Within The Heart (Short Story)

Within The Heart 6

           My bags were being packed and there were a couple at my door. I was doing my hair in the bathroom when I heard the nose. Drew was packing my clothes with a blank stare. 

           "What's going on?" I asked. I looked around at everybody looking at me then back at the couple.

           "I want to be your new mom. You don't have to call me that or anything like that. You can just think of me as a friend." I tried to smile. But lets be real, I couldn't eve fake a smile. I looked at drew and then to the couple again. I had no choice so all I could do was nod. 

           The lady looked nice but her husbad looked creepy. Her hair looked soft and her voice was light. I grabbed one of my bags and followed them out.

           So what's going to happen now? Wil I end up being happy, or will I end up killing myself? I don't know where these thoughts were coming from. I was scared. I was alone. And all I could think of was how my mom would of hugged me and kiss my forehead and tell me it would all be okay at the end. But I didn't have that anymore.

           I only wish I could hear her voice again, but I couldn't. I whiped my tear before anybody could of seen it. I was a 17-year-old alone. When and how did my life get so messed up? I didn't know. 

           I missed my old life. But I knew that that was the past and this is now and I would have to grow some balls and move up. Because death is apart of life, So is heartbreak and lost love and tears and moving on. And I had to move on. No matter how much it hurt. No matter how much it killed me. I had to, for not only me, but for my mom. She wouldn't want me to be weeping around.

           She'd want me to be happy.

           So now I would have a new family. I couldn't stop time because if I could I would. Stop time...

           I sat in the car while the couple carried my stuff. They said, "No sweetie, we have it. you sit in the car and wait for us, okay?" I know they only want me to feel wlecomed, but I don't. I don't want to be here. 

           They got in the car and looked back at me with big smiles. I couldn't shake off the creepy feelings I kept getting from the guy. I didn't like the way he looked at me. I don't know know why.

           He turned around and started the car while the lady was still looking at me. "You are beautiful." She said shaking her head. "I always wanted to be a mother I just wasn't able to be one." She said.

           "What do you like to do for fun?" The guy asked.

           "I like to paint." Was all I said,

           "I'm Lianna." Said the lady. You could tell she was happy I was there. 

           "I'm John." Said the guy.

           "Hi." I mumbled keeping my eyes on Lianna.

           "What do you paint?" Lianna asked.

           "Anything that comes to mind." I shrugged.

           "Sounds amazing. I could buy you paint." Lianna said happily to be able to buy something for me.

           "What else do you like doing?" John asked.

           "Drawling." I said looking at him closely.

           "I used to dance, believe it or not." Said Lianna. "Dancing was my dream."

           "So you dance?" I asked looking at her now. She shock her head. "Why not? If it's your dream why not do it?" I asked.

           "Because my sister died while I was performing one night. I wasn't there with her side by side because I couldn't be. My dancing stopped me from going." I knew the subject was touchy so I wasn't going to tell her I had no idea what she was talking about.

           "So what do you do now?" I asked. 

           "Work for a magazine." I nodded.

           "What about you?" I said looking at John. He kept his eyes on the road but smiled.

           "Truck driver." 

           I nodded. Lianna's phone started to ring and she turned around in her set and answered it.

           I layed my head on the window and closed my eyes. The ride felt like forever. But then we suddenly stopped. And I didn't noticed that Lianna got off the phone.

           We where in front of a mall. "Where do you like shopping?" Lianna asked.