Cyber

Chapter 1

My name is Emerald Watson. I'm 16 years old and I live in East London. My time is spent buried in books and studying, I drink too much coffee and wear oversized sweaters, I prefer rain more than sunshine and I prefer nights in than nights out. I would be no where without my best friend Sophie Rodgers! Its the first day of Summer and I'm awoken by mum calling Ronny and I downstairs, I stand up too quickly and my eyes black out for a moment. I reach my wardrobe and throw on a strap top and plain jeans with cuffs on the bottom, I look in the mirror and take a deep breath, "A new day" I breathe. "Ronny, Em your dad and I have some exciting news for you!" She exclaims. Great. "Well? aren't you goin' to tell us then" Ronny asks after a few moments of my mum and dad smiling at us like idiots. "Mike, I think you should tell them" Mum adds blinking rapidly while smiling like a child on Christmas morning. My heart is in my throat as I think of what the news could be, what if shes pregnant, oh god no if mums pregnant I'm out of here, just imagine waking up every hour to a screaming baby then having to deal with them running around drooling on you and destroying your stuff, my mind begins to ponder off and I'm destracted from my daydream as mum waves her hand in front of my face. I shake my head "sorry" I chuckle. "So you know how I've been working for Mr Whitherspoon" Dad  begins. My heart beats fast. "Well, the offices are begining to go global and theres more scripts coming in from around the world that need to be read, the offices are growing globally and more people are being hired everywhere, more success, more money, and I'll get higher pay, I've been promoted to an office in Chicago, I decided that all of us will move, I've already been looking at some nice houses that aren't too over our budget." he smiles and I can tell he wants us to cheer but I'm in shock alls I can do is sit and force a smile. "Dad I will happily move to America but how on earth am I supposed to leave Sophie behind, shes my best friend and I love the bones of her" my heart is breaking at the thought of leaving her. Were eachothers only friends besides Max and Alymer who were not very close with but considered friends. "Well c'mon Emerald, your not just going to push aside America, a not so common oppertunity for a not so wealthy family like us, besides you'll make lots of new friends in Chicago" Dad smiles and I can see the glimmer of hope behind his eyes. Ronny is litterly up kissing Mum and Dad on the cheek he turns to me with a beaming smile "Em this is an oppertunity knocking on the front door inviting us out of this shithole" He beams, Hes right, this place is pretty depressing and I do need a fresh start, I need to make new friends and hang out with people something thats very rare of me to do. "Your right Ron" I grin "But it will tear me up to tell Sophie" I nearly want to cry at thought of leaving her here on her own."So were definatly going?" I ask while fidgiting with my nails. "Yeah hopefully we'll be going in late August" Mum smiles. Three months. "Why don't you meet with Sophie in town you can tell her while picking up a few bits for me" mum suggests. "Alright" I breathe.