3 years later
                                                  Isabella: 19 years old

Third person's POV

"Do you have everything sweetheart?" The woman asks the girl while she's hugging her.

"Yes mom." The girl responds.

"Are you sure you didn't forget something. Let's check again!" The woman abruptly says as she stares with concern filled her eyes at the girl in front of her.

"Mom, I've already checked everything twice. I have all my stuff don't worry." The daughter reassures her mother while stroking her arm.

The older woman cups both of her daughter's cheeks and caresses them. A sad smile is plastered on her face. "It's just so hard to let go of you." A few tears escape the woman's eyes.

"Mom it's not like I will be gone forever. I am only going to college and I'll surely come to visit you." The daughter hugs her mother again.

"I know sweetheart." The mother says and hugs her back. The car horn can be heard.

"Seems like dad is getting impatient." The young girl laughs and the mother too. " I should get going now." The girl grabs her bag and makes her way to the car.

The mother watches her entering the car. "I will miss you Isabella!" She calls out.

"I'm going to miss you too mom." She says and closes the door.

The mother watches the car drive off while waving the whole time.

Isabella's POV

I wave back to my mother who is waving back and forth. I laugh at her cute action. The laugh is soon replaced by a sad smile as I can't see her anymore.

I am going to miss her. A lot.

Going to college is going to be the first time separated from my family, again. I am proud and happy to say that I was adopted from the Johnson's three years ago. They were my saviours. In the past three years we grew really close. Family Johnson didn't have any kids which leaded them to adopt me. I was kinda shocked because I didn't expect them to adopt a teenage girl. Well a few months later they did adopt a 7 year old girl who is now my little sister.

My parents were well aware of my situation back then. They helped me to smile again. To laugh again. They helped me to survive again.

My health condition wasn't the best. I constantly got panic attacks. While I was sleeping or even when I was just watching tv. I started seeing a therapist at the weekends. I stopped seeing my therapist a few months ago since my condition got better. If I sense a panic attack coming I take my pills.

I lean my head to the car window and sigh while closing my eyes.

I thought again too much...

"You alright sweetheart." My das calls out for me.

"Yeah I only drifted off again...in my thoughts." I reply back.

"That's just because your nervous. Believe me you're going to enjoy your time at college." My dad says while grinning.

I smile back. "I know but I am going to be in a different city."

"Isabella sweetheart, you're going to be fine. Believe me."

"Yes I know but still...it's not like I am going to be around the corner."

"You're going to Harvard, dear. Don't you realise how big that's it?" My dad says with excitement filled his voice.

"You're right! I should be grateful and not depressed about it. I am going to have a grate time there!" I confidently say. This isn't only referring to my dad but also to myself.

"That's my girl."

At the airport

"Alright time to say goodbye I think." I say to my dad with luggage around me.

"Come here." My dad pulls me into a tight hug.

"I am going to miss you dad."

"Me too sweetheart." My dad sobs.

"Aw are you crying." I jokingly mock him.

"Pff come on you're going to miss your flight." He says with a stern face. I just laugh.

"Bye dad!"
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After I checked in I made my way to the airplane. I was sitting right next to the window. I liked looking out of the window to see the beautiful view. After aw while I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
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[fast forward]

At the college

Here I am. Admiring the huge building in front of me. I grabbed my luggage and made my way in. I stare in awe. Everything is just beautiful.

I got the key for my dorm and made my way to it. I am so excited to meet my new roommate. I hope she's going to be nice to me.

As I reach the room, I grab my key out of my pocket and open the door. The room is pretty neat. It seems like my roommate isn't here yet. I start to unpack my stuff and put my clothes into the drawers etc.

While I am taking a break from unpacking all the stuff, the door is being opened.

Finally my roommate...

A brunette enters the room. She is really beautiful and seems pretty nice.

"Hey." I greet her. "I am Isabella, your roommate." I take out my hand to shake hers.

"Oh hi! I'm Yuna, nice to meet you Isabella." She rejects the offer to shake my head and hugs me instead. I am taken aback but I hug her back. She really does seem like a nice girl with a bright personality.

"Oh I see you already began unpacking." Yuna said as she examines the room.

"Yeah to waste some time."

"What do think about going around the campus and get to know it after unpacking?" Yuna suggests.

"Sure I'd love to!"
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After Yuna and me were finished with unpacking our whole stuff we went to make a tour around the campus. I am really glad to have an amazing roommate as her. She's really fun.

Yuna and me were playing 21 questions to get to know each other and it was her turn to ask me something.

"So do you have any siblings?" She asks me.

I hesitate a bit to answer as memories come rushing back to my mind.

"Isabella?" Yuna calls out for me.

"Uh yes?" I laugh it off. "I do have a little sister."

"Ah you must be so lucky." Yuna says

"Why?" I ask her out of curiosity.

"Well I have three annoying brothers. They annoy me to death ugh! You can't imagine how hard that is." Yuna groans out.

That has its affect on me.

I stop walking.

"Hey you ok?" She asks with concern.

I take a few deep breaths and let them out. Just how the therapist taught me.

"Yes I'm ok. I think we just walked too much. My endurance isn't really the best when it comes to walking you know." I laugh and she laughs along. "But you're right. I can't imagine how hard it must be for you." I say with a painful smile across my face.
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00:03
Yuna is already asleep in her bed while I am here in my bed trying to sleep.

So much happened today.

I was separated from my family once again after five years and now I was also brought back memories of my brothers. This wasn't my day...

I turn around.

On the positive side I met Yuna. I feel like we can become really good friends. I had a couple of friends in school but we weren't really real friends. We only did talk to each other in school and never met up outside of school. I feel like it's going to be different with Yuna.

Like it was with Tony, my first best friend.

The last time I saw her was three years ago. A few weeks before I was adopted. After what happened with my brothers Tony always came to visit me in the orphanage, but because of my condition I wasn't able to realise her existence. I am really sorry. She was always there for me, but I wasn't.

After I got adopted I had to move and so I lost contact to Tony. A year ago I tried to contact her again but neither did I have her number nor the courage to face her. I was so sorry that I left her behind.

I turn around again.

I push away all my thoughts away and close my eyes.

Hope tomorrow's going to be a great day...
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"Hm let's see. We have three lessons together. Man, that's not a lot." Yuna says while comparing our timetables.

"At least we have some." I reassure her.

"Yeah you're right." She sighs. "Alright I'm heading off to my class then. See you in the second period!" She says as she walks off.

"Bye." I wave back.

My class room is around the corner so I don't have to rush in a hurry. I casually walk towards the class passing by a few people.

I randomly hear two girls talking about our teacher as I am about to enter the room.

"I heard that our teacher is really young and hot." The one girl says.

"Yeah he's apparently a walking sex-god." The other one says and both of them squeal.

Ugh am I back in high school again?

There are only a few seats left. I take the one in the back. The girls who were talking about our teacher are the last ones to enter the room before the teacher.

I pack out my stuff and start scribbling on my notebook  since the teacher takes it time. I am completely focused on my notebook that I don't see the teacher entering the class.

"Good morning students!" A male voice greets us.

Sounds familiar?

I look up from my drawing to the teacher but I only can see the side of his face since the one boy is blocking the view in front of me. Disadvantage of sitting in the back.

I sigh and go back to scribble all over my notebook.
The squeals of the girl annoy the hell out of me.

"I'm going to start with the attendance list first." The teacher announces.

"Hailey Ashton?"

"Here!" The girl lifts her hand and squeals afterwards.

"Brandon Alan?..."

The teacher keeps on calling out for the students while I am doing a drawing of an apple.

"Isabella..." The teacher stops for a bit. "Johnson?"

I am caught off guard as I hear my name. I immediately look up and lift my hand. "H-here!"
Everyone is now staring at me, including the teacher.

I make eye contact with the teacher and in that moment my world just crashes together.

It is Caleb.

We hold our eye contact for a very unusual long time. Caleb coughs breaking our eye contact and goes on by calling out the names. "Sam kui...?"

I still can't believe my eyes.

He's...he's here?

My eyes start to became watery.

I suddenly stand up making everybody turning their head towards me. "Excuse me..." I quietly say and ran out of the room not taking a glance at Caleb.

I run to the bathroom and turn on the water tap. I splash some water into my face.

"This can't be real... he isn't alive...he isn't alive-"

"He is, Isabella."

I turn around to see Caleb standing behind me.

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I am probably going to upload the second part tonight ;)