"Lufthansa Airlines welcomes you to New York.The temperature outside is 49 degrees and raining.We wish you all a memorable stay here."The flight attendant greeted us with the usual welcomes.I was the first person to get out of the plane taking my handbag.
After fifteen minutes of walking with my huge suitcases i made my way out of the people waiting at the entrance of the gate 5 only to find my best friends,Alex and Naomi hogging on the popcorn tub they had in their hands.They were here to receive me,right?..ugh!!
"What are you two doing?" I shouted realising that they still were in their 'eating mood' though I was standing at the top of their heads.Their heads shot up and both of them at the same time hugged me to the extent I started suffocating."I -I cann..not b-breathe" I managed to somehow get the words out of my mouth and they finally pulled me away.
"Silverrrrr,you are finally here.I am so glad that you made it!"Naomi added as Alex offered me here double cheese popcorn,probably thinking I must be starving. Wow,Alex was offering me her popcorn,that was something out of the blue.Generally Alex is very obsessive with her food and is hesitant in offering it.
I sometimes wonder how this girl maintains her 'next to a model' figure with her obsessive eating habits.I made a mental note to ask her some slimming tips later.
"Thanks Alex,but I have eaten to my heart's content on the airplane ride" saying this we popped into Naomi's car.As Naomi pulled out of the airport Alex's phone rang and was soon busy in deep conversations with her boyfriend,James!
"Silver,do you want to hang out a little bit or go home and rest?"Naomi asked as we pulled out on the busy new york roads.I was not at all in the mood to hang out with all the stress in my head.
"Naomi,what i need is a coffee and a good night sleep..we can go out even tomorrow"I added the last line to sound a bit enthusiastic."Yeah..no problem Silverrr..."she smugged as she pulled in our apartment's driveway,as usual Alex was still on her phone so Naomi and I unloaded the bags and made our way to the flat.This apartment is Naomi's but she is just too generous to allow Alex and me to stay.Basically her dad is a millionaire and lives with her mom in Washington.Naomi was not interested in to running her family business so moved to New York.Her family never interferes with what Naomi has to do just supplies with the money that she needs unlike me who has to work to feed myself.
After around 2 minutes in the lift we finally made it to the flat.Naomi duged her hands in her jeans's pocket to find the keys.Unlocking the door we 3 moved inside with Alex still talking with James..ugh...this girl is not only obsessed with her food but also with talking!!
Naomi helped me carry the bags to my room.The room was a light purple with the wardrobes,curtains and the colour of the bed sheet matching each other.It was perfect.I stood their thinking that never in my life have got a separate room of my own but now,and the room made me feel like it was made for me."Thanks a lot Naomi for allowing me to stay in here" I said and squeezed her in a tight hug.She hugged me back and it felt good to be with my best friend."How can you guys forget me?" Alex nearly came running with her hands open and hugged us.
"OK OK...now if are we done with our breakout of emotions,I need to make silver a coffee"Naomi pulled out and was out of the room even before we realised. I stood their confused wondering as to what was wrong with this girl.Alex patted on my cheek saying "Silver don't you remember,Naomi never lets her emotions speak for her and if sometimes she does she will not make them last longer".
"Oh ,yes..i now remember she is the hard core girl here" We laughed at what I said and popped onto my bed. With the unnerving urge to change into my sweatpants I zipped open my bags.Alex understood my intentions and walked out of the room. "Change quickly as your coffee is ready"she called as she saw Naomi setting the cups on the dinning table.
I closed my bedroom door and walked into the bathroom with my linens.Stepping into the bathroom I stripped my clothes off and started the shower.The cold water made me shudder a little bit.But this was what i wanted,a cold water bath to make myself calm.As i washed my hair the flashbacks started replaying in my head.
"Silver,you dare leave this home or else"....my mom shouted from the kitchen as I was leaving for the airport. "Or else what mom, you will beat me in front of the society?do it. I don't care now. All I care is that I am a sixteen year old and have every right to live my life on my terms.I cannot any more handle you and your filthy boyfriends" I shouted on the top of my voice not caring that the front door was open and my neighbours could hear every single word I spat on my mother's face.
Yes...i was leaving my mom all on her own in New Orleans and going to New York to pursue my further studies.Five years back when my mother divorced my dad I had to work night shifts at random places so that I could go to school do the chores in the morning.To add to my miserable life my mom was an alcoholic,hooked up with random guys and my dad never really cared about me.so I had to work to meet up the ends of our lifestyle.
"So this is what you want to do? Go away after humiliating me in front of our neighbours and prove I don't care about you.You know what,I actually don't care about you.Do what you want and never come back again. "My mother said this with a smirk on her face and banged the front door on my face.Wow,what a dramatic end!
It took every ounce of courage to not cry on my way to airport and then on the plane.But now this all replayed in my head and before even realising I started crying in the shower. I don't know how long I was in the shower when suddenly...
"Silver,are you there? Can you hear us?" someone was shouting from the other side of the door.Is that Alex,I wondered breaking from my reverie.
My instincts urged me to answer the voice. But i was too tired even to say a yes. So i grabbed my bath robe, wearing it stepped out of the bathroom.As i did that Alex's hand knocked my face instead of the bathroom door. "Ow...S were you trying to break the door?" I said furious with the blow of her hand. "Yeah,I would have done that if you hadn't come out " Alex replied sheepishly.
"We are sorry Silver.We were just checking whether you dozed off in the shower or what" Naomi tried to hide back her laughter.Trying not to get mad at them I requested them,no,actually pleaded to give me some more time to get ready completely. After getting ready,I had my coffee and realxed for the rest of the day.
A/N:
Hi everyone,
This is my first story so please bear with the errors:p.If you find any mistakes do not hesitate to tell me through comments or by messaging me:) I would really apprectiate you guys voting and commenting because they will motivate me.
So,i hope you enjoy the chapter my snuggles!
~~Anjie~~
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