Bye Bye

Yesterday was goodbye.

I woke up around 9:30 and took a shower. I thought I was running late because my mom said she might get to school by 10, but that proved false.

The 2 hours in between me waking up and getting picked up proved to be better than I thought. Everyone seemed to be in denial about it being move-out day for quite a few of us. I was going to be the first to leave, Wendy would be next, then Becky. I told Wendy to just come to Orange County with me. Forget Maryland! Haha. But I understand how much she misses home. She seemed so happy to be going home, and I was equally happy for her.

When my mom finally got to SC and I had to say goodbye...well, that's when it got tough. I stood at Becky and Wendy's door, realizing I wouldn't be able to wander over there anymore when I'm bored or when I want a snack. Wendy approached to hug me and I was wiping tears away. "Oh, Melissaaaa!" That familiar screaming of my name made me cry even more. Wendy wouldn't be yelling my name in her distinct style anytime soon. As she hugged me, the tears just kept flowing. I somehow managed to compose myself, I have no idea how though. It wasn't too bad saying goodbye to Becky because I know I'll be seeing her. And I'll be living with her.

Monica and Michael accompanied me to my mom's truck downstairs. We loaded the last of my things and I thanked Michael for all his help. He gave me a hug and said he'd leave me alone with Monica to give a proper goodbye.

"It's been a really great year..." she started saying, but then we both just broke down. She kept talking through the tears. I told her I loved her and I think we hugged about 3 times. The first embrace I just cried on her shoulder. It shouldn't have been that bad, but it was. I'm going to see her Thursday for God's sake! But she'll be alone in our room until Saturday, so I understand the sadness. My half of the room will be desolate, she'll probably want to avoid being in there at all costs.

Oh, Monica.

I felt like I was leaving my sisters today. These girls have come to mean so much to me, and I didn't realize just how much I loved them until today. It's not a permanent goodbye, but it's still goodbye to this phase in our lives. I'll be seeing them all in the future, but we'll never be able to recreate the suite 607 vibe.