"It's just gone 5a.m on this gorgeous Friday morning. It's the 28th of August and there's only 3 days of winter to go!" the radio announcers voice seemed to whisper ever so quietly.

"I can't believe it's 5 in the morning, I honestly should be sound asleep!" Haley groaned.

"Well, sleep?" Jimmy sarcastically told her youngest daughter.

"Your funny Dad, you know that?"

"Oh, I try sweetie, I try."

"Haley, you and Peyton are the ones who kept me up all night." Jake whined. "The two of you basically talk in your sleep!"

"Aw Jake, you know that we offered for you to sleep in the other room, right?" Peyton asked her best friend.

"I know, I know." He replied defeated.

The three friends, along with Haley's father were headed to Sydney airport to catch a flight to L.A. In no time, Peyton and Jake were sound asleep and it was just Haley and her Dad in the front on the chilly winter morning.

"Where's your head at Haley Bob?" Jimmy asked.

"Just thinking how much I'm going to miss everyone." She told him.

"We're going to miss you too."

She smiled at her father, she loved him so much and she was starting to wonder why she decided to leave in the first place.

xxx

"Finished packing yet, Hot Shot?"

"Shit!" Nathan jumped "You scared the living daylights out of me Brooke."

"Well, actually Nate, you are still alive. So maybe, you should get your facts straight before you go accusing me of doing such things." She smiled.

"Oh really? Is that so?" Nathan just laughed.

"Just saying."

"But anyway, you still havn't answered my question. But I think I have my answer.." she said whilst looking around at all the clothes everywhere in his room.

Nathan just shrugged at his oldest friend.

"Honestly Nate, we leave on Saturday. Whether you like it or not, so start packing!"

"Exactly," Nathan agreed "We leave Saturday. I believe that's two sleeps Brooke. Plenty of time to pack, no need to rush things." He grumbled.

"C'mon, it'll be fun over there. You'll see." She smiled. "Now where is Lucas, I seen Karen and Keith here so he's around somewhere?"

"He's out back, bye Brooke" He said sarcastically.

"Bye Nate!" she yelled running down the stairs.

"She's a trouble maker, that Brooke Davis." Nathan's mum said.

"I don't want you to go." Nathan heard his little sister's voice. She was holding onto the teddy bear that Nathan had gotten her for her birthday.

"Aw Gem, I don't want to go either." He told her while picking her up and giving her a bear hug.

"I'll miss you." She pouted.

"I'll miss you too." He said before chucking her on the bed and tickling her, she was letting out fits of giggles and couldn't control her laughter.

"And I'll miss Brookie too, and Lucas." She said.

Nathan laughed at his little sister, she grew up so fast. He was going to miss her so much, that little girl had a way of making him smile when he didn't even want too.

"Gem, sweetie" Deb told her daughter "Go finishing packing up your dolls in your room."

"Ok, Mummy!" she skipped out of Nathan's room, down the hall and into her own.

"Ok," Deb said to her son. "Why are you delaying your packing?"

Because I don't want to go, he thought to himself. "We don't leave 'till Saturday."

"5 in the morning on Saturday" she reminded him.

"So everyone keeps telling me. Look, Mum, I'll be packed in time. No need to worry Ok." He promised her.

"I know you will." She said. "Look this means a lot to your father, the basketball is incredible over there."

He gave his Mum a look and smirked. "Mum, what do you know about basketball?"

"OK, so your father tells me it's incredible over there. This is a great opportunity Nate, so take it. It'll mean so much to both of us."

With that, his mother left his room. He collapsed onto the bed and ran his fingers through his dark hair and tried to relax but his message tone interrupted that.

-hey man, party at mine tonight before you guys leave. One last goodbye! Plenty of ladies, plenty of booze. In YOUR honour man. End of summer too, gonna be huge!-

Excellent, a party at one of his best mate, Tim's would take his mind of things for a little while. He walked over to his window and pulled it open.

"YO LUKE, BROOKE!" he yelled down to the swimming pool where they were. "PARTY TONIGHT AT TIM'S! WE'RE GOING!"

"YAY!" he could hear Brooke squealing. The both of them always did love parties, and they'd convinced Lucas over the years to love them too.

He looked around his room at the piles of clothes that lay everywhere. OK, he thought to himself, back to packing for an hour!

Xxx

"Last call for Qantas Flight 323, direct to Los Angeles, California." Haley heard over the loud speaker.

"Ok, guess it's time for us to get out of here." Uncle Jimmy, thanks for driving us here, it's really appreciated. I'm going to miss you!" Peyton went over to him and gave him a big hug.

"I'll miss you too, Peyton." Jimmy said as he kissed her forehead.

"Mr. James, thanks so much for bringing us. I'll miss you."

"And I'll miss you too, bye Mate. Look after my baby girl and Peyton, ok?"

"Will do" he promised giving Jimmy a hug.

Haley looked at her Dad as he walked over and gave her a hug, Jimmy pulled his daughter in tight and whispered into her ear. "You're going to be fine over there, dream big and follow your heart. There won't be a day that I don't miss you. I love you."

"Thankyou" she whispered back "I love you too, I'll miss you so so much!" she was trying to fight back the tears now.

She turned to walk away but stopped.. "Wait Dad," she motioned for someone to come over and asked them politely if they'd mind taking a photo for them. She got her camera out of her bag and they all lined up.

"Say cheese!" the lady said.

"CHEESE!" they all said at once.

"Thank you." Jimmy said. "Now one of the three of you, the start of this amazing journey"

The three friends smiled big and Haley got her camera back of her Dad and gave him one last hug goodbye. She was going to miss him so much. The three of them linked arms and walked off, as they were walking off into the distance Haley was beginning to realize just how far from home she was going to be.