I hear the familiar sound of my ebony curtains scraping against the cold, steel rod they're hanging on. The dark washes away with warm sunlight. It floods my room and drowns my face, causing my eyes to bunch up in discomfort. "Get up, Kelsey. The movers will be here at 12:00." My mother states as she walks around my room gathering the possessions I had forgotten to put in my carry on. I peel myself out of my cozy bed and quiver when my feet make contact with the frigid floor. "Today is the day." I think to myself. Today is the day I'm leaving my small home in Kentucky, and moving to Michigan.
I've lived in the great "Bluegrass State" my entire life. The little town I'm currently resided in is home to the most small-minded bigot's you'll ever meet. So, when my father told me he had landed a job in Michigan, I was ecstatic. I'm no longer going to be surrounded by xenophobe's and Trump supporters! Well, at least I hope not. "Kelsey, are you finished getting ready? The movers are finished and we're ready to go." My mother says in an irritated voice. "Yes, mom. I have to collect my phone charger, I'll be out in a second." Leaving Kentucky is no problem for me. Leaving the home I have lived in for fifteen years is a little more difficult. I watched my baby sister grow up here, I watched my older sister apply for …show more content…
It's the first time I'm seeing the house in person, my family had drove up here a few weeks ago to scope out the house and make sure there was no water damage or leaky faucets. The house was breathtaking, quite possibly the absoulte most gorgeous house I've ever laid my eyes on. The house is a dusty white pigment with black detailing, it's contains two stories with an attic and a basement. Inside it's laced with old paintings that the previous owners abandoned, each one more beautiful than the next. I decided to take a tour around my new home and pick out my
I've lived in the great "Bluegrass State" my entire life. The little town I'm currently resided in is home to the most small-minded bigot's you'll ever meet. So, when my father told me he had landed a job in Michigan, I was ecstatic. I'm no longer going to be surrounded by xenophobe's and Trump supporters! Well, at least I hope not. "Kelsey, are you finished getting ready? The movers are finished and we're ready to go." My mother says in an irritated voice. "Yes, mom. I have to collect my phone charger, I'll be out in a second." Leaving Kentucky is no problem for me. Leaving the home I have lived in for fifteen years is a little more difficult. I watched my baby sister grow up here, I watched my older sister apply for …show more content…
It's the first time I'm seeing the house in person, my family had drove up here a few weeks ago to scope out the house and make sure there was no water damage or leaky faucets. The house was breathtaking, quite possibly the absoulte most gorgeous house I've ever laid my eyes on. The house is a dusty white pigment with black detailing, it's contains two stories with an attic and a basement. Inside it's laced with old paintings that the previous owners abandoned, each one more beautiful than the next. I decided to take a tour around my new home and pick out my