"Mom! Dad! Can you guys hurry up?!"
I'm already in my car, waiting for my parents. They promised me that we would go out shopping before the first day of school. Yep, you heard right. Starting my new life off as the 'new girl', the Junior 'new girl'. But at this point in my life, I don't care about how hard it'll be to make friends. I don't need friends. I need an education, and that is the only reason why I'm back in college. Low profile, but good grades. That's my new motto!
"Why are you in such a rush honey?" My dad says when they get into the car.
"Well, it's not exactly easy to start over in a new college. The least I could do is to get some good clothes for it."
My parents laugh as we drive off.
It feels good to spend some time with my parents. I haven't seen them that much for the past 3 years. Of course, I came to visit in the holidays, but it got hard at times. Money, studying, everything. But I'm back now. For good. And I'm going to make up for the lost time.
My mom and I got into one of my favorite stores to buy some clothes for tomorrow. My dad was still trying to park the car. There were loads of people in the mall. The new school year starts tomorrow, so today is the day were the unprepared ones – just like me, myself and I – go back-to-school shopping.
We manage to find a cute, black, knee-length skirt, and a matching crop-top. It's almost Fall, but the weather is still very humid and warm. And, the college does not have dress codes, so that's a plus.
"Honey, I'll just go find your dad. I'll call you later." My mom says and gives me a kiss on the cheek. Then she's gone. Well, better go finish my shopping. I turn around to walk over to the Sephora store when I stumble into something; someone. I fall onto the ground and look up to see who the person was.
There he stood. A tall, muscular, dark-haired stranger. He was standing there, looking at me, like he was waiting for something. When I realize that he isn't going to help me up, I get up myself. When I get up, I look up at him with crossed arms. He stares at me for a good second or two. "Watch it," he says, and tries to walk past me. "Excuse me? I think that you should be the one 'watching it'. You stumbled into me." Okay, I lied. It was clearly me who stumbled into him, but something inside me drove me to mess with him.
He looks amused. He stepped closer to me and leaned in to whisper something in my ear. "Next time you want to lie, at least look convincing." He backed away, winked at me, and then he walked off.
I don't know what it is, but something is telling me that it won't be the last I'll be seeing to him. And something else is telling me that it'll probably bring trouble.
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After what happened with that stranger, my parents and I spend some quality time together in the mall. We got some frozen yoghurt and just talked and laughed. It felt great. I love my parents, and everything they have done for me. God, they even manage to run their own business and spend a lot of time with me.
My parents own Smith design co. A big name here in Seattle. I even plan to take over the family business someday. Now don't get me wrong, my parents didn't force me into it, but I've always had an eye for design. My parent's business is primarily decoration of foundations, parties, charity events, etc. And I always got to help a little when I was younger. I think that is what really drove me into this so much.
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Some hours passed and it was time for me to go to bed. As if it was that easy. I set my timer to 6 am and get myself some water to my pills. Sleeping pills. I can't sleep without them. The doctor says that it is the 'trauma in my body who keeps giving me nightmares' blah blah blah. The only thing I do know is that I can't sleep, and that's why I take them.
As I swallow my pills and lay down in bed, I close my eyes slowly and try to relax. My mind won't let me, though. College-study-family-Andrew-stranger... somehow I really can't get that stranger out of my mind.
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Okay, as some of you guys know, I am re-writing CHANGES. This chapter has been re-written, and it will therefore not make any sense for you to read this story yet if you're new here. The next chapters will not make any sense to you. I will let everybody know when I'm done re-writing, but for now: enjoy chapter 1 of Changes!
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Teen FictionXX Editing XX Aileen is that perfect little rich girl. That's at least what everyone thinks. She started in Seattle, then Toronto, then back in Seattle again. Nothing has changed, right? That's what she thought but oh how she was wrong. By meeting o...
