Consequences

Nerves| Part 11

The following Monday was the day I decided I would tell Ivy I was going to France. I had made up my mind and was even a bit excited. I got dressed slowly dreading her reaction. I also had to tell Carter at some point. We texted over the weekend and we where going on an official date Tuesday after school. I would probably have to tell him then.
I sat down at the kitchen table with my bowl of cereal and an orange juice. My mum was hovering around making Nana her breakfast I waited until she was sat next to me. "Mum Im going to go to France with dad"
"Oh" she looked very surprised
"Is that ok mum" I was nervous.
"Ok honey are you sure?"
"Yeah Im pretty sure" I smiled
"Well we will really miss you and you have to keep up with your school work and you will have to call me and your Nana lots and lots"she mustered a smile I new she didn't really want me to go. But she was happy for me.
The familiar sound of Ivy's car pulling up outside my house instead of making me exited filled me with anxiety. I crept out of the house and headed down the drive slowly I was planning on telling her on the car drive to school because there wouldn't be any distractions.
"Hey girl you ready for the weak of relationships" she beamed up at me as I opened the door "why'd you name it that?"
"Because this week I have challenged us to get into relationships with Hallie and Carter" she turned on her car radio to her two thousands Spotify playlist. And started bobbing her head along with the music. I climbed into the seat next to her practically shaking with nerves. "Ivy I have some news" i started.
"What are you and Carter already together?" She asked sounding offended that I wouldn't tell her sooner.
"Uh no actually it's very different"
"Ooo ok go on" she was still bobbing along to the music.
"I'm going to stay in France with my dad" I blurted out.
"Oh ok well if it's for a couple weeks then that's ok I mean we will have to call like everyday and that's like really exiting you will have to tell me all about the cute French stuff and the snails , ooo the snails haha good luck with those". She was speed talking trying to seem like she was really happy for me.
"I'm going for six months" i said.
"Oh" she looked crushed and I felt awful.
"I'm really sorry but this is kinda a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I really want to go I mean it's France, I will miss you all so much and we will video call like every day I promise" I felt awful I hated upsetting Ivy , but she just smiled weakly "this will be really good for you and I'm happy for you".
We didn't talk much except for a few questions she asked me . "Do you know where your dad lives?"
"Well I know he owns a company over there and he makes a lot of money so I would assume he would live somewhere nice but I don't know I haven't really spoken to him much".