Chapter 13

Julie ran out of her house, ignoring her mom and Emily. She wanted to go to Edward's house, but something was stopping her. For some reason, she stopped in front of the gate and felt like she shouldn't go. She knew that Edward would understand and he'd be the only one to understand how she felt. So she ignored the feeling to stay and ran up there.

When she got to Edward's room, he was sitting in the little fireplace, staring at some of the papers posted all over the place. Julie started to walk over and as she did, she saw that he was staring at a picture of her, Emily, and him that she had taken almost a week ago.

"Hi," she said. He turned around, a little startled, but smiled when he saw that it was Julie. "Hello," he said. Julie knew she couldn't tell him she was moving. It would hurt him too much, and she didn't want to hurt him. The thought of it suddenly made tears fall from her eyes. Edward stopped smiling as Julie tried to hold them back. "What's wrong?" Edward said. "Nothing," Julie replied, but she knew that she couldn't hold it in any longer. If she did, it would only hurt worse that the day she was moving was coming sooner. "I'm moving," she cried. Edward looked at her, a little confused. "Moving?" he asked. "Yes, I'm moving to a different house and a different neighborhood…far from here. I won't be able to see you anymore," she said. She started crying, and Edward felt bad. He didn't want her to go away. He loved her. He didn't like seeing her cry, either. He slowly and carefully put one of his arms around her.

"I'm sorry, Edward." She said. "Why?" he asked, unsure of why se had to be sorry for anything. "Because…." She said, but stopped. She lifted her head up and kissed him on the lips. "I…love you…" she said looking up into his eyes. She buried her face in his shoulder, and he rested his head on top of hers. "I love you, too."

Julie went home later on, and found her mother there, disappointed and Emily…just watching TV.

"Julie, you have no right running off like that!" she said sternly. "You have no right telling us we're moving without our opinions a week before it actually happens." "Well, you always tried to get us to move across town with your father and try to get us back together, I thought I was doing you two a favor." "Well don't, mom! I can't move!" "Why not?" her mom asked and Julie paused. Emily looked over at them. "I told you, you wouldn't understand." "How do you know that?" "Because I know you mom! You're so over protective. If I told you why, you would probably ground me all week and then move us to dad's!" "Well, I'll save you the trouble of telling me anything at all. You're grounded and we're moving unless you can give me a good reason for us not to move!" Julie screamed and stomped upstairs to her room. She slammed and locked the door. She leaned on the door and slid down to the floor and cried. Now, she was going to lose the one actual friend she had left in this world, and just as she suspected, her mom was taking him away from her.

"Mom," Emily said getting up from the couch. "I don't mind staying here…but please don't make Julie move away." Her mom looked down at her and got on her knees. "Honey, I know you'll miss your friends, but don't use Julie-" "I know, but I can make new friends. They're not that great anyways." Julie's mom giggled at this. "Can't daddy just move here?" "I'm afraid that's out of the question, sweetheart." Her mom replied. "Do you know why Julie wants to stay here?" her mom asked. Emily felt a little guilty, but knew the answer she had to give her mother….. "Nope," she said, shaking her head. "I just don't like to see her sad," she faked in a little baby voice, hoping it would change her mother's mind. "I think I'll go talk to her." She said patting Emily on her head.

Julie was sitting on her bed, crying. She heard her mom knock at her door. "Julie," she said. "Julie, I know you're probably mad at me…but I'm just a little confused at why you want to live here now." Julie just ignored her mom. "Well, you always used to talk about how you hated it here. You always wanted to move, anyway. Why are your feelings different now?" she asked. "Julie," she said knocking on the door. "Julie, please answer me." But Julie didn't answer her. She heard her mom sigh and walk away.

Julie realized as long as she stayed mad at her mom, she could see Edward all week and it wouldn't matter. All she had to do was keep her room locked and be back for dinner. Her mom wouldn't suspect a thing...

Julie still cried. Even though she still had a week to see Edward, she really didn't want to move. She hated the thought of just leaving him here, alone. She sort of wished that she never would have gone up there. Then, she wouldn't have to hurt him like this. She wouldn't have to leave him behind…if she wouldn't have went up there, he could just be there, living his normal life, and she would just move. She would be happy to move, too.

Then, she realized that not going up there would havebeen the biggest mistake of her life. She loved Edward. She loved him, a lot. She was happy she went up to see him and was happy that she met him.

She cried even more. How could she think that? She was happier than ever meeting him. How could she regret meeting someone as sweet, kind and loving as him? She hugged her pillow and cried and wished she didn't have to leave…