"dad lost his job
and has found another"
he tells her the name
of the other city
the truth is dizzy
she thinks of her friend
and then her room
and then her backyard
and then her street
and then her school
she cries
into her mom's sleeve
suddenly
her room is gone
they empty it out together
she pulls the seatbelt over
it is too late
all she can do is look behind her
and watch the colours of the bricks
until they are gone forever
her past life is behind
all she can do is look forward
through the window
out at the blaring sun ahead
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General FictionJonathan and Cole are starting college. Cole is nervous, excited, and ready to meet new people. Jonathan is alone in his room, trying to overcome his obsessive thoughts and panic attacks and fears about meeting new people. Cole spends his first nigh...
