A N D I E
Two years later: 2010
"What do you mean?" My brows furrowed as I looked up at my mom, utterly shocked, and confused by what she just said.
"We're moving to Chicago, Andie." She sighs, my heart drops as I begin feeling sick to my stomach. I can feel myself becoming angrier by the second.
"What the fuck?!" Oops.
"Excuse me?!" My mom yells, shocked by the words that I just blurted out. I've never cursed in front of my mom before, but I really don't regret what I said.
"What do you mean we're moving?!"
"I got a job in Chicago, baby, it pays good, and we can finally move out of this tiny apartment!" My mom tries to make it sound exciting.
"Oh..." was the only thing I could mutter out. Tears formed in my eyes as I realized I would have to move away, and leave everything behind.
"I'm sorry, mija." She coos, tucking my hair behind my ear.
"Does everyone else know?" I ask, wondering if my siblings know yet.
"Yes, they know. I told them first because I didn't know how to break it to you."
"Oh." "When do we leave?"
"Next month..."
Without saying a word, I get up from the kitchen table, and go to my room. My sister wasn't there, so I was all alone. I climbed into the bottom bunk of our bunk beds, burying my face into my pillow as I began to cry. I sobbed into my pillow for, what seemed like hours, although I know it was only a couple minutes.
About a half hour later, I heard the door open. Thinking it was my sister, I quickly stopped crying, and pretended to be asleep.
"Drea, it's me David, and I know you're not asleep." David says quietly, laughing a little as I feel him sit on the bed. I open my eyes, looking up at him, and sniffling as I pout.
"Your mom told me you guys are moving." He speaks softly, resting his hand on my back.
"I'm gonna miss you a lot." He continues. I begin crying again as he finishes the sentence.
"Shit, I'm sorry Pookie, I didn't mean to make you cry." David apologizes frantically, calling me by my nickname, I shake my head.
"No it's okay... I'm just gonna miss you so much." I say, trying to calm myself down.
"We're gonna make the most out of the month we have. You're still my best friend no matter what, you're my favorite person in the world, Andie."
I reach my arms out for a hug. David leans down, hugging me as I began pulling him to lie down with me. He laughs, lying down next to me.
We stayed like that for hours, talking about everything, and nothing at all. David ended up staying the night.
• • •
A month passed by way quicker than I wished it did. Before I knew it, our stuff was packed, and David and I were standing outside of a moving van. Movers were bringing stuff down from our apartment, and packing it into the moving truck. David and I watched from afar, trying not to cry as we knew this would be the last time seeing each other for a while.
"I'm gonna miss you so much." I sigh, wrapping my arms around his shoulders, and hugging him tightly, for probably the thousandth time today.
"I'm gonna miss you too..." David sighs, squeezing me tightly.
"I'll come visit when I can..."
"Same..."
Soon, it was time for me to go. My mom, my siblings, and I climbed into our car. Mom began driving as the moving truck followed, David and I waved goodbye to one another.
Bye Vernon Hills, I'll be back...
