Jo Anne Routelle Comes To Danville

Chapter 1
"Jo Anne? We have something to tell you!"

I raced down the stairs smiling.

"Yes, mommy?"

"Honey, I know you will be dissapointed but... we have to tell you this...we're moving."

I freezed and my heart dropped... I can't leave home! I wanna stay with Vivian! My lip trembled.

"Oh, darling, it's alright... you'll find new friends and you'll love Danville! It's a very nice city! Unlike how polluted Los Angeles is... Don't worry..."

"No mommy and daddy! I don't wanna go! I wanna stay home! I wanna be with Vivi!"

I cried and was very sad... why did this have to happen? Why now? As if my mommy and daddy read my mind, they told me that it was for jobs or business or something like that. I don't care! I wanna stay home.

"Please understand, Jo Anne... we want to stay home too, but we're moving for job reasons... we're sorry hon'..."

"Daddy! I don't wanna move please change your mind!"

My mommy came over to me and tried to make me feel better. I pulled back and ran up to my room. When I was in my room I shut the door and started to cry more and more.

Chapter 2
"Jo Anne?"

I opened my eyes. It hurt because they felt so dry.

"Mommy?"

"Oh honey, did you cry that much? Oh dear... please don't cry. It'll only make me cry. I know you're dissapointed... Let's go to Vivian's house to say goodbye... I bet Vivian will feel bad too... we'll be there for a while so you guys can play for probably the last time before we leave."

I was sad but slowly nodded. I got into my mommy's car and we went to Vivian 's house. It was raining outside... it was so cloudy and sad looking like how I felt. As soon as we were at Vivi's house, I ran out. Vivian ran out with her pink umbrella. The tears were coming back.

"What's wrong, Jo Anne?"

"Vivi...I... I...I"

The tears burned as they rolled down my face. It was a weird and sad feeling that I've never had in my life.

"Oh, Anne... please talk!"

"Vivi can we go inside your home?"

"Sure!"

We went into her room. I remember how much I wanted her room to be mine until I got my own room.

"Vivi...I'm going to live somewhere else... my mommy and daddy told me today."

Vivi looked surprised and told me,"Oh no! I'm going to miss you Anne!" She started to cry too and hugged me.

We both cried for a long time and when no tears came out anymore, we stopped. My mommy looked at us as we walked down the stairs and asked,"Did you guys cry?"

"Mrs.Routelle? Why does she have to go?"

"Oh Vivian... Jo Anne told you? It's for business reasons... we're sorry Vivian."

"Can she stay? PLEASE!!!"

Her mom told her no and all the things my mommy and daddy told me.

"Okay... we gotta go! Jo Anne? Let's say our goodbyes now."

She smiled at me and motioned me to go hug Vivian. Without words, I ran and gave her a great big bear hug.

"Vivi...I'll really miss you... more than anything in the world..."

"Me too!"

My mom even hugged Vivian's mom.

"Oh I'll miss you Laura!"

"Me too Kara..."

As soon as we left I looked back at her one last time. I'll miss you too...I'll always remember you my friend...

Chapter 3
Still continuing the story. please do not edit. Thanks! :)