Chapter 6 Far from home

Chapter 5: Far from home Elsa: "I really don't know if I can do this, I'm really actually very nervous" I said through the phone. "Hey, honey.. darling listen to me. YOU can do this, in-fact you can do more than this, you've come a long way, and there's nothing at this point that you cannot do. Yes! I can proudly saying my little princess is now a grown woman. You should know that wherever you're now or going to be tomorrow you brought it to yourself, your hard work, and persistence brought you there, look at you? A Royal student".

I could hear my Dad laugh over the phone, and I can feel the pain and joy mixed in his voice as he spoke his words. "I missed you so much Daddy" I whimpered as I tried so much to hold back the warm liquid that was ready to flow down my face.. Too late. "Are you crying? I'm gonna get Alexis to come hear you cry" My Dad said. "Well, I'm not sure our neighbors child is over the drama you created on my departure, so yeah?" "Ugh, you made that up" "Now,tell me who will eat my food, burrito and pounding" he pouted. "Eww.. stop you're grown old man" "Well, I know who will" "Who?" He asked. "You of course, Now don't act surprised" . "Hey, mister I need get going, it's my first day, and you know better that first impression matters a lot, so... uhm bye, I will talk with you later, or maybe not" "Such a grown man baby" I chucked to myself as I ended the call. I stood in the mirror with nothing other than my own self looking back at me. I really never believed I would make it this far. my hands scrabbled at the 'R' letter badly inscribed on the red blazer I was putting on. The school uniforms has a very beautiful and unique style, I haven't attended a fancy school with uniforms or dress code before, so please allow me to admire my self. I looked my self up and then down to my toes. The skirt were perfectly sized like it was made with my measurement, my long red hair neatly tied in a ponytail. I tossed my books and the necessary stuffs I need inside my book, my eyes glanced over at the school magazine lying across the light table, I took it and admire the pictures of the student in the front magazine with a wide smile spread across my cheeks, I reached for my reading glasses and placed them on my face and rushed back to take a last quick glance at the mirror. This place, it's a whole different and new place, a new country, a new beginning for me, a new start for me, a chance for me to retrace my steps, an opportunity for me to be whoever that pleases me to be. I'm not gonna loose myself within for sure, but I can reinvent myself again, I can be something different from or maybe something more than just being Elsa Williams, or just the new transferred student on scholarship to study in England best private university. Okay, I think I should be proud of myself. But I want to look different, I at least want to like those girls, I mean none of them are wearing such lame reading classes like I am, or have their hair tied up in such ponytail like a kindergarten. The thought of me being called a nerd here again dreaded me. I reached for the my hair and pulled Out the rubber I used in tying it and letting my hair flow down my back, I've got so much hair on my head. Well, my Dad said I inherited that from my mother and also her big eyes. I took my glasses off and brush down my hair, giving the hair a longer look. I'm better off being called rapunzle than four eyes book warm. The vibration from my phone, made me realized how carried away I was getting with my looks. "Dad, see. I understand that I'm your only child, and it's really difficult for you to live without me, but I think you should let me go now!, I had my breakfast, and I'm not promising to have my lunch, and I know how much you love me and blah blah blah". "There will be someone to come pick you up now, I'm sure his almost there, you don't know anywhere there, and I won't want you to drag all of your stuffs all the way down to your school". My Dad cut in ignoring all I was bluffing. Indeed I was really bluffing. "Awwnn.. Daddy" i pouted. "Yeah, and you're right, I love you so much, have a nice first day in school princess." He said. Hanging up the call before I could reply. Being accompanied by one of the school staffs how kindly volunteered to take pity on me as I was struggling with my luggages. She led me to the principals, or I mean school chancellor well which ever name she's being called office. As we walked through the corridor, which walls was decorated with different paintings, one side of the wall was filled with portraits of philosophers, And different scholars, of course Shakespeare is here, the painting of Queen Elizabeth II stood magnificent on the upper right side of the wall. And at the left side was that of past student of the school, the rest of the painting appeared blurry to me, as we proceed of course I took of my glasses. Two girls dressed in the same uniform as mine, walked past me and whispered something to themselves. I seemed to pay no attention at all. Yet another group with the eyes fixed on me like they were about to feast on me, I'm already aware I'm a foreigner here but is it posted on my head somewhere, I mumbled inaudible to myself. "This must be it" I smiled sweetly at the lady with me as we came to a halt in front of a white door with a big inscription of the "Chancellor's Office" on it. "Thank you so much" I said forming a British accent. "You're welcome" the lady smiled at me as she walked away. I took a deep breath, before getting myself to knock at the door. "Yes, come in" a voiced echoed from the inside. I push the door open and stepped inside with one eye closed. "Oh, you must be the new student, a woman who looked who might be in her late thirties said, ushering me to a seat. "Elsa Williams" "Yes ma'am" "Nice to have you in our beautiful home, that's what we call it, here cause everyone here is family, and we aim to make each and every of our student feel the need to see us as one, regardless the difference, we're all one and equal here" she said with the same smile still on her face. "Trust me dear, you will love it here, just take your time" "Oh, I can see you have your bags with you, I will love to show you around the school myself as it's such a beautiful sight to behold, but I'm having an emergency meeting with the board which will commence very soon so I'm going to send for one of the student to help me with that, once again you're welcome to your new home, and family" The lady smiled sweetly. Oh gosh, I feel like I'm gonna cry. I'm feeling less uncomfortable and awkward now yeah. Such a warmth welcome. I haven't been so far from my home, but now that I have, it kinda felt like home just as she said, well apart from the chilly weather. It's not so bad here. The door to the office was opened some seconds later after the chancellors hung up the call. I must be looking very stupid now, I facepalmed in my head, I was gawking at her, I know she was also starring at me like we're in some sort of staring contest, but I can I look away from such beauty, there was something different about her, she wasn't look the girls in the magazine, she looked like the type to appear in National television. Her eyes were like that of rainforest in spring, greener than the ever green. I'm loosing in this game for starring, her eyes were starring beyond what they're just seeing, weakening my own will power. I give up. I blushed stupidly as I tear my gaze away from her to stare at the glass table situated in the center of the room. The chancellor introduced us to each other, before asking her if I can share her dorm with her. Wow, she has a private dorm all to her self? "Hope you're okay with that miss Williams" "No, no not at all" I stuttered. Gosh I'm so clumsy. "Here's your time table, Kim will show you around the classes" Mrs Greene said handing me a white piece of paper with the classes and time on it. " "I..I'm so sorry, oh ..oh my God! I didn't know you .." "Hey, it's cool. I'm fine" she said as I felt so embraced for almost banging my head with her, my first day and I'm being so cheesy. "Do you know the dorm you will be heading back to?" She asked. "No, sorry" I said. Twitching on my hands, for some reason I do this when I get real nervous. God! I'm a grown up ass woman. "You know, you don't have to get so nervous about this". She said, with her green piercing eyes looking deep down at my brown eyes. "Thank you a lot" I mumbled to her. I managed to feel better after her kind words like they were some sort of energy in them that my spirit just needed. I never thought she will say nice stuffs like that to me, going with her first impression of not wanting to even have a dorm mate. She doesn't seem so mean as her response or appearance might be. She seemed to have some sweetness in her locked away. "That's, good. The dorm room is 26, I'm sure you will be able to navigate your way around that" she said raising slightly a brow at me. Yep!!, sure I will" I said, she responded with a nod before leaving me to my misery. Elsa, you should get going. I mumbled to my self before heading over to my next class which she already pointed out to me. Good thing I had the last part of her instructions, cause the whole moment I was lost in thought of her, of this new place, I can't lie. It was just about her. God! She's so pretty. I found my self at the front door of the class which I'm having now. "Excuse me sir?" "Come in" the lecturer gestured to me, as I waked into the class room full of eyes.