Chapter 1

Courtney's POV

I can't believe it! My father's work is being transferred so I have to move. I have to move away from my family home. The place I grew up at. I also have to move away from my friends. I beg, pleaded, but it's no use. We're moving. After TDI I made a lot of friends. I also learned how to loosen up a little. Now, I'm still a stickler for the rules, but not as much as before. And now we're moving from Canada to California.

It's not that I don't want to go to California. I've actually visited there and I really enjoyed myself. But all my family and friends are here. I have no say In this though. It's my senior year and I'm moving to a different country. I mean does that suck or what? We already finished packing two days ago and are leaving for the airport in three hours. My friends have been calling and texting my phone constantly since I woke up this morning.

I hear a knock on the door and I mumble a "come in."

"All packed and ready to go Court?" My mom asked coming into my room.

"Yeah I guess." I say back to her quietly." Look, honey I know your sad about moving. I'm not so thrilled about it either. But let's make the best out of it as we can, okay?"

I look up at my mom at smile gently. She always had that gently voice that I admired so much. "I guess I'll can try."

My mom's face light up and she flashes me her brilliant white smile. "That's my girl." She says standing up and kissing my forehead as she makes her way out the door.

"Make sure you have every thing before we get ready to leave." My mom finishes off before closing my door. I glanced around my empty room when something catches my eye. I walk across my large room to see behind my old dresser a wooden skull. The wooden skull Duncan gave to me two years ago when I got voted off. I have to admit it pulled on my heart strings a little bit. But I knew I had to forget about him and move on because I was never going to see him again.

I tucked the skull into the far back of my purse not having the strength to throw it away. The U-Haul truck outside was already packed with all left over stuff that we more than likely are just gonna give away because all of our major stuff that we need was already flown to California in advance.

"COURT IT'S TIME TO GO OUR FLIGHT LEAVES IN AN HOUR!" My mom yells from all the way downstairs. I get up and grab my purse, my Iphone, and my laptop. I cross my room and grab onto the door handle. I glance behind me one more time at my room and turning back round and opening the door with a sigh.

By the time I get back downstairs my mom and dad are already in the car waiting for me. I motion for them to give me a minute while I look around one last time. I walk around the empty house just looking. Remembering all of the memories I had in this house. I walk out of the door and shut it with a click. I was gonna miss this place, but maybe a new start will be a good thing.

I did not know at the time, but this move would be the worst and best thing to ever happen to me.