Blog # 4 - The Modern Day Charlotte Temple

It is 6 o’clock in the morning; Bella does not feel like getting up and going to school. Not because she sick, but because she does not feel as though she fits in. One day while at the mall she meets an older guy named Bill. Unlike Bella, Bill is already in college. He is very good looking and seems to be quite wealthy. Immediately Bella become smitten with Bill. She no longer hates going to school because she now feels she is better than the other 12th graders. She is dating an older guy! Not only is he older but he seems to be smitten with her too. He buys her nice things and takes her to nice places. Her whole life becomes intertwined with his. He is her one and only. Everything seems to be perfect between them until he goes on spring break with some of his college buddies. Instead of calling her multiple times a day (like he did when they were both home) his phone calls start to dwindle off, from once a day to every other day. When he comes back home things seem to be different. Bella cannot however put her finger on what is wrong. Bill seems to be more distant. Instead of spending all his free time with her, like he used to do, he is now spending more time with his friends. One night when Bill is out with his friends, Bella gets a feeling in her gut that something is not right. She drives her car to Bills dorm and goes inside to find Bill on the futon with another girl. Bella is heartbroken. She is completely lost. Bill was her everything. She leaves the dorm and goes for a long drive, never to return again.