Stranger Who Saved Us

Chapter 1

DAY 1 / 6:15 a.m.

"Do we really have to go?" I whine putting my last suitcase in the trunk of the car. "Yea, do we really have to go?" I hear my brother, Connor mimic me from behind. "Yeaaaa?" And there's my sister Hanna. I roll my eyes because that's all they ever do is copy, follow, and well do EVERYTHING I do. 'Now now. Your brother's eight and your sister's five. They look up to you that's all' I hear my dads words haunting me in my mind.

"Yes, we have to go." My dad says carrying Hanna's luggage. "I have a business trip around that area, and it'll be nice to see your grandparents." "Ugh!" I wait for the echoes. "Ugh!" There's one. Wait for it... "Ugh!" there's the other. I roll my eyes again and get in the front seat. "I wanted to sit up front!" I hear Connor say from behind the window. "Your sister's the oldest bud." Dad says as he pats him on the head, and the ear plugs go in...

I don't know why we have to go across half of the country just to tag along with my dad on a business trip. He's been on 1,000,000,000
and we've stayed home every time. I do miss my grandparents though. They used to live here in Cali but moved for my granddad's job.

I pull down the mirror to put more lip stick on. I start to think as I study myself in the mirror. People say I'm the spitting image of my mom. She died when Hanna was two, Connor five, and I was thirteen. I'm sixteen now and don't see how I'm her spitting image. I mean she was gorgeous and I'm just ehh. I have long dark brown hair and blue eyes. That's something you hardly ever see brown hair and blue eyes. I'm tan of course I live on the beach pretty much and I'm tall. I hate that about myself. I wish I was shorter. I hate towering over all of my friends.

"Why are you staring at yourself for so long?" Connor says looking at me weird. "Are you obsessed with yourself or something?" I now realize that we are now on the road and I have been looking in the mirror longer than normal. "Shut up!" I say and throw my tube of lipstick at him. "Good luck seeing this again!" He says rolling down the window. He wouldn't..... "Bye bye." He says flicking it out of the window. "CONNOR!" I scream reaching for him in the back, but I'm caught by the seatbelt. "Emma don't kill your brother!" Dad said glaring at me. "It. Was. My. Favorite." Out of breath from fighting. "I think you'll live." He says looking back at the road. "Ugh! He gets away with everything!"

We've been on the road for ten minutes and I have approximately thirty-seven more hours to go not including the sixteen hours in a hotel. Plus I shouldn't even be up this earlier. It's summer I'm supposed to wake up at ten not six. I think I'm going to go crazy.

I drift to sleep. I don't even know how because Connor and Hanna are fighting over something stupid like what TV show is better Sponge Bob or Ninja Turtles. They always fight over stupid stuff.

8:40

"Emma!" Connor's annoying self says. "Wake up! Do you want anything?" "Ugh! What do you mean?" I moan not ready to wake up. "Do you want anything from the gas station?" He repeats but explains a little more. "No, but I really need to pee." I say quickly unbuckling myself. "Ewww we don't need to know that, Em!" He pushed me. I laugh and give him a little nudge back.

Yea, sometimes the little twerp doesn't bother me so bad. We've actually had fun with each other. I know I complain a lot about him and we fight a lot, but hey, that's what brother and sisters do right?

When I get back to the car dad, Connor, and Hanna are all waiting on me. "Took ya long enough!" Hanna says and we all laugh. I have to admit that was cute. I turn around to shush her, but she just smiled with pride. Our laughing boosted her confidence. We're creating a monster...

I heard my phone buzzing and rushed to find it. 'Hate I couldn't say goodbye! :(' it's from this cute guy in my class. His name is Jason and I've had a huge crush on him. Well, he's finally starting to notice me and... I'm leaving.... For the whole summer. 'I know :( :( I can't believe I have to leave all summer' The thought all most made me cry. 'Aaand I'll miss ya babe ;)' I smile at the text he just sent me.

"Awww Emma's getting text from her boyfriend!!" Dad says nudging me with his elbow. "He's not my boyfriend, dad" I blush and then mumble "It's hard to have a boyfriend 2,630 miles away." "Boys are ew!!" Hanna says wrinkling her nose up in disgust. "You keep that up!" Dad said winking at her through the rear view mirror.

9:30

I go back to sleep. I mean what else can I do in a car. I'm definitely not got to play I spy with the children. I had a pretty weird dream while asleep. It was a random guy. I didn't even know him, and he was talking to me in a strange place it looked like a hospital? I don't know.

1:15 p.m.

Wow I slept for a long time. When is this ride going to be over? I actually get in the back seat to watch movies with the children so it will go by faster. We watched Shrek, Ice Age, Frozen, and countless other animated movies until we finally arrived at the motel.

10:18

"Connor you're with me and Hanna and Emma y'all can take a bed." Dad demands. "Sir yes sir." I say sarcastically. At this point I don't even care who or what I'm sleeping with I'm beat.

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Well, I know it's boring right now but trust me I have big plans. I don't want to rush it though so it might be a few chapters before it gets exciting.

Also, disregard all grammar mistakes.

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