*~*Talia's POV*~*
Today was July the fourth, Independence Day, and for me, it meant more than one thing. Well, it always held two meanings for our family, since it was also Dad's birthday, but it had yet another meaning for me this year. This year, there was more going on than usual.
On Monday, so in two days, I was leaving home, without my parents, for the first time. And I don't mean like going to the campus or over to a friend's house. This time, I was leaving for an extended period of time. Just me, my two guards, and two attendants that would help to take care of me.
These were the reasons I called this my Independence Day. Since I'd officially finished school, I considered myself an adult. Even though I still had nine days left until it was official. It wasn't that much of a stretch.
