MY DILEMMA IS YOU [ ENGLISH TRANSLATION ]

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" What will you do? " Asks Cass worry

The answer seems clear. What could I do? I cannot rebel against my parents and say that I won't go. Even if I would do it, they would never leave me here alone. I don't have related here because they all live in North America, near New York.

" What could I do in your opinion? " I ask ironically.

Thinking that I'll leave this city gets me down. My life here is absolutely perfect.

Trevor's cigarette smoke infest the air and I'm getting nervous.

" Trevor, put that shit out " I say pissed.

I'm already angry for the move, then there is Trevor and his stupid cigarettes.

As usually, he pants and then throw away the cigarette.

" Cris, I'm serious. You should try to do something " says Cass.

" Like? I cannot say " no " to my parents " I say.

Trevor watches me intensely and I immediately understand that he is worry.

" Miami is far from the California " says.

" I know " I admit.

" And how we will meet? " Asks Cass.

" This is the point " I say getting up from the bench " I don't wanna lose you forever. I want you to keep in touch because I care about you "

They force a smile for the words that I've just said and I immediately see Cass's bleary eyes: she is trying to keep the tears.

Trevor comes closer to me and he puts an arm around my shoulders.

" We will meet, somehow " he says.

I smile trying to believe him, but I really can't.

The truth is that we will for sure text each other, but as time pass, we will lose because of the distance and of all the other things that we will have to do.

My phone rings and when I watch the screen, I see Kate's name.

When I argue with my parents, they always bring into that girl that, in these cases, acts as intermediary.

" Hello? " I say

" Mum says that you have to return home immediately to prepare the suitcases "

" Good " I say turning up the volume of the voice and closing rapidly the call.

" Who was? " Asks Cass

" Kate. I have to return home because my parents are busting balls to do the suitcases " I say

" Okay " says Cass and Trevor at the same time.

" See you tomorrow " I say hugging them.

" Then, I run rapidly to home and I walk the stairs to go directly into my room without hearing my mum's voice.

I open the wardrobe and I take the first T-shirts that I will put in my luggage.

Someone knocks at the door of my room, and when I turn, I see Kate.

" What's up? " I ask

Certainly she went to talk me about the move.

" I changed my mind. I wanna go to Miami. " She says laying on the wall.

" Ah... And what did they told you to make you change your mind? " I ask putting a T-shirt in the luggage.

It is clear that dad did something. He has always been capable convincing Kate. " No, nothing. I opened google to see the new city, and it doesn't seems so bad " she says while her eyes sparkles because of the emotion.

" Come " she says.

" Kate, I have to prepare the suitcase " I say, but she comes closer to me, taking my hand and she drags me down the stairs.

" We have all the afternoon to prepare the luggages " she says while we enter in dad's office.

She shows me all the imagines that she found of the new house, then she also shows me the new school and she ends telling me that there are many wonderful shops.

" And the beach is fantastic " says.

Sure, it isn't bad. The house is wonderful and the school is huge.

But my friend and my life? I don't know anyone there.

So I refuse to start again, I refuse to stay alone at school and to stay close in my house every day in the afternoon.

I smile at her and she says " We will be good. We will find friends also there "

" What are you doing? " Asks my dad with a sweet tone while he is entering in the office.

" I'm showing to Cris our new city " says Kate.

" It's beautiful right? Have you seen your new home? " Asks dad.

I nod.

" You can invite your friends for the weekend " he tells me.

" Can I? " I ask.

I perfectly know that it takes so much hours to arrive to Miami from Los Angeles but we will organize somehow " Yes, as this you won't lose. It is the least that we could do to make you happy " he says.

If I'll see my friends, maybe I'll like the idea of going to Miami.

" Come on, go to prepare the luggages " says my dad.

" Okay " I say.

I run to my room, and I start putting my things in the suitcases.