Chapter 3: I Remember That Day

The airplane was just took off. Pauline was next to Zeta and back was Katerina with Kostas. Zeta was staring out of the window. Pauline put her headphones and pushed the play botton. The first song was 'All About Lovin You'. The fisrt line of the song is 'Looking at the pages of my life...'. So Pauline did what the lyrics said and started thinking the day that change their lives forver.

It was a day like all the others. Pauline got up in the morning and went to school. She was in school all morning. When the school day was over she came back to her house on foot just like she used to.

When she arrived at her house she heard her dad speaking very exited and it the first time in her life that she heard her dad speak like that! She went upstairs and she opened the door of the apartment . Here was her parents, her uncle and her grandparents. When she walked into the house everyone was speechless and then they start smiling at her."What is going on?" Pauline asked. "Look Pauline! I'll tell you calmy what happened." her dad answer." Dad was going on? Tell me, you're scearing me" she riplied. "No, honey don't be scared it's good" her dad answer. "Ok then! Could you please tell me now what the fuck is going on?" "Pauline watch out your language! I'm not your friend!" "Ok, sorry! But tell me now!" "Come and sit here next to me". Pauline did what her dad siad and she sut in the couch next to him.

"So, Pauline as you know i have some relatives in NY two cousins. The older cousin passed many years ago. The younger cousin passed yesterday! None of them have wifes or children. Today, a half and hour ago  someone called and told me all this. These two brothers had one of the best construction companies in New York and USA. And as i said before none had a family to inherit. I'm the one." her dad finished.

Pauline didn't believe what she just heard. "This means that we'll go and live there or you can stay here?" "That means we are going to go there and live there forever! Also, they asked me where we want to built our house. I didn't answer them, i wanted to talk about it all together." he paused  "I was thinkg about New Jersey. Because is close to New York and in New Jersey live many Greeks!" "Wow dad wait! You're telling me that you  heir a construction company in USA and we're going to move there. Plus we'll live in New Jersey?" Pauline asked. "Yeah, that's it!" "Ok, then. I don't have a huge problem it would be nice. Now call them and tell that we'll accept and the house will be in New Jersey! Plus i want a beach volley court and a swimming pool!" she said seriously.

"So, you don't have a problem that we'll leave Greece?" "Look dad, of course and i have but this is good for everyone. But promise me that we'll come here in the summer!" "Ok if that is only what you ask" her dad answer and gave her a hug.

Everyone in the room was suprised by Pauline's answer but she was too. She didn't think that she would reacte like that in something like this. Propably she start to grow up.

A few munites later Zeta arrived at home. This time mum announce to Zeta that they're moving. Zeta exited and she looking forward to going to New York. The only  thing was missing was to phone the lawyer and say that they accept the  the inheritance.

Kostas gave a call to Mr Johnson, the lawyer of the company. Mr Johnson was exited for their decision. He gave the 'ok' to start built the house. They also have to find a school and a volleyball team for the kids.

All this was arranged the next day without any delay! The following week came the invitation and had to prepare their paper and their VISA's otherwise they could not traveled.

The days passed by and Pauline had not tell her friend about it that's why she wanted to go out everyday in order to win some time to prepare. That day has arrived. The exams were just beggined.

They wrote the first subject maths,none of them liked it! Then, they went for a walk and sut in their favourite cafe and ordered.

"Girls, i want to tell you something but i don't know how. It's very severe!" Pauline opened the convertation." Come on tell it!" Stefania said and the others agreed with her. "Ok! When the exams are over i'm...i'm leaving." Pauline said. " So do i and i'll be back in September" Amalia siad. " Yeah, but i ain't going to my village and i ain't going back in September! I'm moving in New Jersey!" Pauline drop the bomb." You're moving? Are you fucking kidding us?" Melina asked. "No, is the truth. My dad inherited a construction company. We must be there by the and of June" Pauline answer sadly. "That's why we're going out everyday?" Amalia asked. "Yeah, that's why. But don't worry we have a month together!" Pauline tried to save it but the bomb was exploded.

For some munites none said anything till their order arrived. They drunk a sip form their coffee. "My coffee it's very nice!" Pauline said and tried to make them say something but none answer her. Pauline was understand them. It wasn't easy for them. "Now we'll be there without talking?" she asked "What do you expect from us to do? You're moving and we might not see you again!" Amalia answer a little aggresisve.

"I understand how you feel but is not the end of the world. We have phones, skype and facebook! We can talk whenever we want!" "Yeah but it would not be the same!" Melina said. "Melo i don't you to think like that! Do you think that is easy for my to go the other side of the world? Not even for me is the same without you. With who i'll play volley? How would tell me what is happened to the next chapters in Naruto and in One Piece? With who i'll talk about One Direction and Bon Jovi in the same time?" Pauline answered. The girls understood Pauline's situation.

"Pauline you're right! We wouldn't have to react like this. So what do you want to do?" "It's ok Stef! I don't want to do something different just have a walk. If you want to!" Amalia and Melina agreed. They pay the bill and left the cafe. None of them never tell anything about it!

The time had passed! They were over three hours on the plane and the sun was already in the sky. Pauline stopped the music and fell asleep.