Renee's car drives by me as I wave to her. I attempt to give her a smile, but it's too fake. I am actually sad. Renee didn't seem like she was sad at all. My best friend..gone. Possibly forever? Who knows. I walk inside and sit at the kitchen table, waiting for my mom to be done with making dinner. I look down and dangle my feet.
"Don't worry, hon, you'll see her again someday." I nearly jumped when my mom said that. Guess I was too deep in my thoughts. She must've knew what I was thinking about.
"I know, mom, but best friends should be able to see each other everyday," I look up at my mom, sadly. She hugs me. My mom and Renee's dad never really talked to each other. My mom was nice, and gave some gifts to Renee and her dad when her mom died, but that was it. I guess some people just don't get along. I wonder how Renee's life will be like in Texas.
I look up at the sky through the window. I hope I see Justin again someday. My thoughts trailed off.. What if I don't? I bite my lip. I'll just make new friends, right? I thought about Justin, and then I fell asleep.
I woke up in a room, kind of like the one in Canada, except a bit bigger. It was white and empty. So this is my new room.. My dad must've carried me up here since I was asleep. I get up, and walk towards the boxes to start unpacking.
Finally, I'm done unpacking. I decide to leave my room plain and simple. I walk outside to find my dad still carrying boxes inside. Our new house isn't at all that big, but I'm completely fine with it. I sit on the curb and look around. A girl across the street is sitting outside drawing on her driveway. I smile. A new friend! One of her chalks roll down her driveway. I run over, pick it up, and hand it to her.
"Looks like your chalk is trying to run away!" I laugh, and hand the chalk over to her.
"Yeah that chalk always does," she rolls her eyes.
"I'm Renee Cooke, what's your name?" I sit down by her.
"I'm Hannah. Hannah Sweet!" She smiles the widest smile I've ever seen.
Awe. Her last name totally explains her personality. She does seem like a sweet girl.
"I just moved here in Texas. Wanna be my new friend?" I stick my hand out.
"Sure! I love making new friends." She shakes my hand, wildly.
She offers me a chalk so I can draw with her. I told her about how I moved from Canada and I told her why.
"Awe..I'm sorry, Renee," she says quietly, and then gives me a hug.
"Nah it's alright. People come and go, and it's life. My mom is always with me though." I touch my heart and look up to the sky. "She's watching over me like the sun." I smile. Hannah smiles too.
She looks up too, and says, "Hi Mrs. Cooke! I am your daughter's new best friend!"
I laugh. Yeah.. new best friend. I don't exactly like the sound of it, but I didn't tell Hannah that. I guess to her I'm her new best friend, but to me, she's just a new friend of mine..
We go inside her house, and Ms. Sweet baked cookies for me and my dad.
"It's a 'Welcome to our neighborhood' gift!" she said, cheerfully.
"Thank you, Ms. Sweet!" I take the basket of cookies from her and walk back to my house.
"Daddy look what our neighbor made for us!" I show him the cookies.
"That's nice, Renee," he says plainly, while unpacking boxes.
"Ms. Sweet invited us for dinner tonight," I say, hoping he'll come.
"I still have to unpack, hon, but tell her thanks. If you want, you can go though, since we don't have that much food here," my dad says.
I frown. "But daddyyyyyyyyyy! I want you to come with me. Pleaase?" I beg.
"Renee Julie Cooke, will you please stop whining? Daddy is busy!"
I roll my eyes, and sigh. "Fine."
Why does my dad hate socializing with people? He was completely fine before mom died. I guess I'll just have to tell Ms. Sweet he's busy. Oh well, more food for me, right? I walk back to Hannah's house.
"Hey Renee, so can you and your dad join Hannah and I for dinner?" Ms. Sweet asks sweetly.
Awe she's such a nice woman. I can't believe I have to tell her my dad can't join us.
"Well, my dad's still unpacking, but he said I can join you two. He said thanks though."
"Oh, okay, that's fine. I'm glad you can eat dinner with us! I love new neighbors."
I sit at the kitchen table. "Where's Hannah?"
"Oh, she's upstairs getting ready for dinner. Here she comes!"
Hannah runs down the stairs. "Renee's back!" she screams when she sees me.
I giggle. "Yup! And guess what? I can stay for dinner! But my dad's busy."
"Yay, I'm glad you can join us. My mom's great at making spaghetti!" she says as she side-hugs her mom.
"Awesome! I love spaghetti." …So does Justin.
We eat at the table. Hannah and I were really messy! Ms. Sweet laughs at us, and wipes both our mouths with a napkin.
"I guess we were really hungry, huh?" Hannah says with a giggle.
After a while, Ms. Sweet and Hannah walk me home, even though it isn't that far.
"See you tomorrow, Renee!" Ms. Sweet says.
"Yeah see ya, best friend!" Hannah says, a little too hyper.
"Byebyeeeeeee!" I walk inside, go up to my room, and flop on the bed.
What a day.. I guess my new life in Texas isn't so bad after all! Hmm, it is sad that I left Justin behind though. I bet he's making new friends too.. right?