It’s finally tomorrow! Goodness, this is the first time I’ve been so excited to go somewhere, no parents, and no rules. Just me and Jenner, both of us. Whoops, I think I’m late today. It has passed dinner time, oh well, mom and dad weren’t be at home anyway. About 10 meters I was from my house, I saw there are police and two guys with a huge body. Really, what are they doing in my house? “Sorry,” I said to them, “what are you doing here? Do you want to come in or something?”

Just soon after I said that someone bang the door and runs to open the gate. It was my driver. She pulled my hand and said something to the police which I didn’t hear quite well. “Stop pulling my hands!” I yelled at my driver when we came inside.

“Your father is in the dining room.” Said my driver and speak no more than that. I am getting curious of what is happening now, so I walk fast to the dining room and spot my dad as well as my mom is there. I don’t think we’re in a good situation. “What the hell is going on out there? I didn’t know you even hired a police and that guy with the brown lousy coat. Explain to me what is going on?”

My dad at first didn’t say a word, but when he does, it’s a shocked. I thought, it misheard what he said so I told him to repeat what he said earlier. “We are broke.” That simple answer is enough to leave Alice with a heart attack. “What do you mean ‘we are broke’, dad? Didn’t you say that out money is even enough for seven generations? And now…”

“You father gambled, Alice,” my mother suddenly opens her mouth to speak. “This time he lost, and it cost our company and houses.” Alice closed her eyes for quite a while trying to calm herself down for a moment. “You gambled?! You left me alone in this freaking huge house alone, to gamble?” I am out of words. Really, he is despicable! I thought he was working all of this time, so I couldn’t do anything about it. “Okay, so what are you going to do now? Are the police here to get you or something? Explain now or I’m going crazy, really!”

My father shook his head. “They are here to take our house. Honey, I’m really sorry that you must face this kind of situation. I really shouldn’t have—”

“Don’t!” I cut off his sentence, “don’t say anything more than this. Just tell what should I do? Should I pack up or something?’

My mom walks towards me and put both her hands in my cheeks. “Alice, honey, you’ll have to go to England by today, and from now on you are going to live alone there. I knew you’re supposed to go to Dubai tomorrow. I saw your tickets and luggage in your room.” Then she gave me my passport, one white envelope, and a credit card. “Okay, there is enough money for you to live in London. You’ll be staying in Uncle Jacob’s old flat, and once a month, he’ll come to visit you, okay.”
I am still confused with what she said, “But why should I go there? Why aren’t you coming with me?” I asked with a loud voice. My mom shed a tear then she hugs me. “You’re not safe here. Your dad’s enough isn’t enough to pay the bills, so when nobody knows we have you; it is the right time to escape. We rent the police and two bodyguards to keep your save for now, please go!”

My head is spinning. I don’t fully understand the situation, but before I knew it, I already run into the police car to the airport. They’re bankrupt but still can afford to rent a bodyguard and a police? Really, is that even necessary? Why hasn’t God enough trying to put me in a worst situation? Why can’t I have a normal life?

I have arrived in airport before I knew it, I took my luggage with me and go to the terminal where mom has written in the paper, even the map to Uncle Jacob’s flat. About an hour later, I have already inside the plane, that’s when I remember to call Jenner to cancel everything, but it seems most of my friends new about my dad’s bankruptcy, even Jenner. I read her text said that she’s coming to my house right now. I can’t believe her. I thought everybody is going to leave me alone. Jenner is my best friend, but I never thought that she’s going that far for me. I smiles when I saw one coming call from Jenner.

“Alice! I’ve been trying to call you since I don’t know when?! I went to your house but you parents said you have left. Where are you now, they didn’t want to explain anything to me!” Jenner yelled, I could know that she’s worried from the way she speaks. “Jenner,” I said to her, “I’m going to London. My mom said it’s not safe for me to be in California. I don’t even know why she should send me to London? But one thing I knew,” there’s a pause between my sentence before I continue. “I won’t be me anymore, Jen.”

I didn’t heard any respond from her, but then I heard her sighed. “Be save, Alice, and if I have time, I promise you, I’ll visit you tell me your address, okay. Text me every day, I’ll call you tomorrow, okay!”

I hung up her call and lean myself to the seat. If I hear one more time of her voice, I might cry. So, for now, I’m sorry, Jen. I closed my eyes and never thought I might fell into sleep. Maybe I’ve been through a lot today, so I’m tired. If this is a dream, please wake me up.

Notes

Sorry, Niall hasn't pop out from the first, but wait no more, for the next chapter there will be Niall and the others!

sorry for grammar errors