Chapter 3: Sometimes Goodbye Is a Second Chance
Once Troy sunk in what his mom just said he wasn't sure if he should feel happy or disappointed. So he went up to his room turned on his computer and clicked on the Internet icon and began to IM with his friend Claudia.
On Claudia's screen a message popped that read: BaDbOy169 has logged on
Claudia: Hey BaDbOy what's up?
Troy: Nothing it's just my life is about to change and I have no idea how to feel
Claudia: Change change how?
Troy: Well if I tell you you have to promise not to tell anybody
Claudia: I promise
Troy: Not even Trey (Troy adds a heart icon to the end of his message)
Trey was Troy's other best friend but he had the biggest mouth in the world. He was more of a gossiper than any of the cheerleaders. He was also (as he put it) Claudia's soul mate she just hadn't realized it yet.
Claudia: Oh no not you too why does everybody think that we are meant to be when clearly we have nothing what so ever in common
Troy: Oh you don't do you
Claudia: No we don't
Troy: So both your favorite colors aren't blue you both don't like the same type of music and you both aren't rebels
Claudia: I am NOT a rebel
Troy: This coming from the girl who dyed all her clothes black and spray painted a huge sign in her bedroom you're right Claudia you are just the spitting image of the perfect child
Claudia: ok ok ok ok I am a rebel but that doesn't mean that mean and Trey are perfect for each other and quit trying to change the subject Mr. Bolton what major change are you talking about
Troy: Who said anything about trying to change the subject?
Claudia: ha ha ha now tell me
Troy: Well my mom just got promoted
Claudia: Well that's great but why does that bother you?
Troy: I was getting to that well you see he promoted her to New Mexico more specifically Albuquerque
Claudia: Oh I see but why can't you decide how to feel
Troy: Well according to my mom 7 years ago I lived in Albuquerque and I had a friend a best friend there by the name of Bella Montez I assume her real name is Gabriella and I'm not sure whether I should feel ecstatic that I get to see her again or sad that I have to move and leave all you guys and my mom showed me this picture of her and her mom and it was like I could feel that friendship that was there I don't know what it was but I remembered when we played tag in the grass and she would always fall and get grass stains all over her and then we would look at me I'm rambling sorry about that
While Claudia was reading over the message Troy couldn't help but notice a smile that had formed on his face. He was considering telling Claudia but decided against it because she probably already thought that he was crazy.. As if she was reading his mind she sent him the following message:
Claudia: You're not crazy
Troy: How did you know that I was thinking that?
Claudia: I have known you for a while I can read you like a book
Troy: Can you do that with Trey?
Claudia: That's beside the point I think that you should feel what you want to feel
Troy: But how should I want to feel?
Claudia: That's a decision me myself and I can't help you with
Troy: Well can you yourself and you try to help me with it?
Claudia: Nope
Troy: Well can you---
Claudia: Nope
Troy: Well will you---
Claudia: Nope
Troy: Will you let me finish my questions?
Claudia: Nope
Troy: Well Thanx for the help cya later
Claudia: Wait I need you to promise me something
Troy: Anything you want soon-to-be Mrs. Trey
Claudia: Ignoring comment promise me that you won't forget about me or Trey or any of your other friends and promise that you will try not to lose contact with us
Troy: That's more than one promise
Claudia: Yeah but you said that you would promise me anything
Troy: ok ok I promise now can I go
Claudia: sure cya later Mr. Bolton
Troy: cya later Mrs. Trey
A few minutes later Claudia received a message saying: BaDbOy169 has logged off
After they had finished their IM Troy walked over to his MP3 on his drawer and started playing his favorite song. After about ten minutes he turned off his MP3 grabbed his guitar and started playing and singing.
My eyes are open wideBy the way I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way I'm leaving out today
I just saw Halley's she waved
Said "why you always running in place"
Even the man in the moon disappeared
Somewhere in the stratosphere
Tell my mother tell my father
I've done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
I'm not angry I'm just saying
Sometimes is a second chance
Please don't cry one tear for me
I'm not afraid of what I have to say
This is my one and only voice
So listen close it's only for today
I just saw Halley's comet shooting
Said why you running in place
Even the man in the moon disappeared
Somewhere in the stratosphere
Tell my mother tell my father
I've done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
I'm not angry I'm just saying
Sometimes is a second chance
Here is my chance
This is my chance
Tell my mother tell my father
I've done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
I'm not angry I'm just saying
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance
Once Troy finished the song he put the guitar away and went to sleep.
School the next day was terrible for Troy. It was the last day he'd be there and he didn't want everyone to know because he would then have to explain how he found out about the move and then he would begin to ramble on and eventually leading up to Bella and then he would get made fun of no matter how popular he was.
Claudia looked heart-broken the whole day but she tried to hide it the best she could.
Troy had told his mom that he would have to stay late after school in order to clean out his locker and return his textbooks to the office. He was not going to risk his classmates seeing him clean out his locker. If they saw him then they would surely figure out that he was moving. And that was something he couldn't risk. Claudia had stayed after school to help Troy move his things from his locker. Once that was accomplished they said goodbye and Troy left his Californian home and headed for his New Mexico one.