Getaway

001

Athena

Loneliness.

Tht's what I have been feeling all my life. I prefer reading a book, rather than going outside. I live in Nashville, all alone. My familiy, lives in Memphis, and my sister in Florida. I just moved here a few months ago when I turned eighteen.

My apartament isn't big, but for me its comfortabe enough. It has one bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. I am buying furniture to decorate, because right now it seems like nobody lives here.

I move myself towards the bathroom, to shower. I take all my clothes, first the shirt and then the pants. Grabing my shampoo, I put some in my hands. I start to run my hands through my wet hair, when I finish with my hair, I start with my body. Runing my hands through my hole body, touching everything.

I change into something comfortabe enough. A black top, and grey yoga pants and I exit my apartament. When i turn around i see my neighbor, she is an older woman, who came to live here about four months ago. Due to her age, she is a very pretty person, since she has white hair, but it is a white with a mixture of gray -it shows that she takes care of it-, she has green eyes, like the forest, and she isn't very tall, she comes to my shoulders. 

"Good morning Athena"

"Morning, Mrs. Sanders"

"How are you? I missed you, I haven't seen you in many weeks"

Yeah, because I was feeling like shit.

"I'm sorry, but I was very busy"

"Thats okey, darling. Do you want to come inside? I just made some cookies"

How do I politely decline her? Right now I want to go for a run, I want to disconnect and be able to think alone. But I don't want to make her sad, I know that she wants this and this will make her happy. 

"No thank you, I'm going for a run, but maybe another time"

"What works for you, darling" 

I say goodbye to Mrs. Sanders and start moving towards the exit, when I'm outside I start running through the streets. Feeling the fresh air hit my face. I arrive at the park. And I start watching the people that are in here; young people running, children laughing and playing with toys and lastly old people talking and watching the view.

I want this happiness. But right now it seems impossible to achieve. 

I sit in the grass, feeling all types of textures in my bare hands. I close my eyes and start to think. Is it true that all my live I'm going to be alone?

Yes, it is.

My phone starts ringing. And I check who it is. My sister Savannah.

"Hey Ath! How are you?"

"Hi. Good, good. How are mom and dad?"

"They are good. Yesterday mum was cooking, and dad tried to help, and he ended up with a burn"

"Oh my god! Is he okey? We all know dad isn't very good at cooking"

"He is okey. Yeah, I know. So have you decided to adopt a pet yet? Because I know you feel lonely and I don't want this for you "

"I have been thinking a lot about it. But I don't know"

"You have to. Its amazing to have one, you will love it, it makes you feel hapiness"

"This doesn't help me to convince me"

Yes it does. But surely I won't be able to take care of it very well, knowing me. 

"I know how you feel. You don't lie to me, even if you want to. Very inside of you, you want a dog to help you feel less lonely"

"I hate how you know me so well"

"You love me"

"But it is true, sometimes I feel lonely"

"See, this is why you need one"

"Ugh, fine" I rolled my eyes.

"I have to go, but I will call you again soon"

"Bye"

Now that I think about it. I want a dog to make me feel less lonely. T o have someone to talk to, even if he doesn't understand me, or that he will make me company in general.

So it is confirmed. I will have a dog.

To achieve my hapiness.

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Hi!

So this is the first chapter. I know, it will get better.

Pau