"Okay, so if it's alright with your parents than I can fly out to get you all tomorrow and you guys can stay here with us for three weeks. Like a summer vacation." I say almost bouncing up and down.
"Chloe that's insane! I can't wait. My mom already said it was fine if it is okay with your folks. I can't wait to see you again and I can't wait to see California!" Lucy squeals.
"Yeah same with my parents; just need to tell them for how long and that you'll be here tomorrow to get us!" Grace screams.
"Mom gave me the okay, dads out of town for buisness and doesn't know anything. Lets hope to god that he doesn't shit when he comes home in a week." We all start laughing at Emily's comment.
She always was the odd one of the group.
"Okay it's settled, be ready by 9:00am tomorrow and could you all be at Emily's house so it's not too far from the airport and I'll pick you all up there." With nods of the heads I turn my laptop off.
I hear a knock at the door. What do they want with me now? Without having to get up Finley, William and someone I've never seen before walk into my room. I sigh with frustration.
"You finished with the girl chat for tonight sis?" Finley asks with a laugh.
"Step-sis. And yes just finished discussing some final plans for tomorrow. Now, get out of my room!" I shout the last part and throw a pillow at Finley but he just dodges it.
"Just came to introduce you to these two. Mom told me us three would be accompany you to Memphis tomorrow. This is Max, he's 16." He points to the guy that I've never seem before. "And this is William, 18." I already knew his name but not age. God, he's 2 years older than me, what was I thinking?
"Yeah okay, now will you get out!" I shout.
I heard a low growl come form William. I jump in surprise and sit back down in the bed settling my nerves. What the fuck was that?
"Okay, Will I think we need to go now." Finley says pushing him from my room.
What was that all about?
Okay first things first, plan for tomorrow, worry about raging teenage hormones later. I have to figure out what we're going to do for the next three weeks if I still want them all to be my friends.
~*~THE NEXT DAY~*~
Beep, beep, beep!
I slap my alarm clock and sit up to stretch. My arms and body ache but it's probably just because this is a new bed that I've never slept in before and am not use to it.
I look at the clock and it reads 7:45am in bold red numbers. I get up from my bed and walk over to the closet to pick out something to wear today. I have no idea what Veronica stashed in this closet but all I know is I'd rather just blue jean shorts and a tank top.
I rummage through the closet that is full of dresses and skirts and tops and so many other fancy things but can't find a single pair of jean shorts. I throw my hands up in frustration and walk over to some of the unpacked boxes on the other side of my room. I flip through the boxes and quickly find a pair of faded jean shorts and a white tank top. I throw the outfit on along with a pair of flip-flops and walk out into the hall.
"Have a good sleep?" I hear my dads voice echo through the house.
"Yeah, except my whole body feels a bit achey." I say as I rub my arm.
"Probably just the new bed. Are you excited for the next three weeks?" He asks.
"Yeah, do you know when we're leaving?" I ask almost bouncing out of the flip-flops.
"I think soon, better go check with your brother." Okay, I know that he's just trying to make sure we get along and everything but god, Finley isn't my brother, he's my STEP brother!
Just as I was about to walk away Finley, Max, and William come out of Finley's room.
"Ready to go sis?" Finley asks a little to peppy for my likeness.
I roll my eyes and walk out of the house behind the three very tall teenaged boys. As I get to the van that we are taking so that we can all fit, Max and Finley jump in the front and William pulls up a seat beside me.
Of freaking course.
"The ride isn't that long. Like five minutes tops." Finley says referring to the ride to the airport.
"How long is the ride to Memphis?" I ask hoping he'll say number that isn't huge.
"About an hour." Finley replies and my thoughts just sink. How am I going to last an hour on a jet with these three?
~*~1 HOUR AND 5 MINUTES LATER~*~
The whole ride in the car felt like hours alone, just being in there with three guys who stayed quiet and didn't say a word the whole ride.
The jet felt as if it were days! I'm pretty sure I fell asleep because it was so quiet the whole time and the only sound was of the jets engine.
"Want us to come with you?" Finley asks.
"No, I know my way to their place from here." I say as I exit the jet. As I leave I swear I hear someone growl and I can only guess it came from William. What the fuck is his problem?
Emily's house isn't far from the airport so I run down the streets hoping that the endless running in P.E. will help me make it there without collapsing.
I make it to Emily's door and start to pant. God, I should have ran more in P.E.. I catch my breath and knock on the door.
"Chloe! I'm so happy to see you!" Emily squeals and hugs me. I see Grace and Lucy come running up behind her and join in the hugging.
"It's been one week and even than we chatted last night!" I say trying to push them all off.
"We know, but we've missed you so much!" Grace says backing up.
"Do you want to walk to the airport of just get you mom to drive?" I ask Emily.
"My mom can drive, she 's off today and I know she wouldn't mind." Emily says. "Mom can you drive us to the airport?" She yells.
"Sure just put all you things in the trunk and I'll be right out." Her mom yells back.
We walk into the driveway and throw everything in the trunk. "How much did you guys pack?" I ask throwing one of Lucy's suitcases in the trunk.
"Chloe, were going with you for three weeks, we need to be prepared." Lucy shuck her head.
"Okay girls, ready to go?" Emily's mom asks.
"Yep, lets go, I'm sure the guys are getting sick of waiting for us." I say forgetting that I hadn't told them that we'd be sharing the jet with three very quiet guys.
"Wait, I thought we we're taking a plane and who are these guys you are referring to?" Grace asks.
"Oh yeah I didn't mention that did I?" I give a nervous laugh. "Veronica and dad said that my step brother and two of his friends would accompany us on the flight so to make sure nothing would go wrong and we aren't flying to California in a plane we are flying in a jet owned by Veronica."
"What? This is going to be a better three weeks than I thought!" Lucy yells.
"Calm down girls, we're here." Emily's mom laughs. Wow that was fast; Well, faster than the ten minute run.
"Thanks mom, I'll call you every night. Promise." Emily says and kisses her mom on the cheek. I know for a fact that she won't keep that promise.
"Get your things from the back and get going!" She jokes.
As we unpack the last thing from the trunk Emily's mom shouts, "Have fun!" and drives off.
"So, where to?" Lucy asks.
I point to the jet and all three of my friends just bask. "You are so lucky!" Grace spouts.
We walk to the jet and board as fast as we possibly can. I enter last to make sure they didn't drop anything because my friends can be very clumsy sometimes.
"Thought I was going to have to come and find you." Finley jokes.
I roll my eyes at him as I stack the suitcases my friends brought.
"Lucy, Grace, Emily, this is my step brother Finley and his two friends Max and William. William, Max, Finley, these are my friends Lucy, Emily and Grace." I say motioning towards each person as I say their name.
This is going to be one long jet ride.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Hello my wondrous readers.
So I just want to say think you for my book gaining a thousand or more reads over night while I slept. You guys are so amazingly great that words can't describe just how awesome you are.
So in school for me, I have one exam this semester and it's geography :( it's not my best subject and I strive for myself to get 90 % and above in every academic area but it doesn't look like I'll be getting that :( anyways I got my final English mark back and it's 92! I was so proud of myself cuz I thought I had totally failed the essay but I got a 95 on it.
Anyways, enough about me. I hope you've all had a terrific school year if you're in school or just a terrific year in general for anyone else.
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-Maddie <3
(Updated and edited on June 16, 2016)