Many men seek greatness and wealth. I do not, for I only seek peace and happiness for me and the people I care about I seek a normal life.
A car is entering a small town called Beacon Hills. A small quiet town in California. Inside the car is a boy of 16, sitting in the passenger seat next to his mother. He is quite tall and has a well built frame. He has a bit of long dirty blonde hair with brown eyes, with some hints of green in them.
The mother looks rather young, she too is blonde with straight hair, she is wearing a long sleeve white shirt and a pair of blue jeans, she has a gold pendant on her neck and there is tan on her left ring finger.
I looked out the window and I saw glimpses of this town. We were moving from Kansas, my mom has gotten a job at a bank in the town. I would be in sophomore year of highschool. It was a fresh start for both of us. We were happy, excited and a little nervous about our new lives.
We reached our new home in Beacon Hills, we had gotten a house in the suburbs. Mom was happy to see the new house. She looked at me and asked, "Do you like it?"
I smiled and said, "I like it, it feels homely…"
She smiled and said, "Come let's go check it out."
We got out of the car and Mom walked to the house. She had a spring in her step as she was walking toward the house. I saw that the house next to ours had a moving truck. I asked mom "What's the word on our truck?"
She tilted her head a little and said "They said they will be here by evening. I'll give them a call to check up on it."
I walked to the door and she got the keys from her purse. She smiled and looked at me and asked, "Are you ready?"
I nodded and said, "Yeah, Let's see our new home."
She opened the door and we walked in and it was a good house. Smaller than the previous one but I had a nice feeling about it. She chuckled and said, "Oh, I love this. Isn't it lovely… I am already seeing a couch there, Tv here and a Jacuzzi in the backyard."
I smiled and said, "It is lovely mom." It looks like she likes the house. I said, "I am going to get the boxes out of the car."
I went outside and got the boxes. There were 7 boxes with us in the car. Clothes and stuff, the essentials just in case. I put the boxes inside and I said "That's the last one."
Mom was in the backyard looking at the tree there. I walked up to her and said "You can have a garden here as you wanted."
Mom smiled and said, "Yeah, I think it will be relaxing… but I will need your help with stuff."
I looked at her and said, "Anything but carrying manure. I am not going to do that."
She chuckled and said "Fine."
She turned towards me and asked, "Which room do you want?"
I shrugged my shoulders and said, "Anyone is fine really…"
She shrugged her shoulders and said, "Then choose one…"
I thought about it and I said "You said that there is a room in the left-wing like in the corner right?"
She looked at me and said "Why take that one? You won't get a good view because of this tree?"
I smiled and said, "That is exactly why I am picking it."
She sighed and said, "Fine… you can take that room. Put my boxes in the other room next to it. I'll go and meet the neighbours."
I looked at her and said, "Who's going to be home this time?"
She walked towards me and she said "It's manners, Lucius. We don't want anyone to think we are rude now do we?"
I shook my head and she smiled and said "Now be a good boy and get the rooms ready." I nodded and she touched my face and she was walking away and she said: "Do not open my boxes or you will be grounded till you graduate!"
I sighed and said "Fine mom." I mumbled, "Like I was going to do that in the first place."
She said, "I heard that." She walked out the door and I took some of my boxes and went upstairs.
I took the last room closer to the left wing of the house. I opened it and I entered the room. It was a good size room, definitely manageable for someone my size, fortunately, there was already a bed there. I put the box down and I went to get the other boxes. I dropped off my moms' boxes in her room.
I entered my room and started to unpack. I was done after half an hour most of my stuff was in the moving van so until that comes here this is it. I opened my bag and got the packet of cigarettes and the lighter and mints. I put them in my pocket and I opened the window and climbed out and I sat on the roof and I opened the packet and I lit the cigarette and took a puff.
I was looking at the suburbs and I saw how quiet and peaceful it was. Maybe we can start with a clean slate here. I chuckled and I said "Let's see what you have to offer Beacon Hills… I hope you don't disappoint."
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It was 9 pm and someone knocked on the door. We are in the living room. My mom was on the phone with the moving company. They didn't arrive in the evening. My mom said, "Lucius, can you get that?"
I went to get the door and I opened the door and it was the delivery boy with the pizza. I got the pizza and paid for it. I closed the door and walked inside the kitchen. My mom was pissed. She grabbed her head and said "I can't believe these guys! They said they will be here the next day."
We sat at the table and I said "Don't be angry… it doesn't help us. Fortunately, we have our essentials."
She sighed and said "Yeah." She looked at me and said, "I just wanted everything to be perfect."
I took a slice and I chuckled and said: "Nothing can ever be perfect, we just need to focus on the positive and move forward."
She shook her head and she said "You are right…" she looked at me and smiled "Now pass me a slice before you eat it all."
I looked at her and I said "Oh, you wanted to eat as well. I thought all of this was for me."
She laughed and I passed her the box. Eating like this is somehow nice.
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After dinner was done, we went to our rooms to sleep. It was midnight to 1 when we decided to hit the bed. It was rather late seeing how tomorrow is a school day. I was in my room and I went out of the room to smoke. I was laying on the roof and I was smoking.
I was looking at the moon hiding behind the clouds. I have always found it to be very alluring. My mom says I have a weird obsession with it. It may be true but still how can you not like it. My cigarette was done and I was about to head in but then I saw a red minivan come in. It stopped at the house next to us.
They must be the neighbours we were expecting. I was watching them. It was a small family of three. The father had a slim build, he had short brown hair with blue eyes, he was wearing a blue shirt and a brown windbreaker and he looked tired I don't mean physically it looked like he was mentally exhausted must be the drive I guess.
The mother had a tall build, short red hair and very blue eyes, she had a pearl necklace and got a sense that she is the kind of a person who is strict and very set in her ways like vice-principal vibes. She is going to complain about the leaves that fall on their side I guess.
They had a daughter who looked similar to my age, she was wearing a t-shirt, jeans and a leather jacket and boots. She was tall and had a slim build, she had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She seemed a little happy to be here unlike her father who seemed a little worried.
As I was watching them the girl for some reason looked up, she saw me and was a little confused but decided to wave at me. Her dad asked her something and she pointed at me and he and his wife they all looked at me and they had a very awkward and confused smile. Not the girl though seemed to be amused.
I was feeling very awkward at this moment and decided to just wave at them and then head inside. So I did the same. I waved at them and gave a very awkward smile and I went inside.
I lay on my bed and I said "I don't think they have the best of an impression on me." But it was weird for them to look up like that. I decided to brush that away and I went to sleep. I do have school tomorrow.
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Hey guys I hope you liked the chapter. You can ask questions in the comments and can also give suggestions, the love interest is not really set for now.