Break Away

I turn the key, relaxing as the gentle hum of the engine vibrates through me. Annie waves, a sad smile on her face, eyes filled with sorrow. Phillip stands behind her, silent tears falling, looking the other way. Realisation hits me head on, and tears begin to form in my eyes. I'm about to leave my best friends. Possibly forever. One push of my foot and the car rumbles down the drive, picking up speed towards the fork in the road.
I don't look back. I don't wave. I need to spare my heart the torture, the torment of watching the people who mean the most to me fade away into the distance. The cool breeze tangles my mousy brown, green-streaked hair and plays with the bronze pendant round my neck. A elephant, with three tiny birds on it's back. 'Gwyn, Annie, Phillip, 2012' Is engraved on the elephant, painstakingly written in swirling letters, a reminder of my life. I shake my head, correcting myself. My past life. That is all behind me now. Now I have a new life, a new start, a new chance. A life where all my chances aren't messed up, a life where I can start again. A life where I can be me. I needed to break away from the things holding me down. Like Phillip. Boyfriend for three months, best friend for a lifetime. I loved him, but he was stopping me from leaving to university. I had to leave him. Tears stream down my face, mascara coming with them. This was my decision and I will stick with it whatever happens. I needed to break away and I have.

My 100th Opuss! :)

@madhatter