Maybe Then

~Chapter 1~

•Chapter 1•
•Eliza's POV•
Growing up in Florida may seem like an endless summer adventure when in reality...it gets boring and fast. Luckily, I'm leaving tomorrow to finally arrive at college and follow my dreams of becoming a pediatrician. I've lived here almost all my life. I was adopted at 8 months old. My childhood was great and all but as I got older I realized I was missing out on so much of the world and Florida was no paradise to me. Ever since I was a little girl I had dreamed of attending Stanford University and finally I'm almost there.
"Eliza, are you ready yet?" my mom asks. "I'm ready one sec!"
Going shopping with my mom isn't the worst but I also don't really look forward to it. I check my appearance in my mirror one last time before slipping on flip flops and rushing out to the car.
As I approach the car, my mom sits in the drivers seat with a flustered look on her face. I can tell that it's already going to be one hell of a shopping trip.
We get to the strip mall and walk around for a few hours window shopping before finally leaving. There was a lot of "You should buy this!" and even more of "I'm not an old person mom!"
As I get into the car I notice a sad look on my mom's face. I don't even have to ask what she's thinking until she bursts into tears.
"Oh mom not this again. I thought I told you not to worry about me." I try my best to comfort her but its no use.
"I'm just gonna miss you so much now that you're off to college across the country. You've always been my little baby and always will be but I still can't help feeling the pain of missing you dearly," she sobs.
I feel terrible as she goes on about missing me all the way home and I do my best to calm her down. I know that once I leave for college that she will be a alone everyday and that makes me ache too, but I know that going off to college is right and she does too no matter how much it pains her.
When we finally get home I don't say much because I don't want her breakdown again. She makes some pasta and we eat while watching T.V in almost complete silence until she brings up a topic I hoped she wouldn't.
"So, do you think you'll consider meeting some guys in college?" she asks with a hopeful face.
I just broke up with my long time boyfriend Mike because he was cheating on me with a slut. Dating is really a sore subject for me right now but my mom is just trying to help me forget all about him.
"Umm...well I really want to focus on my education first before trying to meet anybody really. Maybe I'll go out at some point but I don't think anytime soon after college starts." I choke the words out still feeling the pain of my last relationship catch in my throat.
"Okay darling that sounds good." she says with a somber face. I know she's trying to help me feel better but I know she knows she made me feel worse.
Before I know it I'm falling asleep with the excitement of going to Stanford buzzing around my mind. This is going to be a true adventure.

A/N: Thanks for reading! As Eliza I picture Nina Dobrev. Thanks for even checking out my book.
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