Welcome To Redwood

Another Rainy Day

Looking out my window it was clear that my final day in Seattle would be cold, rainy, and dreary. Gripping my Disney World mug filled with steaming hot coffee I scrolled through my tumblr as my dad left for his final day of work in Newton Networks corporate office that held all the important businessmen that got paid a sickening amount of money for whatever 'important' job they did which seemed like sitting on their asses talking about their glorious lives. "I shouldn't be out too late and if I am it's because I went to grab a drink with the boys," my father said as he grabbed his coat and umbrella. "I'll be fine here, go have fun with your friends," I replied after I took a drink of my piping hot coffee that fogged up my glasses as I took a sip. "See you later Keegs! All I ask is that you don't burn down the house or get arrested," he said as he closed the door. After hearing the deadbolt click I knew he wouldn't be home till the early hours of the morning. My dad is or was a former alcoholic...his problem began when I was around the age of 13. Mother left him which wasn't a huge surprise since for the past 3 years all they did was fight. Screams, tears, and the occasional siren filled the once happy home. One day I woke up my mother and all her belongings were gone. Photos of her were quickly replaced by ones with friends and photos from my childhood like the ones taken with Santa at the cheesy mall setup they have every year that were only out during the holidays just so her face wasn't around the house. Sometimes it feels like she never existed. Now I'm 17 sitting in the same house for the last time. It's a bittersweet moment in my life. Grabbing the TV remote I flip through the channels deciding I'll spend my morning in silence casually sipping my coffee and watching Pokemon like the giant child I am. 2 hours pass by, I've just finished my third cup of coffee and it began raining about 20 minutes ago. I'm really going to miss this place...the rain is the only calming thing about today. Almost everything is in a box ready to move to Redwood, Pennsylvania. I already know I'm going to hate it there. Small towns aren't my thing and I can give 3 reasons why. First off everyone knows everyone making it hard to blend in with large crowds. Being more of an introvert I prefer to slide by where no one knows who I am...hell I dislike that people can put a name to my face. Second reason, everyone has known eachother since they were kids. Being that girl who moves in and knows nobody will be the talk of the week and as mentioned earlier I HATE BEING NOTICED! And my last reason on why I'm going to hate Redwood is that it's filled with the typical rich kids. Now I have nothing against rich kids, but my dad's coworkers children are spoiled brats who get almost whatever they want. Complaining if they don't have the newest IPhone. I prefer the city over anything, blending in is a lot more fun than the average person thinks. You get to experience life without the drama and complications of lots of people knowing who you are. It's like having your own little world in a way I guess. Then again I have severe social anxiety and suffer from depression, so being alone is normal for me. Getting up I maneuver around my house also known as box hell to the kitchen where I set my empty mug in the sink. Retracing my steps I make my way back to the living room where I lay down on the couch and continue watching cartoons listening the the rain hit the windowsill. The noisy of every drop hitting the white wood was relaxing enough to the point where I fell asleep.

Author's Note; So this is the first chapter of my very first story! Sorry it's REALLY short, but I had an idea late one night and finally have the courage to post it. I know no one will be reading this so yeah! The next chapter should be longer and I have no idea when it will be posted!