"Elaine! What are you doing standing there ? , come in and help me arrange these " she yelled from inside the house.
"Coming " she replied.
Elaine and her mom had just moved after the death of her dad, it has been months since the incident, but her mom couldn't get over it, so she decided that they move to somewhere quiet and secluded.
It wasn't a very big house, and it wasn't small either, just enough for the both of them, it had three bedrooms,and a cozy sitting room. The sitting room wasn't big, it had cream colored walls, large windows, a mahogany table at the centre of the room, plush couch which were white in color , a soft brown rug underneath the table and a nice fireplace.
There wasn't much to arrange since all they needed were already here, just a few of their precious belongings like her mom's collection of well potted plants, their portraits, excluding any which had dad in them, it was just portraits of the both of them.
"Don't put those there" her mom said collecting one of her precious plants which Elaine was about to put by the window.
" Why shouldn't I put it there?"
"They would be exposed to too much sunlight"
"I don't think the weather is that hot"
"Just take your clothes and things and arrange them in your room, go now, she said shooing Elaine away "
"Fine, fine, I'm going, I'll let you arrange your beloved plant by yourself" she said carrying her boxes towards the corridor.
Her mom's room was the master's bedroom, so she would pick between the other two rooms.
She chose the room whose window was not facing the trees, Elaine hated the sound of trees as she considerd the ominous.
The room was nice and beautiful, the walls were covered with lilac flowery patterned wallpapers, a study desk and chair, a soft purple rug, and a white ward robe.
"How girlish" she muttered to herself, she carefully placed her clothes in the Wardrobe, the few shoes she had and her many scarves.
"Uhhh, she let out a loud sigh as she cracked her knuckles, I deserve a nice and warm bath, she talked to on one in particular".
"Mom she yelled from the corridor, I'd be in the bathroom, she said and turned back to her room, not waiting for her mom's response.
She let the warm water pour on her from head to toe as she reminisce about the past, her friends, neighbors, dad, and all that they left behind.
" It would be hard starting all over".
After leaving the bathroom, she dressed warmly, and laid on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling, it was noon and the sun shone brightly, which mad her place her palm over her eyes.
"Elaine, she saw her mom come into the room, it's time for lunch, come eat, I prepared your favorite.
" Why didn't you call me to help" she said getting up.
" Thought you wede sleeping " she said with a smile on her face.
She knew her mom was still standing there, inspecting the arrangements of her room,
" Mom, let's go", she said walking ahead,
They sa down at the round dinning table which was connected to the kitchen.
"Hope you like the house "? She mom asked.
"It's nice and comfortable "
"That's great to hear, you know I want to give you a very comfortable life, I want you to grow up like the others of you age, she said with a sad smile on her face, I don't want you feeling the void of not having your dad around, I wa-
" That's enough", Elaine said cutting her off, you don't have to say all that, I'm already very comfortable, you are doing very well, and besides I'm a big girl, one more year and I'd be done with highschool,she said making her mother chuckle lightly.
" Of course,"her mom said, wiping a stray tear.
"Let's eat" Elaine said trying to lift the mood.
"Are u excited starting school here" she asked changing the topic.
"Hmm"
" I know you miss your old friends, but you'll make new once, ok?"
" Ok " she repeated
"Mom, I don't think I saw any school around here, in fact, there were hardly any buildings, as the drive here was a straight and long one.
"I know, you would be schooling somewhere a little far from here" her mom said,
"I don't understand "
"It's a boarding school, it's two towns away from here"
If there was water in my mouth, I was sure I would have spat it out .
"Two towns away? She asked appalled, isn't that too far?"
"It is, I thought you would like it that way, I heard boarding schools are fun".
" When am I starting?" she asked already feeling an headache settling in.
"Next week, you don't like it? She asked noticing my expression?"
"No it's ok" she said with a tight smile.
They ate the rest of lunch, talking about light weighted matters as Elaine was no longer in the mood to talk.