Only Dreamed Of

"Why do all the bad things have to be my fault?!? All I do is try to be a good daughter but when something bad happens it's always me!!!"

I yell at my parents.

"I do not have to live with you!! I'm 18 for goodness sakes! I'm never as bad as you think! I'm not a fucking criminal!"

I ran to my room and slammed my door as hard as possible, I tell myself not to cry, but tears force themselves out of my eyes like a waterfall.

"Why do I even try anymore?"

I say to myself acting like someone's actually listening.

I'm leaving. I'm sick of it.

*2 weeks later*

I'm moving to Los Angeles, California, I've always dreamt of going there. My cousin Avery lives there and she lives alone, she invited me to stay with her after I talked to her about leaving home, she lives alone so now we'll have each others company.

I head to the airport I get to fly on a plane for 8 hours. Yay.

*8 hours later*

"Finally"

I say as I meet the Los Angeles air for the first time. I find my way to baggage claim and grab all my luggage which consists of three suitcases. And a duffle bag. I have no clue how I managed to get all my things here alone.

"El!!! Hey!"

I hear Avery yell my name from behind me.

"Hey girl!!"

I say dropping my stuff to give her a hug.

"I missed you!"

We say at the say time.

"Holy crap you got pretty."

She interrupts.

"Shut up. No I'm not."

"Uhm. Yes you are!"

Not after an 8 hour plane ride I'm not!! I'm so tired.

"I wouldn't lie." She winks.

We grab all my luggage struggling out of the airport and finally make it to her car.

"I love your car! It suits you perfectly!"

I say to her, admiring her car. It's a red jeep. Open. It's perfect!

"Thank you! Her names lady bug."

She winks. We both laugh then head to her house. She lives in a house with a red roof and white stone walls.

"Your rooms the third door on the right."

She directs me.

"Thank you so much for letting me stay here. I needed to get away from my family."

I explain to her.

"It's fine! so what's happening? Like, to your family?"

"Well, my dad's now an alcoholic, ever sense my sister died my whole family has gone to pieces."

"Oh"

She says. I can tell she forgot about my sisters death. Me and my sister were really close, but I learned a lot from her . I didn't want to allow her death to stop me from allowing the things she taught me go to waste.

"It's ine, I'm just glad I got away from home. It was getting mad. my dad accused me of stealing money and somehow he got my mom to believe him.."

"Well it's late.. Let's get to bed."

Avery said changing the subject.

"Beach tomorrow?"

"YES!!"