To The Sky

Chapter One

I grabbed my bag from the computer chair and putted it over my shoulder. I glanced around the nearly empty room that I once called my bedroom for the last ten years. Only a double bed with green and blue bedding, a dark brown desk, and a dark brown book shelf with a few books scattered on it remain. I found myself faintly smiling as memories flooded through my head. I deffinitely will miss my room.

"You're taking quite a long time for someone who's been packed since last week."

I jumped. Looking over my shoulder, I saw my mom giving me that kind smile of hers. I laughed, "Sorry. I didn't mean to take forever."

She looked over my shoulder and said, "It sure is going to be quiet around here once you leave."

I looked at her. Her red-brown hair in a loose ponytail. Something she hardly does. "Are you sure you're okay with me moving in with Dad? I don't want you to feel alone in this big house."

Mom laughed. "Don't be ridiculous, Hun. You haven't seen him in quite a while. And this is your choice; you're the one who even came up with the idea."

I laughed and gave her a smile, "I know, I guess I'm a little nervous. I wonder who is going to take care Matt once I'm gone."

"I can take care of myself! I'm not a little kid anymore!"

Mom and I turned around to find my eight year old half-brother standing with his hands folded across his chest. His dark blue eyes glaring right at me. I smirked and walked up to him, ruffling his brown hair. "You silly boy, you're only eight. There's no way Mom is going to let you stay home all by yourself in this big house."

He moved his head away from my hand. "I am too big enough! I haven't used a night light since I turned six, for your information."

I chuckled. "That is a big move on your part there, little mister. Except you still can't sleep without your stuffed dog, Mr. Wolfykins. So therefore, you are still a little child and cannot be left alone until further notice."

He turned red with anger and was about to reply when Mom stepped in. "Alright you two, enough. Paislee, stop teasing your little brother. And Matt, you are still young and will need a babysitter. No matter what you say will not change my mind."

Matt looked up at Mom and gave her his best puppy-dog look, and for a moment Mom almost changed her mind, but a second thought later she shook her head. I rolled my eyes; he always uses that look to get what he wants, and most of the time it actually works. Matt can be such a spoiled brat sometimes.

"Anyways, Paislee we should get going before traffic can get worse. Grab anything else that you're going to need and let's get going." Mom gave Matt a quick kiss on the head and went straight towards the stairs. I looked around my bedroom once more, looking for anything that I might have missed. Seeing nothing that seemed important, I grabbed my iPhone off the desk and put it in my back pocket and closed the door before following Matt down the stairs.

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Next thing I knew once I stepped down from the last step, I was tackled into a big bear hug. "OH MY GOD PAISLEE!! Don't leave me!" I blinked once, wondering what just happened. "Why are you leaving me? You can't leave! What about Senior Ball? We're supposed to go together as each other's dates!" I blinked once more, having a confused look on my face until I saw Nate, my best guy friend, standing in front of me with his signature goofy grin on his face.

'If that's Nate over there, then that means..!' "Kimmie!" I hugged her back just as tightly. It must have been at least a minute before we let go of each other, her smiling at me like a little kid who just walked into Toy'R'Us for the first time. "What are you doing here? And you too, Nate! I thought you guys were busy..."