The Things That Hurt The Most

Chapter 12; Elliot The Serial Killer

The days went by fast and soon I was taking all my boxes to my car and carefully stuffing them in there. We were leaving tomorrow and I still hadn't screamed at my mom as to why she didn't tell me the things she kept in her room. I put the snacks I had bought in a bag and them put the bag next to my bed, to take it with me tomorrow.

I had also gone by and visited Mrs.Chandler one last time and promised her her that I would return when I had the chance to. I wasn't sure if I would come by to visit her but I would try.

Today I felt more depressed than I ever had. It was just like this huge feeling that was telling me to give but as much as it told me to give up I didn't want to. Maybe it was just that I leaving this room. The room that held so many memories and hell, I was going to miss it.

I locked my car and went back inside, hoping to get some sleep tonight. As I laid down in bed I read the words on my ceiling and soon my cheeks were wet with tears. I hated crying but I couldn't control it, I let the tears fall and soon they were falling uncontrollably. This was going to be one of those nights where I cried myself to sleep, I just knew it. I closed my eyes and turned on my music, a soft song with meaningful lyrics. Soon my crying stopped and maybe that's when I fell asleep.

"Ok, you're just going to follow me. Got it? If you get lost call me." Mom told me and got in her car.

Today was the day, the 15 hour car drive was going to be a long one. Luckily we were each driving our own car, she knew where the house was so I was just going to follow her with my own car. We were also lucky that all of our boxes did fit in both our cars.

I got in my car and turned it on then waited a minute for it cool. My mom was already pulling out of the driveway, I quickly put on my seatbelt and then drove off, filling her. Not taking one last look at our old house. I sighed and turned on my music. Some punk pop some from my CD started blasting from my car, I turned down the volume and concentrated on driving.

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We had stopped a few times for bathroom breaks and gasoline. I didn't get lost at all following her and from our last bathroom break she told me we were close. Just half an hour more. I had finished nearly all my snacks which were chocolates, donuts, and chips.

She parked her car in front of a white two story house which looked very 'fancy' from the outside with small bushes adorning the outside and rose bushes along the house.

She parked right outside of the house and I parked right behind her. I waited in my car for about 5 minutes waiting for her to get out when she finally did she walked to the front of the house and turned back around as if se was waiting for me to get off the car. I turned off my car and got out then followed her to the door.

"So this is the house?" I asked her and looked around.

"Yes." She replied and put the key in.

"Why did you get a two story house when it's only usually me in the house?" I questioned her. It didn't make sense why she would buy this big of a house when she wasn't home most of the time.

"Because I have the money." She opened the door and stepped in.

The living room was the first room. It had all the furniture including a bookcase in the far corner, a huge flat screen tv on the right wall. 4 white soft sofas facing the tv, and a glass table in the middle. The garage was next to the door and the stairs were in front of the garage inside the house. There was another smaller living room on the other side of the stairs that looked just like the first living room but a bit smaller. There was a bathroom under the stairs and the kitchen was right behind the small living room.