Chapter 17: Bad Day
"That means… we're moving out?" asked Rika.
"Yeah! Isn't that awesome! Australia… My dream has finally come true…" said Mrs. Blake.
"No, Mum! I'm not going to Australia!" said Kimiko.
"No way! I'm not leaving!" replied Ayumi.
"C'mon girls… Don't disappoint me…" said Mrs. Blake.
"When are we leaving?" asked Kimiko.
"Next Wednesday…" replied Mrs. Blake.
"WHAT? Wednesday! NEXT Wednesday?" asked Kimiko.
Mrs. Blake nodded.
"No! No! No, we can't! That's too early, Mum!" replied Kimiko.
"I know this is a hard decision for all of you… But we've got no other choice…" said Mrs. Blake.
Then Mrs. Blake's cellphone rang.
"I'll be right back." Said Mrs. Blake and left.
"You know, Mum's right…" said Rika.
"But we can't just leave here! We just got here! And besides, what are going to say to Rocky, Colt and Tum!" asked Kimiko.
"But Mum has been working really hard to get this opportunity… We can't let her down… We must go… She's done everything for us, and now we repay her by going with her to Australia, okay?" said Rika.
"No, it's not okay." Muttered Ayumi.
"C'mon, Ayumi… We'll make new friends there, trust me…" said Rika.
"But no one like Tum-Tum." Replied Ayumi.
Rika hugged her.
The three girls was on the verge of breaking down.
After Mrs. Blake returned, she went to settle the bill and they left.
Once they've reached home, the three girls lock themselves in their room.
"So, what are we going to tell the boys?" asked Kimiko.
"We'll just tell them that we're leaving for Australia. Better if we say now." Said Rika.
"So, we're going to their house to tell them the news?" asked Ayumi.
"I think it's better if we just call them on the phone." Said Rika.
Everyone nodded.
Rika picked up the phone and dialed the boy's number.
Rocky was the one who picked it up.
"Hey… Rocky…" said Rika.
"Oh, hey Rika! What's up?" asked Rocky.
"I… I… I've got something… to tell you… well, in fact… we all have something to tell you guys…" said Rika.
"Really? Well, sorry, but we're not really free right now. (Pause) Tum-Tum! Get your feet off my desk!" screamed Rocky.
"Rocky… listen… it's…"
Before Rika could finish, Rocky started arguing with Tum-Tum.
"Sorry, Rika! Gotta go! Tum-Tum's being annoying, as usual!" said Rocky and hung up.
"Was Tum-Tum bothering him?" asked Ayumi.
Rika nodded.
"I knew it." Replied Ayumi.
Kimiko was lying on her bed, thinking what would happen to her life.
"No more ninja training, no more Chloe, Natalie, Christine, no more Rocky, no more Tum-Tum… and… no more Colt…" thought Kimiko and started crying and covered her face with a pillow.
"This is going to be harder than I thought…" said Rika.
Soon after, they went to sleep as it was getting quite late.
The next day, the girls woke up with no appetite for breakfast.
"Girls, aren't you hungry? I've prepared for your favourite. Pancakes! Mmm… Yummy…" said Mrs. Blake.
"Thanks Mum… But we're not hungry…" replied Ayumi.
"Not hungry? That's the first time my Ayumi said that." Said Mrs. Blake.
The three girls just laid down on the couch with the television on but no one was watching at all.
Mrs. Blake sighed.
Then the doorbell rang.
It was Rocky, Colt and Tum-Tum.
"Good morning, boys." Said Mrs. Blake.
"Good morning Mrs. Blake. We were wondering if we could talk to the girls." Replied Colt.
"Uh… Yeah! Sure, come on in!" said Mrs. Blake.
She turned around and told the girls that the three boys were here.
"Hey, Rika! What was it that you want to tell me yesterday?" asked Rocky.
The three girls kept quiet.
"Hellooo? Anyone home?" asked Tum-Tum.
"I think this is a bad time, boys… I'll tell the girls that you three came…" said Mrs. Blake.
"Oh, alright then…" replied Rocky, and they left.
"Girls, why don't you go up and start packing…? We have 3 more days…" said Mrs. Blake and the girls went up to their room with a sad face.
"I think I'm going out for a while…" said Kimiko.
"Me too…" continued Ayumi.
"Count me in…" said Rika and the three of them left.
They headed for the nearest playground and just sat there.
Then, the boys appeared.
"Hey girls!" said Rocky.
"Oh great." Muttered Rika.
"Hi." Replied Kimiko, who was swinging herself slowly and looking down at the sand.
"What's wrong, Kimiko?" asked Colt.
Kimiko sighed.
"We've got something to tell you guys…" said Rika.
"Really! We also have something to tell you guys!" replied Tum-Tum.
"Oh, you first then." Said Ayumi.
"Well, grandpa said that ninja training will be held next week! Isn't that great! And we can practice ninja together!" replied Rocky.
"Yeah, and he prepared for us some find-the-treasure thingy in the forest!" said Colt.
"But…" continued Rika but the boys cut her off.
"Yeah! And we'll have to cook everyday for grandpa since there's 6 of us! And…" said Tum-Tum but Kimiko started shouting.
"Don't you get it? We're moving out!" she screamed.
"Well, duh! We're moving out to grandpa's cabin!" said Colt.
"Really? Well that's really great news! But why do you think we have sad faces right now!" asked Kimiko.
Everyone was silent.
"What? You're kidding right?" asked Rocky.
"What, Rocky?" said Colt and Tum-Tum.
"They're moving out of this country!" replied Rocky.
"What? You're… you're kidding… right…?" asked Colt.
"I wish I was." Said Kimiko.
"But why? Don't you like it here?" asked Tum-Tum.
"We love it here! But… it's our Mum… we have to respect her decision…" said Ayumi.
"When are you guys leaving…?" asked Rocky.
"This Wednesday…" replied Rika.
Kimiko sighed, got up and ran home.
"It all happened too fast…" thought Colt.
The next two days, the girls were packing their stuffs, and they weren't on talking terms with the boys.
The boys were too shocked about their leaving-the-country thing.
Soon, it was Wednesday. Their flight was at 6pm, and it was 3 more hours to go.
"I'm going to call Rocky." Said Rika.
She picked up the phone and dialed his number, but no picked up the phone.
Ayumi started crying.
"C'mon, Ayumi… Stop crying, please…" said Kimiko, hugging her.
Then they heard Mrs. Blake shouting for them.
"Girls, hurry downstairs! We're going to miss the flight if we don't hurry!" said Mrs. Blake and the girls walked slowly with fake smiles on their faces.
"Ready to go?" asked Mrs. Blake in the car.
The three girls nodded. They turned around and look at their house for the last time then they went in the cab and the taxi driver brought them to the airport.