Chapter 1: Moving on out

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"I swear to god why won't this flipping suitcase close" I muttered under my breath as I used every last bit of strength I had left in me to close the silver box. My braids were all over my face and I could hardly see but that wasn't gonna stop me.
"It's because you're an idiot!" I heard my older brother Tyrese shout from his bedroom. I swear, for someone who's meant to be at university getting a degree he's here an awful lot.
Well you're probably wondering who I am and why I'm trying to get this suitcase closed. My name is Grace and I'm spending my summer break in LA with my god brother Tayler - and before you ask yes he does renegade for a living 🙄. He's this famous TikToker and I haven't seen him in what seems like forever. In case you haven't gathered yet, I'm black.
You see, Tayler's mum and my mum go way back so as soon as I was born I would always spend time at their place. But then my mum got a job offer in London which meant we all had to move out here when I was about 5. It turned out great tho because I made some awesome friends. However me and Tayler are kinda like strangers now it's been that long 😬. So my mum's solution was to send me out there to force us to "become as close as we once were" or whatever she was waffling about this time. I mean hey, I'm not complaining, a free holiday is a free holiday.
"Oi dickhead! Hurry up! Your taxi's here!"
"Yh Yh ,I'll miss you too bro."
Tyrese grabbed me and pulled me into a bear hug before releasing and saying, "Don't turn into one of those American twats ok."
Gosh am I going to miss this place I thought to myself and I got into the taxi and it drove to the airport.

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