29 April 2012
Chapter 1
You don't know what it's like to stand there. Looking down as the waves crash against the rocks. You don't know what it's like to feel like nobody wants you, like your not there.
Summer June 2012 was the year it all changed, I grew up in a grand house on the edge of one of L.A's beaches. You see dad was an lawyer and my step mother was an accountant who worked for him. My mother passed away 3 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday.
I was in my last year of high school. Same old same old, I was the one who nobody saw or thinned about, even the teachers didn't know who I was. Surprise surprise.
Straight A student thats what they called me, not by name Kelly Smith. No I was just the girl who got straight A's.Invisible and I liked it that way.
Chapter 2
1st of June.6 days to go. Major Heatwave. L.A's beaches were suddenly packed with people. Everyone shouting,laughing having the time of there lives. I saw on the roof, watching them, wishing I was there, wishing I had someone to have fun with just like them. As I gazed out to sea something caught my eye, boat in the middle of the bay, it looked just like my mothers.I swung through the window into my room looking for my binoculars, in what seemed as forever I found them hiding in my draw, quickly I climbed back into the roof hoping that the boat would still be there.But it was nowhere to be seen. I must of imagined it. Suddenly my dads voice broke my thoughts "Kerry,babe what are you doing up there! Come down for tea at once." and that's what I did.
After dinner we helped my neighbours pack up, they were moving to England for a 'Fresh Start'. There Daughter Molly was my only friend, as there car drove towards the sunset she made a promise... She'd never forget me. Just like the rest.
Chapter 3
Later on that evening a car rolled up to the newly empty house, following the car were 2 lorrys. I'd seen this happen so many times before. We officially have new neighbours.
The next morning I was woken up by the strong glow,streaming through a gap in my curtains, I lay there yawning waiting for dad to call up telling me to get my lazy butt out of bed. That's when I herd voices coming from outside. I peeked out through the curtains to see my new neighbours unpacking.Just as the youngest one dropped a box wish an almighty smash my step mum shouted up "Kelly, were helpin the new neighbours unpack, wanna help?" This was one of those questions you can't say no to, so I shouted back "yeah,okay I'll be down in five?"
Never again shall I help such ungrateful idiots like them again! Terry he's 43 father to the two sons, he sat there drinking beer whilst shouting at everyone where to put his 'fragile and expensive' furniture... Lousiana is 40 and she's married to 'it'. Poor thing she was lovely. Then there's the two sons. Ben and Toby. Ben is 8 and his brother Toby apparently is 16, just like me... Great. He wasn't helping, I didnt see him once, proberly playing ps3 or in bed. Some people are so lazy well I can hardly talk.
Chapter 4
After helping the Rowlands with their unpacking we all went back for lunch.Dad had an announcement to make."As you know I have worked very hard to get where Iam in the job industry, and because of my good work I have been promoted." I was so happy for him "dad that's amazing!" thats when he said there was a catch "If I take the new job promotion we will have to move to Australia" I couldn't believe this, he knew how hard it was for me after mum died, he said we would stay where we are and stat where she was. How could he. I Threw my knife and fork down and stormed out of the room, I ran upstairs and grabbed my iPod and headphones and ran down to the beach.
Chapter 5
When I got there I couldn't find anywhere to sit, it was packed people everywhere I didn't know what to do... Then I remembered the secret beach me and Molly found before she left. We promised not to tell anyone where it was not even our parents.
I lay there listening to music thinking,dreaming and listening all at the same time,as I proper myself up I. The sand dunes I saw the boat thought I saw the other day except it was coming towards me.I backed away and hid behind a tall sand dune.
I peeked over the sand dune to find a tall dark haired boy staring at me, I quickly got up "umm hi." I couldnt think of anything else to say. I mean that was embarrassing haha he replied quickly "hey, you okay u seemed a bit freaked out." I felt myself glowing red "no, I'm fine Haha it's just that I'm the only person who knew about this beach so it was a surprise to see a boat coming towards it, anyways my names Kelly Smith." I said putting on a happy face even though I felt so foolish. "nice boat, my mum used to have one just like it." he seemed surprised "really?what happened to it?" I looked down at my feet and mumbled "oh,its in my shed, we haven't used it since my mum died..." As stared at the boat I saw that the sun was glinting off the shiny paintwork just like mums.The boat was called 'drifter', just like mums.
To be continued ...
Drifter... • Opuss № I