Us(a love often retold)

of a bottle was a constant struggle. The nights when she lay sprawled on the kitchen floor reeking of alcohol, shouting and slurring her words, were

s to leave and I hated being late. I put my already packed bag into the boot of the car and leaned by the door, different thoughts flooding my mind "the uncertainty of the future, leaving my sister alone here at the house, wondering if I'll fit in" my train of thought ran wild and to stop it I pulled out my AirPods and "Lewis capaldi's wish you the best flooded my eardrums " we all finally got in the car and drove, It was a 2hr drive and as we

as a chilly autumn morning, and the wind whispered through the trees, carrying with it a sense of anticipation and possibility. As I wa

e window, casting warm tendrils of light across the room. It was a stark contrast to the dimly lit corn

dorned with motivational quotes and a scattering of textbooks waiting to be explored. The twin beds were neatly made, their fresh sheets beck

d eyes that shone with excitement, her long black hair glistening as though she put an entire jar of oil of it, Her vivacious energy filled the room, her laughter i

natural grace and confidence draw

about boys and sex and sometimes it made me feel nervous, most times. She possessed an uncanny ability to make me forget the scars that adorned my past. Yet, amidst the camaraderie, I detected a fl

eekend, "So you're a Jane Austen fan huh?" I heard a voice ask, I turned around and smiled, "Yeah I am, but many people find her writing dull", well not me he said, while he spoke I took a casual glance at him, he was kind of cute, with long curly hair he held in a bun, and of those jaws you'll think were hand crafted because of how aligned and structured it was, small puckered lips which smiled up at me and bushy eyebrows, all in all it was quite

o, I have a book club meeting " I replied testing out a red sweater I had gotten as a gift for last year's Christmas, "A book club meeting"she said with a sneer

low in her direction, "yeah right" she rolled her eyes, "What about you?" I asked, "Well" she replied I got invited to a party at omega hall, "you know it has the hottest frat boys"she laughed, How do I look I

and jacket, "I'm going" I announced, "okay but take your spare key just incase you return before me okay"? she yelled from the common area," yeah okay" I replied. I stepped outside as the chilly autumn wind blew my face, I tightened my jacket around m