Unsuspected Love

Ch. 1 College

College.. it was here. 4 years of hell, 4 years of rumors, gossip, loads of homework, mean people. And it was over, finally. I finished loading my last box of things into my car, walking back a few small steps to take a look at my empty room. The light purple walls were empty with only a few small holes in the wall where all my posters and photos were pinned. The floor freshly vacuumed, the indents in the carpet where my bed and dresser sat for 18 long years. "Mikenna!!!" My mom shouted from downstairs, knocking me from my thoughts, 'yeah mom?!' I yelled, rolling my eyes as I did "Come downstairs and get one last picture with your siblings!" I sighed and padded my way down the carpeted stairs, memories of me and my twin brother flying down them in sleeping bags. I looked at my family, my mom almost in tears, my brother with the usual cheesy grin on his face, and my little sister, sitting on the floor eating Cheerios. I walked over and picked her up before placing a small kiss on her tiny forehead. 'I'll miss you Iz' she clapped her hands, not quite understanding how long I'd be gone, "I miss you too sissy" the 3 year old shouted excitedly. I set her down on the ground again. My brother, my best friend, my protector, pulled me into a hug and whispered quietly, "don't get in too much trouble while you're gone" I laughed quietly and nodded before pulling my mom in one more time. 'I'll visit, whenever I can' she nodded at me, a tear streaming down her face. I grabbed my purse off the counter and my keys from the coat hanger and blew a kiss goodbye, knowing how much I'd miss my family. I walked to my car, the sun beating down on my bare shoulders and got in, instantly turning the AC all the way up. Taking one last look at the house I spent my entire life in, I pulled out of the driveway. It was time to start my journey.