Not giving up

The Move

"This is such an awesome new place" my brother said checking out the kitchen.
"Ehh, I guess it's alright" I said as I walked into my soon to be bedroom. Hi, I'm Amanda Byers and I'm 14 years old. I just moved to this new town like two minutes from my old house (which doesn't make sense to me either) with my mom, dad, older brother and younger twin brothers. It was a few months into the school yea but I still have to go this new school (which is kinda run down) but in high school we all are going to the same high school as my old school. Anyways, enough with my rambling on, it's Thursday and my last day at my old school will be tomorrow which will really suck when I need to tell everyone I'm leaving.
"Guys, guys we just found out we're getting bunk beds" Dylan and Kyle (the twins) said in unison. They looked at each other in amazement and did their stupid handshake and an embarrassing dance. I couldn't help but grin at their dorkyness, I mean the only person they could have got it from was me.
"Alright guys, I'm ordering pizza. Toppings?" My dad asked dialing Papa John's number.
"Pepperoni"
"Extra cheese"
"Bacon"
Ha, our family was carnivores.
"Pineapples"
Except for my mom.
I love her but pineapples on pizza? Not quite my thing.
"...ah, how about we order two honey?" My dad asked because he was a meat lover.
"What ever makes you happy...but you're paying" my mom smirked.
We ended up with two pizzas and a dozen cans of coke on the floor because we didn't have furniture yet.
•
It was 2:47 am when I checked my phone for the seventeenth time. I couldn't sleep. I moved so many times before and had to say to a lot of friends but this time seemed different. My last day at this middle school, sure I get to start over but what if no one likes me?
I decided to start listening to What If by The Plain White Tees, and I just start drifting off, hoping the new school is not a living nightmare.
•
I wake up at 7:08 and see I have almost no time to do my hair ( if you saw the picture you see how hard it must be to manage in the morning)
I skip breakfast, like usual, and just put on a hoodie with some jeans, I mean why make a big deal out of a bigger deal? By the time I grab my bag the twins are running out to the car for their last day of sixth grade. My older brother, Nathan, is already gone for his classes at college. I walk out to feel the perfect autumn weather. Not to chilly but enough to want a hug. I run over to the passenger seat with my messenger bag flapping all over the place.
"Amanda, don't you know how bad those are for you're shoulders?"
My mom asked with a concerned look. "No worries mom, I'm fine...just look at my muscles" I say jokingly kissing my biceps. When we finally get to the school my mom goes into the office and tells them about the move, blah,blah and even more blah. I go over to my locker, and start emptying everything into my bag. Ugh, I forgot my hot chocolate at home. I mentally groan and then see my locker close, luckily my foot was there, unluckily I was wearing sperry's.
"Owww.." I complained, I think it started bruising.
"So today's finally the day?" My friend, Juliana asked.
I just nodded not wanting to look at her.
"And you're never coming back?"
I shook my head my an overly large frown.
"Even if-
I cut her off,
"Listen, Jewel I'm sorry, I don't want to move but I have too. If I have to deal with it then so do you!" I mini screamed at her. She just stood there staring at me. I tried not to look at her face and reopened my locker.
"Mandi, I'm sorry it's just that, I'm really going to miss you,
"I'm going to miss you too" I saw still not looking at her. The bell rings and I put my bag away.
•
The day passes by slowly, very slowly, and I just want to get out of their already. Finally the last bell rings and I start walking to my old house. My parents are there boxing up the rest of our things and I sneak up to my old bedroom sit in the empty closet. The sunlight coming in past the tree made funny looking shadows on the ground. It entertained me until my mom said we were leaving. I got into the van and drove the two minutes up to our new house. After this weekend, I would learn what HillSide middle school was all about.