When it all starts 01

"Mia, did you packed all your things?" My mom said while she was standing outside my door. Her voice is cracking, but she manages not to cry. I zip lock my bag. I looked at her with a smile her eyes tear up, I walked into her place and hug her.

"Mom, are you crying? I'm fine and beside Parick is with me and Iana "I said to her while I'm smiling.

"Did I, " my Mom said with denial, she smiles at me but deep inside she can't. She doesn't want me to go to Manila but I insist.

I want her to feel that I am a grown-up now and I can manage on my own. Her tears fall, I looked at my Mom's face she is crying. I wipe her tears, I don't want to see her crying, and If I see her like this I don't wanna go.

"Mom, Don't cry, If you cry I will unpack all my things." I heard her laugh "Mia you never change a little, You're still the old funny Mia I know,"she chuckles.

Her laughed stop for a moment I heard her sub. I knew that she will cry when she saw me packing my stuffed.

"I'm going to miss my Mia," She said while subbing my Mom hugs me tighter. I lean at her chest, "I'm going to miss you to Mom, don't worry, I will call you every day". My Mom sight in relief, we broke our hug, "I forgot, I want to give you this" she said and took it to her pocket, My eyes twinkle when I saw the moon purple keychain she knew that I love the moon special when it's color purple. I hug my mom once again. "Thank you Mom," My baby brother saw us, he walked toward us. He's wondering why our Mom is crying.

"Did you make Mom cry?" My baby brother asks me. We laugh, I wiped off my tears before I sit I in front of him, " No, I did not make her cry, " I said to my baby brother, "If you didn't make her cry, Why are you crying," he added, I laugh while subbing " I didn't cry, I'm gonna miss you, " I said " If you are going to miss me don't leave, " My mom laugh, I look at my baby brother chubby face "If I didn't leave, Your sister can't go to the university that she wants."I added he thinks for a little and then he replies to what I said "take care sis, " my heart touch when he said that. It was the first time Cody said that to me. He always telling me his favorite games, and about his new school, but he never said that, Cody hug me so I hug him back "Look at you two, My two babies I don't know if I am going to live without you two." my Mom said and hug us both. My Mom is a writer my dad died when Cody was born, a car accident while he was driving at the hospital. I was lucky they said because I survived. I wish dad was here. I know he can see as.

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I walk to my room I scanned my room for a moment, I will miss this room, my computer, my books, my bed, my window, and my wallpaper. I will miss the smell of the food that my Mom is making. Special Cody noises. Every time he will knock at my door at 6:00 A.M making noises so I can get up and do the chores that my mom gives it to me. I'm 20 years old but I'm still soft on the inside. I already have a boyfriend his name is Patrick we been a couple for 8 months he was my classmate in High School. He also has a dorm in Manila, we apply to the same University. I am excited to see him and spent the day with him. My Mom gives me love advice, take it slow and don't go further, If he breaks your heart break him up, " I will never forget what she said. Lucky me Patrick is a good guy, he now that I am still conservative so we didn't do the things that adult do. Except for the kiss.. But the rest nothing happens.

I lay down to bed, it's already 10 in the evening but I can't sleep yet, maybe because I was nervous, it was my first time to travel without my Mom and leaving alone.

"You can do this Mia, " I said to myself before I close my eyes didn't realize I fell asleep.

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I wake up when my Alarm Clock strikes, I walked to the bathroom and take a shower after that I wear my favorite yellow dress. this is it, I said to myself while looking at my room. I didn't dry my hair because Mom told me that I will leave early because of the traffic. We rented a car and a driver. I carry my bag and my luggage. Before I run down at the stairs. I walk to the door I look back once again. Before I'll go. Once I close the door the reality hits me. This is it. I can do it. I sight before. I walk downstairs and straight forward to the gate. The driver is waiting for me. The driver picked up my things and put them in the car.

"take care Mia," Mom told me she walks towards me and hugs me. " I'm going to miss you a lot," she added.

"Thanks Mom, I will going to miss you and Cody, " we break our hearts.

Cody hug me before I got in the car. "Takecare of Mom for me Cody," I said to Cody.

I walk to the front door of the car I wave at them before I go in. I sight.

"nervous?" the driver said when I got in inside the car.

I hold my chest "Very nervous, " I said to the driver. He smiles.

"you will get to use to it, " he said while driving.

This is the first day that I am living alone, I was looking at the window, You can see trees and houses everywhere, The weather is great, the sun is not too hot, while I was looking at the window I got a phone call, I took my phone on my bag, it was Patrick.

"Hey, are you on your way to Manila?" he said.

"Why? Did you miss me already?" I said with a playful voice.

I heard him chuckle, " mmm, I miss you so much, I'm excited to see you, " he said with a sweet tone.

"wait for me I have a surprise for you, " I tease him a little.

"Ohh, sweet, I'll wait for it, " he said.

"Be ready, " I said then I turn off my phone.

Don't get me wrong I have really surprise for Patrick, it was a secret. I didn't pack my bed and my other stuff because my dorm already has a bed and new wallpaper. My Mom and I already fixed it that's way she no longer accompanied me.

After 1 hour and 30 mins, I arrived at the front of my dorm. I got out of the car, The security guard greeted me with a smile so I greeted him back, The driver took my belongings in the back of the car, I took my back pack, he carried the suitcase and we went straight to the third floor where my room was.

When we arrived at the room, my room was immediately opened. I saw Patrick, I thanked the driver, I did not pay him anymore because Mom would pay him. When the door of my dorm closed, Patrick immediately removed his t-shirt. I was even surprised to see him taking it off.

" What are you doing?" I asked him.

You said you had a surprise so I removed my t-shirt. I laughed, I do not know what surprise he was thinking and why he had to take off his clothes, I turned to him and I opened the zipper of my bag I took his favorite chocolate cake. My Mom and I baked it last night so I know he will like it.

"Ta-da! Surprise cake!,"

I faced him with a smile while holding the cake that Mom and I made, I even saw him annoyed because of what I did, I just laughed at him.