Starting over

"I don't see why you have to go. You can stay and we will get through this. I can help, just please don't leave!" My aunt cried out with tears coming down her face.

"Zietta, so che lo faresti. Ho bisogno di crescere e smetterla di vivere degli altri. Io tornerò presto. Mi mancherai! Ciao." (Auntie, I know you would. I need to grow up and stop living off of others. I will be back soon. I will miss you! Bye.) With that I opened the door and walked to the car. "Ciao" she yelled, and I drove off to Lorenzo's. Who is he you may ask well he is my best friend! "Looks like it's just you and me Grant" I muttered look at the rear-view mirror.

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"knock knock" I yelled loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear me. Within seconds the door opened to see my goofy best friend. "Hey come in!" He said with a huge smile "I can't" looking at the car and then back at him. His face morphed into confusion then into sadness. "No, you can't go!" he almost yelled with pain. Reaching up to hold his face in my hand with a sad smile. "I have to, but it's not forever. I will come back, and I expect you to visit me too otherwise..." giving him the 'imma beat yo butt' look. He laughed and rubbed the back of his neck knowing I can. "Ok, but I will visit in 3 days tops." he said with all seriousness. "I know Ren" barely coming out as a whisper hugging him. "Goodbye" unraveling my arms to see him looking down at me. "Goodbye" he choked out and I turned walking back to the car with the tears on the verge of spilling. Taking in the sight of the sun setting I whispered, "Goodbye Italy" and drove to the airport.

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"Welcome to California and have a safe journey home!" the flight attendant said as I grabbed Grant and my stuff. "Let's go to our new home!" I said to myself.

2 hours later

"Hello! How can I be of help today?" an elder man said. "Hi, I need a room for a night. I will be out by tomorrow, Monday, at 8, if that's ok." "Yes, dear it is. Here are your keys. Get some good night's rest." "Thank you, sir." Walking up to room 128 with a sleep Grant trying my best to lay him down and not make too much noise to wake him up. After getting ready for bed, the dark consumed me when plopping down on the bed.

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Monday at 9

We finally made it to our new home! Looking at the 3-room apartment I bought there is no words to describe the beauty of the place. It doesn't have too much in it to have a home feel, so making a list I put house shopping at the top. The apartment is in the perfect location for me since it is close to the high school and daycare. Meaning I can walk instead of drive and waste gas! Daycare? Well Grant is not a teen nor my boyfriend. He is a 10-month baby and the one who holds all my love.

Making my way to the day care I fill out some papers and let him stay to see how he will do. Now I have time to go get stuff for the house and us. Any who I am 18 and have enough money to support Grant and I for a year so look out employee seekers cause here...I... come!

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Hours later

Ugh shopping is still not my thing! I got a crap ton of stuff ranging from clothes and food to house décor and necessities. Before bringing everything in I clean the house. We do not want little demon creatures to invade our home. After taking the elevator back down and I grab as many bags possible. Making my way back into the elevator, it was about to close before a hand stopped it and in walked a guy. He is cute and all, but my jig is about personality and all that good stuff. "Hey. Are you new here?" dangggg his voice is definitely mature! "Yea. What floor?" "Top. you?" "Same. Oh, um I'm Mea by the way." I said with a wink and laughed. He did too. "I'm Ryder." Just then the elevator opens and with that I take leave "Nice to meet you Ryder! See you tomorrow at school!" He did not leave the elevator...hm.

When everything had a home, the clothes were washed and put up, and the food was in the fridge or pantry, I decided to take a short nap. Waking up 30 min later I head out the door, but knock into a wall and start to fall backwards. Thank god someone caught me. "H-hi sorry for bumping into you. I thought you were a wall" muttering the last part. Laughing. It sounded just like Ryder. "Ry-" I began an looked up. Nope that is not Ryder. "It's ok. I am Hayden you must be new her" "Guilty as charged" replying with a small laugh. "Well we are neighbors! Me and my brother, Ryder, lives here" he said. "That's why he didn't get out the elevator. he didn't want to look like a stalker" talking to myself. "So you have met him" I simply just node in response. Looking down at my watch, then back at Hayden I say "I'm sorry, I have to go but I will see you around." without waiting for a reply, all you can see was me bolting to the stairs running like a mad man. Finally arriving there is someone new at the desk. "Hello I am here for Grant Johnson" "Yeah no problem let me just call them" he said and did. "I am Aiden Thomas I go to the high near by, what about you?" "Mea and recently just moved here. I am going to the high too so I will see you there?" Aiden nodded just when lil G came around the corner trying to walk to me. "Well consider me your new friend. Here is my number"

Back at home I fed Grant, bathed him, and tucked him into bed. Followed by my nighttime routine.