Distractions- Herophine Story [ON HOLD]

chapter two

Ellie:
I am awoken with the sun shining through my window right into my eyes. I was so tired last night I didn't even think to put up my curtains I got yesterday. I run to use the restroom, brush my teeth, and shower. Once I am done I get dressed in a simple sweater and leggings. I walk out of my room and see the guest bedroom is closed, so I assume my mum is still asleep. I enter the tiny living room and Addy is sprawled across the sofa. I walk to the kitchen and begin to make breakfast for us before they have to leave.

Within the next half hour I have made pancakes, bacon, toast, and even freshly squeezed orange juice. I have always loved to cook and would make my mum, Addy and I breakfast every weekend since I was too busy getting ready during the weekdays to make it. My mom came in shortly after I started and I woke Addy up after I finished. We eat and Addy talks about how scared she is to fly tonight. I've never flown on a plain either. I've actually never been out of England, but maybe one day. Once we have finished our breakfast, we clean up and Addy goes to change and pack up here stuff she brought.

"Sunshine I wrote down the website for that support group and hung in on the refrigerator" My mum informs me, which I reply with a nod and smile. They get their stuff together and I walk them to the parking garage. I don't have a car, but luckily there is a bus station right beside my complex, and the Imperial campus is within walking distance. I plan to try and find a part time job and save up for a car eventually.

"I'm going to miss you so much El." Addy tells me. I do not know how I am going to survive without her.

"I'll miss you more, Addy. Make sure to text me when you land." I tell her and she nods with tears in my eyes and that's when I realize I am also crying. Addy has been my only friend throughout my entire life. It's going to be so weird having her not spend the night every Friday night, or not riding with her to school every morning, or not lying in my bed listening to music while she tells me whatever her boyfriend has done to hurt her feelings, and me giving her the best advice I can.

"I love you Ellie." She whispers as she hugs me. I hold on to her tight. Now we are both fully sobbing. I wish so bad she could stay with me in London. It is September, meaning I wont see her until Christmas.

"I love you Addy." I whisper back, my thoughts almost making me forget she told me.

When we finally lett go, I move and hug my mum. I am also going to miss my mum, but I will be able to visit her more often.

"I love you mummy." I tell her sounding like a child. I always call her "mummy" when I am sad.

"I love you my sunshine. Now you call or text me everyday okay?" I anser with a nod. They climb in the car and depart. I stand in the parking garage looking like an idiot sobbing. I am not only sad they are gone but also terrified to be completely by myself.

Eventually I make my way out of the garage and into my apartment again. I start to decorate with some of the things I bought yesterday. After I decorate all I want, I start to organize my closet and then pantry, and the cabinets, basically doing anything to distract me from the fact thatI am alone. Once I have finished any task I can think of, it is dark and I have skipped lunch and its time to make dinner. I just make a simple dish of chicken alfredo and quickly eat and clean up. I sit down on the coach and put on a random Netflix program. I grab my laptop and look up the website my mum left me for that support group. They have a group meeting tomorrow and since I have no plans, I decide to go. After a while I get sleepy and head up to my room to sleep.

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I wake up to my phone buzzing underneath my pillow. I check the time to see it is ten oclock. I also see a text from Addy informing me she landed and loves her dorm, but her roommate seems to be a complete slob. I text her a quick reply on how much I miss her and then I quickly shower and get dressed. Once I am done I eat an apple, not hungry enough for a full meal. I then finally get everything situated in the apartment and by then it is three. I grab my bag and head to the bus station since the place the group is meeting is held is a twenty minute bus ride, but will be at least forty with stops.