Who I Am and Who I Will Become

Chapter 2

After driving past my house a couple times making sure Chloe wasn't home we decided it was clear. As me and Jessica Got off the car to go get some things I would need over the week end.

Frank wanted to come too but in all honesty I needed space. it was enough with Jessica convincing me to let her come with me. with out him there it was just a little more space. I had told him to stay in the car, for me. but like always he kept pushing me.

"But what if something goes bad? What if you guys can't carry something because It's too heavy."

"We'll yell if we need anything." I tried to convince him "Now stay put."

As I closed the driver side door I was happy he actually stayed. Jessica was already at the door waiting for me to let her in. I reached into my back pocket to look for the key. I had never put it on my keychain because I didn't feel like it belonged there. I always thought that this home was just temporary. I've lived in this house for 10 years and I have yet to claim it mine. I guess because after the divorce was settled my mom sold our home and we came and moved into this two story, Peach colored house.

Through out the time I lived here I never felt like it was mine to claim. I felt as if I was just a guest only here to stay a couple of days, days to weeks, weeks turned to months, and now years.

Since we only had one week of school left I decided that I would get the things I need for the rest of summer vacation. I thought I'd just get the rest of my stuff when I was officially moving out.

Me and Jessica planed to move out after summer vacation to a beach house or condo. We both applied to the same colleges and Got accepted to the same as well. We both had jobs all our high school years so we had money saved up.

As I was packing my suit case up full off my belongings I realized that this time would actually be the time where I permanently moved out after a fight. Usually our fights would lead to be being kicked out for a couple of days. But this time it was for a long while. Permanente.

As I grabbed some of my shirts from my closet one fell down and landed on a box. The box was medium size all dark wood and little gold edges. It was an antique, given to me by my grandmother before she died.

The box contained some of her personal belongings. like her jewlery, old pictures, and some small knick knacks. she had told me to not let my mother get a hold of it. I never exactly knew Why. Her son, my father was not to get a hold of it either. It was to be past down to the women. So when she didn't give it to Chloe it was a surprise.

I knew once my eyes landed on the chest I had to get it out of this house before anything else. I bent down to pick it up and a piece of paper fell down from the bottom. I bent down to see what it was. It was a letter. A letter addressed to me. In my grandmother's handwriting. I open the box and placed the letter inside. I knew that now wasn't the time nor place to be sitting down and reading. I walked back down stairs to my car and handed the box to Frank.

"Don't open it. Just keep it safe while we finish up."

I ran back inside and saw that Jessie was almost done packing my things. I went and grabbed two of my favorite dress and some high heels for tonight.

"You ready?" Jessica asked from the door.

"Just about. Meet you down stairs in a bit."

"Alright." I heard her steps as she walked down the stairs and out the door. I waited to hear the door close behind her. When I heard the door close I let out a breath I had no idea I was holding in.

I looked around the room. It looked the same. empty. Like no one had ever lived here. I took a final look around to see if I needed anything else.

"Guess this is goodbye." I looked at the door to my surprise I saw Frank leaning against to door frame. I hadn't even heard him walk in or up the stairs.

"Guess so." I said as I turned back to my room to take one finale look at my room.

"Your ready now?"

"Yeah ready as I'll ever be." I took in a deep breath and dragged it out. "Let's go."

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On our drive back we had decided I would stay with Frank and Jessica until school ended and we would go move to the beach house for two months as planed with my brothers.

Pulling up to the their house I saw Ms. Martinez standing outside. She looked like her daughter. Short, Brown hair, full lips, Brown eyes and a curvy body. Frank of course didn't look like her. He had dark brown hair, he was a little taller then Jessica, and was a little muscular.

"Hey Ms. H. How are you?"

"Fine, just fine. Heard your moving in with us for a week or so Ron."

"Yeah if you don't mind."

"Not at all. your like a second daughter to me. Speaking of which Jessica, Alex called said he wanted to talk to you as soon as you came home."

Alex is Jessica's on and off again boyfriend. They've been together for almost two years now.

To be honest at first I gave them 4 months tops until they'd break up and she would move on to the next one. But to my surprise she didn't. She stayed, as she said "committed".

If you called breaking up over the weekend just so you could make out with guys and then early Monday morning getting back with him, being committed. Then I guess she wasn't lying. When I got to Jessica and Alex's room I landed on the first bed I saw. I hadn't noticed how tierd I was until I felt the soft pillows up against my cheek. I was falling asleep quicker then imaginable.

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I awoke to pillows hitting my face and body.

"Ron...

Ronnie..." I heard a familiar voice calling me. I thought it was a dream so I turned my body to get confortable. "Ron!"

"Hmm..."

"Wake up! Wake up! wake up!" I finally knew who it was.

"Jessie I've had a LONG day, a very, very long day! Let. Me. Sleep!"

"No! you have to get ready! Were heading out at 10 its already 7:45!"

"We have time." I said while I covered my head with a pillow.

"Come on Ronnie, I want to go out! Dance, drink, and have fun!"

"Fine!" I sat up in "my" bed. which was given to me after Ms. and Mrs. Martinez realized how often I stay her. They got me a new bed, just for me.

"now go shower, we have a BIG night ahead of us!!"

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~To whom ever is reading this, sorry I haven't updated, been really lazy. but I promise to update more often!<3