The Heir

Chapter One: Saying Goodbye

                   Juggling my keys and my coffee in my hands, I opened my car door slowly as to not to spill or drop either of them. I lean inside the car door, slowly placing my coffee cup into the cupholder, before reaching around and putting the key into the ignition starting the car before slamming the door & turning toward the front porch where my aunt stood holding my bag between her small, delicate hands. As I climb the steps, she sets my bag down and wraps her around around my frame. She sighs against my shoulder, "Im sad you're leaving to go back there" she mutters with an angry look on her face which makes me chuckle lightly at her, "I know auntie. Trust me, I get it. I don't want to go back. But think of it this way...I'll be back in a couple months. I won't be gone for years like the last time, and come home damaged like the last time. Trey has trained and taught me better than to allow that to happen again. I promise you, I will come home just like this. In one piece, Auntie. I swear," I say as scan her face, still covered with doubt so i continue, "They're expecting the shy and timid girl I was when I left aunt may. They're not gonna get that this time. I'm gonna come back home." I smile softly at her and even though doubt is swimming in her eyes and her facial expression tells all but she nods mutely before kissing my forehead lightly. She turns around and starts walking back into the house that I've known since I was ten years old. "Se agapo" (I love you) I say quietly, even though i know she can hear me, "Kai se agapo, tin anipsia mou" (And I love you, my niece) she says with her back to me and her head down. I sigh &  walk down the front steps and get into my car, slowly backing out of the drive...I drive away from the only place that's ever felt like home.

And begin to drive towards the one place that I promised myself I would never return to.