Chapter 1
Lily's POV
"Lily! Come on, it's time to wake up!"
I'm brought out of a peaceful slumber by the yelling of my mother's dearest voice. Does she not know that I'm enjoying a very dedicated sleep here. I let out a groan hearing her slippers scuffing against the floor approaching my room. I close my eyes in the hopes that my Oscar worthy acting skills will let her know I'm still sleeping and shouldn't be disturbed.
"Lily?" she calls out. Silence is the response she gets while I keep my breathing in a sleep-like control. She sighs and exits my room. Ahhh see, I'm just too good, maybe I do deserve that Oscar.
Just as I allow sleep to take over me again the sound of mum's slipper's break the silence around me. I internally groan knowing full well there is no way I'm actually going to get away with it. I wait for her to say something but nothing comes.
Confused, I wait a few seconds longer to hear anything but when I'm met with complete silence I decide to open my eyes. Boy was that a big mistake.
I'm instantly met with my smiling mum staring down from above me with an evil smirk plastered on her face. Before I realise what's about to happen a cold wave of water takes my breath away. I instantly sit up releasing a loud gasp.
She did not just do that!
"Mum! What the hell is wrong with you?!" I look over to my mum who is holding a now empty glass of water and clutching her stomach from her hysterical laughing. My face and chest were drenched. Is she crazy!
"Oh my god! You should have seen your face!" She says between her breathless laugh.
"It's not funny!" I scrunch my eyebrows together giving her one of my death stares.
"Awwww sweetie don't be like that." She makes her way over to me and reaches her hand to pinch at my cheeks. "You look so cute when you try to look mad." I push her hand away and stomp my way to the bathroom, slamming the door behind me. Honestly that woman is crazy, I've decided!
"I love you!" she shouts. "Yeah whatever mum." I roll my eyes.
"Breakfast will be done in ten minutes and I've made your favourite." I hear her walk out of my room shutting my bedroom door.
I can't help the smile that forces its way onto my face. Shaking my head, I roll my eyes and make my way to the shower.
Today is a big day for me and my mum. We've decided a fresh start is what we need so we've decided we are moving and in all honestly I can't wait. Don't get me wrong I'm nervous as hell! Moving means new people meaning maybe new friends and I couldn't think of anything worse.
I don't have many friends here and neither does my mum. We prefer to keep to ourselves. The people in our town aren't the best to socialise with, we don't necessarily fit in with the rich gossiping crowd.
I know how boring we are.
Don't get me wrong though we do love our fair share of gossiping just only between us.
After my dad died years ago we were a bit lost and figured maybe a fresh start is what we need. I can't remember having loads of happy memories with him as he was always working but that didn't stop me and mum enjoying our lives together.
My parents weren't in love with each other but they got on well enough. His dying didn't leave a huge impact on our lives but it did make us stick out in the crowd as the only reason we moved in this rich town was because dad wanted to be associated with the higher class people.
I know right, like come on we're living in the modern world now who knew this still happened. I suppose nothing really ever changes.
So mum decided moving back to her hometown would be a good idea. She's also been desperate for a fresh start for me. I struggled with some issues in the last year but with the help of my mum I'm able to get through anything.
Anyway, after finishing my shower and eating breakfast me and my mum packed our old lives away and hopped into the car to start our new ones. Hopefully things will be better for us, not that they were awful before but it would be nice to have a few changes.
"Right, are we ready?" My mum's excitement was clear as day. I think she's more excited than me.
"We are so ready" I laugh not being able to contain my excitement either. "Let's do this!" she shouts and starts blasting the music on the radio.
Now our new journey begins.
