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Chapter 2- Next Stop, Sydney

I get off the bus and run for my home. All I wanted was for today to be over, but of course I just couldn't have that. I walk in my room to find, that nothing is there, now when I say nothing I mean nothing. No clothes, no bed, no posters, no dressers, no nothing. I run down stairs to see what is happening.

"Mum, why is there nothing in my room?" I run into the lounge.

"I donated everything. Besides your albums and such of course"

I look at her with a face of disgust. "What am I going to do when we get to Australia? Wear the same outfit?" I ask popping off some attitude.

"All your clothes are packed up so, we're going shopping for a new outfit"

"But, i don't want new stuff, I want my old stuff. It's just a waste of money" I say my final word and leave before she can reply.

Although, I didn't want to talk to anybody, I decided to call my dad. He is deployed in Sweden. When I was eight mum and dad had a divorce and I never saw him again. But the weird thing is, is that I love him like I see him every single day. Maybe because I talk to him whenever I get the chance. The phone rings a few times before, he actually answers.

"Hello?"

"Hey Dad, what are you doing?"

"Nothing. Are you on the way to the airport?"

"Um.. No, why would I be? I'm leaving tomorrow?"

"Oh.. Your mum told me earlier it was today, she didn't tell you?"

"No she didn't. Dad, i have to go I'll call you in a bit. Love you"

I stormed in the kitchen where my mum was getting a drink, I wonder why she didn't tell me we were leaving today. I didn't want to leave today, I didn't want to leave ever. "

Mum?" I tapped my fingers on the counter top.

"Oh, hello baby. What's up?" She asks not making much eye contact with me.

"Why do I have to hear that we're leaving for Australia today from my dad who's all the way in Stockholm?"

This makes her head jerk to face mine. I didn't want to admit, that I felt bad for making her more stressed than she already is but, this is totally unfair.

"Ash, please don't. I was just about to come tell you okay? And how could you not see this coming anyways. You have no bed for crying out loud!"

I roll my eyes. My inner teenager coming out. "I dunno mum. I'm just going to miss this place and my friends.." I try not to let my tears pour out but, talking about leaving my home was very emotional for me.

"You will make other friends doll. Who even knows maybe, you'll even find life long best friends."

Could I? No. Never. The girls are my best friends. Why would I need any newer ones? Why would I even want any.

"Whatever." I stomp to the kitchen entry but, turn around to say the final word. "But, thanks for ask me if I want to move one million miles away before you decided. It was real thoughtful."

I load my last box of things into the taxi. I start looking at the house and remember the memories over the past seven years I lived there. The flash backs come in like rolling waters.

"Are you ready?" I hear mum ask next to me.

"Do I even have a choice?" I ask rhetorically. I scoot all the way to the window seat.

Twenty three hours later we arrive in Australia. I see my step father and run to give him a hug. I also see a boy behind Jeff, and he smiles at me with an adorable smile.

"Oh! This is my younger cousin, Michael, he's here to show you around town."

He was a tall, lanky brunette with a 5 o'clock shadow. His hair looked dyed but, it still looked like he took very good care of it.

He had a good sense of style as well. Black skinny jeans, band tee, VANS and black beanie. Im glad my new cousin isn't someone totally different from me.

I walk a little by Jeff to shake Michael's hand, "Hello, my name is Ashley. It's lovely to meet you"

"I know" He says and shakes my hand. He turned to Jeff then whispered rather loudly, "they talk funny" To which Jeff slapped his arm and whispered back even more noticeable, "are you five? they're British"

"Okay, let's go to the house!" He exclaims shortly after. We load in the car and go to our soon to be home.

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