"Can you believe that we're moving to Australia? That's where Cleo, Rikki, Emma, and Bella lived," Phoenix told Alexis, her older sister.
Alexis looked at her seven year old sister like she was stupid. "Sweetie, what in the world are you talking about?"
"H2o," she said with a big smile.
"Hey sistas. What's going on?" Alex asked. Alex was Alexis' twin brother.
"Can you believe how different this is going to be?" Alexis said, standing up from her bed and pacing. "We're going from Louisiana to Australia. Just the temperature is going to be an extreme change. How am I ever going to live with this? I'm leaving Lauren and Bailey and, oh my God, how am I supposed to leave Jake. I can't just leave him!"
"Lexi! Calm down! I'm gunna miss Jake, too. He's my best friend remember?" Alex started laughing and put his hands on Alexis' shoulders, keeping her still.
"Oh Alex," she said, leaning against her brother. "What are we going to do? I don't want to leave. I love it here."
"Oh Lexi. You're such a drama queen, but you know what I'm gunna do?" He pulled her away from him, holding her by the shoulders again. "I'm gunna scope out all the fine ladies that are gunna want a piece of this."
"You are such pig."
"Guys." The twins looked at Phoenix. "Can I finish telling you about H2O?" Alexis nodded her head and sat back down on her bed. "Well it's about these girls from Australia who go to this moon pool during a full moon and turn into mermaids and-"
"Sweetie," Alexis said, putting her arm around Phoenix. "That's not real. Those are characters in a TV show. They're pretend."
"I know that."
"Girls," their mother said. "Alex. There's something I need to tell you three." She looked around the room. "Why aren't you all packed yet? We leave in two days."
"Can we at least wait till tomorrow to worry about being completely packed," Alex said.
"No. You need to be completely packed because you are not going to school tomorrow, at least not for the whole day. I'll be checking you out of class. So you can tell all of your friends bye, and then we will be leaving for the airport."
"Mom, you're ruining my life," Alexis said, putting her head under her pillow.
"Thank you, sweetheart. I love you, too. Y'all get some rest. Big day tomorrow." With that, their mother walked out of the room closing the door behind her.
"Lexi? Can I sleep in here with you tonight?" Phoenix asked.
"No," Alex said.
"Yeah, you can. Here." Alexis pulled her covers up and patted the part of the bed next to her.
"I hope Australia is as fun as it was here," Alex said, climbing onto the top bunk.
"I have a feeling it will be better," Phoenix laughed.
"Y'all are insane. No place will ever be as good." Alexis turned the lamp off and closed her eyes. "Ever," she said to herself.