Triple Life (#Wattys2015)

Ch 1

I just moved to America....I'm staying in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Their house is modest and very comfortable. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson did not have any children and they are so excited to have me. Mrs. Johnson's name is Ria and Mr. Johnson's is Carlo. They told me to call them by their names. So, I'll start calling them Ria and Carlo.

There are 4 bedrooms in this house and there are en suite bathrooms too. All the bedrooms are upstairs. The big bedroom in the corner on the left is Ria's and Carlo's. My bedroom is on the right in the corner. . The other two bedrooms are in the middle. I guess they are for the guests.

I like my bedroom. The walls are light green and the duvets and the pillows are yellow with  light green on them. There is a small couch on the corner of my bedroom. There is a table across my bed and it has a study lamp on it. It's quite enough for me to keep  my diary, pencil case, pens and pencil holder and my school textbooks on it. I also keep my Dell Laptop, Ipod and Iphone on it. There's a balcony outside my room and when I look at it, I can see the garden of the Johnsons'.

"Ria must be a good gardener." I thought to myself.

I was admiring the garden, when suddenly Ria called from the kitchen.

"Belle, it's time for tea. Come down and have some snacks, I'm sure you would be hungry."

"We can bring it to your room if you want." called out Carlo helpfully.

I felt bad about them bringing it up, so I called out "I'm coming down. Thanks for your offer, Carlo."

I just brushed my messy hair, washed my face and straightened my tshirt a bit and went down.

"Hi Belle, hope you liked your room." said Ria as she handed me a plate of macaroons.

"Yes. Thank you for your kind gesture for taking me in." I said sincerely.

"Oh, that's nothing. It would be nice to have kids in here. Oh- I forgot, you are a teen not a kid." said Carlo laughing.

Ria and I laughed while I stuffed the macaroon in my mouth. It was so tasty.

"Mmmmm...I love it." I announced, licking my lips.

"Gee, thanks Belle. I made it at home." informed Ria.

"What??? Wow, can you teach me how to cook?" I asked eagerly. I knew how to cook most of the Indian dishes, thanks to my grandma being a great cook. I would love to learn to bake cakes and all.

"Woah...slow down Belle. You should be able to manage your studies and your social affairs first. Then, you should know how to cook." said Carlo.

I looked at him confusedly. Social affairs? What the heck?

"Sorry, but I didn't get the part about social affairs." I replied lamely.

Ria smiled while Carlo laughed. "Social affairs is hanging out with friends, going for parties, going on dates blah-blah." explained Ria.

Dates??? I blushed. Carlo took one look at my face and broke out laughing. Ria glared at him and smiled at me apologetically. I shook my head. I excused myself. I had to go to my bedroom and start blogging and checking out my social networks. 

I opened my blog. I was Blog Girl.

The American Dream

Hiya there  bloggers and netizens,

I am back today...and guess what, I just took one of the biggest steps in my life. Today, I moved to America!!!! I am soooo excited. Anyway, I miss the family and friends I left back home in India. India will always be like home to me. I'll be trying my best to blend in but hey, it hurts to be far from all you've known and loved in your life!

Well, what better way can we get to know about a culture and society of a country than using our dear friend 'Google'??? So, yes, I just have an idea of what to expect here and I guess it wouldn't be too bad. Well, it'll be hard to blend in...but hey, we should be strong and do the things that make us afraid.

Well...too bad, but I've gotta go! Anyways, have fun netizens!!!

Forever,

Blog Girl....your ultimate blog friend =) hahaha *evil grin*

I scrolled through my blog and saw the comments. I had over 200 followers. I smiled. I just loved the people online because they won't be judging me as socially awkward.

After I logged out my blog, I logged into my Wattpad account. There were comments on some of the books I've published and there were requests for me to read some books, I graciously added those books to my library. Hey, I just love  books...

Then I logged out my Wattpad account too. Ok, so now the anonymous me was disappearing because I just logged in my Facebook account where I wasn't anonymous and was just me. The me who everyone knew. The shy, awkward girl who is also a nerd.

I was touched to see how many friends had posted on my timeline to say that they missed me and hope I reached America safely. I replied to all of them and posted on my timeline too.

I logged out of Facebook. I felt bored, I had nothing to do. So, I switched off my computed and turned to my Ipod and started reading books on Wattpad. That was all I had to do.

Hey guys, I know the first part must have been boring but please bear with me, it's just the beginning of the story. If I excite you at the beginning, what would I be doing in the end??? Making you cry??? Well, this is just Belle's first day in America, so let her settle in!!! Faster updates in progress... =) Keep on commenting and voting!