I woke up in the morning with aching legs and arms. I groaned. "Mom? Is breakfast ready?" I immediately began to cry. Mom. My mom. Mommy...... I looked over at my phone and turned it on. 5%. I ran over to the airport. They won't notice will they? I walked in and plugged in my phone. I began texting Kiera as if it was another normal morning.
"Hey, remember the 'always' thing from The Fault In Our Stars?"
"Yea."
"We should have a thing like that. But with a different word though lol" I waited for her response and it came.
"Always and forever?" I smiled and an idea came to mind.
"How about one of us says always and the other will say forever?"
"I'll say forever."
"Okay." I said. "Always."
"And forever."
Hours later I texted her back.
"Promise that even if our parents won't let us hang out, we'll always be friends? If you ever decide that it's time to run away because of shitty people, I'm with you. I'm your always, and you're my forever." A few minutes later she texted back.
"I promise that no matter what I will be by your side even if our parents don't like us we will be together on the streets if we have to be" Anger built up inside of me as I typed.
"Just tell me if we need to get of here and I'll make that shit happen."
"We stick together till the end."
"I promise that no matter what, I will always be there for you, even if our parents hate each other. I will be there for you no matter what." After a few moments I added, "Together till the end." With a smile I turned off my phone and left the airport.
ONE YEAR BEFORE
I was laying down in bed just texting Kiera.
"Tell me what you want, what you like." I typed laughing. "It's okay."
I waited to see her reaction. "What?"
"I'm a little curious." I replied. "Too." Minutes later she replied.
"???? I'm confused."
"Tell me if it's wrong. If it's right. I don't care." I was laughing so hard my stomach was actually hurting. She replied seconds later.
"...what"
"I can keep a secret." I said. "With you..." I added. "I've got my mind on your body and your body on my mind." I was biting my lip, trying not to laugh even harder.
"Demi Lovato, Cool For The Summer." She said. I smirked and typed back to her.
"Thank you 😂😂😂"
If someone had told me back then that I would run away and lie to Kiera, I would've punched them in the face and say to them. "I'll never leave my family or my friends behind."
PRESENT DAY
I was still "missing" according to the authorities and my family. They know I'm not really missing, I wasn't kidnapped, I chose to go. I kept thinking of Kiera everyday, but I know that if I text her she'll get mad at me for lying to her about running away. I've had thoughts about going home, but where's the justice in that? I'll be grounded for years and I'll never be trusted again. I stared at the screen and read through the texts between me and Kiera throughout the year-and-a-half that we knew each other. Just a year ago: me pranking her with song lyrics and then her doing it back.
"Okay," I said. "You do one."
She replied. "Ok." Then a few seconds later, two phrases popped up. "All I am is a man. I want the world in my hands." I thought for a minute and sung the lyrics inside my head.
"Dude." I said, scowling. "Do I even know this song? 😂😂"
"Yes." Then another phrase popped up. "I hate the beach but I stand in California with my toes in the sand." I few seconds later another one popped up too. "Use the sleeve of my sweater. Lets have an adventure."
"BABY YOU CAN WEAR MY," I said in all caps. "SWEATER. 😂😂😂"
She texted back. "Nope." And continued sending phrases. After a few minutes I began to get exhausted.
"Okay," I said. "I give up."
That was how I felt right now. Like giving up. Not game wise, life wise. What was the point anymore? To see where I'd go in life? Who I'd be in the future? I'd always be Kobi Rei Asia Olin: the girl who ran away because she didn't want to move away from her friends. I want to give up. I will give up. I gave up.
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How are you guys? I hope this chapter is good. I spent a lot of time working on it and trying to blend it together. Enjoy the next chapter!
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The Move- A True Story
Teen Fiction"You know why you're here, don't you? Because of me. You always knew I hadn't gone away forever. I told you what would happen. I spelled it out for you." - This is my first published story ever, please don't judge...
