Double Love

Chapter 6

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Sophie's POV

Well now it's official, Elli is now gone. Can you believe the fact that Elli will be in a different country in a couple of hours? I'm so sad! I walk over to my mum and embrace her into a hug. She holds me tightly and then kisses me on my forehead.

"Sweetie, don't be sad, I'm sure you'll be fine at school without Elli. You have plenty of friends." My mum reassures me.

"Can I get a biscuit, please? That might cheer me up." I say as I look up at my dad.

"Okay, we'll get it on our way out." My dad says as he starts walking.

In the car

Right now I'm munching on my chocolate chip biscuit that I got. It does make me feel a little bit better. But I feel so empty without Elli with me. What will I do at school? Yah, I know I have a lot of friends but there not really my close friends that I can count on whenever I need them. Elli and I were always in the same class so I didn't really hang out with anyone other than her. I might just hang out with Heather or Cara, but they're really quiet but they still talk to me and they're really nice. At lunch I can just read a book or draw a picture. Huh, Elli and I used to draw at lunch time. We were the best artists in the class. Everyone would come to us if they needed help with their art, which I find weird because art is supposed to be unique and original and your own.

Anyways, I wonder if I'm going to make a new best friend or what if Elli makes a new best friend. What if we end up forgetting each other, well I don't think we will because we've got out friendship necklaces and memory boxes, but hey, who knows.

As we drive into the neighbourhood I see the park and the swings were empty this time. Now I'm going to have to go to the park alone.

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We head towards our driveway and I see a 'For Sale' sign at Elli's house. Now I'm going to have new neighbours. I walk into my house and I go upstairs to my room and close the door. I take out the memory box and look at all the things in there. Wow, we put a lot of stuff in them, we had a lot of good times with each other. It's 4:00 pm and I'm pretty tired, I think I'll take a snooze and I'll wake up later and play in the garden, yeah, that sounds like a good idea. I put my memory box away and I climb onto my bed and slowly drift off into a deep slumber.

I wake up at around 5:15 pm and I go to the bathroom to freshen up. I walk downstairs and I smell something yummy, fried chicken!

"So watcha cooking mummy?" I ask smiling.

"Your favourite, fried chicken." My mum says as she gets something from the fridge.

"Thanks mummy! Can I play in the garden, please?" I ask her.

"Is your room clean?" My mum questions.

"Yes mummy." I reply.

"Alright then, half an hour, be inside by quarter to six." She says.

"Okay." And I skip outside to the garden.

In the garden, I look at all the pretty flowers and I chase the squirrels and then I start to think about the day where Elli and I were playing tag, the day when our parents broke the news to us. It seems to me that whatever I do, it always brings back memories. I sit down and lean against a tree.

My dad comes and sits right beside me.

"Honey, are you missing Ellizabith?" My dad asks.

"A lot." I reply looking at him.

"I'm sure she misses you a lot as well." He says.

"Daddy, what if she makes new friends and likes them more than me?"

"Now, I'm sure Elli wouldn't do that. She's your best friend and friends don't do that to each other." He says very calmly.

How does he make it seem so easy to lose your best friend?

"Daddy, did you every lose your best friend?" I ask sweetly.

"Actually, I did. I was twelve when my best friend passed away with brain cancer." My dad says softly.

"Ohh, I... Uhh, didn't know that." I say starting to tear up.

"Of course you didn't sweetie." He then wipes my tears.

"What did you do after he passed away?" I ask.

"Well, I was very upset, I couldn't get over the fact that my best friend died right in front of my eyes. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't focus in class, I later got over it a few months later because I knew that he was still my best friend in here." He gestured to his heart.

"So Elli and I are best friends in our heart."

"Yes. Now lets go inside, it's getting chilly." He says as he gets up.

We have dinner which was fried chicken and other stuff. I wonder what Elli is eating on the plane? Anyways, after dinner I watch some telly and then I read a book and then at around 9 pm I fall asleep. It's been a long day.

The next day...

I wake up with the sound of my mother's voice. I get off my bed to see what she was talking about because she seemed really excited.

"Yes, I'm so excited that you're going to move in, you have a son and a daughter? Oh that's great, yes, it was a pleasure speaking with you. Okay, bye!" And my mum cheerfully hangs up the phone.

Did she just say something about moving in?

"Sophie, I'm glad you're up. I have great news! Oh you'll be so happy once I tell you!"

Okay my mum seems way to happy.

"Someone bought Elli's house, so we're going to have new neighbours! The best part is that they have a son your age and a daughter who's a few years older but that's alright, oh I'm sure you'll be great friends." She says way to happily.

"New neighbours?" I ask hesitantly.

"Yes! I'm so happy, you're going to make new friends!"

Just great!