The News
I woke up this morning so tired that I didn’t want to move because I’m still dealing with the fact that a year ago today, my boyfriend moved to my hometown. Now I don’t get to see him but I get to talk to him on Facebook, the phone which is pretty much it. People would not believe me for saying this or they would think I’m crazy for saying it but I hate living in Florida because I find it too loud. 2 years ago we moved to Florida because my mother is a famous singer and she ended up having a concert in Florida. That’s when she decided that it would be a good idea that we pack up and move here. With us moving my father had to quit his job and find a new job here but the problem was no one would hire him until my boyfriend asked his father to offer my father a job in his office.
“Ella are you up?” I heard a knock on my door and that’s my cue to get up. “Yes, I’m up mom” once I responded, she walked in. My mom and dad met when they were 10 and they have been together ever since so I guess you could say it was love at first sight. “Honey, sweetie when you are done getting ready would you mind coming down stairs to the living room, you’re dad and I need to talk to you and your brother” I knew right there and then that it was not a good sign and the fact that she had a smile on her face makes this even worse because she only calls me honey and sweetie when she has something to tell us.
“Okay… I will mom”
My family and I agreed that whenever we needed to tell everyone something or if we had news that would affect the whole family that we would call everyone into the living room. Please, I’m begging you don’t say we are moving again. It was bad enough that 2 years ago I left everything back home. I was the head cheerleader, the caption of the gymnastics team, horse riding team and dance team. Now I’m just starting to get my life back together at this school. A year ago I was named the head cheerleader yeah it might not feel the same but it’s better than having nothing. When I moved I got replaced by Savannah and let me tell you something, yeah she can do stunts and flips but she messed up the cheers and the cues that we made.
“Hey do you know why mom wants us in the living room?” Jake asked me in confusion to why they wanted to see us in the living room. “Don’t get scared or freak out but I think mom and dad have something they want to tell us?” I said kissing him on the forehead before heading to the living room. I’m really close to my younger brother and my older sister but for my other brother not so much, who is older. Ended up marrying the one person I hated and she tore us apart. So I only see him when she’s at work and when he is not at home taking care of the babies.
“Ella, Jake the reason we called you in here is...” “You and dad have news for us. I already know because you only call us in here when you guys have something to tell us that we either need to talk about or it’s going to be something we don’t like” I said cutting her off
“I don’t want either one of you guys mad at us for deciding this and you know that we have your best interest at heart, so we wouldn’t be doing it if we didn’t think it was the right thing to do” mom said but she couldn’t even look at us when she said it. “I’ll be happy with anything if it does not include moving again,” I begged but they ended up doing this face that they did when they first told us about moving here which meant we are MOVING AGAIN! “What we are moving again it’s bad enough I gave up everything that I had back home to be here and now I’m getting my life back. I’m head cheerleader and now you want us to pack up and move away again!” I yelled I was angry that 2 years ago I had to give everything up and then a year ago when I’m getting my life back together again they decide we should move. “Hold up there young lady!” dad said yelling, that’s when I knew he was mad. “What now!” I threw my hands up in the air when I turned around. “We asked you if you wanted to move or stay with your aunt Lulu.” “I came here with you guys because she doesn’t have a job or money for food and I-” “We are moving back to Tennessee. We have been trying to find away to tell you guys after we lived here for a month but you guys seemed happy here” mom said cutting me off before I could say anything. “Wait...” I paused “What?” I was shocked, I never expected to hear that we were moving back to Tennessee considering everything that happened there and where my life fell to pieces. “You mean you seemed happy. I tried to bring it up to you guys. What did you tell me when I asked you, well you said that we weren’t moving back because you thought it would be a nice way to press the reset button on our life but really you meant for me to get away and clear my head-” “No we didn’t want to get away so you could clear your head so get that out of your head” mom yelled standing up.“Really because when you found out that I was-” “OKAY THAT’S ENOUGH OF THE FIGHTING YOU TOO NOW!” dad yelled.
“I have to go to school anyway I have cheerleading practice today and as head cheerleader, I can’t miss a practice.” “That’s a problem you’re not going to school,” my dad said walking out of the living. I can’t believe it they drop the bomb about moving back to Tennessee and now they are saying I can’t go to school what’s next. Please tell me because at this moment nothing would be able to shock me or make me even more angry than I already am. “Why?” I need to get out of this house away from them. I’ve never fought with my parents since the last time they told us that we were moving away.
“We need to start packing” mom started handing us boxes. “What are we moving today?” I was confused but yet this could explain why they allowed me to sleep in until 7 because usually, I am up at 6 and at school by 7:30. It would also explain why dad said that I wasn’t going to school today. “Yeah so start packing” I was really happy that I was finally getting what I wanted but at the same time I’m not happy because my life fell to pieces there. After this whole event, I went upstairs to start packing. When I got to my room I couldn’t believe I was leaving it behind and getting a new room.
Ding ding ding! When I heard that noise I knew someone had messaged me on Facebook. I went to check who messaged me. Jessica: “Hey girlfriend what up.?” Me: “Hey just had a family meeting.” Jessica: “Oh no that’s never good. How was it?” Me: “There was yelling, fighting but there was some good news that did come of it though” Jessica: “Oh what was that?” Me: “Are you sitting down? What I am about to tell you might blow your mind” Jessica: “Okay now I am what is it?” Me: “I woke up this morning to find out that I’m moving back and that today we’re moving so right now I am packing up my room as we speak” Jessica: “Omg! That’s awesome. It’s going to be like old times again” Me: “Please don’t tell anyone because anything could happen. My parents could change their minds” Jessica: “Your secret is safe with me” Me: “What school do you go to?” Jessica: “I go to Bristol High School...now” Me: “When I get there I should go there” Jessica: “Yeah that would be totally great if you did” Me: “I should really go and finish packing. Wait... why aren’t you in school?” Jessica: “I ended up getting food poisoning” Me: “Oh that sucks I hope you feel better so you can be at school on my first day back” Jessica: “I wouldn’t miss it for a second. Bye” Me: “Bye”
Jessica and I have been friends since we were 10 years old. We basically did everything together. This one time when I fell off my horse she stayed at the hospital with me and drew on my cast. I was in there for like 2 days because I needed to get an x-ray and then we had to wait for the results. After we got the results I needed to get surgery and when that was done they put me in a cast. Anyways she’s like my best friend.
