Summer Love

Packing is a pain

Jessica's POV

I hate packing. It takes me forever to try on outfits and figure out which one's will make me most noticeable. LA is the land of movie stars, I needed to look the part. I knew I was pretty, I had long blond hair and dark green eyes, I walked over to the full length mirror hanging on my closet. I looked at my curvy figure and heart shaped face. I was an average height about 5.6. I sighed and walked back to my closet. Maybe I needed a shopping spree, no I had more than enough clothes. I pulled out my suitcase and unzipped it, walking back into my closet I began to pull out pairs of heels, flats and sun dresses. Tossing them into my suitcase I paused, I walked back to my closet and got down on my knees, under my sweater shelf was a slightly dusty box, I pulled it out and removed the lid. Inside was all I had left of my mom. She had died when I was 10, I pulled out a photo album and began to flick through the pages. Her movie star smile seemed to sparkle even from the photos. I flipped to the back to the picture I was looking for lay. My mom and dad grinned at me from the Santa Monica pier. She had her arms looped around his waist and he was kissing her cheek. I set the album down and reached further into the box. There it was. I reached in and my fingers met with the soft silky fabric of my mothers favorite sundress, it was blue, purple and white tie-dye. I buried my nose in the fabric as I felt my eyes fill with tears as my mothers voice seem to whisper from the fabric.

" Jesse, you were born to be a star, let your light shine. As long as you so what you love you will make me the proudest mother ever."

I was full out crying by now, I picked up the dress and placed in my suitcase.

"I'll make you proud mama"

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Holly's POV

"So whatcha think?"

I had been joking around with Shawn by trying on the stupidest outfits I could find and treating them like I was going to the red carpet.

"Simply stunning!"

Shawn was trying had to keep a straight face, I struck my worst movie star pose. He laughed. I switched to trying to find good outfits to take with me.

"Help me!'

Shawn walked over and helped me flick through my closet, he held out a pair of white shorts and a pink tee-shirt.

"How about these? You look cute in pink."

I was impressed, he had a sense of style. I walked over and took the outfit from him.

"Simply faboo! Who knew you were such a fashion queen...King"

He grinned and placed the outfit in my suitcase, He began to look through my jewelry boxes. I smiled at the look on his face, I had a lot of stuff in there, but not much of value. I walked over and leaned over to look with him. He pulled out some string bracelets I had made.

"Did you make these?'

I nodded, I gently took them from him and turned them over in my fingers, they held more of a story then they seemed. Back in middle school I had struggled to find friends, that led to me having depression, when I was depressed I would lock myself in my room and just make these string bracelets. Some of them still had tear stains.

"Hey you okay?"

I blinked then nodded I placed them in a bag and placed them in my suitcase. I leaned me head on Shawn's shoulder. He rubbed my back soothingly.

"Yeah i'm just a little nervous. I have never traveled without my parents before."

Shawn hugged me

"you will be fine. I won't let anything happen to you."

I smiled and kissed him. Man who knew this could be such a pain?"

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Jake's POV

I was sitting on my bed surrounded my clothes, I had looked through my entire closet and had found no LA worthy shirts. Crap, looks like I need to go shopping. I grabbed the family credit card and my keys and got in my car. On the way to the little mall near the school I passed Holly's house. Shawn's car sat in the driveway. I clenched the wheel so tight my knuckles turned pure white.

Ten minutes later I pulled into the malls parking lot. I went to Aropostal and began to slick thorough the I suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"I still can't believe Holly is not taking me to LA! I mean i'm her best friend! Why would she not take me?"

Lexi, I walked over and peered at her through the shelves.

"I don't care if she wants to spend the summer with her boyfriend and Jake! After what he did to her I can't even believe she lets Jake come within a 10 mile radius of her!"

I rolled my eyes, I already knew that she hated me that was clear enough. I continued combing through the shelves. I felt someone tap my shoulder. I turned and saw a fuming Lexi standing there.

"you-you son of a bitch!"

I stepped back but kept my cool.

"Got a problem Lexi?"

She folded her arms and stepped closer to me. She looked like she was ready to kill.

"Yes I have a problem, you should not be going on this trip with her! And you know it, she deserves the best and Shawn is what you could never be! I should be going instead of y-"

I cut her off I was not in the mood for this, I took my stuff to the counter and paid.

"DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME!!"

I ignored her and walked out of the store to my car. I could deal with the hate. As long as it kept me in Holly's good books.

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A/N

Hey beauties thanks for reading! Why would Holly forget about her best friend? What else is Jessica hiding from her friends? Lol I need to find answers, even I don't know yet. I will try to update as much as possible over the summer!

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-Hannah