Please see A/N at end

"¡Despierta Avamia! (Wake up Avamia!) It's time to get ready!" mí madre screams from the bottom of the stairs.

"Okay!" I yell back as I sit up in my bed.

I stretch and yawn as I slowly open my eyes to my sky blue walls. I know I am going to miss this room for the next two months. I grab a brush and comb through my long brown hair, putting it into a braid.  After waking up my little brother, Joshua, in the room next door, I walk down the stairs toward the smell of my favorite breakfast.

"You didn't have to do this for me." I tell my mother as I take a plate from her hands and set it on the table.

"Of course I did" she tells me, "I'm sure your going to miss it when you're gone."

I sigh before taking a bite. The food instantly melts in my mouth and I close my eyes. Soon my brother comes running loudly down the stairs.

"Avi! Avi!" he yells and tugs on my arm, "Do you really have to goooooo?!"

"Sí, but I'll be back before you know it" I tell him as I bring him into an embrace.

"But- but- but" he said, lip quivering with tears pooling in his eyes.

"Lo siento (I'm sorry)" I tell him.

I give him a piece of my breakfast, "But here, take a bit of this. I know you'll love it."

He begins to smile as he chews and gives me another hug before bouncing over to the kitchen to get his breakfast.

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I put the last finishing touches on my gift to my brother before walking to his room.

"Go away!" he cries after I knock a few times.

I open the door to find him with his face in his pillow.

I walk up to his bed and sit down, "Here."

He sniffles before taking the small, wrapped object from my hands.

"What is it?" he asks, looking up at me.

I smile, "Open it and see."

He quickly unwraps the gift before breaking into a huge grin. He jumps up and gives me a big hug, his previous tears replaced by joy.

"Gracias Avi! It's perfect!" he exclaims, hugging me tighter.

I begin to cough due to lack of air and he lets me go, "De nada."

He turns the small, green clay object over in his hands, "I've always wanted one of these."

"And now you have one, only it is special because it is handmade."

"By you" he grins, "And it has your name on the bottom."

"Yes, and when you miss me, you can hold it."

His face falls with a bittersweet smile, "I will."

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Almost too soon, I'm carry my luggage to the front door and double check to make sure I have some of my art supplies.

"Mamá! Papá! Hermanito! I'm leaving!" I yell.

My brother comes running up to me and locks me in a tight embrace. My father pries him away from me before saying his goodbyes and giving me a short hug.

"Where's mamá?" I ask.

My father gulps and looks toward the kitchen.

When I enter, she is facing the kitchen counter with her back to me. I hear her trying to silently cry as I see her shoulders move up and down.

I walk to her as she turns around and give her a hug.

"Mi hija is just growing up too fast" she whispers.

I just hold her until she stops crying.

"Go" she says, releasing me, "Take care of yourself and have fun."

"I will mamá" I say, giving her one last hug before leaving.

When the South-lake bus finally comes, I help pack my luggage inside the compartment before boarding. I move toward the back of the near empty bus and sit down.  This is only the second time I have been away from home for a long period of time. I close my eyes, take a deep breath, and smile.

I look out the window, ready for an adventure.

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Hello everyone! I hope you like this so far.

So as you can see, I will be using different languages throughout the story. I do not fluently speak any of these languages, so PLEASE correct me if you see anything wrong. If you have a question on what something means, you can either look it up using google translate (what I used) or you can simply ask me.

Also, PLEASE let me know if you see any other mistakes (i.e. grammar, punctuation, etc.)

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