All I Can Do Is Shrug

Chapter 1: Moving Day

"I'm going to miss you so much.", my friend Lucy says to me as she hugs me. I was moving that Tuesday morning and she had to get to school. "I'm going to miss you too. But I will come back, at least to graduate with you. I'm going to come back one way or another.", I said with confidence apparently knowing somehow I would come back.

"You better. I am going to kill you if you don't.", she says laughing. "I will and if not I am for sure going to visit and we can finally have our sleepover.", I responded knowing very well I was going to cry soon. "Okay well I have to go or else I'm going to be late." "Okay well I guess this goodbye. Actually no. I'll see you later." Lucy smiles at me sadly and hugs me one last time. "See you later. I love you. You better text me when you get to the airport... and on the plane... and when you land." "Okay okay," I say laughing, "I will text you. I love you. Bye."

We walk away and I felt this emptiness in my chest like something was taken away from me. I honestly thought it was my soul falling out of my butt. I walk back inside my apartment and I see my brother Will in the hallway next to my bags. "You ready?", he asks me. "Um yeah sure." I walk over and pick up my bags. My sister and my brother hug me and tell me goodbye. I walk out the apartment with this song playing in my head but I couldn't remember the title. I place the bags in the trunk and sit in the passenger seat. "Okay let's go." I say as I put my seat belt on.

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The most awkward two hours of my life. My brother, Will and I have never actually hanged out so we just sat in the airport seats not saying anything.

"Do you want something from the cafe?", my brother asks me. "Oh no I'm good." I quickly respond. "Oh okay." Oh crap I probably took away his opportunity to leave. Now it's gonna be even more awkward.

"Gate 20 Flight 201 is boarding." My brother stands up, "Well alright, its time for you to go. Um text me or Mom to let us know when you land alright?" "Yeah okay... well I guess uh this is goodbye?" "Yeah sure. Uh goodbye." he says. We stand there awkwardly. "Okay well bye." I say walking towards the line.

I never really got along with Will. I mean we didn't fight we just never had a normal conversation. He and I don't really have anything in common. I look back and I wave bye to him and he waves back. He turns around and leaves. What was he supposed to do? Start crying? We were never close.

But oh wow I spot a cute guy on my flight. Maybe he's seated next to me. This could be the start of a relationship. What if we are destined to be together? I've watched way too many Netflix movies but he honestly looks familiar. It's probably just deja vu or something.