Believe In Us

1

I groan as my alarm goes off and smack it off my bedside cabinet. I whine as the loud thud reaches my ears. "Today's the day!" My father walks in and pull my grey duvet off my now cold and shivering body. "Why?" I exaggerate as I smack my head face down.

Today was the day I move out and go to University. A lot of teenagers would be excited and rushing to get away from their parents, but it wasn't the same for me. As much as I was excited to go to Uni, I would be leaving my Dad. Alone. I don't know what scares me most about leaving, that my dads going to be alone or that I'm going to be alone.

"Come on sweetheart, most of your stuff is in the car just some last minute packing and your good to go" he smiles reassuringly. I nod my head and smile back pulling myself off the bed and walking into the bathroom. I close the door and turn the shower nob slightly jolting as the cold water hits my hand. I strip down so I was naked and hop in once I was pleased right the temperature.

I was actually excited to go to University, it was a chance for a fresh start to make friends. It is also a chance for me to mature, maybe this time away from my Dad will help me become more independent. At university I am studying Art. I love art, it's the one thing that anchors me down in this mad world.

"Isabelle, Caleb is here!" I hear my dad shout. I huff and sigh. Leaving my boyfriend is another hard thing for me to do. A lot of people don't like going to University with a boyfriend, but Caleb and I have been dating since I was 15. It's different with him. I know I can make it work.

I turn off the shower and get out and quickly dry myself off with a towel and put on my clothes. I throw on a pair of black denim shorts that has rips on them and a plain navy blue top. I put my hair into a bun and brush my teeth quickly, making sure to pack it into my bag afterwards, I grab my purse and bag walk to my doorway. I look back into my room. It looks like no one lived here. It's impersonal and plain. It sort of reminds me of a hotel room.

I walk downstairs to see my boyfriend and dad talking. "Hey Caleb" I smile. "Hello" he smiles back before looking at his phone. He had denim jeans with a blue top and a black zippy hoodie. He wasn't really muscular but I didn't mind. He had blonde wavy hair with blue eyes. I hold back a sigh and turn to my dad. "Are you ready?" He asks. "As ready as I will ever be" I say feeling a lot of emotions. "I will miss you, you will need to come visit me" Caleb says looking down at me. I smile and nod and lean in for a hug with he happily received.

I give him a kiss on the cheek and we all walk outside. Caleb opens my car door as my dad start the car. "Text me when your settled" he says and I nod and get in. He closes my door and waves which I return along with a sad smile. It's not like I won't see him ever again. Caleb is my age, he would of been off to Uni aswell if his mum and dad didn't decide to keep him back 2 years.

The drive to my new home was a long 3 hours, maybe the most boring 3 hours I have ever endured. We get to the building complex and head inside to find my flat. We are carrying a few boxes and I find my number, I slide the key in and walk inside. "Home sweet home I guess" I say as I sat down the boxes. My dad just chuckles and heads back out to grab more things as I start to unpack.

Unpacking took a lot of time and effort but eventually we got all my boxes from dads car and it was time for him to go. A tear slips out  as my dad hugs me. "Don't cry sweetheart I will visit you anytime you want" he smiles. I nod my head and smile as a few more tears slip. I walk him downstairs and he gets into his car and he finally leaves.

Me and my Dad are so close. Ever since my Mum left he looked after me, he was my mum and dad, I love him to bits. I make my way back into my flat and being pulling essentials out of boxes and putting them in their places. As I'm placing stuff down i thing to myself that I should probably introduce myself to my neighbours.

A few hours of unpacking later I decide to call Sapphire. Sapphire is my best friend, even though she was also going to university, she decided to go the opposite way from my uni. Which saddens me but I know that won't keep us apart from each other. Sapphire is a tall red head with green eyes that complimented her freckles. She was gorgeous compared to me. I was small and skinny with black wavy hair and grey eyes.

I grab my phone and dial her number. "Sapphire, hey!" I smile. "Hi Issy, did you get into your flat okay?" She asks. "Yeah, but what I want to know is about your new roomies?" I wiggle my eyebrows and giggle. "Well turns out I'm living with 5 other girls, I have to share a room with this one girl, and she's sweet and all but really nerdy and innocent" she whispers the last part. "Your going to ruin her" I laugh and she tuts. We talk a little more and before I know it it's 10 and I'm so tired. We say our goodbyes and I jump on my bed and begin to doze off and before I know it I'm gone and the darkness takes over.

Authors note
Hi this is my first story so please no hate, I'm also 16 with 2 jobs so I am very busy, I know this chapter is very lousy but I promise things will get more interesting x