The Summer That Changed Everything

A week of Dismay

Today is the last day of being a junior in high school, or well at least for me! Schools out at 2:15 today and we have to clean out our lockers and take one final test Mr Johnson forgot to give to us the day before.
I could see everyone walking back and forth like a river going both directions. It was completely insane. People carrying band instruments thinking they got all they need but remembering the forgot some thing and as they turn around they go and hit someone in the shin with their instrument and by now 8ish people where at the nurses office to get an ice pack. God some one save me!!
Later that day I saw my bestie, Mya, she look like like an average punk teen, she had dark brown hair with red highlights, a hoodie, pants that hung so low that I had to beg her to wear a belt, and a bottle of spray paint.
Mya was an artist. Not like Van Gogh but more of a bad ass rebel but she is the kindest person I've ever met. She's been in juvie twice for destroying people's private property by doing graffiti but still she was so kind and helpful always.
"Hey Mya" I asked
"Aria I need to talk to you I've been looking all over school for you" she replied
"Ok then talk, but if this has anything to do with whoever you're dating I don't want to listen"
"Ok fine, but you own your clarinet right?"
"Ya so...?"
"They're closing the doors to the band room at 1:00 pm and it's 12:52 you should go and get it also can I stay over at your place please I have something to ask you .....show you .....give you, whatever and I can't give you it hear." "Ok, hey I have to go get my clarinet so see ya"
"K bye"
I went and got my clarinet and on the way back I ran into Mr Anderson, the principal of the school.
"Miss Edwards may I speak with you in my office please." He asked
"Ok, I'm I in trouble?! What did I do?" I asked surprised
"No you are not. It's about next school year."
"Ok"
When we got to his office my mom was sitting on one of the small sofas in his office.
"Mom what are you doing hear?"
I asked curiously
"Hey Aria, you know your dad has been in Iraq taking photos for the company. Well I have bad news. He has been captured by one of the troops there and probably got mistaken for a spy. He hasn't be located yet but I'm going to go to Iraq to help look for him so I'll be gone all summer and if I'm gone during September or later and you will have to stay at your ants in Colorado so you'll have to move. So we'll figure this out. We need to go home so go and get your stuff and let's get going." She replied
"Ok,but...."
we'll discuss this at home with your brother ok"
"Fine"
"Mrs Edwards we'll get things all squared out" said Mr Anderson
Once we got home I started to get all of my school stuff put into a bin for my school stuff. And then we had the mortal scum intrude my room.
" boo!!" Yelled jake
"Ack! Get out now you...." I yelled
"I..., did you hear about Dad?"
"Ya Mom had to get me from school early today it ticked me off so much, ACK WHY MOM!!? "
"I don't want to move to my ants in Colorado I'll have to leave my friends."
" why are you still in my room? Get out!!"
"Fine, bye"
"Stupidity killed the cat!!"
"Shut up and its curiosity killed the cat Aria!"
After that I got a text from Mya.

-why ya leave school early?

My dad got captured by the troops in Iraq while taking pictures-

-oh so sorry that gotta suck :(

Hey can I stay with you while my moms looking for my dad ?-

-I don't know I'll ask

-ok it's fine:)

Ok thanks -

After that I ran down stairs ant asked my mom.
"Mom can I stay with Mya while you go looking for Dad?" I asked
"I don't know we'll have to arrange this with her parents." She replied
Before dinner she called and asked and now I can stay the summer at Mya's! After I heard I ran up stairs and packed but I didn't pack to much because I could just come back and get more clothes it need be. While I was packing Mom was paling to and she scheduled her flight and scheduled when she was doing to get all of the shots and deal with all of the Canadian visa stuff.
That night I went and stayed up watching twilight and read a book till it was I time for me to get up. This was like a old tradition of mine that I thought was cool when I was 12. Back then it was so cool but now it's just another thing I do.
In the morning I got up and helped with breakfast and then pushed jake (jakes my brother) of his bed. That wasn't a good idea I got so mad and chased me around the block 3 times then he got tired and went home. It's helpful to be on the track team at school then you can run fast.
At breakfast Mom told us when she was leaving and who we where staying with.
"Aria your staying at Mya's. Jake your going to your ants sorry your friends where all going out of town sometime during the summer." Said Mom
"Ok" I replied
"I'm leaving on the 20th of June and flying to Vancouver then to NYC then to Baghdad Iraq."
"Crap, why!?!?!?!" Examined Jake
"Shut up." I said
"Will I still be able to see my friends over the summer? I can FaceTime them and text them."
"Yes, you will be able to see them I'll let you bring your phone but your ant can take it away ok?" Replied Mom
"Understood"
"Ok then every thing is settled"
The week before Mom left was a drag it was as boring as fuck. My ant came up and got jake on 15th and went back to Colorado. One day before Mom left I went to Mya's and got comfortable there.
Staying at Mya's was awesome not many rules and best of all no Jake!!
And this is how my Summer started.

Authors note: this story is completely fiction but the places are real.
Feel free to comment on what you liked and cool stuff I should add thank you and happy thanksgiving!!!
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