Getting To Know You

Chapter 1

I never knew what it was like to settle in. I never did. Every year it was always a new school , new friends , and a new country. Usually I just hid myself and blended in. What was the point in making friends when you knew sooner or later you had to leave? So when my dad said we were moving tomorrow I just nodded and continued eating dinner. I didn't have any friends here , it was just another school. I never knew why we moved and I never asked. I stopped caring a long time ago.

Thinking it was just another place, I finished dinner and walked towards my room. My dad didn't even acknowledge the fact that I had left. My father is hard-headed, and without mom it's even harder to get through him. She is the only one that can get through him.

I walked down the hall of our two bedroom apartment and locked myself in my room. I jumped in bed and fetched for my phone which was conveniently placed on my nightstand. I unlocked it and put on my earphones that were already attached to the phone. A Dustland Fairytale by The Killers started playing and I smirked.

Many people question my love for music. They don't seem to understand why I always have some earphones on, why I'm always mumbling a song. For me , the answer is as simple as ABC. It helps me forget. When I put my earphones on my thoughts don't linger around, they all disappear. I can't help, but only pay attention to the lyrics of the song. Suddenly I see the world in a totally different point of view. Without dark thoughts. Also I find it amazing how a happy beat can improve my mood. It all helps me forget everything, and I love it.

So there I lay listening. Only listening, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for doing just that. I forgot about all my fears, and after hours I finally fell asleep.