Welcome To Australia
Prologue
Leaving Jill and Eddie is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my 16 years of life. However I was doing just that today. Jill has been my best friend since middle school and I've known Eddie even longer. We met in kindergarten after I saw some kids picking on him on the playground. He's been like a brother to me since then. Always protecting me when it's needed, even scaring off potential boyfriends. I don't blame him though. But I eventually told him to back off and let me handle it on my own. Only after I had punched him though. When I looked back to friends I could feel the tears prickling in the corners of my eyes. "I'm going to miss you guys so so much. What am I ever going to do without you?" I said to them. "You'll be fine Rose. Phones were invented for a reason, you know." Eddie replied"Not to mention Skype, Rose. Anyway you're going to make all new friends and you'll have forgotten about us in no time." Oh, I forgot to mention. I'm moving to Australia. Some place by the name of Katherine for my father's work. "Jill, you know that's stupid. I could never forget you. You know you're like family to me. That's never going to change." "I know That Rose but you are moving to Australia and we don't know what's going to happen." My mother chose that moment to call me over to the car saying it was time to leave. "This is it guys. I promise to call you as soon as I get there." We went in for a group hug murmuring our final goodbyes. When I climbed into the car I turned in my seat and waved a last goodbye to my two best friends, not knowing when I'd get to see them again. As I turned to face the front, my mind started to wonder what life in Australia would bring me.