A new town.
New people.
A new school.
A new house.
A new life.
A new beginning.
As she watched the trees pass by her window, she couldn't help but to think to her self Why? Why do we have to move? I don't want to move to the big city. I want to go back to my old school, see my old friends, be in our old house. I miss it.
She frowned as she thought about it. "Katara" said her father, Hakoda, "Katara I know you don't want to move, but we have to. Once I get deployed again you have to have someone watch over you. I know you miss everything, but think of it as a new beginning. A new chance to restart."
"Yeah your right dad."said Katara, but she thought different. Yeah yeah I know. Ive heard it a million times.
Katara's dad was in the military, soon he would be leaving to go fight in the war with the earth kingdom against the fire nation. Usually only benders were sent off to fight, but since they had less and less troops, they had to start sending out non benders. Hakoda was an excellent warrior. He was skilled in the ways of the sword, a master bow and arrow man, and very good with the machines, but the earth benders used those. Since Hakoda was leaving, he needed someone to watch over Katara and her big brother, Sokka, so he was sending them off to live with there Grandmother in the earth kingdom capitol, Ba Sing Se. All there lives they had lived a peaceful and happy life in a small town in the earth kingdom, until their mother was killed in a car accident. Ever since then Katara had very rarely smiled and was unhappy with everything. Her mother was her best friend, and now that she's gone, Katara felt lonely.
"dad, are we almost there? I'm hungry" asked her brother, Sokka
"no, but were close. Only about another 10 minutes."
"but you said that an hour ago! I'm starving!"
"Sokka your always starving!" said Katara in a sarcastic, but joking tone.
"im 16! Im a growing boy! I need my nutrition!"
"ok Sokka. Once we get to your Gran Gran's house, we'll get you some food, ok?" said Hakoda
"fine."
Finally, after hours of endless driving, they pulled up to the small, but nice home. As Katara got out of the car she took in her surroundings. She noticed how big the neighbor hood was. Every house had at least two cars and was two stories, all except for Gran Grans. She could tell that a lot of wealthy people lived here. She wondered how many of the wealthy peoples kids were gunna be going to her new high school.
Ugghhh high school. I'm so not looking forward to that. she thought to herself.
Katara was a freshman in high school, and she was very nervous about starting. She had heard stories about freshman's being pushed into trashcans and shoved into lockers, and that just made her fear it more.
They walked up to the door and rang with bell. "Katara! Sokka! Hakoda!" she said in an ecstatic voice, "Oh its just great to see you again! Please, please come in!"
They walked in a Katara looked around. It look very peaceful and nice. A small kitchen and dining room, a good sized living room with a tv and a piano.
Gran Gran plays the piano? I never knew that.
Katara was anxious to see her room.
"Katara, deary, if you want to see your room it's the last one down the hall. I gave you the one with the bathroom because I know how girls like there privacy" Gran Gran said as she smiled warmly.
Katara couldn't help but to smile back. "Thank you Gran Gran."
Katara walked into her room, and immediately loved it. She had dark blue walls, a full sized bed with black and white bead spread, a dark wood desk with a zebra roll chair, two dressers, one with a vanity mirror, and a walk in closet. Katara couldn't help but to smile as she walked in. She walked into the bathroom, only to fall in love once more. It was painted light blue with a big shower. She had a big size sink and a big mirror. Katara loved her new room.
She walked back out into the main room were everyone else was talking. "Do you like your new room Katara?" asked Hakoda
"Yeah dad! Its amazing!" she said, smiling big.
"that's good."
After about an hour of talking, catching up, and hearing Sokka whine about dying of hunger, They finally had dinner. Katara loved her Gran Gran's cooking. They had home made sea prune soup, with a weird rice/pasta thing, and some carrots. After dinner Katara took a shower. After sitting in the car for hours, a nice hot shower felt good. After the shower, Katara bended all the water off of her body and hair, put on shorts and a tee shirt, and got out her laptop.
"Come on…….Please get internet!" she said to her laptop. "please! Im begging you!"
After about 5 minutes of trying to get internet wirelessly, she gave up. So she decided she would unpack her clothes and personal belongings. After about an hour, she was finished and tired. Sleeping in a car does not do the body well.
She turned off the light, got into bed, and thought to herself. Only about a week till school starts. Man im so nervous. I hate not knowing anyone. I wish I was back in my old town.
As she thought this, she realized that there was nothing she could do. But then she thought about how hard Gran Gran had worked to make this place feel like home. Katara felt a little guilty about not even considering that. As she fell asleep, she thought that maybe, just maybe, this school year could be fun.