Young Love

Moving to our new house

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Ryan's pov

Why does it have to rain as well , now that I'm moving out of my town leaving behind my childhood memories here. It sounds so cliche. I don't want to think much about it but memories keep on replaying in my head, of my dad too.. Damn it!! I miss him..

" Ryan get in the car already, I'm Sorry but we have to leave, sweetheart.. " my mom almost breaks in tears .

But she was a strong woman, always had been since my dad's demise . But it was my brother who took it hard, he was gone now, somewhere out there on his on now since he went away 6 months back. I don't quite understand him that idiot !. Making mom suffer even more.

" It's okay Ma, don't take it too hard on yourself , " I try to comfort her.

She puts on a smile, a hard one to put on.

" Don't you want to bid goodbyes to your friends here Ryan ?"she asks me , " we'll wait even if it's late if u want to see them. "

" It's okay mom, I'm not good at goodbyes "

She takes me in for a hug and we finally start off into the night. It was past 12 at midnight, no one knew that we were going away and it didn't matter anymore.

'What about brother' I wanted to ask her but it was a foolish question I thought. He could always find his way to us if he wished to.

Just about dawn around 5 we reached to the new place. The neighbourhood looked serene till someone broke our window as we just got there. Mom didn't freak out, She somehow felt it was only natural there. It was then I gave a proper look around . It was quite a rough neighborhood ,
the fog camouflaged the area with serenity until it was morning and then the sun made me realize that it wasn't quite a nice place to be living. But there was nothing Mom could do, she found a job as a receptionist at a 5 star hotel, it was a long ride about 1 hour to her work place from our new house. But the place she worked was a rich community, there was no way we could afford that place. So we had to stay here I thought.

I settled in my room on the top floor, the broken window belonged to me now, I smiled at the sight somehow.

Our place was still untidy and mom was busy already setting up the kitchen space first to cook breakfast.

I paid the workers who drove us here and carried our goods , I could see people my age looking at me in the neighborhood quite suspiciously and curious , I didn't mind them though.

I had egg rolls for breakfast as it was quick to prepare. We sat at the table together because mom liked it that way.

Before dad's death . Chase (brother) , me didn't mind her at all, we would ignore her and eat in our room instead unless she was mad. Those were the cheerful days.. She'd come running at us until we would close the door on her , Yelling back ' Safe!' like in the baseball.. Damn I miss em.

" I don't want you to miss your first day at school here Ryan, " she told me.
" I would rather help you here than go to school Mom," I answered her.

" Now now ! " she smiled, " Don't play tricks on me Ryan, I'm past your antics " she chuckled softly, " You never liked to work at home. "

I put on a instant smile naturally looking at her,

" Alright you Win Mom, I'll go," I tell her even if I really wanted to help her.

" Promise me you'll not get into any trouble Ryan," she looked tensely nudging my palm softly.

" If it weren't for Mr. Taggart , we wouldn't get through this Ryan. Don't let me down, " she sounds grateful .

" I know. I promise, " .

Mr. Taggart is the owner of the Taggart 5 star hotel where my mom worked now. He's the rich man in the whole town with many other institutes, hospitals and a prestigious school in his name.'The Taggart High '

It was a rich school but now I get to attend it on scholarship because of his generosity, I didn't like it when people pitied me or wanted to help me when I'm in trouble . But here I am under his wing in a way. I met him once before we moved here.

" You're a bright kid, I looked at your academics and curriculars , " he said , I was quite surprised to see him take interest in me but it was my mother that interests him I've always thought, though I never said it out to her.

" I'll let u attend Taggart High if you keep up your excellence in studies and football too " he stressed as he smiled.

I declined it smoothly telling him,
" Thank you Sir, but I'm quite good at my place ".

But now I'm here at Taggart high looking at the high Arches leading their way in . With kids from high societies all around the place .

It was 9 am now. I was still feeling sleepy but it was quite natural because I've always been like that. Mom dropped me off kissing on my forehead, if I ever resisted her kiss, she'd give me a death stare. So I went with it. She was a lovely woman after all. Some girls giggled when they saw us at the car. I didn't mind them though.

"Good luck Ryan.. I may not be able to get you evening.. You sure you can go back home on your own? " she asks for reassurance.

" I'll be fine Mom, and u keep your eyes on the road and take care, " I bid her goodbye .

"Love you sweetie!" she shouts through the car window smiling trying to embarrass me now..

I wave her as I walk in slowly through the Arch which held ' Taggart High' in bold Golden Letters .

Some girl was approaching me now, I didn't think she was talking to me. So I walked past her.

" Hello handsome! " she pulled my sleeve..
I turned to her not looking at her though but past her, I didn't like seeing people's faces.

"I love you!" she said in a tone which sounded so familiar.

I looked at her, her eyes had a hint of innocence and fun. They were blue with a hint of green. And her face had a change in expression when she looked at me closely, the little giggle vanished she turned quite silent.

"I know, love me too." I said," and I don't want to be late on my first day , so if u don't mind.." I walked into the hallway nodding my head, a little smile spreading on my face as I turned not facing her now.
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Disclaimer: Credits to my co writer, Alexzayn75.

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