--Chapter 1--Moving--

"Mom, I cannot believe you're making us move! My life was so perfect and you're so ruining it!" Nicole screamed.

"Nicole, quit acting like that. You know as well as I do that it is not my fault. I have to go where my job takes me. Would you rather live in Cameron, North Carolina, a place you've never been, a place you've never explored, or some shitty box in the middle of New York City begging people for money?" Her mom shot back.

"Mom...I can't leave my friends. I can't leave Robbie!" Nicole cried.

"Honey, I'm sure you'll find some new friends. You and Robbie will have to work this out, I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do. We're moving and that's final." Her mom said as she walked out of the room.

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"Baby, listen to me." Nicole pleaded.

"No. Nicole, I can't do this anymore. Remember that we've been through this already? Remember what we went through?" Robbie, Nicole's boyfriend said.

"Robbie! We got through it! It's just two more years! There's nothing I can do about this!"

"You know, sometimes, I wish I didn't love you as much as I do." He sighed. "I'll try."

"Thank you. I love you so much."

"I love you too. I guess I'll talk to you tomorrow? After you get settled?" He asked sadly.

"Yeah. I'm really sorry baby." She said, wiping the tears that fell from her eyes.

"It's not your fault. I'll visit you." He said kissing her. "Go...before I start crying."

She nodded, kissed him, then left.

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"Honey, you ready?" Her mom asked.

"Now or never...let's get this over with." Nicole sighed, closing the trunk of the car.