Only Human

Brielle's POV

" Do you have everything you need packed Brie?" My mom asked for the millionth time.

" Yes, mom. I am ready," I replied while I continued loading my bags into the car. She said nothing else and stood there awkwardly. I know what she was thinking, but there was no turning back for me. I wanted to go and it is what is best for all of us.

" All set," I said while closing the car trunk.

" Okay, now that is done, we can go wait in the house-"

I cut her off, knowing what she was about to say.

" No mom. He won't come to see me off. Let's just go. I don't want to wait any longer," I said dismissively. She looked sad and disappointed, but there was nothing I could do.

You might be wondering what's going on. So the story is... a long story. Right now I am all packed and ready to move to my grandparent's place in Lunaris. I was about to begin my senior year and I needed a fresh, clean slate to start. It's been a rough couple of years since my parents started falling out and everything was just not the same anymore.

After a long time of putting up with a lot of stuff and being unhappy, it ended with my parents divorcing. My parents were high school sweethearts, and they probably thought that they would end up together forever. I mean, isn't that what everyone in love thinks when they are at the peak of their relationship, and their future together looks clear in front of them and beautiful? Like nothing or no one could ever come between them? True love, right?

It was the same for them too, until it wasn't anymore. And I was in the middle of it all. At one point, while witnessing all the fights and arguments, I was afraid that my parents would end up separating. That's every child's nightmare when they are unable to comprehend that separating is actually the best thing that could ever happen to them, because constantly fighting and hurting each other isn't love. No matter how much it hurts, it has to end.

A year ago, after my birthday, my parents told me that they were divorcing. Soon after that, my dad introduced us to his new family. He was having an affair with a colleague at work, and one thing led to another. She was heavily pregnant with my step-sibling.

At that time, I didn't know how to feel. The change was too much and overwhelming and the fact that our family would never be the same was still settling in. Let's just say things didn't go well, and I ended up lashing out all of my suppressed anger. Since then, things between my dad and I have been kind of rocky. We just didn't know how to approach each other anymore.

My mom was heartbroken, and I felt bad for her. I pushed her away because I didn't know how to comfort her. I wouldn't know how a person who has loved someone feels when they don't have them by their side anymore and start to love another person. I wanted her to stop making others a priority and start living her own life. I knew she wouldn't be bold enough to think about opening up to someone if all she did was try to nurse my feelings, so I made up my mind to leave and go live with my grandparents.

We hit the road. My mom offered to drive me there even though I told her I could get there on my own. She wasn't letting me have it my way, so I gave in to her. After all, we were going to spend time away from each other, and we wouldn't be able to see each other regularly.

We turned up the radio and listened to some music to kill some time, and then it was time to talk.