Whispers in the Dorm

|I. Introduction |

Nora's pov:

I get home as usual at lunchtime, it's already night before I start homework . Dad has to come later tonight and Mom is fussy and irritable more than normal. Besides, I just got accepted to college and I have to look for rent until the summer because I can't last in this house anymore.
When my father is home, everything is very good most of the time. There's no screaming and everyone is 90 percent happy.
When he leaves, well, it's a different story... My mother takes advantage of extra power and control and is like a dictator.
They need to know everything that moves and everything that happens, including what I or my sister are doing.
It's a total nightmare .
I go to my room, finish my homework quickly and start looking for rent, the sooner I find something, the faster I can leave
I find a nice apartment in the middle of town, not far from the college, with that one at many places like a library, shops, clubs, bars and more.
All I have to do is go face my parents and tell them I'm ready to move.
I waited so long, I can wait another day to tell them, because I don't want to ruin the joy of my father's return.
I have two reasons for delaying the news.
The first is that I waited two years for this moment, I can wait another day.
The second reason is that one hundred percent my mother will have a hysteria crisis in the state she is in right now if she also hears about my move out of the house.
I've been waiting for this moment for a lot of time. I'm a lesbian and I haven't had the courage to try to have a relationship with anyone before because of my parents... especially my mother's.
They are very homophobic and would kill me if I will ever came out to them.
So, a new place, a new apartment, a new beginning, and who knows, maybe I'll finally be able to have a girlfriend.

Skyler's pov:

I finally got home. I froze waiting for the bus.
The last two weeks are the easiest and most tiring, at the same time the stress of college acceptances and rent searches is horrible.
I've always been independent and I'm used to being on my own. My parents don't stay home much so I'm used to being on my own.
Most of the time I don't mind, but sometimes it can suck. I have a lot of things to do during this period, so I won't have time to think about all that. 
I have friends with whom  I spend most of my time with, so I'm not alone.
It's a little different since I broke up with Tayer. But I honestly don't miss him, he was a homophobic bastard and when he found out I was bi he was making all sorts of idiotic comments, so I left him.
Only he and my closest friends know this and have accepted me, but I'm not going to tell my parents because I have no reason to do so.
New student life, new apartment, new adventures, new friends sound brilliant.
I can't wait to see what or whom  the near future holds.