Y/n L/n wasn't ready to hit the restart button on her life, especially since she has to move in with her nearest relative who are miles away from home. Now stuck with her Aunt and Uncle in the small town of Derry, the plus-sized girl already feels o...
I sighed as I twiddled my fingers against the wooden bench I sat on, my eyes staring down at the tiled floor as I bit my bottom lip in nervousness. A clock in the distance ticked by painfully slow, my foot following its rhythm with taps as my nerves boosted. Why can't they just hurry this up?
Starting to get worked up I stood and began to pace around the hall, a soft hum escaping to try and calm me. As I got lost in my thoughts the doors to the court room flew open causing my eyes to fly up at the approaching woman. She was neatly dressed in a navy blue skirt and jacket with a white blouse and black heels. I instantly recognized her to be my mother and father's lawyer, I only meeting her when our family claimed their inheritance from my grandfather's will. Her heels clicked on the polished wooden floor as she made her way over to me, her expression one of bad news. I gulped and looked into her brown eyes, silence meeting the two of us until I interrupted it. "Renee, what's going to happen to me?"
She sighed and put a hand on my shoulder, her thumb rubbing the fabric of my shirt. "The jury has decided that until you become of age you shall stay with your closest relatives."
"And that would be?"
"Your Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Benjamin."
I looked at her confused. My parents never spoke of an Aunt and Uncle before, especially of those names. As if she read my thoughts Renee replied with, "Your parents never mentioned them because they live such a long distance, a few states away in fact."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Not only were my parents taken away but I was basically being forced to pack my bags and leave my life behind to live with family I had never met before in my entire lifetime. "C-couldn't you figure something else out?"
"Y/n, I tried. But this was the only compromise we all could come up with."
I shook my head and backed away, the turmoil of my situation smacking me hard in the face. "Now I know this entire thing is a bit crazy to take in but I assure you this is the best option for you, Y/n."
Best option my ass. Renee doesn't understand anything of what I'm feeling! "However that's not all."
I looked back up at my lawyer's face and bit my lip, wondering what else could go wrong today. "Unfortunately the court has decided you should leave for your Aunt and Uncle's as soon as possible."
"And?"
"They want you to pack your bags today and leave by tonight."
My eyes widened and I could almost feel the wind being pushed out of me. "T-tonight?"
"Your relatives will be notified and I will get you all the necessary transportation to get there."
I could feel my heartbeat speed up and the urge to cry enter my system but I took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
Renee smiled sadly and gave me a pat on the back. "Let's get you home so you can pack, kiddo."
Leading me away I could only sigh in sadness as I realized I would have to restart my life completely and without the guidance of my loving parents.
As soon as Renee reached my house she told me she'd be back later to pick me up with all tickets paid for. I simply nodded my head, a numbness making its way into my body as I exited the car. Walking up the porch steps of my house I quietly opened the front door and let it close behind me, eerie silence and dark shadows meeting my vision. Ever since my parents died the house had gotten a complete makeover, going from cheerful color to melancholy monochrome. Looking around tears gathered in my eyes as pictures on the walls detailed a much better time, a time when teenage me wasn't in this situation.
With a heavy heart I tread upstairs to my room where I pulled out the first suitcase I had ever gotten from my parents. Running my hand over the red leather I smiled sadly as I recalled the Christmas I had gotten it. It was one of the best presents I had received as I used it to attend many school trips and vacations. At least this is one thing I can keep constant in my life.
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Halfheartedly I began to pack, my heart throbbing at all the memories in each item that was shoved into my suitcase. After about an hour everything I needed was in my bag, my heart telling me I needed to visit one last place before I left for good.
Trudging out the front door I walked down the sidewalk, my sandals clicking the pavement as my thoughts were scattered.
Thoughts that wouldn't have plagued my mind 2 weeks ago.
Thoughts that a 14 year old shouldn't have.
Sighing I walked through the metal gateway of sadness and looked at all the stones engraved with names, my eyes then coming upon the ones I was looking for. My fingers grazed over the cool marble, tears escaping my closed eyes as my bottom lip trembled. "Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. Today I leave for Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Benjamin's. I'm going to miss visiting you two but I promise I'll talk to you guys every once and a while."
Opening my eyes I allowed my fingers the free will to trace my parent's names one final time before pressing a kiss to their gravestones and leaving, my heart aching as I did so.
By the time I got back to my house Renee was already there, my leather suitcase in her hand and a small smile on her face. "Are you ready to go, Y/n?"
I couldn't say anything so I simply nodded and got into the car, my mind suddenly running a thousand miles a minute. After placing my bag in the back Renee got in the driver's seat and roared the engine before heading off to wherever. "You'll be taking a train to Maine and then your Aunt and Uncle are going to pick you up."
Maine. When Renee said a few states I didn't expect to be traveling halfway across the U.S.
I didn't say anything as scenery rushed by me, a seemingly innocent metaphor to what was happening in my life right now. As my stomach churned with saddened and terrified thinking I only halfheartedly listened to Renee as she described my new life in Maine, my fingers twiddling with fear.
In only a short amount of time we reached the train station, my teeth biting my lip as I eyed the looming train and what it held in store for me. "I'll call your Aunt and Uncle after you have settled in with details on your future. But for now I wish you luck, Y/n. And remember remain brave even in the face of danger."
Mom's same exact words.
Sighing I clutched my ticket and made my way into the station to begin my journey into my new life.
