How did I end up like this?

The progress of moving

Dani's pov

It's Sunday... And I have to clean everything out of my bedroom for the movers tomorrow. Lauren and Lisa have already packed their stuff, so it should be easy.

Mom, my sisters and me, and my younger brothers are moving to Tennessee. Dad and Alex are gonna stay at California because of dad's business. It's so sad, leaving dad and Alex here.

Oh mom's calling me. Gotta get down for dinner. Mom made spaghetti. My favorite.

We talked a lot at the dinner table and we were all happy but sad at the same time. This was our last night eating dinner as a family.

After dinner, me and Lauren went upstairs and she helped me pack the rest.

When everything was done we watched Netflix. We've been having marathons on our favorite tv-shows.

Lauren: Hey Dani, can I ask you something?
Dani: Of course!
Lauren: Are you stressed because of this moving thing?
Dani: No not really. I'm more excited than stressed.
Lauren: Well that's easy for you to say. You fit in everywhere. It's so easy for you to make friends, it's not that easy for me.
Dani: Oh Lauren. I'm sorry. The real friends will come to you. You know, I've had a lot of friends. But most of them were fake. They weren't real. They trashed me, hurt me and made some other people against me. So all I'm saying is, you never have a lot of good friends.
Lauren: Yeah maybe you're right. There's nothing I can do. I just have to be a good first impression. Then people will like me. Right?
Dani: Let's hope so.

Then mom came in. Apparently, the time was 1:30 am. Of course we had to go to sleep. We had a big day coming tomorrow. Our flight would leave at 5 pm. I'll have to say goodbye to my friends in the noon. It's so sad, I'm dreading it.

The next morning

Lauren's pov

Mom: Get up you guys. It's 9 am. You have to say goodbye to everyone.

I was so NOT in the mood to wake up. Frankly, I was not in the mood to move either. I just wanted to stay in California, but not really because of this bullying thing.

I rushed downstairs to get breakfast. Mom had made pancakes, eggs and bacon, toast and sausages. Our favorite food. Usually, we have to make our own breakfast but this day is a little bit different.

I grabbed a plate and ate like a pig.
After breakfast, I needed to get ready to say goodbye. And I wanted to be a bit cute so I chose a comfy and adorable outfit.

Dani and I had planned to meet all of our friends at Subway for lunch.

Of course, I recently got my license so I could drive over there.

When we got there, no one had arrived. That gave us a minute to talk. Dani told me she was getting nervous about moving after all the "whining" from me yesterday. I told her to knock it off, and don't blame me for her thoughts. Then Anna showed up. She was our friend, not a best friend, just a friend. And along her was a boy. Not just A boy. THE boy. My ex boyfriend. Actually, I wouldn't count him as an ex, we just went out on couple of dates and we kissed in the rain, but that was all, because I got scared. I didn't know all this boyfriend stuff so I broke it off. And Anna was the one who helped me go through that. She knew how much I suffered. And there she was with him. Okay, I'm not sure if they're together, but what kind of a friend shows up with the ex boyfriend. That's not nice. Anna was what girls call a "bitch". But I'm better raised than that, to call someone that word. But for real, she has probably stolen every guy from her best friends. And that might be the reason why she doesn't have any friends at all. I feel sorry for her.

Anna: Hi guys! Omg I can't believe you two are leaving!
Dani: Yeah, it's a bummer.
Anna: Uh yeah! You guys won't be able to tan. You will be stuck at the North Pole.

I was really mad at her. A) She brought Peter with her without my permission. B) She had no interest in knowing where we were going.

Lauren: Yeah, well if you hadn't failed geography, you'd probably know where we're going.

She gave me an eye. And then she tried to smile friendly. I didn't mean to hurt her in any way, I just really wanted to push off her buttons.

Dani: Lauren, be nice.
Anna: Yes Lauren be nice.
Lauren: Okay, you know what. At the time you and I were best friends, all you did was hurting me. You stole my boyfriend, you trashed me and spread rumors about me. Who does that? Certainly not a real friend. And you know what? Every girl in the neighborhood thinks of you this way, they all think of you as a girl who has done something to hurt them. That's like the only thing you do, hurt people.
Dani: Lauren sit down. People are staring.

I just ignored Dani and kept on with my speech.

Lauren: You know how you'll end up? Friendless. Because you don't know what a friend is. I'm so sick of everything you do, I'm so glad that I'm leaving today!

That was the moment I realized I just made a GIANT scene at Subway...  Embarrassing I know. All Anna could do was stare at me with her mouth open. Peter did the same but he kind of had a smirk on his face. Dani was blushing. She was embarrassed of me. So she grabbed my arm and dragged me out of there. When we were outside she screamed at me.

Dani: What the heck were you thinking?
Lauren: I'm sorry Dani. I just lost my temper. Just don't tell...
Dani: Way to go!
Lauren: Excuse me?
Dani: Don't you know what just happened. You defeated Anna. The girl, everyone is afraid of. And you said everything there is to say.
Lauren: But...
Dani: Calm down I won't tell mom.

I was so happy Dani wasn't mad. We hugged and walked towards the car. Suddenly, I heard my name behind me. So I turned around.

Peter: Lauren! I have to tell you something. My feelings to you now are the same one that I had when we dated. I thought what you did in there was amazing! And I really like you. Not to mention, your YouTube videos too!
Lauren: What?

I was confused. So I looked at Dani, and by the look at her face this was real. Dani gave me the thumbs up for some strange reason.

Lauren: But we can't date. I'm moving to Nashville after 5 hours.
Peter: I know that. That's why I had to let this of my chest. Goodbye Lauren Christine Cimorelli.

Then he grabbed my hand and kissed the back of my hand. And walked away. I have to admit, I started to cry in silence. Dani was behind me so she didn't see it. But I wiped the tears away and turned around to my car. Dani does something weird with her head that I don't understand. But then I turn around again and hear:

Peter: Oh what the heck.

And then he kisses me. This wonderful, soft kiss. It feels like all my worries go away and only the two of us are there. Except for Dani, who stood there crying her eyes out. She couldn't stop laughing.

Then Peter pulled me away and told me to leave. I couldn't miss my flight. I went in the car. I started to cry. Dani was there and hugged me and comforted me, telling me that it's okay. It's all gonna be okay.

We arrived at home. Starving. Of course, we didn't order anything, and we didn't say goodbye to our friends either. Well, not all of our friends. But that's okay. The way I said goodbye to Peter, mattered more to me than all the other goodbyes I should have said. I didn't have that many friends so it didn't matter. Poor Dani though.

Now it had started to rain. Typical. We got all our stuff in a van. And that van would drive all the way to Tennessee. Now all we had to do, was to go to the airport and wait for the flight.

We took two cars to the airport. On the way to LAX, I stared out of the window thinking about Peter. After our dates, and our first kiss in the rain, similar to this rain. And our last kiss. I had to cherish that memory forever.
This weather is so depressing. I hope it's better weather at Nashville.