Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi
I decided to go for a walk. We moved to this cute little neighborhood in the suburbs of Orlando. It was one of those neo-traditional communities. We lived very close to the town center. I was walking around looking at all the stores. I stopped in an Italian ices and ice cream place. The place was pretty empty except for a family eating at a table near the bathroom probably so the kids could wash their hands quickly when they got so wet from eating with their hands and two kids around my age on the opposite wall. I walked up to the front and got a soda.
"You new" the girl around my age asked.
I nodded.
"I'm Stacy and this is my brother Jake" she pointed to the boy across from her.
I just took a sip of my soda and nodded.
"Kind of rude" the boy named Jake said.
"Jake she'll hear you."
"I'm sorry I..."
"S-or-y" the girl laughed "where are you from?"
"Canada."
"Like Avril Lavigne" Jake said.
"Yea" I nodded.
"Say something else in Canadian."
"Canadian isn't a language."
"Is that the only word you pronounce weird."
"Weird what do you mean how do you pronounce it?"
"Sorry."
"Do you pronounce or R?"
"No."
"Then why do you pronounce sorry sari."
"Will you two stop that you're giving me a headache" Jake shook his head.
"So what's got you so down" she pulled out a chair.
"Other than the fact that I'm far from home and left all my friends and my boyfriend nothing I'm fine."
"We moved here five years ago" Jake said "it was pretty hard."
"I better go my parents wanted me home early so we can go out to dinner as a family."
"Have fun" Stacy smiled weakly.
"Thanks" I smiled back.
"If you need anything call us we're in the phonebook under Collin."
I walked back to the house and told Manny about the two of them. She found the conversation about the word sorry incredibly interesting. We all went to eat at a Disney resort. It was only 20 minutes away. The place was cute. It was kind of Hawaiian and had activities for the kids. You could see the fireworks and hear what they heard in the parks. The food was good it was all you can eat too. The fireworks lit up the sky. Normally I love watching fireworks today I can barely stand to look at it. They seem too bright and cheerful everything is far too happy in the happiest place on Earth. In my opinion right now this is probably the saddest place on earth at least for me. There are too many children enjoying themselves. There are too many families laughing and smiling. Even my own family seemed a little too happy. I excused my self and went to the washroom to call Jay.
"Hello" he sounded sleepy.
"Hey sorry did I wake you again?"
"No" he didn't seem tired anymore.
"Good I miss you."
"We've gone longer than this without seeing each other."
"Yea but it's different knowing I'm not going to see you soon."
"Did you meet anyone?"
"Yea they were pretty nice but I was kind of rude I wouldn't be surprised if they thought I was some snobby bitchy brat from another country."
"Did you change your citizenship?"
"No there's no point did you know you have to pay to see a doctor even if you're a citizen."
"Yea I did it's kind of different there."
"Very different."
"I miss you."
"I miss you more."
"I don't think that's possible. I could really use a distraction."
"What's going on?"
"My parents are finally getting a divorce his girlfriend is pregnant."
"Oh Jay I'm so sorry"
"It's not a big deal I knew it was coming."
"I wish I could be there for you."
"School's not going to be the same without you."
"I have to go they sent Manny to come look for me I love you."
"I love you too."
"Bye."
He hung up. I stopped expecting a good bye last time I talked to him.
"Everything ok?"
"Yea" I nodded.
"The house isn't even sold it's not even on the market how long do you actually think we're going to stay here" Manny asked.
I shrugged.
"I'm still thinking of this as a long vacation that's what's keeping me from breaking."
"Manny they enrolled in school."
"I'm still hopeful."
That's what I loved about Manny. She was always hopeful no matter what. She was always looking on the bright side.