[Adrian Steven Varias]
A man of about twenty years old rolled over in his bed on the south side of London, he sighed slightly and opened his eyes. There was still a blind spot, he had hoped he had dreamed up the whole accident at the mill but he hadn‘t. ”So it wasn‘t a dream..” He murmured, he was still blind in his left eye. Adrian stood up, he struggled slightly but he managed to keep his sleepy feet planted firmly on the ground. Adrian was tall, and lean, with slightly tanned skin as if he had had a really dark tan at a time but it slowly faded. One of his eyes was a white color instead of its normal green blue, he closed his eyes and thought for a moment. ”Well at least I‘m not blind in both eyes. That’s a plus.” Adrian laughed, and his mood got a tad bit better. He lazily made his way to the warm shower that awaited him, he turned on some music and hopped into the steaming water.
After being awakened by the shower, and did his usual routine. He got dress in one of his many band tees, he blow dried and straightened his hair, then he of course put on the small bit of eyeliner he wore each day and he also put in his lip ring. Today though was different, today he was going off to college, he was a few years past due but better now than never. Adrian smiled in the mirror, but sighed. His eye was giving him grief today, not only was it hurting but he was worried about how people would react to one of his eyes being a milky white. He knew that he would have at least one friend there and that would be Bella, he could always count on her to be there for him. Just the thought of seeing her again brought a smile to his face.
Finally in a semi-happy mood he ran as fast as he could, without hurting himself on the stairs, to get something quick to eat before the train left the station. He had packed the night before so he was able to have a little time to say good by to his ‘parents‘. Adrian had to stay with his foster parents after the accident, they didn‘t want him living alone because he was legally blind. After saying his goodbyes, Adrian grabbed a cereal bar to eat. He almost inhaled the food so fast that he choked a little, he was ready to get away from London, it held to many memories. Adrian grabbed his violin case, and his other suitcases, then he was out the door. He looked back at his house one more time, and smiled. He was glad to be getting out, but he knew he would miss the people who lived inside of it.
Adrian made it to the train station just as his train was loading to leave. He walked to the platform and loaded his things into the cargo hold, the man that was helping the elderly passengers looked at Adrian ”You need some help there my boy?” Adrian knew why he offered to help, and it made him slightly angry on the inside ”No sir I don‘t thank you very much.” His voice was strained slightly as he declined the man‘s help, if there was one thing Adrian was not it was that he wasn‘t a cripple. He didn‘t want any help with anything, even if he needed help he wouldn‘t take it if it was offered.
Adrian quickly got on to the train, he sat in the back. He didn‘t want to have to answer a curious child‘s question about his eye or the stares of people from around the train. He rested his head against the window and the trained lunged forward, and so did Adrian‘s head. His head slammed against the seat in front of him, and he sighed ”This isn‘t the way I wanted to start out my day.” Adrian rested his head against the window again, slowly the city disappeared and it melted into the rolling green hills of the English countryside. After a while Adrian got bored of watching cows and sheep, so he took a long nap.
His ride wasn‘t all that long, by the time he woke up he was there. Of course he had been asleep on and off for about a day and a half but who‘s counting? He trudged off the train, and got his luggage again a man asked him if he wanted any help and again Adrian looked offended and just walked off with his luggage in tow. Since he had been sitting for so long Adrian decided to walk up to the school, the walk was about an hour but it wasn‘t to hot nor was it to cold so it would be a leisurely walk. On his way there he texted Bella ’Hey angel, you‘ll never guess where I am.’ He smiled as he reached the front doors or Emerlie university. He had arrived a day after Bella and he wondered how she was getting along in a world were almost everyone was older than her. He laughed a little at the picture that popped into his head. Adrian walked into the school, his hair covering his left eye slightly so he didn‘t get any weird looks. He stumbled a little bit and sighed, ”Damn it.” He whispered, he regained his balance though an managed to keep walking to the front office without falling over. ”Dorm number three sonnie.” The old women at the front office desk said as she pointed him into the direction of the dorms. Adrian thanked her and headed off to dorm number three.
After a few wrong turns and a few trips, Adrian made it to dorm three. The second he walked in he realized he had three roommates ”Oh dang...Three? That many?? Woah..” He unpacked his things slowly making sure he didn‘t invade anyone‘s personal space as he did so. When he was done unpacking, he smiled triumphantly and flopped down on the bed. ”I can get used to this.” He took out his book 'Le Miserables' and began to read. It was harder for him since he couldn't see out of his left eye, but that wasn't going to stop him from re-reading one of his favorite books.
I
Love The Girls Who
Hate To Love Because
They’re Just Like Me
