finally found / Sturniolo's younger sister

2. Parking lot

Bro, I thought this hotel was smaller.

I've been looking for Parker's room for the past seven minutes. Shouldn't the rooms be pretty close on school trips?

What the actual fuck? Whoever chose the rooms needs to be fired.

98, 99, 100,... Oh, 106! FINALLY!

I knocked on the door expecting Parker to open but to my surprise, one of the annoying boys -Cameron- opened it.

Hmm, maybe my roommates aren't that bad then...

Nah, boys have it easier to make friends and talk to people, especially Parks.

Cameron raised an eyebrow at me. "Emm... is Parker here?" I asked nervously playing with my necklace for comfort switching the leg I put my body weight on.

That necklace was my favorite and I never take it off. I had it in think since like birth, idk where I got it from tho because for sure not from Bridget and Brandon.

It was heart-shaped with a little engraving on the side it was barely noticeable.

"J+N+M+C+m"

That's all it said. This was literally my Roman empire same as J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter.

Like why the second m is smaller? What do the letters mean? Is it initials? If yes the who's?

"Yeah, wait." The blond guy said making me come back to reality. "BOTAN!" He screamed Parker's last name and I flinched.

Jesus, I almost got a heart attack.

Soon enough my best friend came to the door. "Mave! Glad you found me... what's up?" He asked.

"You wanna go somewhere? like for a walk to just look around? I heard we have free time till tomorrow." I wanted to see what's around here if I was about to spend five days in here.

Or was I?

Parker agreed and soon enough we left the hotel. It was raining a bit not pouring tho.

This was my favorite kind of weather but I had freshly washed and straightened hair so I didn't want to get it wet because it would become all frizzy and annoying.

My best friend knew me better than I knew myself so he put my hood up for me before I even had the chance to do it myself.

"Thanks." I smiled. We looked around for a bit and I took some horrendous photos of Parker in 0.5.

"Look? A gas station! Let's get some snacks I'm fucking hungry." I just chuckled walking right behind him. I wasn't hungry but if he was then sure we could get him something.

My best friend picked up a bag of crisps, a bottle of soda, a pack of gum, and a lollie that I knew was for me. "What do you want Vee?" He asked looking at me.

"I'm not hungry so nothing." I'm really not hungry, it may be weird but I stopped feeling hunger a long time ago. I don't know how that happens but I haven't felt it in like two years.

I knew from the look Parker was giving me I was gonna have a lecture about eating. "Mavis... you need to eat." He said sternly.

"I know, and I do. I'm just not hungry." Was that a lie? Not exactly but it wasn't the truth either.

The black-haired boy raised his eyebrows and wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
"Mavis Aubryn MacQuid pick something out right now. We're not leaving this gas station until you do." He warned me as I sighed and rolled my eyes hearing my full name.

Just pick something out Mavis it's not that big of a deal. You're overdramatic.

My eyes scanned the store looking for something that I might like. There's Sandwiches, coffee, hotdogs... hotdogs! That'll do.

I pointed to the banner with the picture of a hotdog. "That's fine, I guess" Parker smiled at me proudly and nodded walking up to the lady who worked there.

"This and one small hotdog with ketchup, please." I stood next to him fidgeting with the silver piece of jewellery.

I took my phone out of my pocket to pay for us meanwhile Parker shot me a warning look but I didn't care and tried to pay either way.

He snatched my phone out of my hand. "No way, Mavis, I'm paying." The tone of his voice was stern.

I always feel bad when someone pays for me i rather pay for them that's my love language. Paying for people. I'm just gonna Venmo him the money back later so he won't get even more annoyed now.

The lady handed me my food and I looked at it feeling nauseous just from the smell but I tried to play it off.

We sat in a sheltered area even tho it stopped raining at this point but everything was wet everywhere else.

I slowly chewed my hot dog looking around the parking lot surrounding the gas station. Then something caught my eye, it looked like 3 guys sitting in a van screaming at each other with the light on in the vehicle.

Are they mental or something?

They felt familiar but I don't know where I could have seen them...

Who are they? and why do I have this weird feeling about it? Wtf...

I just brushed it off not paying any more attention to them. I couldn't finish my hotdog so I gave the rest to my best friend but I ate most of it which made Parker proud.

He hugged me and I laughed hugging him back. After that, we got back to the hotel because it was getting late but I couldn't shake off the weird feeling I got in that parking lot.

Luckily Cady and her gang weren't in the room so I had some peace. They're probably in some guy's room.

I got ready for bed and laid under the covers staring at the ceiling with my airpods in. I couldn't fall asleep for some reason.

Back then I didn't know how much my life would change the next day...

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A/N
This is kind of a filler chapter (at least I think it is) so I might post another one later

mels🫶🏻