Not Your Typical Luna

d Braden were holding me down to the groun

I forced out, so

ed my back up and down in a soothing voice telling me everything was okay.

the office where he waited

her looked disappoin

head down in shame. I did

?" My father nodded and slowly walked away

zation seemed to hit my father. Braden noticed too but s

llie, l

nt plea for me to look at him. The ride home was tense and neither of us talked. I'm us

rs and into my room. I laid face down on t

have fallen asleep while crying. I quickly got up and opened the door to se

hat ha

I was so angry I saw red." Nick tensed when I s

ere of age that means you woul

ould have put everyone in danger. My eyes grew

ust moved it to make my way downstairs. I could hear him argui

way to live with strangers

y mouth to muffle the cry that threatened to escape. I felt as Nick wrapped his arms around m

allie,

"N

't shocked when Nick came into my room lying down wi

e me sis. What woul

him? Or Leo? What about Braden? I was the only friend he had. I couldn't aband

, Nick was looking at me with his

asleep?" I knew he had to know

our ticket. You le

st him. My family was really shipping me off to an un

o school today. Am I?"

er to grab my phone that was on my nightstand. I quic

en. Come over

room. How long would I be gone? Where was I going? What should I pack? I had so many questions but no answer to them. My pho

t. I'll be there. I mi

head. Braden always knew h

ss you. And don'

t enjoying the hot water relaxing my overstressed body. Eventually the water turned cold, so I turned off th

the door that made me q

save me any hot

knowing that he couldn't stay mad at me. I opened th

. "Nicky. Do you know where I'm going?" He

st uncle, that's all I know." I n

shook his head at me and I sighed.

t and look thorough the other side of my closet. I smirked as I watched him

tice that hours had passed until I heard the light knock on my do

ace and landed on the luggage on my bed. "Where are y

going t

ould hear the irritatio

answered he roared causing my d

you don't know?! Why a

his chest. I didn't want to leave Nick, Braden, my friends, my fa

loud that I flinched back be

o spend what little time I have left with you. I

ftened and I felt him pleadin

t. Her plane

omething he would regret later, so I qu

tand if you can't." I looked up at hi

an't just watch

earing. A tear fell before I quickly went back into the closet and saw tha

ng room until it was time to leave. It was just Nic

we won't be the three

ng all of our favorite memories. Most of them involved me g

recrackers before lighting them?" We all looked up at my dad

dded as he quickly took

s as we walked. I tried to think of how this was hel

s lowly playing. My mom didn't even come with us. I

It was real now. I would be leaving the only home I'

airport. I'l

t I made my way to security where the boys couldn't follow me anymore. I stopped and grabbed Nicky squeezing hi

ugged my dad. He cleared his throat again and I pu

I wished Braden was here. After we pulled apart I placed my h

ned around one more time to wave at them before walking to my terminal. Whil

ant you home sooner than lat

you are leaving. Pl

Ra

e as soon a

*W

forget me s

aden's text. There was no

should be the one to tell you tha

for us to start boarding our flight to

wd of people and went through customs before I went to baggage clai

Excus