Steph & Ella

chapter 2

That feeling one gets when one is about to go to college especially for the very first time, it gives you butterflies in your stomach with the insatiable anticipation of exciting experiences, new life, beautiful things going on and all that. The irony is, college life isn't always what you want it to be especially for one who hasn't got it all.
Ella is one of such people..
Last night she couldn't sleep, she kept imagining what it would look like, not just as a college student but life at Bloomsberg in general. All these thoughts kept dancing in her mind until a knock on her door distracted her. It was her mom!
"Ella darling, are you ready now"
"Good morning mom, I am all packed and and good to go..but am scared mom"
"No need to worry my darling, everything is going to be fine. I already made the necessary arrangements for you to stay at my brother Phil's place, he sure must be expecting your arrival today so you hurry up the cab is already downstairs waiting".

Ella got her Bags ready and her mom assisted in taking it all downstairs to the cab parked outside .
"I will miss you mom"
"I will miss you more, already started missing you the moment you received that letter, but it's all for good"..she said with tears dripping down her eyes
Ella wiped her mom's tears and gave her a comforting hug
It's alright mom, I promise to come visiting every now and then"..Ella she said

It's ok hurry now, you are running late, her mom said as Ella kissed her on her cheeks and got into the car and the driver off.

Thoughts of meeting new people flooded her mind, new experiences and how she would need able to cope since she didn't have enough but she didn't know which bothers her most, Thoughts about Bloomsberg or her mom.

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It was exactly 4:00 when she arrived Phil's house who was already standing in front of his house waiting for her with Ciara.
She got down from the car, gave her uncle a tired smile and went to get down her bags from the car trunk.

" you've grown so big Ella, how was your journey he said as he helped her with the bags while Ciara watched wagging her tail.

"My journey, hmm uncle Phil, there's absolutely nothing to tell, it's all written on my face" she said smiling as they moved the bags inside
Phil walked her into her room which he already prepared for her the day before..
"Alright Ella make yourself comfortable, tidy up and come downstairs. We were almost ready for dinner before you came, you know", said Phil
"We? Who's w....Ella was saying as Phil interrupted..."no questions yet, you come down first and make it fast...he said as he hurried downstairs
"We? Ella asked herself. Well I guess. That's none of my business she said, arranging her stuffs.

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She quickly took a shower and hurried downstairs. She was so hungry, she hadn't eaten almost all day. The aroma of good food filled her nose and she was looking all over the place until Phil interrupted.
"Ok, Ella you are down already! Meet my girlfriend, Lauren, this is Ella, my sister's daughter remember I told you about her"?
Oh yea, Hi Ella, you look so beautiful, how are you?
"Am fine Lauren, you two fit each other Ella said with a surprise look on her face. Well uncle Phil you didn't tell me about Lauren too cos I figured out you said a lot about me, she said smiling as she walked to the dinning table to eat. "Well, you guys am so famished, I have to eat now and get ready for tomorrow, Ella said
"Yea you're right, Phil said as he walked to the dinning table with Lauren.
Ella you go ahead and help yourself, there's more where that came from ok, Lauren said with a smile
"Thanks lauren"
"So Ella, tell me what has been going on with you, any bf? He said laughing
"Well phil, bf means a lot, so be specific
"Well whatever it means, boyfriend, best friend...which ever it is, said Phil
"Hmmm, uncle Phil (she calls him uncle when she wants to be naughty) is that how to entertain a guest, don't you think that's kinda too early..but I you insist, I must say there's nothing to know. I don't have a boyfriend and I don't intend to..they are full of lies and cheats and and as for a best friend, well, uncle Phil that intends pretty kinda distorted, it means different things to different people. As for me, it doesn't exist, friends are full of shitty things: betrayals, deceit, going behind your back to do crazy things and on and on...so my dear uncle, those are not my kinda things, I've had my ugly share and i don't think that's ever going to happen again at least not after my then so called best friend slept with my boyfriend, can you beat that?
"Well, uncle Phil said, that doesn't mean you should give up on everybody, there are still good friends out there you know?
Well, for those who are interested, as for me, nah nah....I am so so over and done with those ...Ella said as she's already finished eating, packing her plates to the kitchen.
I am going up now, thanks Lauren for the food and thanks Phil for making talk and talk whole eating ..Ella said as they all laughed. "And by the way, I might not be able to come down again, so good night you guys..Ella
said running upstairs
Good night Ella, Phil and Lauren said

Ella

I wonder what tomorrow is going to be like. My first day in school. Will they be nice? Huh, she gave a sigh of relief! What am I going to wear tomorrow? She kept asking and asking herself as she searched through her clothes looking for what to wear. She brought out a pink flowery chiffon top and a coffee brown cashmere skirt, this would do, she said to herself. Well I don't have enough shoes so am sure going to manage you poor little thing. It was an atmosphere flat shoe that her mom bought for her on her 17th birthday and now that she's 18, it hasn't changed that much.
She sat on her bed looking at the clothes she chose for tomorrow. Those are part of her best clothes but she wondered if they were ok enough for her. Well, nobody can look better, she gave herself a comforting smile and dosed off.