1 Chapter one Ava's point of view Ava's point of view

I woke up this morning feeling excited than ever before.Usually I'm a heavy sleeper but I haven't been able to sleep properly this whole week due to my excitement.Finally I'm leaving South Africa with one of my former ballet friends.Getting out off my bed I stretched my body realising all the tension.After making my bed with Bratz duvet covers I walked over towards my Bratz printed curtains and yanked them open letting the barely there sunlight.

Looking across my room I spotted my sister's bed with the blankets all scrunched up and a chubby body tangled up in the blankets.Guess my brat of a sister was still asleep.

After I took a shower and got dressed in a tank top,high waist Jean,some of my favorite sneakers and a warm violet jacket l starred at the mirror and signed,MY HAIR WAS A FREAKING MESS.Thats one of the problems with African natural hair,its so hard to maintain.I sighed and grabbed my comb,knowing that Sophie hates being late and that this time I'm going to receive more than a lecture from her.

After a whole twenty minutes of trying to get every single piece of hair neatly combed and styling my baby hair I ran to the kitchen and grabbed some pancakes from my plate devouring them immediately, I mean who in the world wouldn't, knowing that you won't be back home for a long time you would atleast try to taste your home made meal one last time.Just the thought of that made me run towards my backyard and squeeze my four huge and adorable German Shepherds goodbye.

I turned on my heels and made my way towards the front door when I saw my crying mom and emotionless dad. My heart ached at the sight of them and I quickly gave them a tight hug before letting go.

"Promise me you will take care of yourself",my mom said.

I stared at her with a duh expression on my face my quickly changed it when she squinted her eyes at me.

"Don't mind your mom she's just worried about you"

My dad spoke breaking the silence.

"I know dad and it's okay I understand,although I'll miss you guys so much"

Not the hidings I wanted to add but kept it to myself.

"Don't worry I won't miss you at all, atleast now I get the whole room for myself including your side"

I rolled my eyes as I realised that I forgot about my little pain in the butt sister.

"Ooh don't stress about it LITTLE sis I wasn't gonna miss you anyways"

Damn it I can't stand this child it's almost as if she was born to take away everything I valued at that time which she did.Before she was born I remember being excited to meet her now,not so much.

There was a loud and long hoot outside our home and I realised that it was Sophie.Shit I cursed underneath my breath,I knew Sophie was gonna kill me this time.It's almost as if my parents read my mind as they instantly started grabbing my suitcases and started loading them in Sophie's car.I would be driving my own car but I'm not yet eighteen years.

I finished Highschool when I was seventeen and at first my father was against me moving across the world at such a young age but my mother assured him that I would be okay and that not everyone gets opportunities like this.Since Sophie was already in North America and is my friend from my former ballet school and she already does ballet in North America I figured that I could go with her to study there.

As I was entering Sophie's car my dad went round to her side and stared at her deeply in the eye causing Sophie to gulp and me roll my eyes.

"If anything happens to my Daughter they'll be hell to pay.""Are we clear."

Sophie looked terrified and although she disliked my dad alot because according to her he was too controlling she still nodded her head and agreed with him.

"Yes sir."

"Good now travel safely and call us when you catch your plane,and land"

"Cool bye guys"

As the car was turning to leave I caught a glimpse of my little sister crying.So she does care about me but doesn't like showing it.This was the first time ever I am seeing her cry for me.I thought.I suddenly got a lump in my throat from guilt.I'll never get to say bye to her properly again.