Boarding School for Fandoms

Chapter 2

"Andra!" My mother shakes me awake from my nightmare.

"I'm awake." I state flatly slamming my head into my pillow. My heart is beating fast I try to stop it so that my mom doesn't worry.

"You were screaming in your sleep." She rubs my back as I let out a huge sigh. I've been caught.

"Ma, I'm fine." I try to get up out of bed but she doesn't let me. "I gotta get ready so I can leave."

"I don't know if it's such a good idea to let you go. I don't want you waking up screaming and getting judged then you starving yourself again."

"I'll be fine. I'm going to get away and meet my heros. Not to get depressed again." I roll my eyes. She worries too much/ I really need to meet them.

"Fine, but you're welcome back home anytime. Remember that." She gives me a weak smile. I know she doesn't want me to go. I need to leave though.

"Thanks ma." I kiss her on the cheek. "I need to catch my flight though, so can I please get up?" I hated being late. It always caused me so much anxiety that I can't get over.

"Fine sweetie, I am going to miss you."

I feel bad leaving my mother in this old cold house. She really doesn't have anyone since my father. "I am going to miss you too. I will write I swear."

My mother gives me a solemn smile. She understands that I need this. That I need to get away."I will let you get ready."

"Hey ma," I stop her before she leaves my room. Her hand grips the door as she turns to look at me. "I love you."

She gave me a weak smile as she walked out saying I love you too.

As soon as she leaves I try to let go of the heavy feeling I have in my heart. Trying to let go of all the hurt that I have been causing her. I get changed into some ripped black jeans and White shirt. I put on my white Dolan twin merch sweatshirt that I won in a giveaway. I take my suitcases and carry on bag out into the hall to see my mother waiting for me at the table with Eric.

"I'm gonna miss you, you lump of putty." I say to Eric as I punch his shoulder lightly.

"I'm gonna miss you too you little brat." He gives me a small hug. I turn to my mother and give her a huge hug she pulls away and I look up at her into the eyes, the eyes that her and I share. A dark chocolate mix.

"You can get a job at the school as a janitor or something." I speak quietly. Knowing that she would never accept it.

"I could Andra, but I need to stay here."

I totally understood why.

"Ma I have to go catch my plane now." I step outside the door to where the car picks me up. I look at our old worn out house that had peeling paint on the siding and shake my head. I need to get out of here. "To the airport please." I tell the driver as we take off I stare out the window waiting to finally go to the one place I have always dreamt about.

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I'm dropped off at the airport and i look up at the tall building and sigh. I am having second thoughts about this. My thoughts get cut off. "12.50." I jump at the sound of his voice.

"Huh?" I say looking bewildered.

"12.50, as in dollars. Money." He rolls his eyes at me.

"Oh yeah right." I roam my hand around my bag as I hunt down my wallet. I take out a twenty and hand it to him."

"I need exact change ma'm." He seems perturbed. I slammed the door as I yelled to him to keep the change. His smile grew.

My plane leaves at 11 and it's 9:30 now. I am so nervous about leaving. Security is even worse. I look at the security guard and he looks at me. He seems to be about 20. I stick all of my stuff in the bin and tell the lady that I had a laptop in my suitcase. She grunts a reply as I go through security. I step into the machine then I step out. Nothing went off so I was all good. The security guy stopped me. I have a hour and 15 minutes this better be important. "You look great today." He hands me a card and on that card has his name and number. I smile and walk off to the shopping area.

I should get my roommate a gift! I run the the gift shop dragging my bags with me. There's little key chains and stuffed animals that had New York written all over it. I browse the area and see little keychains that allow you to engrave names on them. I look at it and flip it over to see the price. $15. The price tag taunted me. Should I get it. It isn't like I am made of money. I look in my wallet and see that I have a total of $580 and sigh. I have been saving this money since middle school. I decide to buy it anyways. If she doesn't get me a gift I may keep it for myself.

I look at my watch and shriek causing people around me to stare. I have forty five minutes till I have to get on. I run to the food court and get a donut from dunkin donuts and a vanilla bean coffee and rush to the boarding area. I walk up with my duffle bag, and drawstring bag. I pull my ticket out of my wallet and sit in the chair closest to entry door to the plane. The lady at the desk smiles at me and I smile back. This is going to be great.

I'm sorry this is so bad but like if there's anything you can like comment cause grammar so yeah lol