How I Became a Hollywood Girl

Chapter Four

"I don't want to leave you guys!" I yelled sadly.

Kylie, who was standing next to me at the edge of the small cliff, looked down at her feet, her blonde locks falling over her shoulder.

"And you think we want you to leave?" She said, flopping herself down on the log next to Hanna.

I had called Gia and Hanna right after I had talked to Kylie, and told them to meet me at our usual spot, on the small overlook in the metroparks. In the summer, a carnival was set up at the field that this small cliff overlooked. The upcoming dusk painted the sky orange, pink, and red, and the darkness that was starting to settle over the forest was lit up by the carnival lights.

"I don't care what you say, you're going to Hollywood to follow your dreams," Hanna told me, flicking her red curls behind her.

"We'll always be friends, and this is a once in a lifetime shot."

"You're right."

"I always am."

I ginned at her, and she returned my smile with an even bigger one. I looked around our little spot, a spot the four of us have been going to since we were 10 and had wandered away from the festival, finding this little hill. We have been enjoying our little discovery ever since.

"What if this is the last time we're all together here?" I asked.

"You're not leaving for another month, Amber." Gianna said.

"Yeah, Jameson." Hanna added in. "We can make plenty more memories in that time."

"Of course we can." Kylie said, standing up and putting her arm around me and resting her head on my shoulder.

"Do you guys want to get some pizza from the fair." Gia suddenly asked.

"Duh." I answered as Kylie let go of me.

"Lead the way, Kylie!" Hanna shouted.

Kylie jumped off the cliff, landing safely about three feet below us. I jumped off next, quickly followed by Hanna, and Gia last. The four of us dusted ourselves off and began to make our way to the carnival a little way ahead of us.

"Is that even considered a cliff?" Kylie asked with a giggle. "Its literally three feet above the ground."

"I don't know, but I still like it." Hanna answered.

I laughed at my friends conversation as I took my black flip flops off, enjoying the feel of the wet, soft grass beneath my feet.

"Lets move it!" Hanna siad, running ahead of us. "They could run out of pizza."

Even though we all knew this most likely wasn't going to happen, we all followed her. Only a few minutes later, we had reached the carnival, and we were greeted by the familiar smells of cotton candy, popcorn, and corndogs, and the familiar sight of laughing kids, happy couples, and cheesy games.

"Ah, home sweet home." I cried. I took a left turn, and came to my favorite pizza booth at the whole carnival.

'Bobby's pizza' the sign in front of us read in kid-like handwriting.

"Hi-yah, girls." Bobby exclaimed happily when the four of us reached his small red booth. "The usual?"

"Yep." Hanna said, popping the 'p'.

"Okey-dokie, that'll be right up ladies." He said, followed by our smiles and thanks.

We sat at a nearby table, laughing and talking about all the memories we've made here since 5th grade.

"FOOD!" Hanna shrieked when our pizza was brought to us, causing us to all laugh as she helped herself to three pieces.

"I really like pizza." She shrugged.

I suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of content, sitting here with my three favorite people in the world. Laughs and screams of happy kids surrounded us, and the light from the carnival games brightening the otherwise dark world around us. As I bit into a slice of cheesy, greasy and delicious pizza, I couldn't help wishing this moment would never end.