just the way you are

Chapter thirteen: christmas (chicago - week nine)

"cam, wake up," bailey shook her younger brother's shoulder. "time to go."

"what time is it?" brody looked up at his sister through half open eyes.

"time to go to the airport, brodes," bailey flicked on the lamp. sky was brody's roommate for the week but he already left. "it's ten, time to go." the flight to kansas city from chicago was leaving at 12:35, so the siblings needed to be at the airport at 10:30 for their flight.

since the group hadn't had an evening show, they had just all hung out. brody had fallen asleep on the couch at eight and was sent to bed by demarius. bailey, on the other hand, had stayed up taking with daisy. she wasn't going home, instead her parents and siblings were coming to chicago.

"fine, fine," brody grumbled, getting out of bed. "do i have to change?"

"i do not care, brody," bailey shook her head. "be downstairs in ten, okay? we're already packed, but you need to put shoes on."

"okay."

"i'm tired," brody leaned against his sister's shoulder. the two had made it through security and checking bags without a hitch. while the two siblings waited to board, the younger brother was annoying his older sister. bailey had a starbucks peppermint mocha, but brody didn't have coffee so he could hopefully sleep on the plane.

"i know you are, bubba," bailey sighed as she glanced at her phone. "we should be boarding soon then you can nap on the plane."

"why can't i nap now?" brody whined, trying to bury his head in his sister's shoulder.

"ten minutes until boarding starts, brody cameron. you can nap then."

"cam, wake up," bailey nudged her brother awake. "the plane just landed, bubba, we got to get off."

"it landed?" he yawned, shifting in his seat. "when did it land?"

"it just landed, cam," bailey got the two carry-on suitcases down from the overhead compartment while brody slowly stood up to leave the plane.

"i'm tired," brody whined, picking up one of the carry-on suitcases after putting his sweatshirt back on. "and hungry."

"come on brody," bailey rolled her eyes. "clark's waiting for us at baggage claim."

"benny's here?" brody questioned.

"yes, cam," bailey led the way out of the plane onto the air bridge. "come on, i know it's early but let's go, bud."

"benny!"

brody ran down the escalator once he saw his older brother standing at baggage claim. bennett was filming since it was his week for the jackson five channel.

"hey bud," bennett hugged his younger brother after the sixteen year old practically tackled him. "hey sissy."

"hi," bailey yawned. "bags out yet?"