• Chapter 2
    It was morning at sunrise I rubbed my eyes as they itched hard. I grabbed Charlie and put him in my bag, and head out our door. our door, well it would be ours for much longer, last time i will ever see it. I sat in the car waiting for mother, i looked at the time, 2:54.

    "why am I the only one having to be up this early." I wondered in my head.

    sat in the car for thirty-seven minutes while mom did her make-up. I thought you wake up early for the airport because you don't want to be late. Guess I was wrong.

    The car cracked and made some sounds its not supposed to make. For a second I happily thought we could stay here forever. But soon enough as I blinked we were already outside of the neighborhood.

    The ride was pitchfully silent until we reached the freeway, even at the hour of sunrise, the traffic is there, typical. Mom turned on the radio to drowned out the music, as her and the traffic hummed in the background. After that she tried to convince me that I am going to love it were we are moving and it will be "fun". Though to every thing she said I could find another why it would be bad.

    We finally got to the airport, the city was still covered in darkness, I jumbled my stuff together and out of the car. As I made a last check thorough to see if I needed any thing else, mom handed keys to the car to the slightly cubby man who would be driving the moving van to our new building. Building not home, It will never be home to me.

    The northern check-in line was fairly quick with 6 families in front of us, with only carry-ons it would be a quick swipe through only getting our tickets. Then we went through the security line which is always a long time, but oh well we got through. I guess everything was going finely at the airport.

    "Flight 495A, southern gate will be leaving in 5 minutes." the over-com said.

    That flight sounded vaguely familiar. I looked at mom, "Uh mom what number is our flight?"

    "...495A" she said in a quiet voice, face frozen.

    We knew we couldn't spend another moment talking, so we started sprinting, not letting our tiredness slow us down, I felt so fast that I felt like I was floating not even touching the ground. I could feel the eyes focusing on us, "like I give a care in the world what they think." and I kept on going; I saw the gate fifty-seven yard away closing....wait closing, I was kind of relieved, "now we can stay here in Idaho," I thought. Then as quick as can be Mom ran super ahead and screamed "Open that gate!" Seeing us in a panic called the airplane, airplane, and they let us get in, talk about "friendly airlines".


    the airplane, reeked of old people and dirty socks, " Its ok Audrey only six more hours of this nonsense." though I had a feeling that this feeling wasn't going to stop. I walked to the aisle, till I got to 32A while mom sat in row 26B , i sighed "Good finally a seat next to the window", thinking to myself. I sat down, and turned on my itouch and put in my headphones, when the song "Alive- Pearl Jam" appeared on my itouch screen. I set my head gently on the seat pillow and closed my eyes, soon enough I heard on the seat next to me I opened my eyes halfway in curiosity.

    With short straight black hair with dark green streaks and aquamarine and emerald green un-matching eyes eyes there she sat on her dark navy blue jeans matched with her ACDC shirt, just like the same band i liked and the same shirt design I had on. She looked the same age I didn't want to be bored the whole trip, so when the plane started to run on the ground I brang up our common interest,

    "I see you like ACDC" I said a little to mildly.
    "....hm..Oh yeah, this I borrowed this from my brother, I was to tired to pick out my clothes this morning, I actually hate ACDC, but you like it don't you?" she said then pointed to my shirt.

    Flustered and confused hoping I got her not to like me, I sprang out some words rapidly, "No I, my mom bought this shirt I had to were it so it wouldn't---

    she interrupted me with a smirk, "Kid, I was just joshing you, Rule one in my book "Never go back on your favorite bands to get in other peoples good side, that was just a test, and you failed."
    "But you look like a girl thats kind so I will give you another chance." she said.

    "I'm chirsty but everyone calls me Jelly." She said.

    "Thats a weird nickname" I thought.

    "I'm Audrey but instead I like to be called Audrey." I said, feeling stupid with the joke.

    Jelly bursted out into laughter.

    "What's so funny" I questioned, looking at her strangely confused.

    "You, your so funny" she said still laughing

    "She's so weird" I thought to myself, but to my content I started to get into a giggly fit, too. Soon almost the whole plane was looking at us in disgust, but I was having to much fun to care.

    "Woah! Look our plane is taking off!" She squealed in delight, reaching over me and pointing out the window.

    I kept it to myself as I thought, "It feels like two hours, not like ten minutes and it feels like I knew you since forever."

    As I talked to Jelly I learned that we did not only both like ACDC, but we like all the same bands, and have practically all the same interests. It was kinda cool and kinda weird at the same time. She was really fun to talk to but it made me miss all my friends from Idaho, giving me a slight sickening feeling in my stomach. Half through the ride to New York, we exchanged email, Mom said never to hold a conversion with strangers but this was a exception.

    By now I guess I should know things don't always stay the same and that they change. I probably won't see her again and only talk to her through email.

    I knew it would be hard, but I just had to keep the sadness inside of me.

    "Wooah! look good old New York." Jelly said once again reaching over me to point to the city below.

    "You have visited New York before?" I asked.

    "Visited? I live here." She responded.

    My heart leaped a little bit in hope that I would see her again.

    "Awesome, I'm moving here." I said happily.

    "Cool, maybe we may see each other again, but then again it is a big state." she answered with hope, but worry in her eyes.

    "Yeah just maybe," I thought.

    I looked to my right to see what she was looking at. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was so breathtaking, the Lake of New York City sparkled on the water. The building reached out to the skies it was beautiful and on top of that the grass was so green. I wanted to touch it, and soon we were getting closer and closer to the ground, till we could be fully recognized that we were at the airport till it touched the solid smooth ground.

    I started to gather up my things as I realized nothing but my ipod was out because I had been talking to her the whole time. It was a bittersweet moment for me. So I picked up my ipod and placed it on my carry-on. I looked at Jelly with much sadness and displeasure. I have always hated good byes. I talked to her as we walked out of the dense crowded plane, though we our happiness would not last, and that we are already hiding our sadness.

    Standing out of the side the gate, we stood there in silence not knowing what to say, we were speechless, more then I had ever been in my whole life, Its a wonder how we can't talk now but could talk non-stop for seven hours on the plane.

    "So.....Um....I guess this is goodbye.......so yeah......goodbye" Jelly said with a glassy look in her eyes for hold some tears in.

    "Yeah.....I guess it is...but at least......We will keep in touch right." I said with little hope in my heart.

    "Yeah" she said.

    We hugged strongly, I didn't want to let go, only though we know each other for a little, we knowing our hearts we were soul sisters.

    “Email me soon." We said in unison and showed a little smile.

    A woman that must have been Jelly's mother was telling her to come, she looked at me with sadness and headed off. I just stood there staring at her until she left. And right there behind me was my mom, who doesn't like strangers, but she felt the unbreakable bond in me and Jelly's heart.

    "We better get going; I can't wait till I see our new home." My mom finally broke the silence and said.

    But again as I said before it will never be home to me, plus mom already seen pictures on line and off of print outs, Mom says there is a huge differenence between seeing things the first time in person then seeing them over the computer, I don't really see the difference though, and I would not know the difference because I refuse to see the pictures, I don't want to see the pictures of my new "home", but I couldn't say anything about not wanting to move, she really wanted this.


    I caught a glisp outside of my thoughts to see she was walking way in front of me. She didn't even wait I felt aggravated that she left me behind, but she couldn't help it she was happy. It toke a lot of time to across the airport because how big the airport is but then again this is one of the biggest known and highly populated cities of all, it was a whole different world then my small town in Idaho. Mom’s and my feet were getting tried so we decided to get a meal at the airports food court.