Chapter 1
“Last round of boxes, hun!” Mom yells to me.
“Alright!” I yell back.
Recently, my mom and I have decided to move from Kansas to Florida, which is quite a significant change in our lives. I will be moving into an old house that was built in the early 1900s. It may not be the most thrilling, but the thought of being close to Universal Studios and Disney World makes up for it. In the midst of all this, I get dressed quickly, throwing on some ripped baggy jeans, a white cropped top, and a brown checkered cropped jacket. To complete my outfit, I wear my green-trimmed Nike high-tops. I dash out of my room to hop in my mom’s Tesla, fastening my seatbelt securely. “Ready?” Mom questions me.
I nod in response. I am excited about our move to Florida despite leaving our previous home in Kansas.
We arrived at the airport shortly after we left. We walked in and checked into our flight, and they gave us the boarding passes. We unloaded our luggage onto the trays, and then it went through the scanner. I walked through security; Mom went after me. I packed my stuff in my bag again and went to find our gate. Our flight was delayed by 45 minutes. I hung out and played on my phone.
I hate to say this, but the reason my dad isn’t here is because my parents divorced a year ago. I didn’t like my dad because he was pretty abusive. I still have many scars, but I try not to think about it.
We got on the plane and found our seats, a35. Mom and I waited awhile until the plane finally took off. The plane ride was 4 hours long.
As soon as we landed, we went through security again and got our bags from the baggage claim. I grab my phone from my backpack, and I start texting my friend Millie Brown. She’s my best friend back in Kansas. I miss her a lot. We walked outside in the cold rain storm and hopped on the shuttle bus. We finally arrived at our new home with its white bricks, green roof, and green door.
“It’s beautiful hun!” Mom says.
“Mom, you’re so dramatic.” I groaned. It was dark outside now. From a far distance, I heard an owl. Mom and I head into the house. I bring my boxes up to my room. I drop them with a big THUMP! I find my bed high up off the ground. I climb up the stairs to my bed and make my bed.
“Goodnight, Mom!” I yell to her in the other room.
“Goodnight, pumpkin!” She yells back. I flop into my cozy bed and snuggle up in my sheets. Shortly after that, I fall asleep.
