I’ve always wanted to run back home knowing the impossibility of literally walking step by step. I hated this feeling, of missing home. As I left California so long ago, I thought… this would allow me to start fresh. I would get new friends and the amount of hatred I had back home would disappear. I would feel the same if I left North Carolina. How bad would it be if I just told everyone that I was moving back home? But as I think home as my sacred place, I would have to overcome many obstacles such as, old enemies, trying to catch up with old friends, and most importantly… the possibility of surviving in California.
How would I be able to leave everyone behind again? Of course I would cry because I love all my friends. But to be honest, I’m sick of North Carolina. It’s not like would ever find a female companion, one of my bigger concerns. I’m stuck with no transportation; at least I could take the bus or light rails which are nonexistent in North Carolina. And I’m just sick of all the drama that I cause over here. I’m sick with the people I live with and them having to face my problems. I hate it here so much.
If I return to California, I know that everyone would figure it out, at least the ones who care. My enemies would come back and try to beat me up. Sometimes I feel relieved that I survived 5-6 years without their bitching and threats. How would my old friends see me...? They haven’t seen me for quite awhile. Some have seen me last summer but some haven’t seen me when I left sophomore year. Would everything be the same? Would I be able to pull up a conversation out in the open with them? Would I just be in their way since I’ve been gone for so long? These questions I wish could be answered. If I ever return home, would everything be fine? Would enemies become friends? Would everything be like it was years ago? I continue to be haunted with my past. Raythe and I seem perfectly fine now. I have an admirer back at home. There are more options for me back at home but are those options worth sacrificing my life for? I know living in California cost more and the state isn’t doing too hot. And… would it worth living with my mom or siblings…wouldn’t I be a burden?
Sometimes I wish both of my worlds combined together as one. At times, I see people who look like my old friends from California in North Carolina; I guess I really miss them. I miss everyone back at home. But… am I good where I am now? My friends here mean a lot to me…how would I say goodbye?
The big question is, is it worth sacrificing everything to return home, knowing the chances of survivability are near impossible? Would I die happy if I was at home… I don’t know…