I was unhappy. I didn't feel like anyone truly fit with me. Jake was the best I could do, but even he felt superficial and fake. Don't get me wrong, Jake was amazing. He just wasn't right for me. None of them were.
I didn't really have friends, either. I was kind of outcasted for no reason at all. That'll happen in high school. People find useless reasons to get rid of you.
I spent most of my days coasting along. Jake came over a lot, since my parents were always working. He was having a lot of fun, I was not. I wanted more. I wanted the man across the street.
One night, my parents came into my room. I looked up from the homework I was doing to see my parents smiling at me.
"What?" I asked them warily.
"Well," My dad started off.
"Your mom and I just received some good news."
I waited expectantly.
"We won a cruise for two!" My mom burst out. I felt relief flood me. That was good for them. I hated cruises.
"We hate to leave you, but we know you're old enough to stay here by yourself for a few days."
My dad said.
"We'll buy you some food, you just have to watch over everything."
I nodded absentmindedly. I was okay with that.
It would be nice to have a little peace and quiet.
