Chapter 1- Charlotte and her friends

 In a nice city, there lived a 9-year-old girl named Charlotte. She lived with her parents and her younger brother, Carol and Edward, and her brother Andy. Charlotte loved living in her city. She had everything she wanted, great friends, a cozy house, plenty of toys, a great school and teacher, everything she wanted. It had been a great schoolyear and today was her last day. The night before she had done the usual, she ate dinner, fought with her brother on what show to watch on TV, brushed her teeth and went to bed. The next morning her alarm clock rang at 6:00 in the morning as usual. She brushed her teeth and put her school uniform on. Then she grabbed her backpack and went down the stairs, and went straight to the kitchen. She found her mom talking on the phone. So, she made herself a bowl of cereal and began eating. After she was done, she said bye to her mom, even though she was still on the phone, and went out the door to her bus stop. 

At the bus stop, she met her best friends, Amy and Claira. When they saw each other, they immediately began chatting. ‘’Hey guys! ‘’, said Charlotte. I can’t believe it’s already the end of the year! ‘’ yeah, said Claira. It was such a fun year! They both turned around to see what Amy was doing, as usual they saw her drawing in her notebook. ‘’ Amy!’’, they both said at the same time. Amy jerked her head up, ‘’ sorry guys, I was so into my drawing I didn’t notice you guys chatting’’, she said. Charlotte opened her mouth to speak, when the bus arrived. ‘’ I’ll tell you 

at school ‘’, she said. They boarded the bus and chatted all the way to school. When it reached the school, they all got off and all the kids ran excitedly into the school, because they all knew it was going to be a fun day. Charlotte, Amy, and Claira went into their classroom where their teacher Mrs. Morgan greeted them. They all had a fun filled day and just before the bell rang, and as the students began to file out of the classroom, Mrs. Morgan hugged each and every kid in that classroom and whispered something in their ears. Then as the bell rang all the kids ran out of the school and excited that it was the end of school and boarded their buses. Charlotte sadly hugged her teacher one last time, and walked out of the school with her friends a little sadly because she really liked her teacher and

her teacher would be leaving after next year. Charlotte and Amy, and Claira chatted on the bus until it was their stop. When they got down, they went to Charlottes house as planned chatted a bit in Charlotte ’s room and then her mom brought cookies and milk to their room. They chatted for a while then Amy and Claira left. After that, Charlotte and her family ate dinner, brushed her teeth and then went to bed. The next morning, Charlotte went downstairs to eat breakfast. She ate breakfast and turned the TV on. The first thing that popped up was the news and here was the headline “SCHOOL’S OUT, WHAT WILL KIDS DO WITHOUT SCHOOL?’’. She immediately turned it off, because she was kind of sad that she had left Mrs. Morgan. She went to the phone book 

found Claira’s number and dialed it. After the first ring, Claira picked up and they both said ‘’ hi ‘’ at the same time. They chatted for a bit, and then she looked up Amy’s number in the phone book, and put the call on conference. They all chatted for an hour or two. Then Charlotte hung up. She then opened the garage, and decided to go for a quick bike ride to the library. As soon as she got there, she locked her bike in the bicycle rack, and then went inside the library. Charlotte went straight to the librarian’s desk, and the librarian helped her search for the book she wanted

Luckily, the book was at the library and she checked it out. Then she unlocked her bike out of the rack, put the book into the basket on her bike. Then she rode home and began reading the book. She was finished half way, and then she decided to just watch her younger brother play. A few minutes later, her mom called her and Andy to the living room, and they followed their mom to the living room. Charlotte’s mom took a deep breath, and then opened her mouth to speak. Before I tell you this, I just want to say, you probably won’t like what I’m going to say.

. Charlotte remember I was talking to someone on the phone Yesterday? ‘’ Yeah’’. Well, that person happened to be my boss from work, and he told me that I’m doing such a great job that he wants me to go to another office he has in Markham, where it will be at ‘’my level’’. So, we’re moving to Markham. ‘’ what!’’, me and Andy say in unison. ‘’ Yes, I know it’s hard, but we have to for my job. Plus, it’s summer break now so you won’t be missing any school and not your friends either. ‘’ But mom! what about Amy and Claira!’’. ‘’ Well, you’ll just have to say goodbye to them, I mean not completely, you’ll still have their phone numbers 

to call or video chat them’’. But Charlotte’s eyes had already filled with tears, she ran upstairs and slammed her bedroom door. 

                                           Chapter 2 – Moving

Andy was about to go after Charlotte but his mom stopped him, we should give her some alone time she said. But how are you feeling about it, are you okay with it? ‘’ Well…. he began, I am kind of nervous about I mean it took me a really long time to make good friends in this school, who knows how long it will take for me to make friends there, and I will miss my friends here to, plus Charlotte’s friends are actually really nice to me. I mean most big sister’s friends are not so nice to younger siblings, but Amy and Claira are really nice to me, and now we’re practically best friends but I’m not as close to them as Charlotte. . I mean they were best friends since the first day of kinder garden! ‘’ Well, I’m sure it’s pretty hard for you too, but I’m sure you’ll make good friends, just be yourself! 

‘’ okay ‘’! ‘’ He doesn’t seem too nervous ‘’, she muttered to herself. It had been 10 whole minutes since Charlotte had gone upstairs.  So, Carol (Charlotte’s mom) went upstairs to check on her. She found Charlotte with her head in her pillow crying hysterically. She sat down beside her, and gently rubbed her back. Look, I know you’re upset but you can still contact them, and we only live about three and a half hours away from them, you still talk to them whenever you want. Between sobs, Charlotte said ‘’ I’m done grade four, and we been best friends since the first day we met at the bus stop! I really will miss them she said crying even more. So, they chatted a bit more and then Charlotte finally stopped crying. Thanks, mom, she said, I feel much better now. For the next two weeks, Charlotte spent as much 

next two weeks, Charlotte spent as much time as she could with her friends until the day finally came, it was July 16. Charlotte and her family were standing at the bus stop where it had all started the spot where the bus came every year to pick them up for school. The spot where Charlotte, Amy, and Claira had first met on the first day of kinder garden.The spot where their strong friendship had first started, where all the happiness had begun. They stared into each others eyes, and hugged each other for the last time they probably would. Then with tears in their eyes they 

goodbye. 

Then Charlotte walked towards the moving van, and turned around before she was about to step in, then she waved them one last bye, and then got into the moving van.

                Chapter 3 – the new neighbourhood

We left our old city at about 6:30 in the afternoon, so we only arrived at about 10:00 at night, which was our bed time. So, mom and dad and the movers put the couch’s and all the boxes inside, and then mom set up some mattresses in the living room to sleep in just for

the night. I don’t remember the rest of the night, to well, I think as soon as my head hit the mattress, I fell asleep. I felt a light shove, and I opened my eyes it was Amy and Claira and they were standing in front of my school, well the school I just left behind yesterday, and then suddenly there was a huge tornado behind them and it was sucking them in. They were mouthing words to me, I couldn’t read their lips at first, but suddenly, the words seemed clearer, they were saying ‘’ help us, help us, don’t leave us, stay with us’’! Then I heard something else, 

, it was ‘’ Charlotte! Charlotte!’’. Then I felt another light shove and I opened my eyes again, this time I saw mom and Andy staring at me and I also saw a man staring at me wearing a doctor’s suit, I think he was a doctor. I said, ‘’ mom, what’s happening, why is there a doctor in our house, did someone get hurt’’? ‘’ Well honey, I kept trying to wake you up for hours and you were still sleeping, and making weird noises too, so I called a doctor in to make sure you’re okay’’. I said, ‘’ if you couldn’t wake me up, then how did I wake up’’? ‘’ Well, the doctor opened your mouth, and poured some medicine in your mouth, then I shoved you again, and you woke up’’. ‘’Okay, but what’s wrong with me, I am feeling kind of sick’’. Then the doctor began to speak ‘’ Well, it looks like you 

have a feeling of missing people important to you a lot, causing you to feel sick, or dizzy, or maybe even throw up’’! I suggest to meet with the people you miss, in any way and take this medicine for 3 days. ‘’ Okay, doctor Rosario, thanks for coming on such short notice’’. ‘’ Bye ‘’. ‘’ You better rest now’’, said mom. After that, mom made me some chicken soup and she let me play Nintendo switch for two whole hours! Then after I had had lots of rest, she brought me the phone and let me call Amy and Claira. As usual, they picked up on the first ring. ‘’ Hi, I really miss you guys’’. Then I explained everything that had happened so far, and everything about doctor Rosario’s visit. After about 2 hours, the , my friends finally said bye, and hung up. 

After I had made that call, I finally felt better, I didn’t feel so sick anymore. Two weeks later it was Charlotte’s birthday and it was August 29. That morning I woke up, it felt like a normal day to me. Even after I had gotten out of my PJ’s it didn’t hit me that it was my birthday. I was climbing down the stairs because I smelled pancakes and waffles and peanut butter, and syrup. While I was walking down the stairs, I remembered that we only got pancakes and waffles on special occasions. Then it hit me, it was my birthday! I raced down the stairs at high speed and raced into the kitchen shouting ‘’ it’s my birthday’’! My mom and dad were standing in the kitchen and as soon as I raced into the kitchen, they both said ‘’happy birthday, birthday girl’’! Then Andy wished me, and gave me a card he had made himself.

I think he copied something when he wrote the words inside because it was a really good message. On the cover he had drawn me, Amy, Claira, and him together on the beach, but we were all turned around and it was sunset. It looked so beautiful. I mean, he was only 8 years’ old, and he just finished grade 3, 2 months ago, he is a pretty good drawer. I think he might have copied the sunset from google though. But when I turned the card over, I found the sweetest thing he could have ever drawn for me on my birthday. So, you know the kind of pictures where there are like two or more people but there coloured all black and it looks so beautiful when you’re done? Well, that’s exactly what he had drawn a nice-looking girl and a younger looking boy holing hands walking on grass. I hugged him so tightly when he gave me the card that I think he couldn't breathe for a

second. 

But then I think he was fine. But honestly that was the best card I’ve ever seen in my whole life!