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Claire POV ~ My whole life is over! Dad got a big promotion at the place of his work. He got promoted to a director's position. But there is a problem. The promotion comes with a transfer to the headquarters which is located in the United States. And so he is making us move across the world. Yeap! That right. We are moving to a new continent far away from home. All the way from Australia to the United States. Like that’s very far. It feels like being born again, I have to leave everything behind my family, my friends, my school literally everything, and start afresh again. Like I don’t even know where to start from. “Claire your friends are here!” Mom shouted from downstairs. I quickly wiped away the tears that I didn’t know were pouring out of my eyes and rushed downstairs. I meet with my friends Elsa, Lily and Joyce. I quickly burst into tears as soon as I saw them. How am I going to continue my life without them? I thought in my heart. We have been friends since pre-school and have done everything together. We were literally sisters from different parents. But now I have to leave. “Can’t you beg your dad to allow you to stay back? I mean my parents don’t mind you can come live with me and then pay them a visit during the holidays”. Elsa who was also crying said. “I can’t, dad already said no. We are all moving and that’s final.” I replied to her. I actually tried to beg Dad to allow me to stay back here in Australia and I promised to visit them every holiday but Dad gave me a big NO saying something about a change of environment is good for the health. “We are going to miss you so much Claire!”. Lily said and busted into tears too. “Am going to miss you guys too. You guys are like the sisters I have had. And I will be forever grateful that you were part of my life”. I told them sincerely from the bottom of my heart. “Alright kids, enough with the mourning. It’s time to go” I said as he makes way out of the house with a luggage bag and suitcase in his hands. I looked at the house one more time remembering all the memories that were shared in this house. I let out a sob again. I surely going to miss it here when am gone. I finally dragged myself out of the house. Mom, Dad, and our luggage were already inside the car waiting for me and my friends who decided to accompany me to the airport. On our way to the airport, I noticed that we were following an entirely different route. “Dad aren’t we going to the airport again?” I asked my dad because I could bet on my last cash that this wasn’t the usual road that leads to the airport. “We are my dear, except we aren’t going to the commercial airport but the private jet I airport.” My dad replied keeping a big smile on his face as he waited for me to process what he just said. “Wait Dad. Did you just say a PRIVATE JET airport?”. I asked my dad emphasizing the words “private jet” to make sure that was what I actually heard. I mean I know that Dad got a big promotion but still, there was no way we could afford a private jet. First class maybe, but an entire private jet was something else entirely. “Yeap that’s right a private jet. The company sends the jet over so that we can have a comfortable flight”. Dad replied still maintaining a big smile on his face. It was now that understood why he and mom were extra happy with this money. I mean imagine how you will feel when you are about to enter a private jet for the first time in your entire life. “Omg!!! Claire you are traveling in a private jet! Am sorry jealous right joe!.” Joyce screamed. “Since you didn’t want to go, how about we switch places?”. Lily said and I rolled my eyes at her and gave her a middle finger. We soon arrived at the airport and from where we were, we could see the jet with “Kwabefa Enterprise” which is the name of the company Dad works for written on it. “Ladies it time to go!” My mom said and hugged all my friends and then she and dad started walking towards the jet. “Well girls, I guess this is goodbye. I promise to call you as soon as we settle in!”. I said to my friends. “You better. Because if you don’t call I will hunt you in your dreams!” Elsa threatens me. “I heard that Americans have handsome guys. Try and get a boyfriend okay?” Lily winked. “Make sure to to always snap amazing pictures and send them to me okay?” Joyce said. I nodded my head at them because I knew that the moment I opened my mouth, I would burst into tears. “Group hug” Elsa said and we immediately hugged each other. I heard my mom calling me and I started making my way to the jet. I turned and waved at my friends for the last time before I entered the jet.