The Loss

The Beginning of Something Beautiful

                   

The ride to the school was boring and dreary. The rain was pounding against the sleek edge of the perfect car that was owned by the perfect couple, making me feel like I was an imperfection screaming to be removed. It was comical how all of this was happening, dark cloudy day, dark cloudy thoughts. But that's England for you, raining all the time.
      I wonder if I'll make any friends, or if I'll get good classes, I wonder if I'll stand out for the wrong things.... I could go on and on about all the things that could go wrong.
"So, I've got your schedule right here, we're in most of the same classes, but not all of them. You didn't tell me-" she got cut off by a howl from Shyanne, the song we always sang at home as a family.
"Quiet that mutt, girl" Sophie snarled from the front seat. I wonder if she even knows my name, or will I forever be known as 'Girl' to her?

"It's not her fault, it reminds her of home."

"I don't care, just shut her up, she's embarrassing us,"

It took all I had not to say that she does that all on her own, but I'll control myself. I don't want her to kick me out. The song ended before anyone could say anything else.

"Anyway, you didn't tell me you wanted to go into veterinarian studies," Mitch said to break the tension.

"Oh, yeah I wanted something to do with animals that, if I start a family of my own, I wouldn't always be gone."

She leans over and whispers to where her parents can't hear her,

"There's gonna be a whole lot of cute guys you might want to 'start a family with' as you so eloquently put it," wiggling her eyebrows. I gasp at her gall, and lightly slap her arm, and we both giggle.

"Thank God we're here, I don't have to deal with your ugly faces, and loud giggles for another, what, six months," Sophie grumbles as we pull into the parking lot.

"And we don't have to deal with your petty rules, and high- pitched voice," I mutter under my breath, as Mitch lets out a bark of laughter.

         We climb out of the car, and I take in a deep breath and look at the hoity-toity school standing proud in front of me. I'm not sure if I should be daunted, or excited that I get to stay here for six months.

         I take Shy's leash, and hooked it to her collar.

"You sure they allow dogs?" I ask Mitch.

"Course they do, my old roommate had a pet collie.... It was pure evil, and stuck up... much like her owner."

We laugh at that, and realize that her parents had already drove off. She sighs, and we make our way towards the doors with our bags, I wonder how long I can make it without falling, crashing into someone, or dropping one of my bags...

"This is gonna be the beginning of something beautiful... I can feel it," Mitch said as she walked through the humongous doors.