Autumn-
Andy found me the next morning in the dirt with the burned out truck meters away from me.
It never ceases to amaze me how he can always find me.
Its both reassuring and kinda creepy.
Andy decided that what was best for me now, to help me move on, was to move back with him permanently, away from this town and everyone in it who reminded me of Ryder.
Of course i agreed with everything apart from moving on from my friends.
That was the one term i refused to agree with.
"Autumn come on!" Andy shouted from outside the house.
"One last thing!" i screamed back as i waited for the printer to print out a piece of paper.
I swear things purposely take longer when you're in a rush.
"What are you doing?!" He frowned at me coming into the house.
The printer finished its job and i took the paper not getting a chance to look at it as i rushed over to Tori who had Halia in her arms.
"Don't forget Halia." she stated teary eyed.
"Awe, Tori!" i pulled her into a tight goodbye hug.
"Im going to miss you so much!" she cried.
"Don't cry, this isn't goodbye." i assured her.
"Its pretty damn close to it!" she sniffled.
"Thank you, for everything." I said pulling apart from her and taking Halia with me.
"When will i see you again?" she asked as Andy dragged me to the door.
"Sooner than it'll seem!" i assured her.
She looked at me weirdly, "words of a wise woman?" she questioned.
"Hell yeah!" i laughed and she did too.
Andy had dragged me to the car now, i waved goodbye with my free hand and hopped into the car.
It hadn't even been a year and yet it seemed like i had been in this shit ghost town for a life time.
As we drove away from The Aventador i saw the flock of my family running behind the car waving goodbye trying to keep up with us in the rear view.
I wouldn't admit it aloud, but i was crying on the inside, i was going to miss this place...
"Whats that you were printing out?" Andy asked curiously.
I looked at the scrunched up paper in my hand.
Unraveling it i read the google search,
What does Halia mean in Hawaiian?
It answered 'remembrance of a loved one'
Reading this i looked down at Halia and remembered, i remembered everything
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The Orphan
Teen FictionAutumn McKay; strong, independent, fierce. She's complicated, and for good reason. Don't cross her, Say the wrong thing and she'll cut you off completely, her walls are as high as they get. When the worlds against you, and walls are made for breaki...
