When Im Gone h.g

Prologue

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together - Marilyn Monroe

Ariah's POV

flashback

"Promise me that you'll always remember that your braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." my mom said out of the blue one morning

"Thats beautiful mom but what are you trying to say?" i ask back clearly confused as a 11 year old.

You see my Mom was a poet, and she used them really often but today she seemed as she though deeply about this one, almost as if it meant the dear world to her. My dad on the other hand was an architect so they were both pretty busy.

I heard someone at the door for about 5 minutes straight but i was too lost in my parents words to even hear the banging.

" Honey saying goodbye doesn't mean anything, its all about the time we spent with each other, not how we end it." my dad says on the verge of crying

"Honey, don't be upset but we are moving to the other side of the globe..." Mom says trying to be as calm as possible

This was like a horror movie in real life, leaving my home country Australia for a place much more different than my comfort.

And just like that, they were gone

"Why?" was all i could say before i couldn't handle it anymore, what even happened and as selfish as this sound how will i survive without my friends,I'm only 11.

I fell to the ground with tears pricking in my eyes until i felt a cold pair of arms indulge me into a big hug, i look up to see my dad with tear stains down her cheek. He comforted me untill he asked "Honey, we're moving to North Carolina ok?" He asked with a really soft and wondering expression

Instead of replying i hugged him back really tight, its like she understood what i meant and hugged back with equal force.

My parents and I walk up to my room and since they have already packed their stuff we decide to start my packing and they help me pack my clothes since we were leaving the next day. It was around 8 pm when we finished. Neither of us spoke of anything, we just did what we thought was right.

I guess this is goodbye

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idk why but i feel like this will turn out really good, plus ive written the first few chapters and am now editing them.

Ill most likely be updating every 4-5 days depending on what im doing.

Hope you like it!

Bye

-A