Athena Miller Analysis

She sat there reading her book, making brief study notes for her upcoming English test, when she came across a word she was not familiar with; wanderlust. She grabbed her laptop and quickly searched up the definition, Wanderlust; a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. Suddenly the word made perfect sense. Athena Miller was the name on every parent and teacher’s lips. She was the epitome of a perfect child, always getting straight A’s while managing to be the top dancer at her school, and best waitress at The Keg. Now, Riverside was quite a small town, so word of Athena’s success spread quickly, much to her annoyance. Almost every teenager in town was sick of hearing how perfect she was, their parents constantly bugging them to be

She loved the idea of travelling the world and adored almost every genre of music. Unfortunately, almost no one knew this side of her; instead the world saw a quiet, introverted girl with her nose always buried in a book. She wished she could show everyone her true self, have friends, go to parties, and just do normal teenager things, but that would mean putting off her studies and disappointing her parents, which was something she never wanted to do. Now do not get her wrong, she loved her family and they loved her. She had three little sisters, ages five, seven, and two, they were pains, but she loved them to death. Her parents were incredible; loving, caring, and understanding, but even she could admit they were a little hard on her. She knew why, they wanted the best for her, but what they did not realize that the pressure sometimes became too much for her and she would struggle to balance everything in her life. Those were the times Hailey came in handy. Haley Coleman was Athena’s best friend, well, her only friend. She used to live in Riverside and the two went to elementary school together where they became