I feel someone shaking me.. Confused I open my eyes and see my grandfather staring down at me. He points to the window and I see Romania my new hope. I feel a knot in my stomach and I realize in a few hours I will be meeting my new team mates. I have known how to speak Romanian for a while but I'm still scared I will mess up. What if my new routines are not good enough? Or I make a fool out of myself?

I feel the plane hit the ground and I am jolted out of my thoughts.

Lets go Catalina we have a long day ahead of us.

Yes grandpa. You have a leo we will go straight to the gym.

Sure! I am excited to meet everyone..

Sure. He replies sarcastically.

As we walk out of the airport my cousin Alix is waiting for us. She pulls me into a quick hug before we drive to the gym.

As we pull in the parking lot it is crowded. I take a deep breath and walk out of the car. My grandpa pulls me into a half hug and says its time. We walk in and suddenly all movement in the gym stops and they are all staring at me. He shows me to the office and I walk into the bathroom to put on a leo.

"Pull it together Catalina you are a Belov and we fight!"

I walk out with my hair in my signature bun and my favorite leo. I start to stretch out my the beam when my Grandfather bellows "All elite girls over here"

He motions for me to come stand by him "This is my granddaughter Catalina Belov She will be training with us so please make her feel welcome."

Two girls come over to me! "Heyy Im Kayla and this is Ryan.. Want to stretch with us and do some rotations?" I look up to my grandpa and he nods his head and walks away..

"Sure.. Beam?"

I watch their routines and I can't help but wonder if I am better. I am so grateful they came over to me and I feel like I have friends. Suddenly and ringtone echos through the gym. "Whose bloody phone is that?" I smile weakly at him and sprint to my bag..

Hello?

Puiule its you tata

Daddy! I miss you so much! I met two girls named Kayla and Ryan they are so nice! I love Romania.. How is the gym?

It is great but we all miss you..

I miss you guys to.. Hows Alexandru?

He misses you a lot he wants to train in Romania..

Tell him no i need to be by myself right now..

I know draga.. We are coming for nationals I got the tickets this morning!

Okay great! 3 weeks and then I can see you guys again! Im sorry dad but I have to get back to training.. I love you.

Love you too Puiule.

I walk back to the beam with tears in my eyes; I quickly wipe them away and continue stretching.

Want to go to bars? asks Ryan

Sure lets go...

I start with a Arabian mount and then swing down flip onto the high bar and make sure my hand stands are perfect. I stand on the high bar and do a back wards flip to the low bar and back to the high bar. I then do a back Schobastan Cobra as a dismount.

The whole gym is staring at me and my grandpa is beaming with proudness. I then realize this is going to be a fun few weeks!