Zoey resumed college on her second week of arriving at New York.
Sebastian decided to give her a drive there. She was really scared, because she didn't know if she would be able to cope with the new faces.
They had breakfast before leaving to her college. They had an employed chef that prepares their meals for them.
Zoey wasn't perfect in cooking and Sebastian on the other hand was busy with his new project. He obviously had no time for preparation of their meals.
***At the dinning room****
Zoey was eating slowly, trying to shake off her anxiety. Sebastian noticed that she was really upset, and he was forced to ask her about it.
"Sweet heart, tell me what troubles your heart." He said to her with a soothing tone.
"It's nothing. I'm fine." She responded, faking a smile.
Zoey put the spoon inside her mouth,chewing the meal fast. Sebastian paused, staring at her. He obviously knew that something was bothering her and he couldn't just sit and watch her face her troubles alone.
"My darling, you should know that your father is and will always be here for you." Sebastian said to her, placing his hand on hers.
Zoey looked at him, already getting emotional. She smiled at him, holding his hand tight. She rubbed her fingers against his own, while Sebastian looked at her face, still waiting for her to tell him what was troubling her.
"Dad, I'm fine. I don't want you to get worried about me at all." She said to him with a smile.
"Okay, if you say so." Sebastian replied her, putting a spoon of food into his mouth.
They finished up with their breakfast, and the chef cleared the plates at the dinning table. Zoey rushed into her bedroom to apply some light make up on her face before their departure.
She applied some pancake and brown powder on her face, and some juicy lip gloss on her soft pink lips.
"Perfect." She pouted her lips, looking at her image at a wall mirror before her.
About leaving her bedroom, she suddenly remembered that she had kept a frame of my picture that she had kept under her pillow earlier. She reached out for it, staring at my picture. She wiped off the dust on it, stopping herself from letting out a tear.
"Mum, today is my first day at college and I'm really anxious. What should I do?". She asked my picture on her hand.
She embraced my picture for a long time, not realizing when Sebastian walked into her bedroom. Immediately she heard his footsteps, she quickly returned back the picture under her pillow.
"What did you hide?". He asked her, getting suspicious.
"It's nothing. Let's go dad, we are running late." She said to him, walking towards him.
She held his had, walking him out of her bedroom. They went down the stairs, heading outside to the garage where he parked his car.
She heaved out a sigh of relief, glad that he didn't get to see my picture.
Sebastian opened the front door for her, while she entered inside. Sebastian joined her at the driver's seat, driving off.
He kept stealing glances at her, wondering what she was looking at earlier.
"Are you hiding something from me?". He asked her.
"No I'm not. I know you love me so much and it's normal for you to feel worried about me. Trust me dad, I'm fine." She tried convincing him.
Sebastian smiled at her, focusing this time. He continued his ride quietly this time. He didn't ask her any questions till they arrived at her college.
The college was really big and filled with people. Zoey's anxiety rose again.
"Breath out dear. Don't be scared." Sebastian said to her, while she stared at him worriedly.
"Sure." She replied, breathing out with all her might.
That helped her out a bit. Zoey hugged him, while Sebastian pecked her on cheeks and a kiss on her forehead. He cheered her up, assuring her that everything would be fine.
"You're my princess and you're brave." Sebastian said to her with a smile.
"Yeah. I can do it." She said to him.
Zoey finally got out of the car, waving at Sebastian as he drove away. She was left in the strange environment all alone. She wished her friends were with her at the moment. She entered inside, holding onto her handbag tightly, trying to put out her best composure.
While she was walking, she felt a tap from behind. Zoey got scared a bit and quickly turned her head backwards to catch a glimpse of who it was.
"Hi." A short girl on blonde hair and pink classes waved at her.
"Hi...iiii."Zoey responded back with a long face, wondering who she was.
"I'm Mariah Carey. I guess you're also a freshman here." She said.
Zoey nodded her head, still looking at her weirdly. Mariah decided to walk with her, and she was quite friendly. Zoey had never made short friends, so it was actually strange to her.
"Are you also a freshman?." Zoey asked her.
"Yes I'm. I resumed today." Mariah said to her.
"Me too." Zoey replied.
Both of them found their way to the bursar's office, where they did some payments and some registrations. She was already liking Mariah's personality and she was glad she made a new friend on her first day at college.
***Two hours later****
It was time for recession and some students headed over to the school's cafeteria to buy foods for themselves. Mariah complained that she was already hungry and she wanted to get something for herself at the cafeteria.
Zoey followed her, as they headed to the counter. Mariah bought a box of pizza and some chocolate drinks. They sat on a table, while Zoey watched her eat her junks. She got herself busy by playing games on her tab.
"Their meal sure taste delicious." Mariah said with a mouthful.
"Really?". Zoey asked her.
Mariah nodded her head, sipping one of the chocolate drinks at the table. While they were still at the table, a guy and a girl joined them on the table holding trays of food.
"You can't just intrude yourself like that at our table." Zoey attacked them, getting irritated by their guts.
"Uhm sorry, but here is college and we are allowed to sit wherever we like." Stefan said unapologetically.
"Imagine your gut dude." Mariah shunned him.
Zoey felt so annoyed by their perverted act, and she was trying her best to calm her nerves down. She shook her head, burying her face into the tab on her hand. She didn't want to indulge into any fight, atleast not on her first day at college.
"We are sorry." Kira apologized on their behalf.
It's fine. I'm Mirah Carey by the way." Mirah the social butterfly introduced herself to them.
"We are Kira and Stefan." Kira said to her.
Zoey didn't respond to them at all. Both of them bugged her to hear their plea, and Mirah had her way into luring Zoey to forgive them. She forgave them at last, and also introduced herself.
"My name is Zoey Mowers." She said.
She was still bearing my parents surname, because Sebastian haven't legally changed her surname. Before he do so, he will take my permission because I'm her only legal parent recognized by the law.
She can change her surname without my consent, only when she gets married.