Broken

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"Bye you guys." I say crying. 'Flight 211 to Australia now boarding' the lady calls over the speakers. I hug them all and cry into their shoulders. "Bye babe." Ella says with tears rolling down her face but she manages to laugh. "Bye love." I say. I hug them all one more time and turn around towards the boarding area. I feel tears rolling down my face. I turn around and yell, "I love you guys!" My voice cracks and I walk into the long hallway leading to the door of the plane.

I'll never forget my memories of this place. All my friends. Everything I've ever done. All gone. Its been my family's dream to move to Australia and we finally are. The dream ruined my life. My life will never have Lia, Ella, Meghan, Mallory T, Mallory S, Maura, Maddy, or Brendan ever again. They are all just a figment of my imagination now. Their all just some people I used to know. Its time to make some new friends.

My family took last weeks flight because I wanted to stay with my friends just for some more time but I knew it wouldn't last. A boy sat by me and noticed I was crying. "Aye mate, why are you crying?" He says in an Australian accent. "Well I have to leave everything behind here." I say with my voice cracking more then once. "Its fine. I had to do that once." He says and rubs my shoulder. "Trust me you wouldn't understand." I say and pull my shoulder away and look out the window. He said something else but I didn't want to pay attention so I zoned out.

I stared out the window as the plane ascended and cried myself to sleep.
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"Wake up were about 5 minutes from the airport." The Australian boy next to me said. I sat up and adjusted my eyes to the light. My eyes were crusty from crying so much.

"I hope my parents are waiting for me." I say. "If not I'll drive you home mate." He says. "Thanks." I say and look down.

Desert. Desert is all there was for miles.

The plane lands and I grab my bags from the little cabinets above. Me and the boy walk out together. "I never got your name." I say. "O sorry. I'm Kegan and you are....." He says. "O sorry. I thought I said it. Its alexus." I say.

We talk a little more while he waits for my parents with me. I figure out that he actually lives down the street from me and he's a Senior in highschool. I'm a Junior so not that much of a difference.

"I'm gonna call my dad. Its been a half an hour." I say and dial my dads number. He didn't answer so I left a message. "Hey dad. Your not here to pick me up. I've got a ride from a friend. See you when we get home." I say and end it.

"OK so we have to go." I say and begin to walk twords the parking lot. "When do you begin school here?" Kegan asks. "I think tomorrow." I say. "K. Let me see your phone." I give it to him. He puts his number in and gives it back. "Now we can ride to school together and begin to know each other better." He winks and smiles. I blush and turn my head away.

"That's my car." He says pointing to a truck. "Ok. Well let's go get in." I say. "I'll race ya!" He says a starts running twords the car. "Not fare!" I yell and begin to run after him. I get in front of him and slam into the car. "I win!" I yell. "How? I had a head start!" He says. "I played soccer." I answer.

"Why were you crying so much back at the plane mate?" Kegan asks. "O well um I had to leave everything behind to come and live in Australia."
I say. "Trust me mate. You'll love it here." He says. I give out a little smile and stare out the window.

Didn't take long until we got to Sydney. When we get to my new house Kegan let's me out of the car but then grabs my wrist. "Aye mate? Remember to call me in the morning before school." He says. "Yea. Don't worry I will." I say. I blush a and run to my front door.

I walk in the door and scream that I'm home. I begin to run up the stairs to find my room. "WHO WERE YOU WITH!" My mom screams. She comes and pulls my hair so I'll follow her. She pulls my hair and me with it to the living room. "I met someone on the plane that lives down the street from us. He offered to take me home!" I yelled. She just took her hand and slapped me across the face.
"YOU WERENT THERE TO PICK ME UP!" I yelled and got up and began to walk upstairs with my mom chasing after me.