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Chapter 1

Esmée started to run as fast as she could to her best friends house, leaving the front door open. as soon as she realised the turned around and closed the door, thank god she was only about three meters removed from her house. when she made a double check to see if the door was closed and locked she ran to Larissa's house. the letter and envelope were still open and in her hand, flowing through the wind. There was a somewhat cold fall wind that lightly grazed against her cheeks. in all of the hurry she forgot to close her jacket, causing goosebumps to appear all over her arms.

Larissa was casually laying on her couch, scrolling through instagram as a tv program about a veterinarian was playing in the
background. on the glass salon table was a now empty bag of crisps and a glass of coke. Larissa immediately got up from the couch when she heard a loud and fast knocking at her front door. she wasn't expecting anyone, so she had no idea who it could be. as she was walking towards the door she put her phone in the front pocket of her basic black sweatpants. The knocking became faster and faster. 'i'm here, i'm here,' she said as she was opening door.
In the door opening was esmée with an open letter and envelope in her hand with a drop of sweat going down the side of her face. 'what are you doing here ? did the zombie apocalypse start and you need a place to hide because they killed your family and invaded your house ?' Larissa said jokingly. Esmée smiled, 'no, but that was a really good assumption of you to make.' 'i know thank you. but get in,' Larissa takes a step aside and opens the door for esmée to come in. Esmée gives her a thanking smile. 'i have some news. really good news.' Esmée was taking of her jacket and putting it on a hanger on the coat rack whilst taking of her shoes.
Larissa closed the door. 'okay,' she said slowly. Larissa walked into the kitchen, made Esmée a glass of water and placed in on the salon table.
Esmée sat down on the comfortable chair next to the couch. 'sit down,' she said to Larissa who was throwing away the empty bag of crisps in the kitchen. 'i have something really excited to see,' Esmée had a big smile on her face.
Larissa narrowed her eyes with a soft smile as she took a seat on the couch. she took her phone from her pocket and placed it on the table. 'okay, please tell me.'
'i. you're fucking best friend. got. into. fucking princeton !! princeton !!' there is a huge smile on esmée her face. you could see how happy she was in her eyes.
'you're kidding me right ?'
'naha, i am not.'
'oh my god !!' Larissa got up and hugged Esmée tight.
when Larissa sat back down Esmée gave her the letter. Larissa's eyes went about five time over the entire letter. she still couldn't believe her friend got in princeton. there was a part in Larissa which was really happy for esmée. but she got into princeton and that meant she was going to leave and going to move to the other side of the world, basically. as soon as that hit her thoughts the smile on her lips faded and became a frown on her face.
'what is it ?' Esmée asked. it still hadn't hit er she was going all the way to america.
'you're going to america ? you know that that's basically the other side of the world right ?' Larissa said softly, it almost sounded like she was whispering. by the look on Esmée her face Larissa had figured it hadn't it Esmée yet. Esmée's face slowly changed from happy to somewhat sad and kind of angry. angry and sad that she wouldn't be able to see her best friend for such a long time. there is a nine hour difference from here to la. what if they grow apart eventually ? or what if they don't have time to talk and lose contact and make new friends and make a great life until they basically forget about one and other due to the time distance? Larissa can see all of those thoughts roaming through Esmée's mind right in her eyes so she carefully lays her hand on esmées, which was placed loosely on the lap.
'but we...' Esmée got cut out by the pling of one of their phones. they both quickly checked their phones, what if it was important ?
'before you talk again. we're going to be just fine,' Larissa said. she was still on her phone, her eyes going over the screen again and again.
she had just gotten an email from a really big model company based in los angeles, california. the same place where princeton university is. well actually it's in new jersey, but there was some other place a kind of second princeton very close to la. it was only about ten minutes with a car and about fifteen minutes with public transportation.
this modeling company was about fifteen minutes from la.
the two of them had started looking for apartments in la just for fun. for if they wanted to buy an apartment there and live in la. the two of them would love to live in la, or just in america. they had found this really nice apartment in los angeles. sure, they were only sixteen and seventeen but they've wanted this since basically fourteen years old.
'what do you mean ? i am moving to america. the country that is about seven thousand kilometers away from here ?' esmée said. still confused by what larissa actually meant with "we're going to be just fine".
'i'm coming too ! to america. the country that about seven thousand kilometers away from here !!' Larissa said, her lips curled into a huge smile.
'are you going to sneak into my suitcase ? that one work because the place suitcases are getting stored is right behind the propeller and that will get too cold for any human. so if you're gonna do that, you'll die.'
'god and this is why you got accepted into princeton. you're so fucking smart ! but no, i wasn't going to that. i am going to sit right next to you on the plane.'
'you're gonna sneak on the plane ?'
'no i am going to america, with a real plane ticket. because, the model company that emailed me in january last year wants me and i am going to america for it !'
'oh. my. fucking. god. Lar !! that is so amazing ! i am so happy for you ! this is great ! you are gonna fucking kill it. you're so hot !!'
Larissa laughed softly at her friends comment. 'thank you. but this is far less impressive as getting into princeton, but thank you.'
'holy fuck. we're both going to america !!'
'i know. this is so exciting ! but there is one thing...'
'what is it ? i have an aunt in america who lives in la. listen when i say this: the apartment we looked at for fun is hers. because she owns that apartment complex and she said she will let me move into the apartment we looked at, which literally is the penthouse apartment which is actually kind of private. but what is it ?'
'i was just gonna say, who are you going to live with. because i think me and my parents are going to move to america. but they don't know the modeling company wants me. what if they won't let me go because we can't just leave our other family here ? or they just don't want me to become a model ? or, i don't know. i am just not allowed to go ?'
'babe, just move in with me. in the apartment. i'm positive my aunt will say yes. i think your parents are also gonna say yes. i mean, you have a place to live and it's with me. they don't hate me right ?'
'of course they don't hate you. but maybe. you could stay for dinner and i can ask them if i can live with you in la and that the company wants me of course.'
'yeah, i can stay for dinner. my parents just texted me that they want to take me to a "celebration" dinner tomorrow.'
'great. wanna watch some netflix ?'
esmée nodded, 'sounds great.'

Larissa had just asked her parents if she could live with Esmée in the fancy penthouse apartment in la, california right after they celebrated that one of the biggest modeling companies wants Larissa and is interested in her. she figured that now they were in a some sort of good mood they would say yes sooner.
and lucky for her and Esmée, Larissa her parents actually said yes.
the two best friends were just celebrating with a very happy and tight hug. they were going to be just fine, their friendship was going to be just fine.
They were just breaking up the hug when esmée got an email. she grabbed her phone which was still laying in the corner of the dining table, she didn't want to be rude so she put her phone away as they were eating. she opened up her phone and opened her gmail.
'we might have a little problem,' Esmée said. she let a deep sigh roll over her lips.
'what, you're not allowed to go to princeton ?' Larissa asked, full of disbelief. she knew there was no way in hell she wasn't allowed into or going to princeton.
'no, i am. but i have to leave in a week and a half. i don't know if that's okay with your parents. i mean, i guess that they want to sort some things out and get your stuff and everything else right ?' Esmée said, she locked her phone and put it back on the table.
'uhm, i guess i have to talk to them when they get back,' Larissa took a quick look at the clock. her parents were going to be back in about half an hour. they had a friends birthday and wanted to drink some tea and just visit, so they left after dinner.
'i really hope they find it okay and you can still come.'
'yeah me too. but what about like furniture ? don't we need that too ? or are we just going to live there without furniture, are we going to sleep on the cold floors while using our jackets as blankets ?' Larissa slightly chuckled.
'i send my aunt pictures of furniture i think would look great and some inspired furniture and stuff from the things we were looking at, you remember. i made a blueprint since i was already thinking of going there even if i didn't get into princeton. i still had a change to get into harvard or another really smart school in la, or another basic uni like school close to la. anyway, sorry i was rambling, but i sent her the blueprint and she made it happen. i can send you pictures if you want ? that she send me ?'
'are you kidding me ? that is so cool ! please send me pictures, i would love to see where we are probably going to be living very soon.'
'my parents texted her this after hearing the news and i did too. i sent her a list of some really great foods and just normal foods. she is going to get them like a day before i, or we, are going to arrive in los angeles baby !!'
'but i can't really cook, i mean i can make a somewhat okay egg. and that is about all i can cook.'
'that's why you have me. i can cook.'
'well okay then. i think we should maybe meet up tomorrow and sort out somethings for when we leave ?'
'yeah, sure. uhm, but ask your parents first about leaving in a week and a half. but i'll text you tomorrow when i can come, i do have some things to do with my parents and my aunt. but i'll see you tomorrow.' Larissa nodded slightly and smiled at Esmée. she stepped closer and gave Esmée a hug. They broke the hug a few seconds later. they gave each other small, but friendly smile before esmée left the living room/kitchen and the house.