Chapter 2

There was absolute silence in the room before our brains actually registered what Mom had just said.

"WHAT?!" Luke and I shout in unison.

"But Mom it-"

"But I can't just-" Luke and I start objecting at the same time.

"No buts!" She cuts us off, "I have a very excellent job offer in New York and your Dad has more partners and clients there. So it'll be better if we move there instead of coming back and forth."

"Wait, New York?"I question, "We are going all the way to New York?"

"Yes," Dad finally decides to speak, "And pack up because we're moving by next week."

"WHAT!" Luke shouts, "But what about my friends here, and my basketball team? I just can't leave it all!"

"I'm sure you'll find new friends in New York and they definitely will have basketball teams there too. We've already sent applications to a couple of schools in New York, so you don't have to worry about that," Mom assures him, "And before any of you say anything; our decision is final which means it won't change," Mom ends the 'discussion' leaving us no space to object, "Now head to your rooms and start packing."

I sit there dumb founded, trying to process everything she just said, "But mom, wha-"

"I said no buts!" Mom says cutting me off with a stern look, "Go now." We both nod our heads, defeated and go upstairs to our own rooms. I grab my phone and text the group chat, which consists of us 4; Matt, Ricky, Sally, and I.

ME: Hey guys, shocking news, we are leaving to NYC in a week... will talk in details tomorrow G2g pack right now.

My phone instantly buzzes with replies.

Sal: are you kidding? Like forever? Not comin' back?!

Matt: Is this some kind of joke? You're leaving?!

Matt: In a week!? It's a joke right...

Matt: HAHAHA...😂😂😂

Matt: yep definitely not funny. 😶😶

Rick: 2 NYC? I always wanted 2 go there! cool. U r so lucky! 

Sal: Shut up Ri, it's serious. 

ME: Yeah guys, I will go in a week... no 'Buts' 

ME: Mom and dad, let's say got a transfer there.

Sal: God, I'll miss you! Don't forget us.

ME: of course, I won't, I don't even wanna leave like ugh!!!

Matt: should we come? Need any help?

ME: Yeah, help right now would really be appreciated and let's have a party be4 I leave.

Rick: Yayyy party! I luv parties.

Rick: When is this party? N where @?

Sal: Ri for once be serious, Eve is leaving goodness gracious!

Rick: Oh um... hve fun E! we'll miss u 

Rick: V LUV U! Txt us tho...

ME: Luv u guys too and I will obviously keep in contact...

ME: seriously guy g2g pack! Come and help me ASAP.

I switch my phone off with a sigh and start packing. Let's just hope this decision will not be regretted. Let's hope it will all be worth it, with that thought in mind, I continue to pack all my belongings starting from the fancy dresses that I won't really need during this week.

Ten minutes later, I hear the doorbell ring, I rush downstairs to open the door to three wide-eyed idiots. Sally puts an arm around me before I let them in, "Gurl, we got some talking to do..."

I nod taking them all upstairs to my room, "LUKE!" I shout out, his head pops out of his room and he looks at me with a raised eyebrow, "They're here."

Ricky jumps on the bed and Matt follows. Sally rolls her eyes and we sit down on the floor, "Okay, what is going on?" Sally asks with a concerned look.

"That's a good question," I sigh, crossing my legs, "I would like to know the answer too?!"

"Evelyn," she looks at me with a tired look, "I'm being serious here!"

"Oh my God," I groan, "Me too! all I really know is that we are leaving for New York."

"But you already registered for senior year!?"

"You really think my parents care about that?"I look at her with raised eyebrows, "Plus, they've applied to schools in New York already."

Matt sits up and says, "So this means we won't be together for our last year?"

"Yeah, no shit man" Luke remarks. I let out a depressed sigh.

I feel myself getting choked up as tears form in my eyes, "Guys, I really can't do this right now, not when we planned everything together..."

Sally hugs me as she wipes away her own tears, "it's gonna be okay Eve, I get it, we all do... I mean, we planned our entire graduation ceremony."

"Ugh this is so shit," Matt says joining the hug on the floor dragging Luke with him, "What the heck man."

"EVE, I'M GONNA MISS YOU!" Ricky says jumping on all of us, making us all fall in a heaped mess and landing on Sally. They both turn red as Ricky quickly gets off of her, "Erhm anyway.."

Matt, Luke and I look at them both suggestively wiggling our eyebrows. Sally blushes smiling nervously, "so anyway, as he said...uh" she looks at all of us, "what did he say again?"

I chuckle, "He said that y'all will miss me, and don't worry I'll never ever ever ever forget you guys. Ever."

Sally gets up dusting the non-existent dust, "ANYWAYYY this means that y'all boys get the hell out of Eve's room, I'll help her pack."

Luke smirks, "Yes let's start that with Ricky and Matt helping me pack." They both groan walking out of my room and to Luke's.

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After using two and a half of my bags, we were finally done packing all my dresses, it consisted of all types of dresses from cocktails to my sundresses.

I check the clock that was on my wall and it read the time '10:00' wow almost four hours were used to pack.

"Kids come downstairs dinner's here!" Mom calls, I close the closet and we go downstairs to the dining room.

"Mmm, smells nice, what's for dinner?" Luke asks entering the dinning with Matt and Ricky after Sally and I.

"Oh, I ordered Pizza," Mom smiles, placing six boxes of pizza on the table. Of course, she ordered, I don't even remember the last time she cooked us dinner.

"Yum," I say sarcastically, rolling my eyes when she was not looking.

You see I might not be a normal teen, after all, I do NOT like pizza, it tastes really weird and it is so chewy and the tomato sauce is absolutely disgusting.

"Umm Eve, darling I ordered you some Chinese take-out, it'll arrive any minute now," Dad whispers in my ear once I sit down in my seat right next to his, "Just go stand outside and hide it upstairs, you know how your mom is."

"Thanks, Dad!" I grin in relief, "I'll just go now," I add getting up from my chair.

"Where are you going, Eve?" Luke asks, taking a bite out of his slice.

"Ummm," I turn around facing him, "I er...ate a lot in McDonald's and I'm actually not hungry, save for me, I'll eat later, Okay?"

"Or I can eat yours..." He suggests, with a smirk.

"Yeah okay," I shrug, "No probs."

Just as I was about to open the front door Luke calls out, "Wait a second! You don't mind me eating your food?" He questions raising his eyebrow, I nod shrugging, "But you never share!"

Yeah, But its pizza and I don't like it!

HOW COME YOU DON'T REMEMBER?! You're my twin, you are supposed to know this!

Yep, I have a twin, who just happens to be this idiot.

"Luke, there's a first for everything right? And as I said, I'm really not hungry so um enjoy!"

With that, I walk out the front door to my yard, lucky for me the delivery guy was already here and he was about to ring the bell when I open the door.

"Umm thanks," I smile taking the bags from him, "How much?"

"Your Dad, I think, already paid so enjoy!" He smiles walking back to his bike.

"Oh, okay," I shrug closing the door. I love my Dad!

I run upstairs entering my room looking at Sally, Matt, Luke and Ricky who have already started eating their food.

"Let's see what he ordered," I mutter to myself opening the box. Inside it was Chow mien noodles, "Oh how much I love you Dad!" I smile taking the plastic fork and enjoying my dinner.

Luke looks at me with a confused gaze, "Weren't u full?"

Matt punches him on the arm lightly, "Bruh, she doesn't like pizza remember?" Luke shrugs giving me a weird looking and proceeds to eat.

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I was about to head to bed after they all left when my phone vibrated indicating a new message.

James the stranger: Hey Eve! I hope you still remember me.

ME: Of course, I don't have a weak memory.

James the stranger: so how are you?

ME: I'm great, u?

James the stranger: I'm good too, so I was just on Tumblr and I read something can I try it?

ME: um yeah sure...

James the stranger: okay, let's try this one: Are you a magician?

ME: No...

ME: Why?

James the stranger: 'cause whenever I look at you everyone else disappears 😉

ME: Do u think these pick-up lines actually work?

James the stranger: not really but I was like, Eh why not give it a try?

James the stranger: I have another 1

James the stranger: Do you have a sunburn?

ME: Um no...😶

ME: Why? Do I look sunburned?

James the stranger: No, but it means you're always this hot 😉

ME: That I am!

James the stranger: yeah.... sure.

James the stranger: anyways what were you doing?

ME: Nothing much, just finished packing and eating dinner...

James the stranger: packing? For what?

ME: oh right...

ME: my mom decided to drop the bomb that we are moving to NYC.

James the stranger: NYC? That is so cool!

ME: why? it's not...

ME: I won't even have friends there!

James the stranger: Do you consider me a friend?

ME: Yeah..why?

James the stranger: then I'll be there...

ME: OH! Right, I forgot... I guess you're right, sheesh we are meeting again sooner than I thought.

James the stranger: yep, and I thought you said that you don't have a weak memory -_-

ME: Opps 😜

Just like that we continued chatting till we both were sleepy, so we said our goodbyes; I checked the time to see it was five minutes past three.

Wow, time really does fly fast with James.

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