Chapter One

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"Are you interested in an RV or a camper?" The woman asked, looking down at her clipboard.

"We aren't sure yet. Is it okay for us to look around?" I asked as I grabbed one of the brochures.

"Sure." She smiled warmly as she looked up at us. "Everything is unlocked except for a few that have been bought already. Just call me over if there is anything you like."

Liz was bouncing on her feet, overjoyed with the idea of finally getting the RV we'd been talking about for two years.

"It has to be brown. And nice." Ana said, narrowing her eyes at me. "Let's try this one."

"It's part white." I said, on the same page as my best friend. "Too much white."

Liz pointed at a brown one across the lot and we followed her, getting to work on looking for our new home.

*

"This one." Liz let out a sigh, practically melting into the passenger seat. "This is the one I want."

"I'm with Liz on this one." Ana nodded. "This one is perfect."

"I don't know." I bit my lip as I looked at the brochure. "It's pretty expensive."

"Mom said she'll help pay if we go overboard." Liz shrugged, turning her seat to face me.

"I don't want to take your moms money." I rolled my eyes. "This is our thing."

"Then she will give it to me. She won't care."

"It's not like we are letting you pay for all of this." Ana scoffed.

"We have a year. I just don't want to blow all of our money just as we are starting."

"We'll be fine." Liz shook her head. "Besides, we gotta travel in style, right?"

"Well who will get the bedroom? And the bunk beds?"

"You're the genius who planned all of this. So you're the boss. You choose." Ana poked my shoulder.

"I'm not going to plan out everything."

"Then you get the bedroom. And we get the bunk beds." Liz concluded. "Problem solved."

"I don't know about that." I put my hand to my forehead, debating whether or not to agree to their arrangement. "I don't want to be the privileged one here. We should be equal."

"We'll share it, then. But the room is yours. And, on nights when we need it, we'll switch up. Or just share. It's simple enough." Ana added.

"Are you sure we can do this?" I asked, not quite believing we were really going through with this.

"Are you?" Ana asked.

I didn't respond as the door to the RV opened, the saleswoman stepping onto the platform.

"Are you finding everything okay?" She asked, looking between the three of us.

I sighed as Ana and Liz looked at me. "Is this one available?"

They nearly tackled me to the ground.

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