Time Is Not On Our Side // Brad Simpson

•Chapter 1•

My name is Leah Wood I'm 17 and I'm from California. I live with dad, my sister Sky whose 5 and my brother Noah whose 19.

I'm energetic, crazy and weird, most people normally don't think I'd be like I am. Everyone thinks I'm really shy, truth is when I'm with my family and friends I never, ever, shut up. I'm a bit of a tomboy as you can expect growing up with an older brother, I was so excited when Sky came along as I wouldn't be the only girl.

I like art, and I LOVE music and riding on my penny board.

I'm not very popular in school, I'm quite quiet because there's no one who really wants to talk with me. That is except my close friends Ella, Autumn and Lilly. I've known them all since I was around 7, and I've been friends with them for around 10 years now.

My friends are with me today, we are going to the airport. The other week dad told us that we are going to stay with mum for a 6 months. My mom moved and lives in England when Sky was born and we only see her around once a year. I can't wait to see her again. And I can't wait to visit England again.

We soon arrive at the airport and me and my friends all go shopping in the shops before the flight. After a few hours we hear "Calling flight BA2491A, Long beach airport to Birmingham airport" over the speakers. I check my ticket.

"Right guys that's me," I smile,
Autumn smiles trying to hold back her tears. I give her a hug and reassure her I'll be back soon. I hug the rest of them and the wave good bye.
"I'll miss you!" I shout looking back,
"Well miss you too!" Autumn shouts tears now running down her face.
"Fly safe!" Ella calls,
"Have fun!" Lilly smiles through her tears as I turn my back and head over to where Noah said to meet him. I'm definitely going to miss them, the longest I've not seen them was for 2 months I don't know what I'm going to do for 6 months! I wipe the tears from my eyes and keep walking to find Noah and Sky.

I then notice him stood by the terminal holding Sky, "I'm ready," I sigh.
"You ok?" He says noticing the tears in my eyes.
"Yep," I reply fake smiling at him. He ruffles my hair and grins, I smile at him as we start boarding the plane.

We are on the plane for a long while, Sky falls to sleep almost instantly, Noah watches the tv and I sketch in my art pad while listening to some music. Time passes quite quickly and as i finish my drawing the flight attendants voice booms over the plane. "In a small while we will be landing in Birmingham Airport," i fasten my seat belt back up when the sign comes back on. I nudge Noah who jumps out of his skin knocking his drink of the tray. I burst out laughing and the air hostesses stare at us with confused looks on their faces."We're landing soon," I tell him still giggling.

We walk of the plane, and go looking in the airport for mum. We then notice her in the crowd, "Noah, Leah, Sky!" She gasps pulling us into a hug. "You've all grown so much," she lets us go. "Right lets all get a taxi to mine." She smiles as we jump in the taxi and have a huge catch up with her.

"Here we are," she gets out of the taxi and opens our doors onto a beautiful, cosy, large house. We shiver as we leave the car and lug the suitcases up the drive. Mum unlocks the door and leads us into the room. She's moved house since last time we visited her, she used to live in London but decided it was to busy for her and moved to Birmingham.

"Right Leah," she says picking up my luggage and carrying it upstairs, "this is your room sweetie," she smiles. The walls are painted a pale pink with flowers all over.
"Thank mum," I smile,
"It's ok," she walks towards the door, "Oh yes and Leah, I heard you like your music right?" I nod in reply "Well there's a music practicing studio up the road if you want me to take you?"
"That would be amazing," I grin as she leaves the room.

Slowly I start unpacking all of my bags, I get my guitar and start writing a little bit of music for the studio. I start strumming my guitar and writing down the chords as I go. "I could go on and on, time is not on our side," I finish my song a few hours later. Noah walks in,
"Woah," he gasps and claps his hands as he walks into my room. I blush red as I realise he was watching me. "That's amazing, mum told us about the studio, is that what your gonna record?"
"I guess," I say quietly still embarrassed.
"Leah, you shouldn't be embarrassed it's amazing!"

"NOAH, LEAH TEA!!!! AND BRING SKY!!" Mum yells from the kitchen.

"COMING!" I yell back as I go and get Sky and take her downstairs. Tea was gorgeous, it always is when mum cooks it. Noah tells mum about my song and she says we can all go to the studio tomorrow...

A/N: Not a very interesting chapter but it will get better soon I promise❤️ and the pic at the top is them from years ago