A Typical Love Story

Teigh-Amo's POV





It was a week after I graduated from my last year of school, and I kept asking myself if I really saw a future for myself in Washington DC.

Every time I asked myself that question, the answer seemed to be no.

Not that there wasn't any work opportunities in Washington DC, but I wanted to start over, I wanted to start my life in a new destination.


I've always felt drawn to London, I've always loved the accents there and I've always thought that it's a beautiful place. I longed to visit London, but my family never allowed it.



But once I finished school, my family didn't have a say in it anymore.


I knew it would hurt them to see me leave, and I knew it would hurt me to leave them too, but I had to follow my heart, and my heart was desperately shouting for London.


I spent the 7th day after I finished school thinking of ways to break the news to my parents, but it didn't came out like I had planned it at all. I wanted to do it over a dinner, I wanted to give them a speech to why I wanted to go to London.


"Honey?" My mother pulled me from my thoughts as we sat on the sofa watching a show about celebrities.

I looked at my mom and by the look of concentration on her face, it was clear that she knew that I had something to share with her.

"You can tell me," she gave me an encouraging smile.


I've always been close with my mother, she knew me better than I knew myself at times. And I didn't mind at all. I loved her with every fiber of my being.


"I want to move," I quietly informed her, pleading her with my eyes to allow my wish.


She simply nodded and took my hand in hers. "Follow your heart," she whispered to me.

I jumped up in excitement and pulled her in for a hug.

My mother told me that she would talk to my father about it, whilst I picked the date for my moving.


Little did she know, that I already had everything planned out. In my head, of course.

Two weeks after I informed my mother of the big move I wanted to make; the big day came.


"I'm going to miss you," my mother whispered with her face in my neck.

My father sighed heavily and pulled both my mother and myself into his arms for a group hug.

My father didn't want to allow it at first, but he allowed it anyway, thanks to the speech my mother gave him.


"Promise to stay in contact every day?" My father muttered in my hair.

I gave him a small nod and sucked in a deep breath as I looked at the wing where the plain was.


"Goodbye, my princess," my mother kissed my temple.

"Goodbye, mom," I gave her a small smile.

"Goodbye my baby girl," my father kissed my cheek, making a sob escape my lips from his words.


'Baby girl'. This baby girl was starting her life in an unfamiliar place.


I quickly shook the thoughts from my mind and offered my parents one last smile as I took my travel bag into my hand from my fathers hand.


I gave my parents one last look before turning around to walk to my plain.


"This is it," I whispered to myself as I stepped onto the plain.



I was certain to make things work for me, I wanted to start over and I put my mind on that. I had strategies set up for myself;

"Settle into your apartment,
Go out and explore the city before you join Uni to follow your dream,
Make friends,
After being able to stand on your own feet, find love,
Last but not least, make your parents proud."

Notes

"Our feelings are all messed up inside and we don't know how to get them out."

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