ALWAYS WANTED

(AMELIA)

"We have finally arrived at your destination rejection girl." The cab driver says after stepping on the brakes bringing the car to a complete stop. I roll my eyes and shake my head before turning to look out of the window towards the gate that surrounds Mr Mitchell's apartment.

The rain of anxiety I have struggled to keep locked deep down within me begins to make its way to the top as I bite my lip glancing at the extremely familiar gate trying to take control of my furiously throbbing nerves. I return my attention back into the car and look at my palms to realize how extremely sweaty they are. Oh s***. Is this how nervous I can be about this? I am just going to meet my friends father for God's sake. It's not like I haven't talked to him before.

I shake my head and place my palms on each side of my head trying to organize my raging ,disordered thoughts.

"You can do this Amelia. You can do this. Just be calm and walk to yourself. It's not actually going to be a very hard thin