the arms of someone new?
Three days later
It was the moment we had dreaded, saying our final goodbyes. We had stayed at a hotel and were now three hours away from our exits. We were reloading our overnight bags into our cars and I started to cry. "Silver; please don't cry. I know this is hard but don't think of it as a forever goodbye. Think of it more as an I'll see you later and before you know it; I'll be on that train to come and see you" Cameron said, embracing me in a gentle hug. I smiled as he wiped the tears away and he told me "You and I will see each other again Silver. I love you and distance will never keep us apart." He kissed me softly and we got back in our cars. This would be the last time we would drive side by side.
Time seemed to tick by slowly as we drove on down the road until I saw Cameron's exit coming up. My phone rang and it was Cameron. "Accept call" I instructed and Cameron said "I love you Silver. I'm taking my exit now. You be careful on your way to New York and call me when you get settled." "I'll do that and let me know that you get settled safely." We ended our call and I continued on my way. It was a long drive and I was getting hungry. I saw that it was around noon. I quickly pulled to the first exit so I could find a place to eat. When I came upon the perfect place which was a quaint little café; I parked and got out. It was nice to be off the road. Honestly; I was getting a little nervous because I was also about an hour away from my new school. I had to remember that I was in a different time zone which I would have to adjust to and for awhile; that would not be easy.
While I was eating; I got a call from my parents, asking if I was okay. I told them I was fine and that I was an hour from the school but that I was having lunch first. I'd call again after I had unpacked. After hanging up; I finished my lunch before getting my ticket and paying. Finally; I left the café and continued on the road. I was getting more anxious by the moment as I slowly approached the NYADA campus. It was absolutely huge and I followed the directions to my dorm. Just as I was stopping; Cameron called and assured me that he had arrived safely at Yale and I told him I was safely at NYADA. I finally told him I had to go so that I could unpack which he had to do the same as well. After hanging up; I finally took the first of my bags and made my way down the hall to my private room. It took me three trips but I finally got everything in before I began unpacking.
It took me three and a half hours to unpack to adjust my room to my tastes. I put my laptop and made the desk more comfortable to sit at. I set my I-pod in my clock and reset the time to New York time. I had orientation at 10 am but I needed to get up early so I could find the auditorium and make sure I had breakfast. I decided to finally go shopping for some basic groceries and get something to eat for dinner tonight or I'd be really hungry. I got back and unloaded all my groceries and made myself dinner. Was I truly ready for everything that NYADA had to offer?