He was there

A new start

Strange. That's the only way I can describe it. Waking up in the same bed but in a different room. I looked at my phone. 6:30. I still have an hour before I have to get up. I can't have an hour alone with me and my thoughts. The thought of that made me shiver. I slowly pulled the covers off me, placed my pale small feet on the cold, dusty floor and slowly stood up.
My hands were shaking like crazy as I went into the wardrobe to grab the brand new, burgundy, uniform. Ugh. I haven't been to a school for three months and I missed a lot of things but uniform wasn't one of them. It felt itchy, like a new uniform does, and weird.
          Who would of thought that I was going back to school this soon after...
Don't think about it Robin!
I checked the time, 6:45. What should I do now?
I opened one of the many boxes in my room and pulled out my sketch book and pencils. I've been told I'm a very artistic. Anything to do with art I am naturally good at, well, that's what people say. Singing, painting, acting, etc. And on the plus side, I enjoy it. You don't have to be you. It's an escape.
I started to sketch a little seaside town with bright coloured houses and a big blue sea. Just like the town I want to escape to as soon as I finish school. My hands stopped shaking the moment they touch the page.
As soon as I knew it, my alarm went off. I still had another 15 minutes until I had to go down but I didn't want to be on my own any longer.
I slowly opened my door, trying not to wake mum or Charlie up, and crept down the stairs. Mum was already in the kitchen unpacking boxes. By the amount of empty boxes scattered around the room, she must have been up since around 6:00. ''
"Morning love, good sleep?" She asked whilst coming over to kiss me on the forehead.
"Not too bad, strange waking up in a different house though."
"Isn't it! Oh, and I see that your wearing your new school uniform. You excited?"
How could I answer that, I wasn't excited. My brain was telling me all the things that could go wrong. Bullies, drugs, boys, homework, rumours etc. Those bad thoughts pushed away the good ones.
Oh shit!
My hands started to shake.
Don't let mum see, don't let her know!
"Honey, your nervous aren't you"
Shit, she saw!
Mum knows everything, she's good in that way. It's like she has some sort of super power. She pulled me close and gave me a long hug whilst whispering
"Don't be scared honey."
I smelt her perfume, it was a comfort to me and I felt myself slowly but surely feeling better.
"RUN, THE TWO SCARY GINGER TWINS ARE COMING!"
Charlie ran in to the room in her pjs and was going wild. She is always so full of energy! Charlie is my little sister, she's 2. The two ginger twins are the Stabbington brothers from Tangled. She has a huge obsession with Tangled and we have to watch it at least once a day.
Mum, caught Charlie in one smooth motion and placed her on the sofa that we used as a table until the chairs get here. She was still kicking about, refusing to keep still. I went over to one of the boxes and got out a bowl and spoon, and poured myself some cereal.
Once I had finished, I went upstairs and brushed my teeth. I pulled my long, blond hair in to a high ponytail and stole some of mum's makeup to make myself look the slightest bit pretty. I grabbed my phone, bag and put my shoes on before going back to the kitchen. Mum gave me a huge cuddle, again, and whispered.
"Just think, a new start for all of us"
As I went out the door that phrase was still going round and round in my head. Today would be a good day!