The Swap

Chapter I: New Life

Gabriella's P.O.V

Divorced....... separated........detached.....sadness.....
Here I am sitting at my aunt's house waiting for my parents to come back from the court. Hoping that they would settle down and think of their decisions. "Its going to be ok" my sister said.
It broke my heart that we will be separated, and isolated to never speak again (face to face).
After they came to pick us up, we went to our house to pack our things because my dad sold the house, and our family broke into small peaces.
While me and my mom were packing our things to go to my aunt's house in Sacramento, Grace comes into the room and gives me something, she said "Don't open it until I'll tell you"
"What's this?" – I said
"If I tell you, then why would I wanted you to open it when I tell you? Just trust me. We are going to be far from distance, but close in our hearts" – Grace said.
"I know it's going to be hard for all of us. Dad's selling the house, we're moving to Sacramento, we are not going to grow together." – I said with tears in my eyes, but I was trying to be strong.
The next day, I went to school without my sister because she said she was sick. After a long day of thinking what had happen, I went to my house, and I see my dad walking outside the house with my sister's and his suitcase. I knew they were leaving. I couldn't do anything, I was just a 13-year-old. I went inside the house and I see my mom talking on the phone and getting ready to leave. After she hung up I said "Mom I thought we were leaving on Saturday morning"
"Well, now we are leaving on Wednesday afternoon" – She said.
"But I didn't got to say goodbye to my friends" I said. She looked at me with concerned eyes and then she bent down to my level. "Sweetie, you'll have new friends in Sacramento" she said. I felt hurt when she said that to my face. "Mom, they are my real friends, I cant just leave and not say goodbye to them" – I said.
"Friends come and go, you will always find new ones" – my mother said. "These friends stay, they don't go" – I told her.
"Fine, I'll bring you to their house to say goodbye" – my mom said.
"But we have to do it fast, we can't miss our flight" – she said to me.
I ran upstairs and took the house phone to call all my friends to meet me at Katie's house.
All of them were mad and confused of my departure but it was best if they didn't knew about my personal life. After we said our goodbyes, my mom was rushing me to get into the car to go to the airport.
When we got to the airport, we had to pass through security. While waiting at the gate, I went to buy some Dunkin' Donuts when I bumped into a wall when actually it was a broad chest of a green eyes guy that I can get lost in them. His hair was like a soft light brown cloud that your hands will go through that would feel like wonderland. I gasped because he got so close to me. I felt his breathe against my tender skin. But that feeling stopped when he yelled on my ear "Yo, be more careful next time!"
I didn't stayed calmed ''Umm, I am so sorry Mr. I-am-so-perfect" Sarcasm dripped from every word I was saying. I then rolled my eyes and pushed him and walked away.
When we were sitting inside the plane, we made eye contact and he said ''Freak''
''Weirdo'' – I fired up.
His behavior was fueling my anger and hatred towards him. I went to sit down to my seat which was the window. My mom sat on the other row. I prayed to everything holy that he wasn't going to sit besides me but that prayer didn't go high enough. "Are you kidding me?!'' –I yelled.
"Great. I have to sit next to a freak" – he said.
"Awesome! I get to sit next to Mr. I-am-so-perfect" – I said already annoyed.
"Gabriella, calm down" – my dear mother said.
I looked at him with the most wickedness smile I ever pulled out of my sleeve.
"So freak has a name" – He said.
I was about to scream at the top of my lungs of how bad I wanted to smack his smirk off that stupid face.
"You see mom, he is the one that can't calm down" – I said.
He laughed so hard. "Oh come on, you better get used to this because we're going to spend 2 hours sitting together. Either you change your seat, or sit here without bothering me! GOT IT?!" – I said
"Uh oh! Ms. Freak is angry! I'll make sure nobody bothers you. Yeah right, like if that's going to happen" – he said sarcastically.
"Just.... ugh!!" I said so annoyed. I put my headphones on and I tried to forget about him. Music, that's another world to me. A world where music is everything. Just me, and the music.

45 minutes later

While I was listening to music, I heard my mom calling me. "Gab, you have to talk to him" – she said.
"Me? There's no way I'm going to do that" – I said.
"Ok, but I'm your mom and I know you. I know that you want so badly to talk to him" – she said with a smile
"Mom, are you serious? Why would I want to talk to him? He is annoying" – I said.
"Ok! Don't worry" – she said with a big smile.
When he got to his seat, I suddenly started feeling nervous. The trip felt like an eternity, I couldn't wait more. "When is this going to end?!" – I said so nervous.
"In approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes" – he replied.
"Um... I know we didn't start correctly. I'm really sorry for bumping into you, I wasn't feeling good" – I said.
"It's ok, I get it" – he said
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Gabriella Sophia Allen. I'm 13 years old" – I said
"Hey Gaby, my name is Jake Don't-have-a-middle-name Davis. I'm 14 years old" he said
"Gaby? Did you just called me Gaby?" I said so excited. "But seriously, what's your first name? It can't be Jake!"
"It's Jacob Davis" – he said with a smile.
"Well, nice to meet you Jacob Don't-have-a-middle-name Davis" – I said laughing.
We spent the whole time in the plane talking about ourselves. But, I started feeling not good when he asked about my family.
"So, how's your family? Is it big? Are you the only girl?" – he said.
"Um, I have a twin sister" – I said trying not to cry.
"Is she in California?" – he said.
"No, she is back in Denver" – I said
"Oh. And your dad?" – he said
"My mom and that just got divorced 2 days ago. We're moving to Sacramento, and they're staying in Denver" – I said with some tears.
"Oh, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't ask that in first place" – he said with a lot of shame.
"It's ok, you didn't know about it. Let's just change the topic" – I said.
After the plane arrived to Sacramento, I was waiting for my suitcase when Jake came to me "Hey, I'm really sorry for treating you that way in Denver. I shouldn't be mean to you" – he said.
"No problema amigo. Ehh! You see? I'm trying to learn Spanish. It's ok though. Today, is not our day of luck" – I said with a smile.
We were staring at each other with an awkward silence when he said "Well, I guess I have to go. It's was nice to meet you Gab."
"It's was nice to meet you too" – I said.