Hi! My name's Elise. I am 13 years old and just moved to the Gold Coast of Australia from Minnesota in America. The reason we moved here is that the house payments in Minnesota were getting too expensive. I begged my parents for months that we would move down to the Gold Coast. They finally caved in and said yes. We have a small house a few streets down from the beach. My mom and I went swimsuit shopping the other day, but a lot of the swimsuits they have for my age were to inappropriate for my age so I settled on a simple pink bikini. But, my life isn't as perfect as it sounds...My Parents are at work or on phone calls every day (even on weekends!) So I am only able to get a few words out before they have to answer a phone call. I didn't know that I would miss my best friends Abby and Jewel, so much. They looked so sad when I told them that we were moving to the Gold Coast. I didn't know why at first, because I was so happy. But then as we were driving away to the airport, it hit me. I might not ever see my friends in person, ever again. Also, the worst part of it all, the bullies. When I was at the beach for the first time, 3 girls walked up. I said hello to them but they just stared at me. But then one of them took off their sunglasses and said, "Well girls, looks like there's a newbie in town." The other 2 girls giggled. "Well newbie, what's your name?" Asked which I guessed was the leader of their little squad. "Elise" I said happily. Maybe these were going to be my new friends! But then I regretted thinking that a few seconds after I told them my name. The leader of their group pushed me back on the sand, hard. "Well, my name's Ruby, and you BETTER not mess with me. YOU GOT THAT NEWBIE?!" "Y-yes" I stuttered. She and her gang left and went back to tanning on their towels a little ways from where I was. This was not the way I wanted things to be.