The Journey... (A true Story)

Chapter Five

I think every girl at one point in there lifetime hoped for a fairy tale relationship. I still believe that day will come. It's not going to occur as you expect it but, it happens in the strangest ways. It won't be a prince on a white horse finding the girl who fit in the shoe but I assume it should fit like a puzzle piece. Remember how I said I felt like I was missing the huge component in my life? I think I found the piece that made it all complete. Jack makes the pain disappear and the happy reappear. It was really love at first sight and in the moment it really seemed like he was the one.

People can call me delusional for being head over heels for a guy whom I didn't know for more then a week but, at the time it felt a lot like destiny. It was a message from God telling me that the pain is about to clear up. Jack understood my emotions and I guess that was something I looked for in a guy. Even though my friends didn't support my decisions; I chose to pick him over anyone. This was honestly the hardest relationship but it was the one I fought for the most. We connected in ways that are not expressible with words. He made me view things in a completely different matter; I saw beauty in most simplistic things. Since, Fabian he was my first love. Jack never met up to the standards for my friend's approval but, I didn't care. Jack shaped me into a better person: he stopped my drinking ways and he helped me express my true emotions into literature. He was the one who got me into reading and writing and now it's one of my biggest passions. I remember him telling me "When I'm sad, writing is a way of release." He was intelligent and I honestly still believe that.

Months past and we were still extremely happy. I could definitely say I was head over heels for him. You know when you have a love that's so strong it beats anything and everything? It was that and so much more. He treated me like a queen and I really believed that he was the one.

Most of my friend lost all hope and only a couple stayed by my side. I'm proud to say that most of the people who stayed are still some of my closest friends. Tommy, Courtney, Maddie and surprising Vinnie all supported me and knew I was in a good state. They weren't about to ruin something that actually made me happy. After all, I deserved all this, I truly believed after all the pain I deserved a good state and good phase.

Confidence is the key to every individual. It gives you the power to rise above and show the world who you really are. I lost all confidence when Lindsey passed away however, It was time for me to face my biggest fear. I was a nervous wreck when it came to public speaking. But, it came to a surprise to many since I was the captain of the debate team and carried them to victory. I also was back to back year president. It was a phase where I was scared to speak in front of a crowd cause my confidence levels were so low. Of course now I gained that back but, at the time it was my biggest fear.

With the support and encouragement from my amazing boyfriend and my amazing friends I began the journey uphill. I couldn't start with public speaking in front of my school yet so I started off by reading gospels at the local churches and started getting back into the debate team. I remember how much fun me and Lindsey had pretending we were The President of the United States and write little speeches on what we wanted to change. Pink everyday and ice cream for breakfast any typical 6 year old dream. I gained my confidence and I started my campaign for Sophomore year president. I lost touch with many of the classmates after talking the months off, however I was determined. I wanted this and this was something I would work at.

After being socially awkward for a short period of time, I started getting back into the swing of things. I remember Jack use to give me little goldfish crackers every time I accomplished something. It was a sign motivation and hope for a better future. Vinnie soon became a really important aspect of my life. I feel into the love of school again and enjoyed the power of learning. Vinnie soon dropped high school and he was disowned by his own family. I accepted him and we became closer then ever because I was his ear during this hard time. Jack understood that I needed to be with Vinnie and that was one of the many things I love about him. Jack always knew that I love him and I would never do anything to jeopardize what we had.

(Yes, I got permission to add this part)
Vinnie fell into a bad state. His family gave up all hope for him. In my opinion a high school diploma is necessary but, If a person decides they rather work then learn. It's their decision and their family and friends should support them. Vinnie's father hurt him the most. His father gave up all hope and couldn't even look at Vinnie and that's what destroyed him. Vinnie dropped out of high school cause it was place he didn't find very interesting. He much rather be working and getting hands on training. Which I believe is reasonable. My family took him in as our own. Vinnie use to eat breakfast and dinner with my family and he finally felt he was apart of something. Vinnie soon came into touch with Courtney and her father took him in as his own. Courtney's dad became the biggest influence in Vinnie's life.

My family comes from all parts of the world. My mother is full Italian and My father was a mixture of Vietnamese and Chinese. They fell in love in college and soon married 3 years after. My mom told me growing up that he was the love of her life and that nothing could come between them. They decided it was time to start a family and settle down. After, my nonno(grandpa) passed down the family winery to mom they bought a house together. Where they had their first kid, my brother. Raymond is seven years older then I am. My brother was extremely intelligent considering he came from a nurse and business man. My brother wanted to become a lawyer and I guess he was naturally gifted. He never studied as hard as I did but he did better then I ever could. Raymond received a full scholarship to both Harvard and Yale. He decided Yale was where he wanted to be. I on the other hand wanted to go to Harvard University Medical School. For one our family has a tradition in ivy leagues. Both my parents graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and My brother was studying at Yale. So, as you can tell academics was something we all succeeded in.

Anyways, straying away from the tangent; Vinnie soon overcame the hardship of his family and developed a love for my family and Courtney's dad. Her father landed Vinnie a job at his company and that's where Vinnie started his career. I was happy for him; he was finally doing something he loved and he was passionate about and I was all for it.

Jack and I started finding an interest in video games. It started with hours of unturned to Call of Duty. We ended up playing videos for a majority of the times we spent together. This changed my life forever in the best way possible. Jack begged me to buy Minecraft to join a server with him. I ended up giving in and I found a world that I never even knew existed. The online world of people. I got to meet people from all around the world, in different countries and it was incredible. Joining the minecraft server has greatly impacted my life in ways I couldn't explain...