Goodbye, my love // a.i.

Chapter 6

As I sit on our third and final plane, I realize that this is actually happening. My mother and I are actually leaving the United States and going to Australia. I will not have to worry about my horrible father. I can live a normal life. I thought it would be scary, but it's actually a very good feeling that I can just start over.

I lean my head back and close my eyes, Paramore playing in my ear buds.

***

I wake up to darkness with a tiny peak of light shining through. I wonder what time it is. I check my iPod and it says that it is nine at night. That can't be right. I turn my head and look at my mom and she is fast asleep. I reach under her seat and grab her bag that she brought with her. I take her phone out and check the time and it says that it's five-thirty in the morning. That's more like it. We must be close to Australia if the sun is starting to rise and the time is changing. I hope so, I'm ready to be back on the ground.

I look around the plane cabin, almost everybody is sleeping except for a few people. Outside, the sun is rising slowly. It's a really beautiful sight, being over the clouds and watching the sun rise. I watch out the window for a long time, watching the sun rise until it is shining brightly, leaving a glow on the clouds.

I look over to my mom and see that she is awake.

"It's pretty, don't you think?" she says, looking out the window too.

"Yeah, it is," I reply.

"It shouldn't be much longer until we land," she says, then she looks me in the eyes and says, "I never really asked you what you thought of moving so far away, I sort of just laid it upon you and forced you to move. So I guess I will ask you now, how do you feel about moving to Australia?"

"Um.. I think it's a great idea honestly. It's not like I'm leaving much behind. I didn't have many friends, but I think I maybe I can make some in Australia. I'm glad we can both be together and get away from him. So I feel pretty good about it," I tell her and give a smile, a true smile.

"I'm glad that you feel that way," and she grabs my hand and says, "I love you, you know?"

"Yeah, I know. I love you, too. Thank you for everything," I say.

"I'm your mom, it's what I do."

"Yeah, well he was my father and he didn't do anything for me," I say, looking away.

"Hey, that's why we are moving here, remember? We are going to be just fine here," and she leans over and kisses my forehead.

***

"Attention everybody, this is your pilot speaking. We are preparing to land this plane. Please stay seated and buckle your seat belts. We hope you had a nice flight, and thank you for choosing Delta Airlines."

Oh. My. Gosh. We are about to land in Australia. This is actually happening. I look over at my mom, my eyes wide, and she laughs, reaching down to buckle her seat belt and I do the same.

I look out the window and see the tiny ground, but it doesn't look like America. Of course it doesn't look like America, it's Australia. Everything just looks.. different. I like it.

We get closer and closer to the ground with every passing second, and within about three minutes, I can clearly see the landing runway.

I hold onto the arms of my seat as the plane lands. roughly, but safe.

We are really here. And staying.

A/N: :/// sorry it's a short chapter. I promise that 5sos will be in soon.