It was in the middle of November. Jessica Hinrichsen went down the stairs, and saw her mother, talking at the phone.
"Okay, well then I will go and tell her that." Her mom laughed. "Okay, bye." She then putted the phone back, and looked at her daughter.
"What did they say?" Jessica asked. Her arms was crossed and her eyes told everyone that she wasn't ready for anything her mom would say. Maria sighed. Her daughter could really be difficult, when it came to moving or not moving. Sure Jessica was excited to, get to Interstllar Academy, but to say goodbye... that was something she didn't want to do.
"That you start November 26... on Saturday.
Jessica was shocked. "So soon! Why? I mean... I can't... " She stammered. This was so sudden. Jessica had about a half year before, she should start. "I need to be alone..." and with those words, she ran off to her room. Her mom sighed and began to make dinner.
Jessica sat on her bed. Thinking. Yes the girl wanted to go. But... it all happened so soon. To soon. She didn't really had the time to say goodbye, to her friends. And a call was pretty expensive, letters would take like forever... it was just so hard to understand. With a big sigh, Jess lied down on her back on her bed. Just looking at the ceiling.
Next day came to fast. It was Thursday and there was only two days before she had to go. How could she tell her friends, that she had to leave them?
"Hey Jess!" It was Jonas and Mikkel, Jess's two best friends at her school. They had known each other for some years now, always looked out for each backs.
"Hey guys." She tried to give her best smile.
"What's wrong?" Mikkel asked her. Both boys knew when their friend wasn't happy. She was so smiling and happy, most of the time. And they knew that Jess always tried to hide her feelings, when she was sad or angry.
"It's just..." Jess started, trying to hold her tears back.
Jonas sighed, already knowing what it could be. "It's the school isn't it?"
She nodded.
"When are you going to leave?"
"On Saturday..." The girl tried, her hardest not to cry. But it was just so difficult. The sad faces on her friends, didn't help her to get into a better mood.
Suddenly Mathilde came out from her classroom. Also one of Jess's friends. Curious to know what her friends was talking about, she walked over to them.
"Hey, what's up?" She asked with her smile.
Jessica couldn't handle it anymore... her lip began to tremble, eyes was filling up with tears. She walked over to a big stone, her back turned to her friends and her hands drying her eyes. Jessica was taking deep breathe, trying to hold her tears back.
"What's wrong?" Mathilde asked confused. Jonas and Mikkel from Jessica, to each other and then back to Mathilde.
"She is going to leave... in two days..." Answered Mikkel.
Mathilde looked shocked at him. "Is she going to Interstalla Academy? On saturday!" They nodded.
All 3 teens walked over to Jessica. The 15 year old girl, heard their footsteps, she didn't wanted to look them with her tears streaming down on her face. Before she knew it, her 3 friends hugged her tight. Just made Jessica cry even more.
The two days went fast. Maria and her daughter were at Montressor Spaceport. Getting up to where the ship was.
"Come on sweetie! Your ship is waiting!" It was Jess's mom who called.
"I can't go now! Mathilde, Jonas and Mikkel wanted to come and say goodbye!" Jess shouted back.
"I know that you are going to miss them, but you gotta get on your ship before it leave without you."
Jessica sighed, walked over to her mother gave her long hug and went slowly up to the ship, that was supposed to changes her future. Giving one last glance, she walked inside, but just as she took a step inside, she heard her friends call her name. Jess turned around and ran back down to give her friends the biggest hug.
"I'm gonna miss you guys!" she cried.
"We will miss you too." Mathilde crying too.
At the time, the ship honked at her. She let go of her friends, and dried her tears away.
"I have to go... I'll miss you. Hopefully we'll see each other soon again."
"I bet we do." smiled Mikkel.
They hugged one last time, and then Jessica ran over to the ship. She looked outside at the window, and saw her friends and mom waving to her. Another tear felt down at her cheek. This was going to be a long trip...