3 Months Later

“Girls I have some big news to tell you. Sit down please.” My mom seemed nervous. She kept moving back and forth.

“What is it mom?” We both asked her as we took a sit on our couch.

“Well as you both know things with Darren have been going really good and as you both know he lives in New Jersey and well we live here.. in North Carolina..” She started to get off topic but eventually got back on track. “Girls pack your things.. we’re moving to New Jersey with Darren!” She was really excited.

“WHAT!!!? Mom you have got to be kidding me right? You can’t possibly be serious?!!” I started to panic when she gave me that ‘I am dead serious look’ “Mom I am about to be a senior!! You can’t do this to me!!” I practically shouted at her.

“Well I’m sorry Briella but it’s been settled. We’re moving once you girls finish school. We already bought our new house in a nice little town in New Jersey. I already have you both settled in your new school as well. We are moving whether you like it or not.” I stormed off to my room and just cried myself to sleep that night. The next morning I got ready for school. Finals which were in 4 weeks.. 4 weeks until we moved.. 4 weeks until I had to say goodbye to my life here, to my friends, to my family.

“Briella don’t leave me!” Stacy cried as she hugged me. Stacy was my best friend in the whole entire world. She understood me even when I didn’t say a single word to her, she knew. “What am I going to do without you senior year!? We had so many plans! So many adventures and trips planned for us! What about our plan to move to California!? Stay here with me!” All I could do was hug her tightly.

“I wish I could I really do Stacy.. My mom won’t let me I already tried to convince her last night after she told us but she wouldn’t budge. This is awful. I’m going to be so lost without you best friend!” We both cried the rest of the day.

As the days went by, which seemed to have gone by way too fast, faster than I wanted them to, I had no choice but to pack all my belongings and study for finals as well. That was beyond stressful. I passed all my finals but the day I dreaded the most had finally come.

“Brie promise me you’ll call me everyday and that you will come see me as often as you can!” Stacy hugged me as she cried. “Whenever I get the chance I will go see you as well! Ugh this isn’t fair I am going to miss you so damn much best friend!” We both just cried as I promised her I would never lose touch with her.