Chapter 2: The Beginning of a Whole New World

It had been a long seven years for Troy and Bella. Mrs. Bolton decided to move away from the pain for a little while. Troy and Bella were heart-broken but managed to cope with it. Now at age eleven their lives are gonna change forever.

In the morning at Kingsisle Middle School students are waiting impatiently for the announcements to be over so they can start their day.

P.A.: Good Morning Knights! Today events: Cheerleading try-outs 4-5 Football try-outs 4-5:30 Today's lunch menu is a choice of nachos, salad, baked potato or peanut butter and jelly thank you and have a great day!

Bella had spaced out after the principal mentioned the cheerleading try-outs. She was going to be head cheerleader. There was no doubt about that. She had the moves and the talent, but according to the other cheerleaders all she was lacking in was the attitude.

Bella was always the one to think of others before herself but that will soon change.

For Troy life has been a little awkward with his mom. Ever since he could remember his mom has been depressed whenever he asks what's wrong with her this is usually how the conversation goes:

"Hey Mom?"

"Hmm?"

"What's wrong? You've been looking a little depressed lately."

"Huh? Oh nothing. I'm just a little stressed out with work and all. Nothing to worry

about."

Then he just drops the conversation knowing he wasn't going to get anymore from her. That's how it was until one day he came from school. His mom was in the living room jumping around with a huge smile on her face.

"Uh…Mom?" Troy said a little awkwardly.

"Who-ho! Yes! I can't believe it!" was her response.

"Um…ok" he replied as he walked to his room.

In his room Troy could hear his mom just as happy as ever jumping around.

A few hours later the jumping stopped. Troy went downstairs to check on his mom who was lying horizontally on the couch staring at the ceiling.

"Hey mom what's up?" Troy asked.

"The ceiling. The sky. Take your pick, mister," she said. They were laughing as Troy sat down on the chair opposite the couch.

"Seriously, Mom. What's the big news?"

A huge smile came across her face.

"Do you remember your old friend? Bella?"

A look of confusion crossed Troy's face. His mother let out a huge sigh, got up, and went to their bookshelf that had all of Troy's childhood pictures. His mother scanned the spine of the books until she found the one she was looking for. She picked it up, smiled, sat back on the couch, and motioned for Troy to come and sit by her. She opened the book to a picture Troy had never seen before.

"This is Bella Montez and her mom," she pointed out.

"So what about her," Troy asked still not sure what the point was.

" The last time you saw her was 7 years ago. When I told you we were moving you were heart-broken. You two were inseparable. Are you saying you honestly can't remember her?"

Troy just stared ahead of him suddenly remembering all the times he and Bella would run around the front yard playing tag. He smiled as he remembered he would always win because Bella would always trip on the grass and end up with grass stains all over her. Then they would always end up swinging. He could just hear her saying, "Push me higher Troy!"

His mother saw Troy smiling and exclaimed, "So you do remember!"

Troy just smiled even wider and nodded his head.

"Well my boss just called and he said that he wanted to promote me to Albuquerque, New Mexico."

Troy just stared at his mother not sure what that meant.

"Troy, pack your bags we're moving to New Mexico." His mother stated and walked upstairs to begin packing her things.

Author's Note

Here's another chapter! Hope you enjoy! R&R

JClover651