Mine

one

•Joanna•

"Mom" I whine pulling the covers over me. "Jo, we're going to be late! Get up!" she demands and pulls the covers once more. "Okay, Okay I'm up!" I say giving in and sitting up in my bed. "Hurry and get ready the plane leaves in three hours!" She says and leaves my room, and doesn't close the door. ugh.

Today is the day we move to Los Angeles, California. Something to do with my dad's job or something. It didn't really affect me though because I only have one friend here.

I wipe my eyes with the back of my hands and dig in my bed stand drawer. "Where is it?" Finally, I find my journal. Cheesy, I know but its the only thing I really trust. I have all my secrets in here. Plus, writings that I write when I'm bored, doodles, and song lyrics.

"Joanna!" I hear my mom yell from downstairs. "Coming" I sigh. Everything is all packed up and ready to go. After I shower and get ready I head downstairs. "Ready?" my mom asks putting her phone in her purse. "Yeah." I respond. "Okay. I already called your father he's already in Los Angeles. He said our neighbors, the Griers, would like to have us over for dinner. I also called U-Haul they have already picked up our things and it will arrive later tonight." I nod, not knowing what to say.

"Hun, I know this is hard for you but you will have a much better life now. Your father will earn the double he earns now. It will be fine." She wipes the tear that has fallen from my eye and pulls me into a hug. "I love you Joanna." "I love you too, mom."

She pulls away and tells me to wait in the car while she goes over the house once more. I oblige and head out the door. I walk down our driveway and look around the neighborhood I've called home. Minutes later, my mother comes out the front door and into the car. We drove in silence until I broke it. "That was it ,right? No more of that house? No more Florida? No more Melanie?"

"Joanna," my mom sighs. "We'll still visit Florida and you can keep in touch with Melanie." I hear a airplane, meaning we are close to the airport. About fifteen minutes later we walk into Florida International Airport. We go through security and get something to eat. When we finish we walk back to gate 6.

"What will happen with our car?" I ask. "We will get a new one and sell this one." My mom explains. "Oh" Is all I can say. This is all so much, but I guess my mom is right. Los Angeles can be a good change in my life. No more bullying. I hope.

"Flight 265 to Los Angeles, California is now boarding." The speaker goes off. "Whoop that's our flight!" Mom says.
I get my carry on bag and follow my mom. She shows a lady our tickets and she lets us in through a tunnel leading to a plane. As I walk through this tunnel my mind blows up and my heart pounds. This is it. New life. I take a seat next to the window and pull out my earphones and my phone.

"We will be taking off in five minutes." The flight attendant announces. I look out my window and play Ariana Grande. I feel my mothers hand on my thigh and her head on my shoulder. I turn to look at her, she's knocked out.

I feel bad for her she woke up at four and has had no sleep for the past three days. I lean my head towards the window and watch as we separate farther and farther from land. I end up falling asleep and waking up hours later.

"Jo we're here." Mom shakes my leg. I wipe my eyes and look out the airplane window. She was right, we were landing in a whole new state. A whole new city. A whole new life. "We have now landed in Los Angeles, California." the flight attendant speaks.

As soon as we land we stand up and take out our luggage. I carry both mine and my mom's bags and walk towards the luggage pickup. She gets the other bag we brought and takes hers from me. We wait outside for my dad to come pick us up. Half an hour later a Honda Pilot pulls up. My father, two other teenagers and a man that was about my father's age come out of the car.

"There are my beautiful girls!" My dad walks towards us with his arms wide open. Mom walks to my dad and they hug. After they pull away, he walks towards me and gives me a hug. "I've missed you." he says. "Dad, its only been twenty four hours." I laugh. I pull away and introduces us to the three guys with the blue eyes standing there.

"This is Chad." My dad tells me. "Hello, you must be Joanna, Frank's daughter." Chad tells me and extends his arm. I nod and shake it. "That's me." I laugh. "This is Nash and Hayes, my sons." I smile at Chad and look at the boys.

I honestly almost fall. They're probably the cutest boys I've seen. Especially the younger one, I think he's younger?
"Hey Im nash." The taller one says. "Im Jo. I mean Joanna." I correct my self.
"Hey Joanna Im Hayes." The other boy interrupts. I gulp he's even cuter up close. "Hi Hayes." I smile.

"We should get going." My dad announces. "Elizabeth should be done with dinner." "Elizabeth?" I ask. "My mom." Hayes tells me. "Oh." I say and climb in the black Honda.

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That was v long omg! Well, Happy first chapter lol. xoxo - Valerie