I wiped the tears that are forming in my eyes, haha I'm getting emotional

But I truly want them to be happy, before I went in the elevator I looked at the penthouse one last time

Who knew in such a short amount of time I would be making a lot of memories here? my hand went to touch the wall, I was starting to feel extremely sad. My eyes landed on the sofa and there it sat the gift Cloud had given me during his trip to Spain

Should I bring it?

I guess I did say bring everything I had in this penthouse to make it seem like I wasn't here in the first place

The father clock indicated that it was already noon, I grabbed the book and put down the key card beside the letter

I won't be using the card anymore, might as well leave it there

"Goodbye Cloud" I whispered to myself imagining Cloud was in front of me smiling

The Cloud I imagined in front of me was hugging me and I could only pretend to feel his embrace

I would have thought that Cloud could be someone I could lay my head on his shoulder to rest and be comforted the way I helped him sleep, turns out he doesn't feel that way about me

Don't be sad Penelope

Yara and Peter were already waiting for me at the underground parking lot with a concerned and sad expression on their faces while looking at me exit the elevator

They must have been trying to control themselves

"Let's get going" Yara told me and I nodded to her

I hopped in the car and Peter started the engine "Do you want to see your home one last time?" He looked at me in the mirror

Home?

I would love to go home as well but I'm not welcomed

"Yes" seeing my home for the last time will be for the better, Yara extended her hand out from her seat and held mine in a comforting manner "We're with you, I know that feeling so don't worry"

"Thank you Yara and you too Peter" I smiled at both of them, they grinned at me in return

"Say I heard you were going to head to the seaside to meet with your close elementary school friend, can we visit you? I've been wanting to swim at the beach" Peter asked me while his eyes were glued on the road

I chuckled "Of course, you both can, they own an ice cream shop too"

Yara and Peter squealed in excitement

Yara told me "We'll always keep you updated on what's happening here"

Knowing what happens here at home would not put me at ease but it would be ok to check on them one or two times just in case, I could just imagine the trouble Peter and Yara has to go through just so they can get updates on my family, friends, and Cloud

The car arrived on my street where my home is located, we stopped at the very front of my home. I looked at it longing for me to go back to my family but if I return it would only become tense in there

"I think you should get all of your information including your birth certificate, with you running away it would help you enroll yourself in a new school" Yara suggested to me and I never thought of that

I hurriedly went to the back door and find the key that we hid under the flower pot to open it, all of our information is in Mom and Dad's bedroom in a drawer. I climbed up the stairs and went straight to the master's bedroom where their room was located

The drawer was beside the vanity, I pulled it open and searched my folder containing my name "Found it"

I pulled it out and everything I needed about my information is here so it wouldn't be a hassle enrolling myself, I'll just become a working student

I'm so glad I told Yara told me about it

The room was really big, bigger than all of my sister's rooms in this house, I higher the folder close to my chest "This will be your last disappointment I promise" I told to the picture of Mom and Dad at their wedding day that is on the vanity

It would have been nice if I were smarter and being a better daughter then this wouldn't have escalated things to the point of no return "One daughter disappearing would be nothing to you guys so I'll be just a memory" I told them

Beside their wedding picture is my family picture where everyone is in it, I was at the far left standing awkwardly and smiling at the camera. I held the picture in my hand, this was supposed to be a wacky picture but I didn't do any wacky poses "Goodbye guys" I kissed the family picture before putting it down and leaving my home, locking it on the way out

I have a copy of my family picture in my bag and I can just extract the image from my old phone and move it to my new one, Peter and Yara brought me to a bus station. The trip on getting to the seaside takes 5 hours

Aiden arrived on time with my phone he bought from the mall "Here" he handed the new phone to me with a new phone cover, he surprised me with an unexpected hug

Peter and Yara joined in hugging me, Yara was tearing up "Don't forget about us" she told me

I wiped the tears off my eyes "I won't"

"I'll ask if they can move my first concert to the seaside" Aiden whispered in my ear and grinned

I did promise Aiden I would go to his first concert

Peter was giving me the tightest hug he could "Going to school not covering you while you sleep is not gonna be the same anymore" he sniffed while crying

He always looks forward to the thrill of hiding sleeping me during class lectures and he gets snacks as my payment to him

"You better hurry at this point one of your family might have contacted someone close here to find you Pip" Aiden pushed to the line going in the bus, they handed me my backpack and luggage

I walked to the end of the line and looked at my friends waving goodbye to me

"You guys visit the seaside alright?" I asked them and they nodded their head and gave me thumbs up

I waved goodbye to them with a genuine sad smile, Yara was the one crying the most between her and Peter

I'll make sure I live my new life as a new person

My foot went on the stairs that lead up to the bus and the scent of the seats on the bus just made this situation all the more real

I'm leaving home

There were a lot of extra seats on the bus since this will be the last ride to the seaside, I chose a seat for two and put my bag next to the window seat. My hand waved at my friends from the window

Aiden was the most excited for me living a new life even if his eyes were filled with sadness about me leaving, we were going to be apart again. I look the inside of my bag and I was surprised

Other than my files and the gift that Cloud gave me, there were a lot of snacks inside for the trip to the seaside

Peter, Yara, and Aiden

I love you guys so fucking much!

I pulled out a pack of m&ms and opened it popping one in my mouth

There was a little kid who was seated at the other side of the bus staring at me and the m&ms, I gave some to the kid who's eyes sparkled happily as he accepted it "Thank you" he gave me a grin and I can see he just recently lost his front baby tooth

The mother of the boy smiled at me and gave me a small nod while she handed me gummy vitamins "For the ride so you don't get sick" she told me

"Thank you miss" I appreciate that her small act of kindness made my day a bit better