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"bubba stop! i have to put that in my suitcase." i pouted.
sam tauntingly held my toiletry bag above her head, amused at my expression.
"you can come and get it lani, it's not like i hid it," she shrugged. her smug expression revealing to me she knew exactly what she was doing.
"i can't reach that." i admitted what we both already knew.
"oh you can't? my bad." sam came into fake realization and slowly lowered my bag to where i could grab it.
"thank you." i snatched it from her, walking away with an attitude.
i put it in my suitcase on top of all my clothes. i wouldn't need to put anything else in it because we were leaving today. camille and her friend, asia, are on the way to meet with us at my house.
we're driving to destin instead of taking a plane, which is why we're up at five in the morning. i was in the middle of packing last minute toiletries, and i don't know why sam decided this was the time to mess with me. i wasn't actually upset with her, i just wanted her to think that.
said girl came up behind me, pulling us closer.
"sam move." i demanded softly.
"sam?" she asked in disbelief.
"yes, isn't that your name?" i asked, trying to prevent myself from laughing.
"not to you." i could hear the frown in her voice. "i'm sorry, i was just playin', don't be upset with me."
i turned around in sam's arms, cracking because she sounded so sincere. i can't even stay fake mad at her.
"i was just playing too bub, i'm not upset with you, sorry." i pecked her nose and turned back around.
said girl smacked her teeth and unexpectedly turned me back around, taking hold of my chin.
"why you keep doin' that?" she asked.
"doing what?" i asked in genuine confusion.
"catching fake attitudes wimme', you need to chill out with that." she rasped. i avoided eye contact with her, flustered.
"and stop with that shy shit lani, i'm not gon' bite you."
"what if i want you to bite me?" i asked innocently. sam lifted her eyebrows, looking over me for a moment. she took in a deep breathe before mumbling an incoherent response.
"as much as i would love to, we got somewhere to be love." and she pecked my lips, letting go of my waist.
sam walked off to finish packing her suitcase and i had to pull myself out of the daze i was stuck in before doing the same.
woman by doja cat played lowly from my tv as we maneuvered around my room, double checking our bags and putting extra stuff in them.
i was very excited for this trip. sam has an idea of the things we're doing, but she doesn't know everything on the itinerary. plus i'm just ready to spend time with her outside of what we're used to. of course we're going to the beach and what not, but i also have plans for us to go to an amusement park, aquarium, several malls, bars, and whatever else we can get into. i honestly wouldn't mind just laying up in the hotel with her, but it's her birthday and i'm sure she wants to do more than that. which is why i planned the trip in the first place.
my mom and dad already knew about it, and they helped me pay for about half of it. camille also chipped in on her room and the rental car. the rest i covered on my own since i'd been saving up money from my old job. it's not like i pay bills or anything, but after this, my bank account will be obliterated. i definitely want to find another job when i come back, but we'll think about that as it comes.
all i know is, i have money to spend right now.
"baby, camille is calling." she announced.
"pick it up for me, please."
sam nodded and answered the call, i could hear them talking since it was facetime.
"wassup camille."
"heyy sam! asia and i are about to turn into the neighborhood so y'all be ready."
"alright, we about to head downstairs now."
"ok, question, can we stop and get snacks?" i heard camille ask in a sheepish voice.
i giggled and moved into the camera so she could see me, "of course we can, i was gonna ask the same thing boo."
she smiled and looked at something to the side.
"is asia in the car with you?" i asked.
camille had mentioned to me that she was fond of asia, maybe a little more than she wanted to be.
"yes she is leilani, don't say anything stupid." she scolded playfully.
i gasped, placing a hand on my chest, "me? i would never embarrass my dearest friend."
"goodbyeee, we can all get acquainted once we're together. i'm pulling in your driveway."
"ok, bye sweetie, i will see you in a minute." i blew her a lazy kiss and hung up the phone.
i turned to see sam with both of our suitcases in each hand.
"i could've gotten my ownâ" sam interrupted me.
"you could've gotten your own suitcase, yes i know, but i wanted to get it. just grab the both of our bags please." she shut me down in the most polite way possible.
i just smiled and grabbed the both of our bags, like she asked, along with my blanket and her phone. we made our way downstairs to say bye to my parents who were cuddled up on the couch.
"aw my babies, going on their first trip together." my mom got up from her spot to hug us.
"y'all be safe out there, people in florida crazy. you got pepper spray and your taser?" my dad asked.
i nodded.
"ok, call us whenever y'all make a stop, and share y'all's location with us if y'all go somewhere a lil sketchy. tell camille and her friend that too." my mom said.
"yes ma'am, i promise we will be as safe as possible." sam assured.
"alright, have fun, but not too much fun." my mom side eyed us, "we love y'all."
"we love you too." sam and i replied, giving them one last hug.
we toted our things out the door and my parents locked it behind us, a little too fast. maybe they're planning to have 'fun' while we're gone.
camille and asia were standing up against the rental car waiting on us.
"hey sam, good morning lani!" camille ran over to me, damn near knocking me down.
"millie hold on, you 'bout to make me fall." i stressed. she backed up and helped me with the bags, mumbling a sorry.
"it's ok, now come introduce us to your friend." i smirked.
she nodded and walked us over to the car. i was finally able to see asia up close. she was more masculine presenting but there was no denying she was a girl. i could see her braces show from the faint smile she wore. asia's hair was cut low but her curls were still defined; they were really pretty.
"asia, this is my fiend leilani and her girlfriend sam. y'all this is asia," she introduced us shyly.
"wassup," sam greeted, in her usual monotone voice.
i rolled my eyes at her unamused introduction and spoke, "hey asia, don't mind her, i promise she's usually nicer. but it's nice to finally meet you, camille only ever mentions good things."
"you straight, i'm the same way. but it's nice to meet y'all too, thanks for inviting me. i don't know much besides what camille tells me, but y'all seem like cool ass people."
"if you don't mind me asking, your preferred pronouns...?" sam chimed in hesitantly.
"no i don't mind, im actually glad you asked. i prefer she/they, even though people don't use 'they' much." i could see her expression dim.
"i feel the same way, but i promise i will make an effort to use both interchangeably." i offered a smile and she returned it with a nod.
"ok, well now that everyone is acquainted, i left the trunk open so y'all can put everything in there." camille stated, going around to the driver's seat.
"thank you boo, how will the driving situation work?" i asked.
"well i was gonna start us off, then we can switch every hour i guess? it's only a three hour drive though, so one person won't have to." camille replied,
"asia, you mind driving?" i asked her.
"nah i can." they replied.
"i'll drive the last hour." sam offered, coming back from putting our suitcases in the trunk.
"i could've drove bubba, this is your birthday trip." i pouted.
"you don't even like driving like that, and plus i know you zone out after driving for so long." sam mocked my pout and kissed my lips to keep me from rebutting.
"i know this is my trip but i don't mind love. you already planned everything, don't worry 'bout it." she smirked.
sam keep acting like this i might not be able to compose myself for much longer. i want her to make meâ
"aww y'all are so cute it's making me sick." camille interrupted my train of thought with her comment, holding her stomach and smiling.
"leave us aloneee." i dragged, grinning into sam's chest.
"but no seriously, if we wanna be there when it's time to check in, we gotta get on the road like now. and we still have to stop for snacks!" i followed up.
everyone nodded in agreement and we all piled up in the car. camille was in the drivers seat obviously and asia made herself comfortable in the passenger's. sam and i got in the back, our seatbelts on, but we might as well have been in the same seat since we were so close.
camille put in the hotel address on maps but didn't start the route yet. we pulled out of my neighborhood into the nearest gas station, which was a bit ghetto, but we just going in and out.
all of us went in, since no one could remember what each person wanted.
i headed straight to the drink aisle and got me a snapple, asia followed and got herself an arizona tea. camille and sam went straight to the candy aisle. i grabbed me a brown sugar cinnamon pop tart and some chester's puffcorn.
i don't know where sam went but when i got back to the front she was there; along with the other two, who were already checking out.
once they were done, i payed for sam and i's snacks, then we left. on the way out i caught a glimpse of the back of camille's receipt.
"millie what's that on your receipt?" i squinted my eyes. said girl brought it up to her face, reading the small writing.
"the cashier gave me his number," she said, disbelief evident in her face.
asia whipped around fast as hell, "you for real?"
camille only nodded.
"gimme that shit." asia snatched it out of her hand, immediately throwing it in the trash can.
"you didn't have to snatch it from me." camille pouted at the back of her head.
"stop poutin' millie." they mumbled, continuing to the car.
sam and i gave each other a look, deciding to just mind our business.
we all got back in the car, getting situated for a long ride. camille pressed the start route button on her phone as we pulled out of the gas station.
"starting route to emerald grande." siri's voice sounded from her phone.
"siri be loud as fuck for no reason, like i swear to god..." asia mumbled.
"y'all mind if i get the aux?" i asked.
"course not, asia pass her that." camille handed her the cord, which they handed to me.
"thank you sweetie."
i took it and went to my most recent playlist, pressing shuffle.
"yesss tyler, this my shit." camille said as the beat to wusyaname started playing.
"aw, you look malnourished!" we all yelled in sync.
this was 'bout to be one hell of a trip.
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hey babies <3
i know i left y'all hanging for a while, and i'm sorryyy.
but i hope it was all you expected, like leilani said, this trip finna be something else, then the book is overð
i know, i know, but it's gotta end eventually.
i hope you enjoy it tho, don't forget to vote and comment.
i love y'all <3