Chapter One: "We're moving"
             I come home from school, put my torn, ready to be thrown out blue school bag down on our round "island" in the kitchen and storm outside to enjoy the very first day of summer vacation. The air is warm and the sun is shinning brighter than ever. My spirits are so high and I'm ready to begin the most exciting two and half months of the year. I put on my pink "diva" flip- flops and run as fast as I can to my best friend Rachael's house. I feel the warm air tickle my face as my adrenalin reaches sky high. Dancing and singing as I run, I don't care who sees. I want the whole world to know of my excitement.
             I get to Rachael's and plop right down on her soft, comfy couch. I sink right into the "butt-grove" I created on it after many years of hanging out with her and our friends. Next to me is her fat cat named "George" which I call "cow cat" due to his massive size and white dots over his black body. She brings me a glass of Pepsi (my favorite drink) and plops down right next to George. He meows, stretches, runs away and jumps onto the dusty windowsill.
             "This is the life" I say to Rachael as I pull my legs out onto the foot stool and take a sip of my refreshing ice cold drink, the bubbles tickling my nose. "We're free for a whole two and a half months" she says as she looks at me with that twinkle of excitement in her eyes.
             There's nothing better than soaking up the sweet summer with your very best friend.
             Hours go by and my mom calls for me to come home for dinner because she has something important to say. I can tell by the sound of her voice that it's something big, something that could change my life. Possibly more important than anything she's ever had to say. Her voice doesn't sound angry; I am relieved because at least I know I haven't done something wrong....