Hey, everybody. It's me, Y Universe Sid Leah Chang. I don't know why I just gave such a specific description of myself. I guess I'm just not thinking straight very well because there's so much on my mind right now.

It's November 10th, 2020. Yesterday, FREAKING YESTERDAY, me and my family decided it would be for the best if I moved out of the apartment. This is because, despite how much I've always loved it, living with Ronnie Anne has driven me crazy. I'm in love with her but she doesn't like me back AT ALL, so I need some time away from her. A LOT of time.

...I hate this so much. Yesterday, this building was my home and I expected it to stay that way for years. Now, all of a sudden, I have to leave it and return basically never. This is all happening way too fast. I'm talking faster than Sonic the Hedgehog fast.

Maybe I should try focusing on the positive things that will come from this. I'm moving into my boyfriend's house, which obviously means I'll get to spend a lot more time with him. That's definitely good. And you know, the fact I have a boyfriend is of course part of the reason being in love with Ronnie Anne is a problem. I'm also gonna be a lot closer to where my best friend Izzy lives. That's good too. Let's see. What else is there? Umm...Oh! When I first started attending Cesar Chavez Academy here in Great Lakes City, it was fun to be the new kid. I'm gonna like getting to do that again at my NEW new school. And umm...I can't really think of any other positives.

Shouldn't be much longer now until the bus gets here. Izzy could just use her psychic powers to teleport me, but I wanted the authentic experience. "Mom, should I say my final good byes now, or do you think it can wait until the bus arrives?"

"Hard to say," my mom answers. "It all depends on what kind of bus driver you get. You might get a patient one or you might get a grumpy one."

I better do it now then, just in case. I'm gonna start with my little sister. I realized last night that she's very similar to Helga from Hey Arnold!, so now I feel extra bad about leaving her because having a big sister who moved away gives her another similarity. "Good luck with Carl, Adelaide," I whisper into her ear so our parents won't hear. Heh. I'm a poet and I didn't know it. "I hope things go better between you and him than they did for me and his cousin."

"At this point, they already have," Adelaide whispers back to me. I agree with her completely.

"Good bye, Ada. I'm really gonna miss you," I say without whispering. 'Ada' is short for her real name. I wasn't sure if everyone reading this would get that.

And now for my dad. "Dad, this is going to sound meaningless because you're the only dad I've ever had, but you're also the BEST dad I've ever had! If I was offered another one, I wouldn't take him because no one could ever replace you. I'm really gonna miss you too."

"...Don't go then," he says unexpectedly.

"Huh?" I say in surprise.

"Yeah, why don't you just stay?" he asks.

"Stanley, we already talked about this last night. It may not seem like it, but this is for the best," my mom reminds.

"Right. I know. It's just hard to remember because this is all so unusual," responds my dad.

Now it's my mom's turn to get her good bye. "Mom, is it wrong that I'm still gonna miss you just as much as everybody else even though we're still gonna see each other all the time when I come to work at the zoo?" I ask her.

"No, Siddo," she replies reassuringly. "There is nothing wrong with that at all."

"Do you think I'll start subconsciously seeing you as just my boss?"

"Of course not. No matter how many miles apart we live from each other, we will always be mother and daughter. Nothing can change that." And with that, I'm now crying and hugging everyone.

And last but not least, I've gotta say good bye to my baby brother. I look at my mom's stomach and place a hand on her belly. "Good bye, little bro. You're not even born yet and yet I'm still gonna miss you just as much as everybody else. Words can't describe how much I hate that you're gonna grow up without me around. I wish you a long and happy life, something I wish I had done for myself and Adelaide. I know you can't understand a word I'm saying, if you can even hear it, but good bye."

And with that, I guess there's nothing left to do but keep sitting here at the bus stop and being sad until it's time for me to go.

...Wait. What's that noise? I know what that sound is. It's on the tip of my tongue. I'm gonna have to turn around to where it's coming from to see what it is.

Oh my goodness! It's Ronnie Anne on her hoverboard. I wish I could tell what emotion is on her face. I'll bet she's angry. My parents are probably mad too. I'm pretty sure they despise her.

Ronnie Anne gets off her board and stands right in front of me. How long she's going without saying anything is making me nervous. "...Look," she finally says. "I know what I'm about to say isn't gonna mean much, but I knew I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't say anything to you before you left."

"That's okay. You really don't have to say anything if you don't want to," I say to her while looking away from her and trying to hide my tears.

"Yes, I do," Ronnie Anne exclaims, making me look back. "I'm sorry it had to come to this. You probably think I hate you more than anything else, but you're wrong. What I hate the most is the fact I hate you. I've seen a bunch of other Ronnie Annes and Sids from other universes and it seems like we're the only ones to not have a positive relationship with one another. You have no idea how much that bothers me."

...I'm at a loss of words. ...Or is it 'loss FOR words?' ...Whatever. "What are you saying?" I ask.

"I wish we had gotten off on a different foot. Maybe we'd be friends if we had," answers Ronnie Anne. All I want to do right now is hug her and let her know I'll miss her most of all, but that defeats the whole point of why we're doing this. She shouldn't even be here. Instead, I'm just bursting tears into my knees.

That goes on for about another couple of minutes that feel like an eternity and then the bus pulls up. No more time to waste. I've gotta get on that bus and leave. "Good bye, everyone," I say one final time. "Good bye, Great Lakes City!" Once at my seat, I'm glued to the window until my beloved family is out of sight.

...This sucks.