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Arrival!

I get out of the taxi with my suitcase. I take a deep breathe and make my way to the front porch with my suit case wheeling behind me. I step on the porch and ring the door bell. A woman opens the door. She's short and has red hair. "How may I help you?" She asks. "Umm..." I say not knowing what to say. She looks down at my suitcase. "Ahhh..come in Lina." She says waving her hand inviting me in. I step inside and she closes the door behind me. "Okay. You're probably wondering why you're here." She says. I nod my head yes with a gentle smile. "Well you will be staying with me and finishing you're last year of high school here. Since you're mom is gone and you're dad is a bust. I'm your last option yay!" She says smiling. I start to giggle. "So what...My sentence gets interrupted by a male voice. "Mom! What's for dinner?" He says. I turn my head behind me towards the staircase. "Holy shit." I say. "Alana." She says. "I'm sorry." I say looking at the sexy guy come down the stairs. He stops on the stairs and puts his arm on the railing. "Who dis?" He asks. "This is Lina." She says touching my arm. "Cool. Sup." he says. "Lina will be living with us and will be going to your new school. Make her feel welcome." She says. He walks back upstairs ignoring the last part of what she said. She takes my suitcase and walk upstairs. I follow behind her. She shows me my room at the end of the hall. Its pretty medium sided. I take my suitcase from her. "Will you be okay in this room?" She asked. "I'll be fine thank you. One question what do I call you?" I politely ask her. "Just call me Carmen, Okay. Its your first day of school In the morning get some rest." She tells me closing my door. I get up and sit on the window seat. I look out the window and hold the locket my mother gave me. I get up and change into my sleepwear. I brush my teeth and climb into bed. I rest my head on my pillow and a tear drops from my eye. Then, I start crying thinking about my mother. How she would have loved the person I changed into? I miss her so much. I clutch onto the locket and my pillow. I finish crying and wipe my tears. I start to see black and then I doze off.