#1 New Beginnings..?

• 🎧 Now playing: PRIDE. -Kendrick Lamar 

A new start to my life. what awaits me, I don't know. What will I do with my 22 years of living. 

finally got my own place... 

Aliva places her bags down in her new apartment, the silence of her presence fills the air. she looks around at where she might want to put her things and what future furniture she might place in her space. Before she could settle, knocking is heard from outside.

"Hello?"

"I'm coming" Aliva said flatly 

"Hi! I saw that you just moved in and wanted to give you a welcome basket!"

Aliva hesitated. "Oh, Thanks. I didn't know they do stuff like this here?..."

The woman laughed. "well I know it was eager of me, just wanted to make you feel at home."

"well, thanks a lot, I um... I don't think I got your name?" Aliva exclaimed.

"yes! My name is Celine boyce, I'm just the friendly old lady who gives out welcome baskets. another girl moved in here a couple days back such a sweetie... I forgot her name can't remember to well.... But oh well, what's your name, if I may ask?"

Aliva stares pasts Celine blankly.

"Sweetie?" Celine prompted.

"Hm?" Aliva said lightly.

"Are you alright?" said Celine.

"sorry.... what did you ask me?"

"I wanted to know your name?" Celine says nervously.

"Oh.... Aliva. Thank you for the basket... um it was nice meeting you."

"Such a pretty name! If you want to come over, you can anytime! Don't be a stranger." 

"I'll definitely keep that in mind."

Aliva closes the door and places the basket down. "it couldn't be, who?...." her gaze darts around. "forget it, I'm not going there," she says trembling. I need to get back to tidying up my place...

End of part 1....