Through Thick and Thin

Chapter 1 The News.

I woke up to my alarm, at 6:59 so I had exactly one minute to lay in bed before I had to get ready. My mom knocked on the door, "I don't understand why you get up so early in the middle of Summer." She came and sat down beside me on my bed. Dad came in right behind her. "Honey, we need to tell you something" Claire thought something can't be right, "Were moving back to your grandparents in a week, Pops is sick and Nana needs help watching the farm, you loved that place when you were 5." I thought I would never see that place again. About 10 minutes later Derek, who is 5 years old, came In with the biggest smile on his face. "We get to go live with Nana and Pops!" He obviously didn't know Pops was sick, so I thought I wouldn't tell him. Derek was a smart boy, who had straight A's. He had curly brown hair, and green eyes. I got in the shower, put on my basic everyday makeup, brushed my long blonde hair out and went down for breakfast. I didn't talk to anyone because I was still upset about the news. I ate my biscuits and gravy in silence, simply said "Thank you" and went up to start packing. Since we were moving there and staying their for a couple of years I packed all my clothes, undergarments, and shoes except for the things I would wear the next week. I texted my best friend Brittany and told her the horrible news. She said we needed to hangout and go shopping before I left. I guess Carolina, Brittany's mom,already called my dad, because I came down stairs to 50 dollars and a note that said "Go have some fun be back before midnight, love you" I ran upstairs. Put on my grey converse, and called Brittany, told her to meet me at the mall, grabbed my keys and headed out. We went to Body Central first, it was our favorite store in the whole world. Brittany was looking around, she sees this beautiful dress she's been eyeing for as long as I can remember. She turns toward me and says "Did I mention Jake is having a party tonight? He said to bring anyone I wanted." Brittany was beautiful, she was the girl who could make anyone laugh. She has short brown hair with greenish brownish eyes. She wasn't all that smart, she was always getting in trouble. "Girl, you need a party dress!" I had plenty at home but Brittany insisted. I finally picked out a tight short black skirt, a cheetah crop top, and black 4 inch heels. Brittany picked out high waisted shorts, a white belly shirt, and her white converse. We went to my house, did our hair and makeup and waited for Jake and his best friend Luke, to come by and pick us up. When we went out to the car Luke whistled, but it wasn't at Brittany. It was at me. "Luke Harper just whistled at me, keep it cool Claire" she thought to herself, "just be yourself." At the party people were in the backyard and in about every room in the house. We danced, got drunk, had a good time. A slow song came on, a song that me and my Pops loved, it was our song. Brittany disappeared somewhere with Jake. I was just left the dance with Luke. He asked me to dance, I wasn't really in the mood but I couldn't turn down Luke Harper, the star quarter back. We stood there swaying back and forth, towards the middle of the song I couldn't hold back my emotions, I started to cry, I was crying in front of Luke. He stopped swaying and looked at me. "Claire are you okay?" Im replied, "Yes I'm fine, I think I just need some time alone" I made my way to the door, I sat down on the porch. A couple of minutes later Luke came out and sat down beside me. When I didn't look up he scooted over toward me and put his arm around me and whispered in my ear. "It's all going to be okay." Except it wasn't, In 5 days I was moving to Texas and living with my Grandparents. "Hey, word got around that your moving, but I'll always be here for you. Text me sometime 780-435-6183." Then he got up and walked away.