The next few days seemed to drag on and on. Day by day small amounts of furniture started to disappear from the house and ended up in boxes ready for the journey to Manchester, it was coming closer, I just wished time would slow down.
School was horrible, that was one thing I couldn't wait to change. I walked into school the day after JJ found out and I saw him with his arm round Bethan. She'd finally got what she wanted, she'd split us up for good. I sighed and just walked around with Sarah and Danielle. I walked into maths class, I normally sit with JJ. I headed over to my normal seat where he was sat.
"Seat taken" he murmered
"by me.." I laughed trying to break the ice.
"no, by me" said a voice behind me.
Bethan shoved me out of the way and went and sat next to JJ. His face brightened up. It was like I didn't exist. Danielle grabbed me and moved me away before I said something horrible. Everyone had noticed the difference between mine and JJ's friendship and no one truly liked it.
I got ready for riding class on Wednesday night, 2 days before we headed off for Manchester. I wasn't as happy, there was no singing in the car. The silence between mum and I was very awkward. I hoped she could tell how much this was affecting me. We pulled up at the stables and there was no one around. It was eerie and I didn't like it. My mum and I headed over to the common room to see if anyone was around. We walked in to a dark room. The lights had been turned off and there was no one around.
"Hello...?" I said.
Suddenly, a large flash of lights hit me and thousands of people screamed.
"SURPRISE!!!"
I was then bombarded with hugs and cuddles. The riding club had found out about my move and had thrown my mum and I a surprise party. Everyone was there, well everyone apart from JJ. I couldn't find my mum anywhere, I excused myself from my friends and went into the bathrooms. I heard my mum talking to someone.
"She's missing him" my mum said
"He's missing her, but he won't admit it" said a voice.
It sounded like JJ's mum. I peaked my head around the door a little more to find that my prediction was right.
"Kids eh?" said my mum.
"He's being so childish and i've told him but he won't have any of it"
I turned around and walked back out to my friends. I wasn't going to let any of this upset me.
Dancing, singing and having a laugh with my friends made the night an amazing experience. I did cry though. When the speeches were said. Everyone got up and said something about me and how they'd miss me. It made me realise how many friends I had here. After an incredible night my mum and I made our way back home. I didn't mention that I had heard her talking to JJ's mum but some how it reassured me. As soon as I got in the house, I went straight to bed, ready for a day of intense packing tomorrow.
The day of the move came. It was going to be long and tough. I walked downstairs to the sight of brown cardboard boxes packed full of out things. We had to pack a few last minute things and then we were setting off for Manchester at midday. I helped my mum to pack up some last minute things and load them into the car. Half an hour before we were due to leave I went up into my room and looked around. I thought about the memories I had and about the fun and tears. I knew this house was being rented so if we ever decided to return then we could come back and live here. I wished we did. I looked out the window, said one last goodbye and made my way downstairs.
"you ready to go??" Mum asked.
"ready" I sighed.
Hugging me, we made our way outside. Surrounding the car was Danielle, Sarah, our neighbours and JJ's mum. There was no JJ. He didn't even come to say goodbye, this isn't how I wanted it to be. I started at the beginning of the queue and mum started at the end. I grabbed Danielle and Sarah and hugged them tightly. They wouldn't let me go. A tear rolled down Danielle's face.
I wiped it away.
"Don't you start crying, you'll start me off" I said
"We're gonna miss you though" Sarah replied.
"I'm only a Facebook message or a phone call away"
I had another massive hug and they stood back. I hugged all of our neighbours. Then came JJ's mum. She hugged me so tightly and gave me a massive kiss on the cheek.
"He's going to regret this, I promise you" she said.
I smiled and looked down at the necklace with the J. I hadn't taken it off since it was given to me.
When all our goodbyes had been said I got into the car. The engine started. I turned to look around and wave to the people who I would miss the most. We started to drive down the road. Turning the corner, we passed Bethan's house. JJ was sat on the wall presumably waiting for her. He saw me in the car. He slightly put his hand up in some form of wave, I did the same. He put his hand to his chest where my necklace was on my chest. I picked up the J and held it in my hands.
A new start was beginning.
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Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forgetting
FanfictionHey! I'm Meg! JJ and I have been best friends since we were little, well that is until my mum got a job transfer and I had to move away. I never thought I'd see JJ again but sometime saying goodbye doesn't mean forgetting. This is a story about lov...
