Lovers of my Heart | #Wattys2016 |

The Journey

My name is Lucy and I did not expect this to happen to my family. November 18th has written the worst tragedy in my life. It has mended so deeply into my heart that nothing could rip it of.

I have no siblings. I stayed with my parents. My dad, Chris was a software engineer and my mum, Britney used to work in an elementary school.

My friends envied me and they would always tease me because I was a bright students and they couldn't be like me. Some of the students were pretty jealous about me.

The one thing I told them was, nothing will happen without God's grace. That's me. I like being simple. I never liked to boast around with what I have.

Every year, my school would organize a Student Exchanging Program and only the fortunate student would be cherry- picked.

Shockingly, I was one of them.

I was truly out of this world when my English teacher, Miss Adele announced my name at the classroom.

I was blissful that I was going to pass the next six months undertaking some projects in Manhattan.

I went back home and informed my parents about it and they were obviously on my side.

       

My Parent POV :

" Chris, Did you heard that....!!"

" She's going away for six months... I mean like Six Months...!!!"

" How can you sit back and read the newspaper...!?"
My mum trembled.

My dad sounded calmly,

" Oh come on sweetie... She's old enough to travel alone...."

My mom sat next to my dad and spoke worriedly,

" I know that Chris... But I can't stay without her.... She's our child...."

" I can manage if it's just a few days or maybe a week or two.... But SIX MONTHS....!"

My dad flipped the page of the newspaper and said,

" Don't worry girl.... She'll be fine...."

My mum furiously replied,

" I know you don't agree to it either....!"

" You just don't want to hurt her feelings..."

" Don't hide your feelings to me...."

" I know how much it meant to you because you are attached to Lucy more than me..."

My dad sighed and explained,

" You're right.."

" But we still have to accept it anyhow..."

" She's growing up and she has to be independent..."

" Moreover, she seemed to be excited about the trip...."

" It wouldn't be appropriate to just say No because of what we feel...."

" We need to think about her too... Her feelings.... Her desire...."