All Summer Long

Something Like Home

Ari:

The ride back was long and depressing. Joey made a few lame attempts to cheer us up, but it was no use. We were leaving today. I felt like dying. When we made it back was said goodbye and I started crying even though we would see each other again at the airport. Alex and I had to go straight to pack. We packed in silence and when we were done, we lay on the bed.

"Ugh!" I finally said, "Why!?!?!"

"It'll be okay," Alex said, "I mean, we will visit, for sure."

"But it won't be the same," I said.

"Yeah," Alex sighed, "It won't. So, did you talk to Daniel."

"UGH!" I said throwing a pillow at her face. She started laughing hysterically.

"Hey, one of your letters was D," she said, "Is it Daniel?"

"Why would you say that?" I exclaimed.

"But then again, one was also N," she said, "So, it could be Nick."

"You know what," I said, "I'm leaving." I got up and before I reached the door, Alex tackled me to the ground.

"Idiot," I said, the sound muffled by the ground.

"Do you like him?" She asked.

"No," I said. She pressed harder on my back.

"Do you like him?" She threatened.

"No," I wheezed with my last breath.

"Are you sure?" she asked pressing down harder.

"Yes," I said.

"Okay," She got off.

"You're so mean," I whined.

"I know," she said, "But you love me anyway." I rolled my eyes.

"Alexandra, I can sense your head growing," I said. She laughed.

"Girls, hurry up! Bring your stuff down," my father called. I took a deep shaky breath and we brought the bags down, one by one.

"Okay," Alex said, "We're ready." We brought everything out to grandpa's Mercedes, truck, and convertible. Yes, we needed all of them for everything. The drive to the airport was like, slowly dying. The further we drove, the more I felt like my skin was being peeled away. Then each hair on my head was being plucked. Then toes being chopped off, one at a time. It was painful, you get the idea. I finally cracked when we made it to the airport. Everyone was there. And they had a giant sign that said WE LOVE ARI AND ALEX really big on it.

"You guys made me cry," I said as I hugged everyone. Even ALEX, yes Alex had tears in her eyes. Why is this happening?

"I don't want to gooo!" I wailed.

"Ariana," My mother said.

"Yes, mother?" I said glaring at her. She's evil.

"We need to go, and you'll thank me later," she said.

"Doubt it," I muttered. We hugged everyone again. Then, Nate stopped me. He scribbled something on a piece of paper.

"Who's is it?" I asked.

"Daniel's," he said. I smiled slightly rolling my eyes.

"Thank you," I said, "Tell him bye for me."

"Of course," he said, with an evil gleam in his eyes.

"And if you say I said anything else, I swear I will murder you through Skype."