We finally pull up into the driveway of the new house. My mom looks at me and my brother Tom Bowman who was asleep the whole time. I look at my mom. "I think I am going to walk around the block and get use to things,"I said to my mom.
"Ok honey, but be back in a hour," my mom says.
"Why," I ask.
"To meet reverend stone and his son who is one year older then you,"My mom says.
"Ok,"I say in a cheerful voice really excited to meet new people. I walked away from my mom and I went into the house to grab a little jacket because of the small fall breeze making it slightly chilly.
I start walking around the corner when I see a house that catches my eye it has a giant tree covering half of the house and I see a girl about my age sitting on the front porch. She has long brown straight hair that goes to her elbows almost. She is playing a sliver French horn. I start walking up to her and I sit down next to her. "Hi,"I say looking at her. She stops playing for a second and takes a glance over at me.
"hi,"She says really friendly and smiling at me. She sets her French horn in its case.
"I just moved in around the corner," I say to her pointing toward the street across from her house.
"Really," she says smiling and she puts her hand out.
"Well my name is Grace Bowman,"I say taking her hand and in shake it.
"My name is Amy Juergens,"She says smiling and let's go of my hand. She starts playing with her fingers.
"Well nice to meet you Amy,"I say very politely. I look down at her finger seeing that her finger nails were chewed down to where it would hurt if she bit them anymore.
"Nice to meet u too,"She says moving her hands out of her lap and looks up at me.
"Uhh do you want to come inside,"Amy asks gesturing towards the door.
"Sure,"I say. She gets up and opens the door and lets me go in first.
I go inside and see a girl sitting on the couch with really dark hair. "That's my sister Ashley," Amy says pointing to the girl on the couch playing with her phone. She looks up at us as she hears her name.
"Cool,"I say taking another glance at her and looking at something else.
"Well it is nice to meet you Ashley,"I say looking back at her.
"Yea whatever loser," she says.
Ughh I hate this girls sister I mean she looks goth and she is a sarcastic girl I don't like her at all. I roll my eyes slightly so she couldn't see.
Amy ignores her. "Do yoi want to go to my room?"she asks me.
"Sure,"I say. She leads me up the stairs and we go into the first room on the right.
Her room was bright colored. I loved her room it was drop dead gorgeous. "So what school are you going to?"she asks me.
"Umm Grant high for ninth grade," I say looking at her hazel eyes then looking away and looking at a white box on her desk.
"cool me to we are going together I guess," She says noticing me looking at the white box she looks worried. Her face looks a little palm starting to turn white.
I go up to the white pavkage sitting there and i take a little glace and read Early Pregnancy test. I look back at her. "Are you pregnant?"I ask looking her in the eye. I see her grab the test and threw it into a container.
She looks at me with tears in her eyes. I hug her. "You can show me around Grant High,"I say as I feel tears come down my fast to but I wipe them away before she could see.
"Sure," She says whipping her tears away.
I take my phone out of my pocket. Omg time moves fast." Oh I'm sorry but I have to be home in ten minutes can I have your number so we can talk and I will be here for you,"I say wholeheartedly
"Thank you," She says taking my phone and putting her number in it and handing it back to me. I smile and her and she gives me a small smile back.
"Ok bye Grace,"She says leading me to the door.
"Ok bye Amy,"I say.
I start walking smiling maybe making friends won't be that hard I say to myself. I get back and see cars in the driveway and get excited. I mean I kinda am excited to meet these people who are going to the church. I walk inside and see them in the livingroom. "Hey,"My mom says.
"Hi," I say.
"Oh Grace meet reverend stone and his son Jack,"My mom says.
I stand up and walk over and shake reverend stone's hand then I shake the guy hand that has dirty blond hair and brown eyes and is tall. "So Grace will u be going to our church,"Jack ask.
"Umm actually yes I will be,"I say smiling.
"So why did u guys move to California," Jack asks looking at me with his blueish eyes.
"My dad got murdered a month ago and they told us to move because the guy might try and kill us,"I say as tears stain my shirt and go down my neck.
He looks at me with sad eyes "I am sorry it must feel horrible I lost my dad too,"He says wiping a couple of new tears.
I wipe away the rest of the tears."What school are you going to?"he asks me grabbing my hand. Making me smile.
"Grant high," I say trying to get the tears to stop going down my face.
"Oh me too,"He says with a smile looking down for a couple of seconds and then looks back up at me.
"What grade are you in?"I ask him looking back into his eyes.
"10th grade what about you?"he asks.
"9th grade,"I say with a smile. I guess my mom was right.
"I am also a quarterback and a Christian,"He says. Well my mom says we are going to be christian so I just roll with that.
"Well I am a cheerleader and a Christian too,"I say with a smile trying to make me sounding like a christian real.
"So are you a virgin?"He asks looking away from afraid I wasn't a virgin.
"Yea," I say blushing. I see a smile come across his face.
"Me too," he says looking at me from head to toe.
I smile. "Can I have you number?" I ask hoping he would let me have it.
"Sure," he says and giving me his number and looks at me again.
"I guess I will see you around," he says looking down. I smile.
"I guess I will be seeing you around to," I at still smiling. He looks at me one more time and walks out the door. I sigh happily.
I smile to myself. Maybe this place wouldn't be that bad after all. I was so excited I went up to my room and I opened my phone looking at the contacts of my old friends. I grab the paper he handed to me and I open it.
352-9374
- Jack
I grab my phone and I make a new contact. After i made his contact I opened my phone and I texted my bestie back at home Sammie.
To Sammie
From Grace
Hey Sammie
I put my phone down and I grab a magazine that is sitting on top of my white wooden dresser.
To Grace
From Sammie
Oh hey Grace how is Cali did you meet any celebs
I smile at my friends text. I sigh to myself and I open my phone again.
To Sammie
From Grace
No but I do have a prob
It felt like a couple seconds later me phone was buzzing like crazy. I pick it back up thinking it is Sammie but instead I am it was Amy.
To Grace
From Amy
Hey is this Grace I got your number from my friend BTW its Amy
I wipe away some tears that are coming down my face for no reason. I push reply. I look at the text for a couple of minutes trying to think of a text to send.
To Amy
From Grace
Oh hey Amy hey its me Grace.
I turn my phone off I already got tired of texting and I didn't think Sammie would answer me. I start crying and remembering about my dad and about Amy. I couldn't believe she was pregnant and she went to my school. I look down at the photo in my dress of me and my dad when I was five I start crying.
"I love you daddy," I whisper to myself while tears stream down my face and making my shirt wet. I don't care about wiping away my tears I just let them fall. I look at the picture one more time and I go and turn out the light and I fall asleep dreaming about seeing my dad one more time...(Dream)
"Daddy," I say running toward my dad in the living room. He smiles at me.
"Hey good morning sweet pea," he says hugging me. I smile and I jump out of his hands and I run into the kitchen with him chasing me. I run in my bedroom and I go under my bed. I hear him come in my room and I see him lift up the purple and pink covers covering my face.
"Peek a boo," He says covering his face causing me to giggle. He picks me up like an airplane making me laugh again. "And we have liftoff," he says carrying me away from my bed.
"Daddy," I say giggling like crazy. He puts me down and sit down at my eye level.
"Gracie I want you to know one thing and never forget it," he says. I smile.
"What's that daddy," I say running up to him and sitting in his lap.
"That I will love you no matter what happens," he says kissing me on top of my head. I kiss him on the cheek.
"I love you too daddy," I say hugging him.
"Ok dinner is ready you guys," my mom calls from the kitchen.
"Coming," I say with a squeaky voice. He takes a glance at me and then at the kitchen. "I will race you to the kitchen," he says getting up.
"Come," I say getting ready to run.
"Ok on my mark 1...2...3.," he says yelling the 3. I run as fast as I can I look behind me to see my dad walking.
"Oh Gracie you are way to fast for daddy,"he says taking a seat at the table. I sit by him.
"Remember daddy I love you too,"I say snuggling up in his lap.
I wake up from the dream only it wasn't just a dream it was my favorite memory from my dad when I was smaller and about the only memory I remember. My dad was hardly around. So when he was there I was always there with him and like I said to my dad.
"Rember daddy I will always love you," I say looking up at the ceiling.
So what did you guys think I made this chapter kinda longish I guess well can't wait until I update again next Saturday or Sunday. I hope you guys liked it all and all I ask in return is that you guys review! If you keep reviewing I will keep writing!