Before He Lied

Tessa Chapter 1

As I looked around the tiny room that raised me I feel a sudden emptiness, the grey walls and tiny bed hold my deepest memories and I just now realize how much I'm going to miss home. My whole life I have been in a bubble, my parents wanted to shelter me from the world but by doing that they took my freedom. I will always love my parents and I am so grateful for all the sacrifices they have made for me but at the moment I'm struggling to find who I really am. When applying for college I knew that I wanted to live in dorm so that I could get my first taste of independence and freedom. After getting accepted to NYU I was so happy to be "free", now that all my belongings are packed up and I'm about to start a new life I cant help but worry that I'm not as prepared for the world as I had thought.

"Tess? Honey Nick is waiting outside for you in the car! If you don't hurry you guys are gonna catch a lot of traffic." Her mother Mary calls from the kitchen.

"I'll be down in a second mom!"

I take one last look at my old life before I grab my last box and shut my door, I walk down the hallway and stare at the family photos hanging on the wall. With one last look I quickly hurry down the stairs and out the door, I place my last box in the back of Nicks car before I close the trunk.

"Hurry up Tessa, I don't wanna catch traffic." Nick says with ignorance in his voice.

"I'm just gonna say bye to my parents babe, I'll be quick."

He's in an awful mood today, I quickly run into my parents arms as they pull me into a hug.

"I'm gonna miss you guys so much."

"We are gonna miss you Tessie." Her father David teases.

"Dad! I'm not 5 anymore."

She rolls her eyes.

"My little girl is all grow up, we are so proud of you."

"Don't worry, ill call everyday and I promise ill be careful."

"Ill send care packages every month, ill make sure I send some of my home made cookies." Her mother says with a warm smile.

Nick honks the horn and I sigh before I hug my parents one last time and run to his car, I wave goodbye to them through the window as Nick drives away.

"Took you long enough, you act like you're never gonna see them again." Nick says with annoyance in his voice.

"Their my parents, I'm moving to another state. Who knows when ill see them again?"

"Thanksgiving break is in three months, you're fine."

"Look you don't have to be a dick, I am more than capable of driving myself." She crosses her arms.

"Look all I'm saying is that we were supposed to be on the road an hour ago, I have to drive back alone and it gonna be so late by the time I get home."

"I'm sorry ok, I woke up a little bit later than expected."

"Whatever, lets just hope we make it in New York in time."

I plug in my headphones and start blasting music into my ears, Nick and I have a very complicated relationship. We have been dating since freshman year, our relationship is rocky but I've know him my whole life. He can be so grumpy but I know he loves me, we have exchanged the words multiple times but I don't believe them when I say them. I don't love Nick, ill never be able to love him after what he did. We pass many houses until we finally reach the parkway, we don't get in too much traffic thankfully or else I would get an earful from Nick. After driving for an hour Nick stops at a rest stop and we walk around and get coffee before we start driving again. After two more hours on the road we finally make it to New York, living in the city has been my dream since I was a little girl. I love the city so much and I pray that I fit in, after passing many tall buildings and designer stores we finally make it to the NYU campus.