Chapter 4
At least I had Ashton on my side, he actually wanted to help me and my two hours at his place turned into five. I vented to him about how I didn’t feel right in Australia anymore, that I could do so much more in America and I’m not as known there since Luke’s family is here and I went to school in Australia all my life.
In Aussie I can barely go places since I’m the Luke Hemmings’ girlfriend and 5SOS is outrageously popular in Australia, where the family is very protective of the band. I could attempt to go out but half the time I’m stalked and random pictures of me walking into a store are all over the web and Mikaela has to help me get rid of them.
I don’t want to push this in anyone’s face; I just want it to stop sometimes. I’m not famous for anything, I really don’t have any talents, I just want to go to school somewhere new and a place full of strangers that won’t know much about me except for that fact that I come from a whole different continent.
You know maybe I am really selfish for doing this, but I don’t see a reason why I should stay if Luke is going to be busy after I’m moved out anyways. I know goodbyes are hard, I know they suck completely, but they aren’t forever – as corny as that sounds.
I assured him that I’d be back in three months and I know I was wrong for making him believe that he still has a month with me, but I needed him to not argue with me. No, okay I was wrong for telling everyone that I had a month left, not even Devy knew and now she hates my guts.
I know I’ve messed up, I know I disappointed a lot of my friends – but it’s my life and I just want to do me. It’s been a while since I could do stuff on my own and being free just sounds like a lovely thing right now. You can’t blame me!
Packing is stressful as it is and so is having to pay the fee for shipping my belongings to America. I will have to make new friends and that’s always a challenge. So basically I’ll be a loner in America but that can be a punishment. I’m not even leaving forever! Ugh!
“No! Oh god I- My letter for acceptance must’ve been in my tote and I already put my tote bag in the truck.” I face palmed.
“Wait, no I have another copy online. I’ll print it out and leave it on the island in the kitchen1” My dad voiced, rushing to his office.
“Oh Abigail, your room is so big. I hadn’t realized with all the mess from before.” My mom teased me as we stood in my bedroom doorway. I wrapped my arms around my mom and sighed.
“You’ll be okay with this emptiness, yeah?”
“I might not actually,” She laughed and I leaned my head on her shoulder, “Three months is…”
“A while.” We both looked behind us at my sister and my mom opened her arm, wanting Mickey to join us.
“I’m bunking in your room tonight.” I snickered and Mikaela burst into laughter.
“Aw just like old times.”
“Let’s – Why don’t we invite Devy over, hmm?” My mom butted in.
“She’s kind of infuriated with me…” I reminded her.
“I’m sure she misses you and even if she was infuriated with you she wouldn’t decline an invite to hang out with her best friend who’s moving away soon.”
“Yeah, Devaroo isn’t like that. If anything Abi, she’ll rush over here and cry to you, begging for forgiveness.” My younger sister giggled.
“Okay, let’s invite her over.” I shrugged and my mom patted my shoulder.
“Devy isn’t the type of person to put boys before her best friend and besides, you two knew each other even before you knew of Ashton.”
