Chapter 6

Writing back to Destiny

8:30 a.m.

She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah,

She loves you yeah, yeah ,yeah

This is our song, the one that our friendship was built on. Oh how i miss her, it hurts. This is it im gonna do it im gonna open it. Here i go. RIPPPP. I pull the paper out of the envelope and unfold the letter.

My Dearest Jeri,

How are you doing in your new home? I know it's only been a few days since you left, but i love you, and i couldn't stand it any longer i had to write this. Do you like your aunt? What is she like? Do you have an uncle? Do you like him? As for back home, it's been kinda lonely here, everyone misses you especially Daren. He's been talking a lot about you, like how how wishes he could have seen you off. Mia and Jada send their love along with Cole and Nick. Eli still wants nothing to do with you, you know cuz he hates your guts and you hate his, but says he's sharpening his stabo for when you return. What a jerk, but i love him so i put up with it. Have you started school yet? Oh wait what am i thinking it's still winter break! I love you so much. I wish i could be there to hug you right now! I've been talking all about me and back home, how rude am i? I should ask about you. So, what is it like in London? Does it rain all the time? What is your favorite slang word they use there?

With love, Destiny Haga

Tears stream down my face. I wipe them away with the back of my hand. Oh god she knows how to get me going. I knew at some point i would have to write back, i guess there's no better time than the present. Now all i needed was paper and a pen, but i don't have any. I guess i'll go ask Mary for some. So i got up from my bed and walked down the stairs to the living room. Mary was sitting on the couch with her nose stuck in a book.

"Mary do you have any pens and paper?" Mary jumps at the sound of my voice.

"Jeri darling don't sneak up on me like that, yes we have pens and paper in that rolling top desk." Mary points to the rolling top desk in the corner of the room.

"O.K. thanks Mary." i say smiling and walk over to the desk, grabbing a few sheets of paper and a few pens. I walk back up to my room and close the door. I set the paper and pens in the desk by the window, and i put Queen's A Night at the Opera on the turntable of my portable record player. I cranked up the volume and started writing back to Destiny.

Dear Destiny,

I got your letter, i'm glad to hear from you even if it's this early. I guess i'm doing fine. I like it here in London, it's a little cold thought. It hasn't rained here yet, but i think i will soon. I like my aunt, her name is Mary Austin. I guess i have a uncle, he's like Marys boyfriend, i don't really get along with him. But here's the kicker he's Freddie Mercury, i'm not kidding, but he is hard to be around. I get along with the rest of Queen, John is really nice,Brian wants to talk about space all the time, and Roger is very immature. I hope to see you soon.

With love Jeri LeRoy

I read over my letter making sure that there are no mistakes, and put it in a drawer with the other paper and pens. The door bursts open and in walks an angry Freddie Mercury.

"Turn it down some people don't want to be deafened at nine o'clock in the morning by a dummy!" Freddie screeched, going over to the record player and quickly pulls the needle off the record scratching it forever.

"Keep it down next time!" Freddie says with a smirk not even caring that he scratched a Queen album, turns on his heel and walks out of the room.

"What the heck, Freddie, you scratched A Night at the Opera!"

The End of Chapter 6