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Prologue

Prologue - I don't want to go home!

August 2013

As I packed my bags, I couldn't help but remember so many memories that flooded back when I held certain items; the pencil case from my best friend, my first valentines present and hundreds of photos from the last 8 years of my life.  

"Christi! Are you nearly done?" my mum shouted from the living room of our small, 3 bedroom bungalow. I shouted back a reply that I was in fact nearly done with all my packing. I still couldn't believe that my family, consisting of my mum, dad, younger brother and me, were leaving this country for good. This was no holiday. I was going home.

My dads is in the navy meaning that we travel a lot. For the last 8 years of my life I have been living on a small island in Asia. I moved here when I was 8 when my mum was heavily pregnant with my brother, Sam. We are the Wood family. Well travelled, friendly and tanned people. And now it's over. My dad is retiring from the forces and we have been left no choice but to move back to dull, grey north Yorkshire. At least, thats what I remember it as. I spent half my life there, going through kindergarten right through to year 4. But it doesn't feel like home and, unfortunately, I have failed to keep in touch with any of my old friends. I remember some of their names but I can't match people's faces up any more. That part of my life is like a jigsaw puzzle, bought from a charity shop for £1.00, with half the pieces missing. Unlike my life now.

I love my school in Asia. It's completely international. My best friends are from every corner of the earth and everyone is equal. I feel settled and happy. I'm also kind of popular. One things for sure. I will miss it dearly.

(Later that week...)

I stared out the aeroplane window with tears in my eyes as the large jumbo jet took off from the one and only airport on the tiny island. 

Earlier that day, my best friend Suzy, had come to the airport to say goodbye to me and presented me with a beautiful bracelet with the word 'best' written on a dangling charm. We held each other for what seemed like hours before the flight announcer had to interrupt.  

"flight to London heathrow airport: check in is now open" the women's voice boomed loudly through the whole building. I wept my goodbyes to Su telling her to keep in touch. I turned away from her for the last time.  

An hour later, I was watching an old Australian film on the telly screen in front of me but not taking any of it in. I wasn't in the mood right now for concentrating. I decided to switch it off and go to sleep. That way, I could get this flight over and done with as soon as possible and settle into my new life just as quickly.

What seemed like 2 minutes later, I woke up to a grey sight. The landing wheels came out and the flight attendant announced that we would touch down in 5 minutes. I counted the seconds slowly until I reached 300. More like 3000!

The next couple of days were painful; I completely blanked out of any conversation and ended up spending most of my time watching downloaded films on my iPad. It was weeks before I considered waking up from my depression. I had to...  

I was starting school again.

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I hoped you like or so far! Remember this is only the prologue and in the next chapter, Christi Wood will be starting school again! How will she fit in with friends she has no memories of?  

Please leave a comment of what you think, vote, and tell me if there's any ideas you would like me to use! I'm hoping to get 100 reads at least on this.

Also this is something I can relate to as I will be leaving Asia myself in a year to go back to my home town in England. I always wonder how I will fit back in! However, I'm only away for 2 years.

I will give random shout outs btw!