Is This Where We Fall?

The Beginning

Author's note:

Before I start, I want to let you guys know that this is just something I am doing for fun. I decided to randomly start something I always loved reading, but this time a little more realistic for all of us. Thank you for reading. Thank you for being apart of my life.

Tik Tok. The famous social media platform that gained such popularity over quarantine. That is where it started for me. The countless day dreams and starry eyes in a book. We all know that feeling. Where we read a book and get stuck in it, wishing to be apart of their world. The feeling of sadness and that certain emotion I can't put a name on. Remember what it felt like reading books till the birds chirped? The sunlight fighting it's way into the bedroom and into the sheets. Oh how tired our eyes were but we were too excited to put our phones down. I miss that feeling, but as I grow older.... I don't have that freedom and ability to wish my life away. So this one is for us. The adults who grew up too soon but are so young to realize we have time. We just have to make it.

Chapter 1

Sun. I hated the stupid sun. It reminded me that I had to wake up and live my extremely boring life. I had to wake up and deal with the societal pressure of being a young adult. A young woman. Now the moon? The moon was a reminder that I had the night to be free. To be at peace. To be whoever I wanted. At night, I could feel the way the stress left my mind because I could deal with it in tomorrow's sun. As I awake myself from my bed, I think about the books I have read in my life span: cookbooks, self-help, poetry, young adult, romance, etc. Romance. This was a far fetched idea for my 20 year old self. It is almost impossible to grasp. The trust between two individuals. The "love" for one another. It is insane to think about people depend on one another, not for happiness, but for what exactly? What is the purpose of being with someone if you have to depend on them for your overall happiness in your life?

I finally get out of bed and out of my own thoughts, rushing out of bed to get ready for work. Who said working for the rest of your life is ideal to survive? Corporate America can suck my ass. About 20 minutes passed by as I get myself presentable and ready for the day, I make myself some food before heading out to my most amazing job ever: a barista at a very well-known company. To think I have time for romance between my job and school? Yeah sike. As I finish up eating, I make my way to the front door grabbing everything I need. "Let's make the best of today, we need it Scar" I say to myself as I walk my way out of the door toward my car. I mean we only have two days till Amsterdam.... and I still have not packed. Nila will kill me.

A.N. I know it's short but it is only the beginning! I hope y'all like it? :)