It Takes Two To Tango...

Chapter 4 - The News

The ride home was better than usual. The reason I say that is because its always boring, and today's ride wasn't exciting enough to call amazing or even exciting. Anyway, Danny spoke to me. He told me that everything he was doing and when he was being all secretive was because he was doing a big project for his history class and needed help with it from the clever people. I'm glad he finally told me, it honestly feels like a whole weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

The dinner table was not so good. My parents told me something which I really, really wasn't expecting. 

Turns out that my dreams had determined my fate. My parents told me that we are moving to Venice, Italy. I feel like my heart has been ripped out and thrown onto the ground. How am I going to tell Danny about this? We've literally just sorted out one relationship problem. He is going to be heartbroken. 

I've heard that long distance relationships don't really work out. I hope me and Danny manage to stay together until I move back. Although, I'm not entirely sure if I will actually move back. My parents seemed like we were moving there permanently. They said that Dad has been accepted for a new job over there, which he will get a better pay and not have to worry about not being able to afford college for me when I leave school. 

I want to go to law school. Harvard, preferably. Ever since I was 10 I have wanted to become a lawyer and go to Harvard Law School. It just seems like such a cool job. I mean, you basically get paid to argue with and interrogate people for another person's benefit. How much better than that can it get? 

It takes a while to process what I was told at the dinner table. To be quite honest, I'm pretty shocked that my dreams managed to do it again. They managed to determine my future. It's kinda creepy. Imagine if something happened in my dream, like a zombie apocalypse. How crazy would it be if it was announced on the news the next day that there were Zombies running around our state and eating people's brains. Of course, Zombies don't actually eat brains. They eat the flesh of the people who get in their way. Anyway, back to reality. 

I go upstairs and throw myself onto my bed. Maybe it's best if I get a good nights rest and tell Danny the news in the morning on the bus. Or maybe on the way back on the bus, because I wouldn't want him to be sad all day long. 

Just as I close my eyes to fall asleep, my phone starts ringing. The same old ringtone, "Light it up" - Major Lazer, plays until I can't take it any longer. I roll over onto my left side, peek at my screen and notice that it's Danny. Obviously I have to pick it up. 

"Hello?" I hear a worried voice call through the speaker. 

"Yes, Danny, I'm here," I reply, trying to calm him down, although I think maybe I sounded a bit annoyed or fed up. 

"Thank goodness,  I thought something had happened to you," Danny sighed. 

I laugh. "Danny, honestly, what made you think that something would happen to me in the safety and comfort of my own home?" 

He pauses. "I don't know, maybe someone came and murdered you and your family while you were gathered around the table..."

"Danny, you read too many violent books and play too many violent video games," I chuckle. 

You see, Danny is a huge fan of video games. He likes to play things that basically the morals of them are "Kill everyone" or "Keep trying until you die". I think his favourite is "GTA V"? I don't know, I am the reason why everyone thinks girls know nothing about video games.

Danny was continuously repeating my name. 

"Baby girl? How come you haven't messaged or called me since you went to have your tea? I've been worried sick."

"My parents told me something important, and it made me feel a bit down. Sorry baby. I'll tell you in the morning on the bus, I really need to get some sleep," I quickly said. 

"Ok, well, goodnight then Jen, I love you..."

I hung up, completely by accident. Great. Now I've upset him and I have to tell him in the morning, before school. I could bunk off school, but I have exams tomorrow. I guess I'll just have to do it. After all, I did promise.