RACHEL-
I kicked sand up at Kenny as he tried to lift me off the ground. I squirmed and escaped running to the water. Kenny laughed as he rubbed sand from his eyes. I stuck my tongue out at him and sat in the warm water. I watched Julie as she lay reading a book. As amazing as Julie is, she never has any fun. Then I spotted Justin, Ryan, and Chaz doing their own thing. I stuck up behind them and launched myself onto Chaz’s back tackling him into the water. Justin and Ryan laughed. I hoped out of the water and over to Justin’s side. He wrapped his arm around my waist as we watched Chaz slide out from under the water. “You suck Rach.” Chaz said slapping my butt.
“Oh you know you love me.” I said blowing him a kiss.
“That I do.” Chaz said walking away with Ryan. Justin pulled me closer to him.
“Trying to make me jealous?” He whispered his breath hot against my ear.
“Just making sure you know what you have.” I said. He pulled me in to kiss him I arched my back and melted into his kiss. It was the perfect picture scene, the sun setting behind us, arms wrapped around each other. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
***
Justin swung our arms back and forth as we walked down the Bahamas’ beach for the last time. My phone rang ruining the mood.
“Shit.” I cursed looking at the caller I.D. Mom. “Hello?” I asked.
“I just spoke to Scooter and he said you were going to New York?” My mom asked, obviously pissed.
“Yes mother.” I said.
“We didn’t agree to that.”
“Get this! I don’t care.” I said and immediately regretted it.
“I’m your mother!” She snapped.
“But when I go on tour or on vacation, like right now, my manager is my legal guardian. That is Scooter mom. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you but it was a whim. Plus Julie and Kenny are going. Mom, I’ll be fine, oh and as an added thing…. I’ll bring you something back.” My mom sighed.
“Mom, I’m almost eighteen, what are you going to do when you have no control over me?” I asked. I hung up, I knew my mom wouldn’t say anything right, so I’d cut it off there.
“Guys, come on, It’s dark now!” Julie called, Ryan ad Chaz were already running to our car.
“Coming!” Justin yelled.
“Wait.” I said pulling out a camera. “One picture.” I said and leaned in to Justin snapping the picture then we ran to the car.
JUSTIN-
“Right here.” I told Rachel.
“When are we gunna be there?” Chaz whined like a two year old.
“Drink your apple juice.” Rachel said with a smirk. Chaz started to fake cry. “Shut up.” She said straining her eyes to read the street signs. “Found it!” She said making a quick turn.
“You suck at driving.” Ryan said, looking very nervous.
“I am the most amazing driver ever.” Rachel said making a quick left turn when I pointed it out, there in front of us was the airport. When we parked at the rental car return place Ryan and Chaz jumped out and kissed the ground. “Ew.” Rachel said with a smirk. She walked inside the building and went to sigh some return papers.
“Get off the ground.” Kenny said parking next to our car and pulling out his and Julie’s bags. Rachel came back out.
“Mmmk, unpack the trunk.” She said popping the trunk and grabbing her bag and Raisin and her kennel. We headed into the airport and Rachel got Raisin into the plane as we checked our bags in. Once the long process was done we were waiting at the gate. Rachel’s head was lying on my shoulder and I could hear the music from her IPod.
It's gotta be the crunkest
It's gotta be the loudest
It's gotta be the best, the best love song she ever heard in her life
I gotta tell her how I feel
I gotta let her hear, the best love song she ever heard in her life
No need for me to write it, I just gotta picture her smiling,
And if you feel that way, go ahead and kiss your baby
Now we've got the whole stadium in love like that
She looked up at me and mouthed the words along with the song. I stroked the side of her face. “Why are you so wonderful?” I asked. She smiled and I felt my heart melt.
“Cause you’re with me.” She kissed my cheek and laced her fingers with mine.
***
RACHEL-
“Stop popping pills.” Julie said looking at the Aspirin in my hand.
“I have a headache.” I whined.
“We only took off like thirty minutes ago, drink something.” She hand taking the pills from my hands and replacing them with a bottle of water. Justin patted my leg and I jumped.
“Chill.” He said.
“God, I hate airplanes.” I grumbled.
“A famous superstar who travels the world can’t stand airplanes.” Justin laughed. Julie’s head popped in between the seats.
“Yeah, you don’t know. She is the worst person to fly with.” I turned my head around.
“I have a headache!” I snapped. Julie rolled her eyes and settled back into her seat next to Kenny. Justin handed me a piece of gum. I just shook my head, no excepting it. Chaz and Ryan’s conversation floated toward me.
“I just think you need to stop flirting with her so much.” Ryan’s voice said. I looked over to Justin who was listening to music. Were they talking about me?
“Dude, it’s all just a joke, she flirts back.” Chaz said.
“She’s Justin’s girlfriend, you see the way he tenses up and gets all protective when you flirt.” What? Justin’s never seemed that way; he knows I don’t like Chaz that way.
“Ryan, chill it’s not that way.” Exactly.
“Chaz you so like her.” What?
“So what if I do, it’s not like I’d take her from Justin, I don’t even have a chance with her.” Oh… my….. god.
