The Wolf and the Moon

Meet the Moon

It's a new day and I'm so hyped about my new school. I'm starting high school after summer ends and this school is so cool. There's gym, swimming pool, theatre, and showers! My school don't have those and every time after PE my body gets sticky and so sweaty.

"Lou, what are doing?" My little brother Kale barged in to my room and bring his toys to my bed where I sit.
"You want to play pirates again?" I stand up and jump on top to my bed and wear the eyepatch on my left eye.
"Arrr... who's messing with my ship?!"
Kale reach the wooden sword and point it at me.
"It is I, the Great Kale Bale! To fight the evil pirate captain and save the day!"
I hop down and chase Kale until sword fight down the stairs.
"Oh my. Again? Really?" My sister, Kylie puts her hands on her hips and look at us. We freeze, and she step forward to us.
"C'mon Lou, you're 16 and starting high school soon and you're still playing pirates?"
"I am and so what? It doesn't mean I can't play pirates."
"Pirates are for babies." She turns her body and step to her room
"Hey! I'm not a baby!" Kale shout to her door, well Kale is 9 and he always called a baby by Kylie.
"Hey, don't mind her okay? How about you do your homework? I'll help you."
We walk to his room that full of rocket stickers that used to be my room when I was at his age.
"I don't want to do homework" he rolled on his bed and cries. I'm just laughing look at him in his silly action. I grab his backpack and open it, take out his books and stack it on the desk.
"So, what's your homework?"
"Math." Kale gets up and sit down in front of his desk. His open his book and show me the page.
"Okay, so number 1 you have to times it first and then add it. Got it?" I pat his head and he's start writing.

"LOU! Get down here!" My mom shouts from downstairs and I hurried going down and enter the kitchen.
"What is it?"
"Loune, you know that your school is at LA, right?"
"Umm, yeah. And?"
"I'm just so worry about you. What if you get sick and you're alone? And what if there's burglary and accidents around your area? What if..." before she continues I tap her shoulder. She look straight at me, her bright blue eyes that she gave me sparkles with tears.
"It's gonna be alright mom, I know I'm just 16 and no supervisors. I live on my own. But I do know that I can cook, clean the house, doing laundry, and take care of myself. Even if you find a supervisor for me I still on my guard. So don't worry too much."
She cries in relief and hug me. I know I look like a brave guy who prepared to face anything but inside I'm also scared, panic, don't know what's going to happen.

--A few days later--
It's today! I'm leaving Seattle and here I come LA! I'm standing in front of the door that separates between me and my my family. My dad always busy at work but today he want to send me off. Kylie is hugging mom and Kale is crying on his own. I bend my knees and look at my little brother.

"I'm going to visit okay? Don't worry. You can come and visit too."  He wipes his tears and hand me his favourite toy, also mine. Because it's my old toy, a rocket with astronauts in it. I take it and pat his head.
"Please take care of it, and don't forget me."
"I won't. Bye everybody, I'll come and visit if I can!" We group hug and I walk towards the doors without looking at them again because I know I'm going to cry.
I pass the security check and walk looking for Starbucks. When I wait in line the smell of coffee fills the entire room.
"A hazelnut latte in venti and two cinnamon buns, please. Oh and can you cut the buns to pieces? Thank you."
"That will be $8 please."
I give the cashier $10 and waiting for my change. After I get it I move aside to get my order.

Then I enters the waiting room for my flight at 8 am. I yawned because I couldn't sleep last night. I plan to sleep on the plane. I look around for a seat and there's one on the corner. I grab my earphone and listen to I Try by Jasmine Thompson. Sipping my latte and eat my buns. The waiting room looks busy and crowded.

"Attention please, all passangers flight to Los Angles are now may enter the plane. Thank you"

Walking towards the plane by myself which is okay because everytime I know I'll be back. But now I'm nervous, don't know what may happens next. I don't know if I'll be okay, safe and sound. I never thought all about that until this moment I leave my family, friends, anything in Seattle to LA that's a stranger to me.
My ticket says I seat beside the window at 5C. I put my backpack inside the cabin, seat down and wear my seat belt.

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It's been an hour and I'm looking out the window. Drink and eat my remaining cinnamon buns and latte.

"Wow, I really am leaving."

I open my phone and look again at my best friends texts. Especially Hunter, who can't come to my little farewell party at the other night. He was at the hospital visiting his sick dad. I've been friends with him for years.

"Dear passangers we are going to land soon, please return to your seat and buckle up."

I close my eyes back to sleep and get ready for my new life.