Ok, today's the day. We are finally leaving our small quiet town in England and going to Australia. Walking down our wooden staircase, remembering to not step on the squeaky step, for the last time ever. It's hard leaving behind all the memories but we all have to move on I guess.
Yesterday, I said goodbye to my two best mates, Lucy and Jas, and it was so emotional. We'd known each other since nursery school, when Jas and I were making sandcastles and Lucy came over and threw paint all over us. They were the good times, why does everything have to change?
As I set off in the car with mum, heading to the airport, a small tear rolls down my cheek. Leaving everything you have ever loved really tears you up inside.
After a 4 hour drive we eventually arrive at the airport, but our flight isn't for another 2 hours. Not having had anything to eat, Mum and I head to the nearest cafe and order breakfast. Looking down the menu everything seems so greasy and fattening. Gross. I decide on an organic smoothie and some brown toast with strawberry jam. After 25 minutes waiting, we tuck into our food. It doesn't take long for us to swallow it all up, then we wander around the other shops for a while. We giggle trying on all the testers in the makeup department, making each other look like tarts, with bright pink lipstick and very orange foundation.
It reminds me of all the girly days we had out in town, but that was years ago, long before 'that day'. I can't even talk about it, I'll start crying even more.
After rushing to the toilets to take off all the makeup, it's time to board the plane, and my heart sinks. It's scary to think I'm leaving England and I'm not coming back. We walk along the long passageway which leads you up into the plane. When we get on, everything smells so fresh and looks organised. I'm sitting in row E1, next to the window, luckily. Mums beside me, re-organising everything that's in her back pack. There's some magazines, her makeup, 2 chocolate bars and her cigarettes. Ugh, I wish she would give up smoking, it's so disgusting.
I take out my iPod from my bag and plug in my headphones, Taylor Swift starts singing and I find myself drifting off to sleep.
"Scarlett, wake up! We're here!" Mums saying to me and pulling on my arm. What, we're here already? I slept through the whole journey. Oh god, it then hits me that we're in Australia right now. It's 2am here and it's pitch black outside, but it's already pretty warm. My iPods still playing, now on a song by The Script, so I turn it off and pull my jumper off over my head, so I can get some air. A wave of nausea rides over my head as I breathe in. I hate it here already, and I've only been here for 5 minutes.
No, I can't say that. I need to get to know the place first. Great.
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Authors Notes
Okay guys, thanks for reading! Sorry it's short and nothings really happened yet but it's my first time writing! I'll update soon and I promise something good will happen.
Ellie <3
