Daniel in the Basement

Chapter 1: the plan

Planning. So much planning. Too much planning. I've been planing this for ages. This has to work. This better work. I stare down at the tickets in my hands. No. No! This is crazy!

It's too late to go back now.

But what if...

No.

But...

NO!

I sigh and throw the tickets on my bed. This is too much work! But it'll be worth it. I start pacing. I could go to jail for this! To PRISON! I would die in there! I could lose everything I worked so hard for!

That's only if you get caught.

Yeah. If I get caught I'll go to prison, but just in case I do get caught. It's not to late to back out.

Oh, but it is...

How do you know?

You've already bought the tickets.

"Ugh!" I yell. I hate when this happens. I'm just battling myself here. I'm not getting anywhere. Stop being a baby, finish what you've started.

There's a knock at my door and my pacing stops abruptly. "Alex?" mom says, "Are you hungry? Lunch is finished."

"I open the door, "Yeah, let's eat."

I follow mom down the hallway. When we get to the kitchen Shane is already eating. "Great pizza mom." he says kissing her cheek. "Little sis." he says ruffling my hair.

I swat his hand away, "Do you know how long it takes to get every little curl perfect?" I ask gesturing towards my hair. "Beauty like this doesn't just happen."

He rolls his eyes, "Yeah, 'beauty'."

I take a slice of pizza. "Pepperoni, my favorite."

"I know." mom says.

I go to the backyard to eat my pizza. Shane follows. "So," he starts, "what's up?"

"Nothing really. I was just wondering if you can do me a favor."

"A favor?"

"Yeah. You know, a solid. Can you do me a solid?"

Shane shrugs, "Depends."

"On?"

"The favor."

"Well, I need you to drive me somewhere. It's in about 2 weeks. I have this.... thing I have to go to. I need you to drop me off, then pick me up."

"Okay. When and where is this 'thing'?"

"Umm." I close my eyes to remember, "It's April 26 in LA."

Shane nearly choked on his grape soda, "LA?"

"Yeah."

"Do you know how far away that is? That a six hour drive!"

"I know! But it's only 45 minutes by plane."

"Oh wow, you're gonna take a plane to LA?"

I sigh, "When you say it like that it sounds stupid."

"That's because it is stupid."

"Fine! Can you drive us then?"

"Us?"

"Ruby's coming along too."

Shane's eyes lit up. "Ruby? She's coming?"

I nod.

"Why didn't you just say that? Of course I'll drive you!" Shane says cheerfully.

"Great."
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Okay. Okay, fuck the plane. We'll just drive since Shane agreed. It'll probably be better that way anyway. I make a few adjustments to my plan. Okay now it flawless. I just have to let her read it. I close my notebook and stuff it in my purse. Off to her house.

A/N
Sorry for the short chapter. It's shorter than I expected actually... Vote and comment please. Thanks! :)
Xx
CJ