Chapter 1 :Leaving

"No" what? why you idiot said No? if I were you I would never say no. at least because that's so embarrassing- "Ana come here" I heard my mum calling me, AAh why now I want to watch the rest of the movie. I think I'm dying to know why she said no, More than the boy but I need to be patient. I will know later. "Coming," I say while removing the covers off my body.

I go downstairs. I found my mum seating on the sofa in the living room, screaming while speaking on the phone whit someone, she seems a little off today, Since the morning she had been shouting all day, I thought she needs some space so I didn't ask her anything. Maybe she is stressed because of work. After a few seconds, she hangs up with whomever she was speaking to. "Ana... Look there's something you need to know, " She said while looking at me. I stayed quiet for a little bit, waiting for her to continue even though I have this bad feeling that makes me feel that whatever she is going to tell me is not good.

she cleared her throat " um... look.. we are moving out to New York next week." I heard her wrong. right?

"w-what?" I said stuttering she sighed "I already told you, Ana," she said like it's no big deal

"What?? Are you kidding me?" I said raising my voice "I don't want to move out " I said

"I'm not asking you, Anastasia, I'm telling you. so pack up your stuff" she said while standing up but did she really call me that, She knows how much I hate it when people call me Anastasia my real name. "But mum-" before I could even finish my sentence. She was out of the house leaving me here all alone and confused like I meant nothing to her. Maybe I am

What about Emily and Jade or Eli.

Emily and her boyfriend Jade are my best friends since we were 6 we have been friends for ten years but we became friends with Eli this year we met him at one of his parties.

I still remember our plans this summer, about going back to school but in a blink of an eye, my mum ruined everything without even giving me a reason.

"Ahhhhh" I screamed from the anger. Who brought this idea inside her head?

she said we are leaving next week.

So I guess I'm going to pack up now. There are no other choices left.

4 hours later I finished packing.

I hear the door open and shut so I guess my mum is back.

I go downstairs to find her sitting in the kitchen, with a bottle of whisky in her hand, And speaking with herself.

Is she drunk? I scoffed.

of course she is. I walk towards her "Mum, Are you okay?" I asked a little concerned about her. she looks up at me with tears in her eyes "I'm sorry Ana, I'm a horrible mother" I approached her and sit on the chair next to her

"hey, it's okay I-I just need to know why we are leaving, please tell me" I asked her more like begging not asking.

she looks at me with her teary eyes "Ana I can't take it anymore I'm not over your dad. I loved him" she scoffs " I'm still in love with him, even though I don't want to. I don't want to love him, but tell me how? I can't do that when we are here? when this house reminds me of how we used to be a happy family? When I look around I remember him when he used to help me making dinner or playing around with you even in the streets, everything here reminds me of him." yeah I always keep on having those feelings too, I miss my dad.

I sighed "Mum, I'm sorry, it's okay we will leave whenever you want. I lost him and I don't want to lose you too. I didn't know you were suffering that much" I said with a comforting smile "honey I'm sorry I know you have your life and friends here. I didn't mean to be selfish I just can't be here anymore" I hug her and tell her everything is going to be okay,

So it turns out we are going to say goodbye. I think after what I heard. I'm going to start a new chapter of my life with my mum.

I love her so much I wish if I can take all her pain after my dad left, she became my mum, my friend she is everything to me. but she is right. Our house doesn't feel like home without him.

I take her to her room Because she was struggling to stand up on her feet, so I helped her.

"Good night honey" I give her a warm smile "good night mum " I turn off the light and go to my room. I take a shower and then I change into my pajamas. and lay on my bed for a while, just thinking about today. It was the longest day ever.