The first thing I thought when I stepped into the airplane, was: „How could my parents do this to me?"

I've always wanted to move and go on new adventures - but after my parents told me that this dream would become reality, I didn't want to move at all.

I already miss my friends so much, it hurts! I took them for granted and now I regret not spending more time with them while I still could.

I miss my city, too.

Austria.

One of the most beautiful places in the whole wide world!

During the long flight I didn't speak much, I just looked out of the window and my whole mind was blurry. I couldn't cry, but I couldn't smile, neither. I was motionless and all my thoughts and emotions seemed to fade and drift away from me.

My old me was dying and my old life was getting more and more out of my reach with every breath I took.

Before the airplane had started, I had plugged my earplugs in and had turned the volume up to the fullest - I hoped that it would distract me a bit. However, it didn't.

Now - after a few hours - the music was still playing, but I didn't pay attention anymore.

I just wanted to stop this nightmare.

•••

„We're going to land in a few minutes. Please go back to your seats and turn your electronic devices off."

The announcement woke me up abruptly and I sat up straight in my seat.

I slowly took my earplugs out and switched my iPhone off.

I felt a lot better now and an exciting feeling started to turn my stomach into a bunch of butterflies.

„Mom?"

„Yes, cutie?"

„Does the house look nice?", I asked, tiredly rubbing my eyes.

She laughed quietly and said: „Of course it does! I'm pretty sure you'll like it."

„How about our car?"

She looked outside of the window. „It should be on its way right now, out there on a ship in the great wide ocean. Our old furniture, as well, by the way." Mom gently smiled at me. „They will be delivered to our new house when they arrive."

I nodded, not paying a lot of attention anymore.

•••

It took us almost two hours to go through the border check, get all of our suitcases, etc.

Finally we stood outside of the building, waiting for a taxi to pick us up.

In the meantime I scanned the surrounding area.

Virginia.

I never imagined it to be so warm.

Now I regretted putting on my cozy hoodie for the flight.

Finally we spotted a taxi and my family - which consisted of Mom, Dad, my younger brother Alex and me, by the way - waved at it enthusiastically.

I just rolled my eyes and helped my Dad heave our suitcases into the trunk.

•••

Hey my lovely people, I'm back with a js fan fiction ;)

I hope you liked the first chapter, please excuse my English but I'm Austrian (so my mother tongue is German) xx

Love you & have a great day!

xoxo Katharina