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New beginnings

We were moving again. This is the third time we've moved. And I'm sure I wasn't the only one getting tired of it.
My dad left my mom for some cheap skank who only uses him for his money. He left my mom with nothing, so we're moving to start a new life. Somewhere new. Without him.
We could do it with or without, preferably without him.

My dad was a drunk, an excessive drunk. He came home almost every night drunk as usual starting fight with my mom and I.

He messed up one time and cheated on mom and kicked us out.

"Launa honey are you done packing? I want to leave before Michael gets home." My mother asked.
She stopped addressing him as my father after he tried to hit me, while he was drunk.

" Yeah. I think I have everything." I say. Setting down four bags.

My mom shakes her head. " sweetheart please check and make sure you have everything. I will not come back for it."

I nod. " I have everything. I promise let's just go."
I get in the front seat and buckle my seatbelt.

It's an eight hour drive to where we are headed so I think I'll get comfy. I scoot the seat back and prop my head on a pillow. My mom shakes her head and laughs, buckling her seatbelt and driving off.

It really didn't seem long before I heard my mom gasp. " oh my goodness Elauna! Look how beautiful!"

I opened my eyes and looked at the house in front of me. It was absolutely breathtaking. It was bigger than the house I used to live in.

I got out and headed up to the front porch. It was a wrap around deck, which I absolutely loved.

I went back and helped my mom unpack the car and carrying our luggage inside.

" I'll order some takeout." She said. Her hills clicked as she walked into the kitchen.

The floors were all the same marble color. The walls were white and large blue chandeliers hung from the ceiling. The house seemed to be completely furnished so that was a plus. How my mom even pulled off getting this was beyond me.

Not that I was complaining but I hope she knows that I would have been happy with anything other than that shitty house back with Michael.

I decided to head up and pick out my room. I picked the master bedroom with a walk in closet and spacious bathroom.

It was absolutely beautiful in here. Everything was basically the same throughout the house. The room just needed my stuff to it and a new bed set.

After I unpacked and did a little homework from my online class. I headed down to eat with my mom.

" How do you like it here so far?" She asked stirring her spaghetti.

I took a sip of water. " I absolutely love it! How did we afford something like this?"

She put her hand on mine. " no need to worry about that. I did this for us."

I smile. " I know."

She sighs. " not to change the subject but since you're 18 and this place is screaming opportunities. Please go into town tomorrow and find you a job."

I nod finishing my dinner before heading off to bed.