A New Beginning

Somewhere unexpected (Rosalyn)

"I am Rosalyn, I'm 13 years old, tomorrow's my birthday, June 21st." I told Jacee.
"Do you remember anything else? How you got here, where you came from? Anything?" Jacee seemed really concerned. I mean there were so many people here, wouldn't everyone or at least someone, have the same problem?
"Well, I remember waking up to a big banging noise at the door, and my mom told me to go out the fire escape. We both left and got in the car." I was having a really hard time remembering all of these things. "She told me to go back to sleep, and she'd be right back. I remember a person coming up to me, and muttered something that I couldn't understand. He left and my mom came back. She told me that I needed to get here by my 14th birthday, but being here a day before was good." I was just about done remembering anything. I had a splitting headache from trying to remember. I feel bad for making everyone here so worried.
"The last thing I remember was her telling me I was safe as long as they didn't know where I was. she said this would be a good place. That's all I remember. I'm really sorry." I felt kinda disappointed. I didn't want them to worry about me.
"Ok that's all I need to know for now" Jacee sounded a little disappointed I didn't remember more, but she was being really patient. I was glad. I was a little worried that she said 'for now' though. I didn't think I was ever going remember anything else.
Jacee is about 5'2" tall. She looks around my age, and has light brown hair that is just past her shoulders. Her eyes are the prettiest shade of sea green. She has freckles on her face, but to much, and not to little. She looked like a really nice person.
"Ok where should I go? I mean to sleep that is." I have never stayed away from home without a family member with me.
"Well, we have a room for you, but we we all supposed to have roommates." Jacee made it sound like it wasn't safe to be by yourself. "Is that ok with you?"
"Ya I guess so. When do you think someone else will move in?" I normally hated be alone in a new place, but I wasn't scared of this place. It felt kind of like home.
"I don't know. Maybe tomorrow, and maybe in a few days." Jacee said this like people come unexpectedly. That worried me a little. I was anxious to get to my room and just think about things. I needed to try to remember things.
"Alright that works!" I was trying to sound as positive as I could. I mean, I thought I was doing pretty good for being lost, and not knowing anyone. Jacee, however, could tell I was really freaked out.
"It's ok Rosalyn. You don't know where you are, or where you family is either. You don't have to pretend to be so positive. We will find you a roommate and you will find a good friend. Everything will be fine." Jacee sounded so confident, I believed her.
"Everything will be fine." I repeated. "I'll find a good friend."
"That's the spirit. Now Autumn here, will take you to your room."
Autumn lead the way. We round so many corners, I'm not sure I'm ever going to find my way back.
"So how old are you?" I asked Autumn.
She is a very pretty girl. She has orange hair, the color of leaves on the fall, I guess you could say. Her eyes are bright bright blue, and pop out a lot. They are about as blue as the sky on a perfect summer day. She has a lot of freckles, and they too are orange. She is around the same height as Jacee, and me. So I'm assuming she is the same age as us. She seems really shy though. I wonder if we will be friends.
"I'm 14 years old." Autumn said. I can already tell she is shy.
"When is your birthday? I'm turning 14 tomorrow, so I wonder if we are the same age?" I was hoping she was my age. She seemed like a friend that I would want.
"Well happy early birthday! Mine is May 17th. So I guess we are around the same age!" I feel like Autumn is becoming less shy already! Yes! She seems to be opening up a little more. "So I guess we are the same age." Autumn told me.
"Yay! I really want to have a good friend! I'm hoping you'll be that friend!" I exclaim. "What room are you staying in?" I questioned. "Hopefully it's near mine!"
"Well," She sounds unsure. "it's kind of, well, I share a room with Jacee, and since she is one of the best sorceresses, we kinda sleep like at the front of the building." Autumn explained.
"Oh darn. That's ok. We can still like hang out right?"
"Maybe." Autumn sounded like she new the answer.
"It's a no, isn't it." I keep my eyes on the floor. I don't want her to know how devastated I am.
"Well, it's complicated. You'll understand more tomorrow. I promise that I'll meet up with you as much as I can. I'll also be one of your instructors.We are almost to your room." She sounded almost as sad as I felt. The rest of the time, we walked in silence.
"Here we are. I hope your comfortable here. If you need anything, the people in the room to your left will help you." Autumn said.
"Thank you very much. I hope we meet up again. You are very pretty by the way." I told Autumn. I hope she knows I really mean it.
"Thank you! No one has really ever told me that! It means so much!" She blushed a little bit, but it's all right.
"Your so very welcome, new friend." I guess you could I'm pretty outgoing. I talk to new people all of the time.
Autumn smiled at me. "Alright see you tomorrow at breakfast. If you need anything remember the left door." She seemed to stress the fact that it was the left door. That's ok I'll listen to her.

Autumn left, and I walked into my room. I locked the door, just to be safe. I had no idea what would come in, but I didn't want to find out if anyone or anything would. I walked in and found that my room consisted of a bathroom, two beds, two dressers, and a mirror. Oh ya I can't forget the lamp! That's important! I don't want to go to the bathroom in the pitch black!
I looked in the mirror and see my brown, snarly hair flowing to my shoulders. My gray eyes are staring back at me. When I tried, I guess I could look pretty nice. I'm guess I'm a little short height for my age. I'm around 5'2". I'm pretty skinny, but I don't starve myself. Some people used to though. That was one of the facts I didn't think was necessary to tell Jacee, or even Autumn. I never tried to look fancy or anything. I mostly wore what was comfy, and always pulled my hair back into a ponytail. Some people told me I was really pretty and tan, but I never thought about it. I didn't pay much attention to my appearance. I don't mean to brag, but I am generally talented with most things like music, or sports.
I decided that I should probably lay down and try to sleep. Maybe this was all one big dream. I hoped so, but it felt so real! I laid down in my bed, and started drifting off to sleep.
The thing about me is, when I relax, I tend to remember things I need to do, it forgot.
Suddenly I remembered something so important I felt way guilty I had forgotten it in the first place!
I had an older sister!