Far Away But Close Together

No More Aussie

"NO! Definetely not! YOU + a BOY = BAD! You are not living with him!" my uncle yelled at me.

My aunt was so startled. I broke down in tears.

"Hunny, look what you did!" my aunt yelled at him.

"She's having a hard enough time already!"

"I would be sleeping in Alli's room! Their bedrooms are on opposite sides of the house!" I screamed at my uncle with tears rushing down my face.

"I DON'T CARE ALLISON JANE! A BOY IS A BOY!" he yelled back.

"HE'S MY CHRISTOPHER!!! THAT IS WHY I LOVE CODY SO MUCH! HE IS MY CHRISTOPHER! HE MAKES ME FEEL SAFE AND HAPPY!!! JUST LIKE CHRISTOPHER DID!!! BUT NOW HE'S GONE! AND NOW CODY IS GONE!!!" I yelled, "Why do you hate me?!" and walked away.

My uncle ruined my life. I was going to live in Australia whether he wanted me to or not. I jumped on my bed and just cried.

My aunt came in and held me. "Alli, your uncle doesn't hate you. He loves you. He wants the best for you. I know you don't remember Bailey... she was our daughter. She was gorgeous. You look just like her," my aunt said getting teary eyed. "She was 16 when she died... You were only five... I had her when I was 18. She was perfect. When she was 16, she was with her boyfriend and died. Your uncle loved her so so much. He didn't want her to go on that motorcycle ride... She was an angel... Now she actually is one... The reason your uncle is so hard on you is because he doesn't want to lose you. He can't lose his daughter and her little twin. You don't know how hard this is for him."

"I just don't want to leave home and my family..." I told her.

"I know... but I'll homeschool you. Don't worry. You have to move to England. If you are really miserable, you might be able to come back. But until further notice, you are coming to England with us, hun. I'm so sorry... Tomorrow you can tell everyone goodbye."