Silent Memories (Emery Scott)

Chapter One

Emery Scott

I don't think anything can prepare you for the day you leave your family, even if they are a short 30 minutes away from campus its hard knowing you will no longer be able to venture downstairs just to spend quality time with them in the evening.

To say things have been easy the last couple of months would be a lie, my parents have started to bicker again over small things to do with College and I. I think that's why I have been eager for time to speed up just so I could stop causing problems. My mum wants me to enjoy every experience College could bring whereas my dad wants to wrap me up in bubble wrap to protect me from the world.

My dad's biggest fear is that I will go off to college and meet someone like who he used to be, but I'm so tired of him fearing for who I might fall in love with, not everything revolves around love and a relationship. I want to experience the forever friendships that some people make, I want to fall in love with literature and music more, I want to find the real Emery Scott.

"Hardin, give the girl a break. This experience needs to be enjoyable, she is 18 for Christ sake. The way you are going with this she will end up resenting us the way I did with my mum at her age. The only way she will ever learn is if you let her make her own choices and mistakes, we just need to be there for her and support her" I can hear how tense my mum sounds right now, if I was in the room with them I could picture her rubbing her temples as she tries to reassure my dad for the thousandth time.

"I simply do not  see why she has to go off and stay in a dorm? The house is 30 minutes away. I would rather have her here where we know what she is up to as opposed to in some dorm where god knows who could end up in her room" Ouch that hurts, does he not know anything about me? Surly we are not on the same topic where he believes I am going to end up in a position like mum?

I roll my eyes hearing the last of their discussion, I walk down the stairs to be greeted by Auden at the table with his iPad. I ruff his hair taking a bite of his left-over toast earning a 'hey' from him before he goes back to Mario kart.

"Dad honestly, if I hear you go on and on about this college thing one more time, I think I may actually bang my head against the wall. It's decided, I am 30 minutes away from you, if you really need to you can check up on me whenever you like.... I just wish you had a little faith and trust in me" I mumble my last part to make him feel guilty for doubting me and he instantly does, a sigh escapes from his lips as he crosses his arms and leans against the wall.

"Emery, its not you that I have a problem trusting, its others around you." He responds running his hands through his hair.

"Dad, it's me. Come on I have had you drill me my whole life I know the signs in regards to what boys I need to avoid. Please just stop the bickering with mum she is right just like she always is" I say earning a smile from my mum who walks over and pulls me into a tight embrace, a kiss is placed upon my head.

"Listen to her babe, she knows what she's doing" My mum advises my dad as he sighs in defeat.

"Auden, since when do the girls over power us" My dad whines earning a gasp from my mum.

"Oh come on dad we have always over powered you" I joke earning an eye roll from Auden.

"Dad, I have to be honest... You have grown weak in your old age" Auden responds. The cheeky things this boy comes out with can have you in fits of laughter for hours. My dad walks over to Auden picking him up off his chair hanging him by his feet.

"You take that back before I put you out with the rubbish" This is what I mean by I will miss my family.

We may argue at times but the arguments do not outweigh the laughter and the memories.

I think that's what makes it so hard for them, they fought so hard for this, a family and now I am finally at the age to venture off into the world they feel like they are losing a part of me.

I will always be their little miracle baby, but its my time now to start my own story and make my own path.

Good bye Dwight School, hello NYU.

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Hello my angels!
How are you holding up in isolation?
Today my siblings and I made cakes and love hearts out of sticks which we spray painted white! We're making sure we having loads of fun because who knows when you will get to enjoy times like this again? Lockdown isn't all bad when you get to appreciate the little things more, times finally slowing down and you get to watch how they change its amazing!

OH how could I forget? a new chapter for you all! the support I have received on twitter regarding my book has been so emotional and I can't thank you all enough! I hope you like the new chapter <3 Please if you are liking my story give it a little vote and comment it really does go a long way!

Stay safe my lovlies.

Love always,

Explosion_ Aka Kiera xx