The Girl Next Door - l.t. (english) hiatus

2. - Penélope

24th February 2013

*Penélope POV*

- Mom?! - I call from my room.

- Yes sweetie... - She answered immediately right in front of my room's door.

- It's today... - I look at her and feel the tears stream down my face. - It's today mom... - She run and hug me, I can feel her crying with me.

- Everything's going to be alright Penélope. Me and your father will be far but always with you. - She hugged me tight. - Now get ready. João is coming over to lunch and then we will take you... - She smiled weakly at me. - I'll prepare lunch and you finish packing your stuff and come down... - I smile weak and nodded with the head. She left my room.

I'm newly formed in nursing. I've always been a good student and I finished university with a good average. The problem is my country is in the middle of a frightening crisis so I found myself forced to emigrate. I have family in England, more precisely, my uncles, my father's brother so they got me a job at a hospital in Doncaster. I had some savings and with those savings i bought a house there, they said the house was small and they were trying to get rid of it that's why it was a good deal. The house is 10 minutes away from the hospital on foot. Today I'll embark for England, alone. Even João is going to stay. Oh, João is my fiancé, he proposed to me when we completed 5 years of dating. He is informatics engineer and older, he is 25 years. He is already working and he is a partner in a company. So as you can see he can't come with me. I'll be completely alone in Doncaster.

I finished packing all my stuff and went down to help my mom. The atmosphere was to cut, it seemed a wake.

We finished our lunch and it was time to go to the airport, my flight was at 4pm but I had be there at 3pm at least, to do the check-in and put all my bags on the proper place. João and my dad put all my bags into the car, my dad have a seven seats car so we can go all.

The trip took two hours to the airport. When we arrived we did the check in and we waited till the time of the flight.

- Né, I want a room just for me to visit you whenever I want! I'll have holidays and I'm thinking of visiting you at Doncaster, so?

- I'd love to Mónica. It'll be really good to have some company... - I answered faking some enthusiasm. - Living there alone without knowing anyone will be so boring! - I blurted.

- Baby, stop. You know your just going to have a future that here you'll never have... - He smiled and hugged me.

- But you'll stay here... - I sighed.

- You know when I got a chance I'll visit you. I promise. - He kissed my forehead.

- The flight to London - England will take off within 30 minutes.

- Sweetie, it's time... -  My mom spoke with her voice shakily.

- Yes, it is... When you arrive call us to let us know you arrives safely. You know Paul will be in London waiting for you to take you to Doncaster. You remember him right?

- Yes dad. I remember uncle Paul... - I smiled.

I said goodbye to them and made a huge effort not to cry. I knew it wasn't easy for none of us but I didn't want to make this even harder to my mom.

- Baby, take care, I'm here waiting for you and when I get chance I'll visit you at Doncaster. -He hugged me.

- Okay love. - I hugged him tight. - I love you. - I whispered in his ear.

- I love you too. - He kissed me.

I waved and begin to walk towards the airplane. I went without problems on metal detectors and went immediately on the plane, I sat on my seat and put my seatbelt on, I put my phones on and "Moments" by One Direction started playing. My friends were always making fun of me because I used to listen a lot of musics of them but their musics makes me relax so I'm not going to stop listening just because they thought it was childish. When the airplane began to take off I fell asleep.

- Lady, we are already in London... - I slowly opened my eyes.

- Oh thank you... -  I smiled to the sir who called me and watch him left the airplane.

I quickly left the airplane and picked up my bags and started searching for my uncle. It wasn't hard because he had a huge sign saying "Penélope Campbell".

We picked up my bags and put them into the car starting our trip to Doncaster. He talked about his grandsons that had born and that I had to meet them. Yes, all of our trip was about his grandsons but the trip was cool that's what matters. Uncle Paul was really nice.

- Okay Penélope we are here. - He spoke while he parked his car in front of a beautiful house.

- Is that my house? - I ask him looking trough the window.

- Yes... - He answered me opening the door.

- If the house is as beautiful inside as out I love it! - I smiled. - Are you sure my savings payed it?

- I guess you'll never want to leave this house. - He let escape s laugh. - I told you it was a really good deal... - He smiled.

We picked up all of my bags from the car and walked inside. The house was typically British. Roofs on beak with black roof tiles and the brick walls color of wine. It had a lovely garden on the front of the house and a cement path that was going to a garage with a black gate.

When we entered I fell in love with the house, it didn't have much decoration just because the former owners must have taken most of the things. The house was mostly in wood and I love it. The kitchen was little, cute and was fully equipped. The house was perfect for me.

I was really tired so my uncle left early. I had dinner and came to my house. I changed the sheets of the bed, dressed my pajama and called my parents telling them I have already arrived, I called Mónica, Cátia and last but not least João. When I finished the calls I fell asleep.

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