The next day we kept to ourselves. It was raining and a sunday. The perfect day to mirror how I felt. It has been two years since I moved here to Maple Springs. Right now it felt like I was losing the most important thing in my life. Memories fading, relationships breaking, and me and my mother are arguing to the point where I'm ready to leave. The only thing keeping me here was Brayden.
I jumped up from my spot on the bed. "I'm leaving." I muttered to myself. I grabbed my phone and called my aunt in Philadelphia. It rang twice before her cheerie, high pitched voice answered. "Hello? Who is this?"
"It's Ella."
"Oh! Ella! How are you? How's the house going?""
"It's going great but ..." I trailed off searching for the right words to say.
"What is it dear?"
"I think... I need a break. I can't take it here anymore, I can't handle this and-" something inside me broke and before I knew it I was crying. I just kept spilling everything to her. Thankfully she just listened and let me dump myself out. By the end of it, all she had to say was "I'll get you a flight. But I have to go now sweetheart, I love you."
"Love you too aunt Fibi."
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After the next few days I was ready to go. I packed my stuff and managed to avoid Brayden at school. Right as I was about to board my flight Brayden sent a text.
"Can I talk to you about this?"
I wasn't in the mood for explaining so I kept it cut and simple.
"I'm getting on a plane. Going to my aunt's house in Philadelphia."
He replied too quickly for my liking. "What!"
My patience was at its end and it showed very clearly. "You're leaving so it doesn't matter. Leave me alone."
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Once I finally got to aunt Fibi's house I said my hello's and unpacked. Soon after that it was time for dinner and as I ate my mind roamed through the memories I made in this house. I almost laughed at how much I missed that old life. Aunt Fibi sat across from me quietly reading the newspaper. When she did talk it scared the heck out of me because the sound stood out so much in this quiet little house. "Your cousin Jacob has been asking about you."
I thought quietly for a second before answering. "I honestly miss having him around. Besides I could use a little distraction, maybe it will even be like the good old days."
Aunt Fibi nodded slowly and smiled sympathetically.
"I wouldn't see why not."
