Woodcreek College

Chapter One

      She listened to her music as the view changed out the window as the car sped through towns. Her grey eyes searching for anything out of the normal...the supernatural. It was her pet peeve, she found the myths fantasizing. She wanted to be part of that world because she felt like an outcast in hers. Her family thought she was crazy, but not lock up in a mental place crazy, just happy she picked a college far away from them. She sighed lightly turning her music up a little bit more. They just didn't understand her and that's fine. She did care about her brothers and knew they did as well but she couldn't stay with her parents anymore. She knew how they would act once they got to the college they would do what all the other kids and their families were doing and act like one big happy family and then they would take off and would never call her or write.

      The car came to a stop outside the small college of her dreams with the bright green trees that seemed to incase the college campus almost like a forest. She smiled it was perfect for her. Her family all piled out of the station wagon. Her little brother who was eight and the only one who didn't know she was different smiled up at her handing her stuffy so he could try to help their parents get the bags out. Belle smiled at him taking her pillow out of the car and handing it to him. "Here take this and my stuffy" she hands him that as well. The stuffy has been with Belle since they were adopted she felt the need to kept it. It was the only thing they had from their real family.

      "Belle, while we unload your belongings please go get your room information I think the sign said the office was through those doors. Take your little brother with you so he doesn't run off." Her mother started helping to get a couple of boxes off the top of the roof. He nodded taking his sister's stuffy and placing it in the car. Then taking her hand and going to the main the office.Her family thought she was weird but only her twin and little brother were nice to her on a daily basis.

  "Sis, I'll come with you." Elliot smiled walking up to them taking the pillow out of their little brother's hand and holding it then taking his other hand to hold his hand. She smiled mouthing thanks. He knew it was hard for her to leave them both. When they were out of hearing from their parents she finally spoke.

  "Elliot I'm gonna miss you and Josh." She smiled ruffling Josh's hair. Josh giggled wrinkling his nose at her. Elliot smiled laughing at Josh's reaction.

    "We'll miss you as well. But this is not goodbye just because they want to get rid of you. I and Josh will always be here for you. I'm gonna call every day or do that writing thing you like to so much. I'll visit you whenever possible since my college is in Cali."

By now he had let go of Josh's hand to hug his little sister. She had her hobbies and it didn't bother him at all like it did their father and their mother. He just wanted her to be happy but that didn't mean he was gonna leave her all by herself. He was going to one of the best schools in California for medicine. He wanted to be a doctor. He got a full ride to all that he applied but yet he picked the closest to his little sister. UCSF School of Medicine. It was the second-best school in the U.S.A. Belle was really proud of him. He would do great things there.

     Her college was in Washington State. It was a private college. She didn't need a big fancy place to call home for the next 4 years while she got her degree in writing with a second major in drawing....The drawing was how she got a free ride as well. The person who runs the school sent her a handwritten letter asking her to join and that she wouldn't have to worry about the cost of anything while at school. She took it. It was a chance to get a new start.

   Her twin opened the door for them as the finally got to the main office. She pulled her little brother with her as she walked to the desks looking at the A-Z signs on them finding the right one. They didn't have to go far as their last name was D'amore it was Italian meaning "of love", perhaps a nickname for an illegitimate child. Belle walked over to the table with her brothers in tow

      "Belle D'amore," Belle said calmly as her nerves died down. She smiled at the young lady who couldn't be much older than her.

   "Nice name Beauty of Love has a nice sound. Sorry I have a hobby of learning the meaning of names and words. It is part of my degree as well." She smiled before handing her papers and keys. "folder has everything for classes along with book list and a map. I took the liberty of marking where each class is along with color coding it. It also has where your room/dorm is located. I remember how hard my first day was. Oh, and the keys have a car garage spot, dorm key, and keys to the art building. Good Luck." Belle smiled saying thank you before talking what she handed her and turning around with her brothers.

       "Getting closer to goodbyes." Belle smiled lightly handing her little brother her stuffy to hold along with her twin's hand. Her twin smiled at her as the walked back to their parents. He knew she would be just fine but just in case she needed him he was close enough to visit.