Hard To Say Goodbye

Chapter 1

~Sage's P.O. V~

"Why do I have to leave when I'm the one who helps you the most around the house this is unfair" I yell at my mother who is packing all my stuff because she is sending me with my father who lives in Gwangju, South Korea. If you need to know how all this started just hear me out.

It started four years ago when my parents divorced I wanted to live alone I was angry with both my parents but it was up to the judge at the time I was sixteen I couldn't choose what I wanted the judge gave full custody to my mother and we stayed here in Taiwan but my father moved to Gwangju, South Korea so I didn't really talk to him now my mother is sending me away to live with him my grades are good I haven't gotten in trouble but my mother is unhappy that I love to dance and I'm part of a dance crew that's usually underground but my mother found out and got angry and here I stand begging her not to send me away I haven't seen my father in a long time I know this will make things strange and uncomfortable it's like I don't know the man anymore we don't talk we never did when he was gone all I know about him is that he is a CEO of a very big company and making money a lot of it to think about it maybe he's never home maybe I will never have to see him I still can't take the risk I don't want to go.

"I'm not going" I grab my stuff and start to put it back my mother looks at me and holds me.

"You're a disappointment you can be a doctor or a lawyer with those grades with that mind of yours, but you throw that away to be a dancer" she yells at me. She puts my stuff back in the boxes I try to stop her one thing leads to another and she slaps me I fall to the ground grabbing my cheek, looking at her through my bangs.

"How could you" I look at her with tears in my eyes.

"Well, how could you be such a disappointment" she spats with anger in her voice.

She leaves my room as soon as she finished packing my stuff I sit in the corner and cry I look up to see the sky from my window it was dark with little stars in the sky I let a sob out and ask to myself.

"How can she do this to me I'm her daughter I want to stay here"

You might think I'm pathetic you might say.

"Sage you are twenty years old why don't you just leave"

I've asked myself the same thing but I can't I don't know how to be alone but as soon as I step foot in Gwangju, South Korea I'm leaving and going to do my thing I'm not gonna be held back by anything or anyone I will live my dream and nothing can stop me.

{Next day}

"Get up your gonna be late. There is a car waiting for you outside to take you to the airport some of your stuff is already there the other is on its way the only thing with you is your carry on and luggage the carry on has your phone, laptop, money, headphones, passport, documents, flight information, water, and your luggage has most of your clothes now hurry change and get out of my house" my mother yells at me as she steps out my room. I couldn't help myself get startled by her rough voice

I do as she says and head into my bathroom I take a warm shower get dressed and head out with the bags I walk into the kitchen where my mother holds a glass of whiskey and an angry expression

"I'm going now" I whisper to her

"I don't care get out" she yells in my face, I take a glimpse at her one last time as I step out of the house and head to the car outside I hop in and cry I feel the car move and I can't hold anything in I just cry and cry

After a while I feel the car come to a stop I dry my tears and try to clean my face as the door is open I step out to grab my stuff and head into the airport I sign myself in and head to where my flight is

After sitting a while longer my flight is called and I walk up to the lady I plaster a fake smile and hand her my boarding pass she lets me in I walk to my seat and sit down. I sit back and try to relax lucky me I get a window seat but the unlucky me got the most annoying person to sit next to.

"This is really gonna be a long flight"

{Time skip}

I arrive at Korea's airport and as I walk towards the exit, I notice a man in a suit holding up a sign with my name on it

I take a deep breath letting out a long sigh I walk toward the man he smiles at me when he sees me

"Sage?" he asks with a deep voice, I don't answer but just nod my head in response, he takes my stuff and walks to a car he opens the door for me and I hop in. He walks to the driver's side gets in, and starts the car we are off to my father's home I can't help to get nervous I wonder how all this will be. this new life how will I run away, should I leave right when I get there or should I wait it out when I know how to get around? where will I stay I don't know anyone here? With all these thoughts running through my mind I fall asleep.