Lyra Cross

I looked at my room one last time to make sure I haven't forgotten anything, I am surely going to miss my room, this house and most especially my mom, I will certainly visit her time to time, we are in the same city anyway.

Living on campus won't be easy, i know that, and will make everything worse it's the fact that my best friend sandy won't be there, we have been dreaming of being Roomies, but now we aren't even going to the same university, the thought of that alone made me dizzy.

I sighed before I dragged my two large suitcases out of the room, my tote bag was hanging around my shoulder, as I dragged the suitcases down the stairs.

"Mom" I called, no reply came so I called again, louder this time "Mom" I Heard footsteps up the stairs, that means she was her room all this while I thought she was in the kitchen.

"Are you done packing?" My mom questioned with a wide smile on her face, I pouted my lips giving her a side glare "you are really happy about me leaving aren't you?", I am the one who is going to university but she is more happy than I am, in the past two days, she had already informed all her friends, neighbors and family members that her smart daughter got a scholarship at the prestigious Wellington university New York.

I can't even remember the amount of calls I had to answer and the congratulations messages that kept coming, I know some are genuinely happy I got accepted while others like my mom's step siblings are filled with anger and jealousy.

"I am not happy you are leaving Lyra my love, I am happy you are finally going to your dream university and studying the course you wanted to study" she stated climbing down the stairs.

She stopped right in front of me and pulled me into a tight hug, "Remember, all that matters is your studies and also..... whenever someone tries to bully you..." I cut her off by saying "Mom... I am not a kid anymore and am going to uni not high school" I drawled.

"Okay..okay fine, just don't get in trouble then" she muttered before she pulled out of the hug, she grabbed one of my suitcases and started dragging it towards the door.

I stood there for a while just looking around the house, and remembering all the great memories I had in it "huh bye safe heaven" I waved, dragging my other suitcase out of the house.

I entered the car and my mom immediately started the engine and drove out of the compound, I placed my head on the window looking out at the busy street.

I dreamed my university life to be perfect, scoring good grades, meeting new friends, and just enjoying my life like an adult, but now that won't be possible with Braxton Martinez in the picture, if I want to at least have a peaceful life, I should make sure he never sees me or knows I am also attending Wellington.

"That's if he already doesn't know."

"Doesn't know what?" My mom questioned, that's when I realized I spoke out loud, "oh it's nothing" I muttered.

My phone buzzed and I picked it up immediately knowing it's sandy, she is my only friend anyway, I Lost some of the other friends when Braxton came into my life, and lost all when I got into his shit list.

Sandy had send me message " I would visit you soon, I just reached halebridge."

"So sorry.....I completely forgot to tell you I am also on my way to Wellington. Maybe you can come there?" I replied, keeping my phone aside when the car came to a halt.

I looked up at the large buildings of Wellington, it looked like it had been plucked out of Netflix movie, I grinned as I continued taking in the beautiful view in front of me.

I guess its true that for you to be in Wellington you have to be very rich, well connected or just very smart, I opened the car door and walked out my eyes still on the beautiful buildings of Wellington, the university was Gothlic as if it was build in the ancient times.

"What a beautiful view " My mom muttered as if reading my mind, I was speechless so I just nodded in agreement.

Mom Removed my suitcases and handed one to me, we both walked to the direction of the school campus, "I hope your roommate is nice and loving just like you" mom said smiling.

"Yeah...sandy isn't here, so I hope I can get along with her" I prayed, I don't want to get lonely, whenever I am alone and lonely all those voices in my head will keep shouting at me to do things.....to hurt myself.

I am not really good at socializing but I will try my best to make new friends.

Immediately I remembered what does voices make me do myself my entire body started shaking, my hands were beginning to get clammy, so I slowly started rubbing them at the hem of my skirt.

"Is everything okay?" My mom questioned placing a hand on my shoulder, "uh yeah....yeah" I stammered, no matter how much I tried I could feel my voice shake.

But the only thing I could think about is my mom can't see me like this, she will get worried, too worried, and I don't want her to keep worrying about me.

I have been hearing the voices since the incident.....since my dad died, my mom found out about them and I started attending therapy. The therapist advised me to try and make new friends, and that's were she introduced me to sandy, her daughter.

We got along really well and even became best friends, when I joined high school, every wanted to be my friend because i was the top student So I didn't really have a hard time getting along and socializing with them, but immediately that braxton came he.....

I froze when my eyes landed on him.....braxton Martinez, he was standing a few steps away from, looking at me his eyes gleaming with something wicked with a daring smirk on his face.....