A New Begining. Again!

Anna is moving again, not that she wants to. This chapter is exploring her character and how she finds herself in her new home, Dover Oaks.

Moving is starting to become second nature to me; the surprise of hearing ‘we’re moving’ has become as natural as breathing. Since living with my adopted parents I’ve moved uncountable times from here to there, different states. I can’t say I enjoy moving so much but I do like to have a change of scenery occasionally, I tend to get bored too easily.

It’s our last day in Columbia, South Carolina, today we move to Dover Oaks in Florida. I don’t like saying bye but it’s become such a part of my life that I just chip it on the shoulder and gracefully put up with the pain. I shall miss the area which we only just moved to only 6 months ago.

‘Hurry up Anna, The removal vans will be here in an hour we need to be ready to go soon as they arrive’.

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We were here, my new home for how long though; will Jay’s job take us somewhere else in no time or will this be my permanent home? I live in hope. The house was what I expected, a standard American house all white in colour set against the back drop of the Florida sunshine. It seemed big compared to the others in the close maybe due to its two towering arches over the facade of the front of the house which shielded the two large glass windows from the blistering rays during the mid-day sun.

I couldn’t believe how hot it was; if not hot the humidity hit me like a train was coming at full speed. I thought I’d be adjusted to it having moved from the same climate but this was a sodded moment. The trees in the front garden were shimmering as the sun shined looking as if they were being cooked slowly and shining like diamonds.

‘What do you think Anna? Isn’t it a beaut?’ Jay shouted as he grabbed the luggage from the back of the cab. I could see he was struggling but I didn’t want to hurt his pride so left him to it.

‘Yea, it’d do’ I didn’t know what to say, I didn’t want to become attached to it as my future was uncertain here. Why bother unpacking as I’ll be hearing the same words shortly anyway.