Halfway Around the World [On hold]

Chapter One

"Tell your mom that I'll be ready to leave in twenty minutes, okay?"

My dad yells from down the hall as if was across the street. "Okay dad!!" I yell back a little too loudly. Twenty minutes. Good! Just enough time for me to finish packing the suitcase I was supposed finish packing last night. I run up the stairs like a gorilla (because its easier that way) and rush into my room. I quickly pack my last suitcase and then I pause to look around at my empty room. I'm really gonna miss it here. This was my first bedroom. The only bedroom I've ever had. Now my family is dragging me away to some foreign country far away from my friends and my school and everything I've ever known and loved! My vision starts to go blurry from the tears in my eye. I can't believe that I might not ever see my best friend ever again. My dad says that we'll come back to visit every summer, but I highly doubt that.

The sound of my brother knocking on my door like a madman snaps me out of my thoughts. "Hurry up Laylaaaaa!!!!" He shouts from the other side of the door. "Okay, okaaaay I'm coming! Stop knocking on my door like that would you?!" I hear him puff and walk away. I stand up and and looked around at my room again. Then I start to think about all of the great times me and my friends had together in the past years. Now my cheeks feel like they're going to explode from holding in tears. I don't want to mess up my face before I even get to airport! Gosh im such a crybaby!

I pick up my last suitcase, open my bedroom door and make my way to the stairs. As soon as I reach the steps, my brother comes up from behind startling me. "You want me to get that for ya? It looks like its a little bit too heavy" I roll my eyes at him as I hand him the suitcase. He's just trying to show off his muscles. He's been working out in the gym a lot lately. Before he started doing that he was a total dork. My brother picks up my suitcase, holds it high above his head and jogs down the stairs with it. What a show-off!

When we get to the end of the stairs he puts on a straight face and hands me my suitcase. I roll my eyes at him. He's trying to act like the suitcase wasn't heavy at all. I know it was more than ten pounds thats for sure!

My mom comes rushing down the hall looking extremly tired and stressed out. "Do you guys have everything together?" She asks quickly. "Yeah mom. I just finished packing up everything." She turns to my brother. "Jordan, what about you? Did you finish packing up all that junk you had up there?" "Yes mom." He replies slowy. Clearly annoyed by my mom calling his 'treasures' junk.

"Hey! Don't use that tone with me." My mother snaps at him. He opens his mouth to argue, but my mom gives him a pointed look and quickly rushes back down the hall. Its been about ten minutes since my dad left. He should be here soon. I then walk over to the living room, sit on the the dark hardwood floor in the corner (because we don't have anymore furniture) and pull out my cell phone from my jean pocket. I decide to text my best friend Sky.

'Hey, wats up?' I text. 'I'll b on my way 2 the airport in like 5 minutes. You think you could come by really quick to say bye again? =)'

She replies to my text instantly. 'omg nooooo!!! Im on my way right now!' I smile down at my cell phone as I read her reply. I'm really gonna miss that girl. I really hope she does hurry. My dad will be here any minute.

Two minutes later she's knocking on my front door. "Its meeee Sky!" I quickly jump up and run to the door. As soon as I open it she pounces on me, hugging me so tight I can hardly breath. "I'm gonna miss you too sky. Now can you please loosen up a bit so I can breath?!" She laughs as she let go of me. She freezes up for a second and looks up at me with her big sky blue eyes.

"I'm really gonna miss you Layla." Then she decides to smother me with another one of her hugs. "Your welcome to stay here with me if you want."

"Sky, you know I can't stay here. Remember we talked about this? And my dad talked to you about this. Aaaaaand my mo-"

"Okay, okay I get it." She throws her hands up in the air in mock defense. Now I can see that her eyes are watering. Sky never cries! EVER! This time I hug her, squeezing her really tight. Just as I decide to give her a taste of her own medicine, my dad pulls up.

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HI! This is the first story I've ever written so I know it might be kinda, whatever... So, take it easy on me okay? :) If you read this first chapter then you are awesome! And if you vote, you are even awesomerrr! And if you comment and fan then you are the awesomest person on this planet and I love you more than chocolate XD That sounds kinda weird. lol. Anyways, I really hope you liked it :) The next chapter should be comming very soon!

♡~ Samia ~♡

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