CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
We took a break from packing and were watching tv. I was almost asleep on Cody's chest when the doorbell rang. Alli and all the others must be here. Pulling myself up slowly from the couch I opened the door. Alli was the first to attack me with a hug, followed by Angie, Brad, Jake, Campbell, Jen and her mom Jill, and then finally, Tom. Wow. There was a lot of people that were here for me. I've never felt so loved. I began to wonder if they were coming to the funeral. Anthony said Casey and him are handling that, so I decided to stress about it.
Angie broke me out of my trance by saying "Okay how about we split up? Cody with Ryan, Jake with Jen, Campbell with Alli, Jill with Tom, and me with Brad?"
"Sounds good!" Everyone agreed. I thought Alli would complain about working with Campbell but turns out they're actually friends!
We decided to work on the first floor first. Then make our way up. We would do the basement last since that was just one big space with lots of random things.
Angie and Brad started in the kitchen. Jill and Tom started in the bathroom. Campbell and Alli in guest bedroom, and Jake, Jen, Cody, and all worked on the living room since there was a lot of things, and some stuff was too heavy for just Cody and I.
About and hour later everyone finished their "jobs" and came to help us move the bigger items in the living room like the couch, tv, and all that. Before we knew it, everything on the first floor of my house was packed away in boxes. It kind of made me sad to think I was leaving it all behind. But why? I've done this a million times before. Maybe that's even just what I need; a fresh start.
It was 9:00 and all the parents and Tom went back home. Cody, Alli, Campbell, Jen, and I hung out on my swingset for a little while. Then Cody asked to go on a little walk with me. I agreed and he helped me up.
He led me to a small hill behind his house and we layed down, still holding hands, my head laying on his chest. Thats where I was the most comfortable.
"You're going to love LA." Cody said to me smiling.
"I've always wanted to be there."
"I like our song...and by the way, once we get to California, we start filming the On My Mind music video two days later! I'm so excited!"
"I like our song too, and I'm excited too! I can't believe I'm going to be in it though!"
"I can. It won't be hard to act in love with you now will it?" He said and tilted my chin up and kissed me.
"Guess not." I said in barely a whisper. We sat in comfortable silence until my phone rang. It was Tracy. I stood up and walked about two feet away from Cody. He kept laying there.
"Hey Tracy, what's up?"
"Hello dear! Tomorrow you have a recording session with Shawn, and after that a photo shoot and interview with J-14!" She sounded overly excited for me, but I was freaking out on the inside too.
"Okay! Thanks Tracy that's great!"
"Anytime! Now go have fun! Bye bye."
"See you tomorrow!"
I ran over to Cody and told him the news. He laughed at my excitedness and hugged me. After that we went back to the swingset. It was 9:30 now and Jen and I headed back to her house. We had just taken a few steps when Jake tapped Jen on the shoulder. When she turned around Jake kissed her. It was the first I've seen them kiss so I dumbly blurted out an "AWWWW!" which made us all crack up. Cody kissed my cheek and Alli gave us hugs, then we left for real that time.
We got to Jen's and went up to her room to watch Mean Girls. That happens to be both our favorite movie. Even thought Lindsey is now some drunken freak. But hey, the movie is still a classic.
After the movie we took loads of pictures and put them on both twitter and facebook. Within in 15 seconds of being uploaded we got tons of comments. The one picture in particular where I was "pulling" Jen's hair, and she was "choking" me.
@Weezy4life44: You girls are so crazy! Can't wait for your next song Ryan!
(Random fan)
@TheCodySimpson: Jen, please don't kill my girlfriend, I'd rather be able to take her out tomorrow(;
@JakeThrupp: Oh dear lord you girl's are nuts. <3
And lots more! Some from old friends, some from famous people like Bella Thorne, Zendaya, and Greyson Chance. I couldn't believe I had already gotten that popular. I almost forgot to tell Jen about my photo shoot and interview for J-14. She freaked out when I told her and we did our "special happy dance" in celebration. I was actually glad for this fame thing happening. It was keeping my mind off my dad. If none of this was going on, I would probably be a hot mess by now.
*ONE NEW MESSAGE FROM CODY<3* my phone buzzed.
Cody; is my favorite angel up to a park date tomorrow? (:
Me; oooh yay sounds fun! :D
Cody; oh. i was talking about jen, but i guess you can come too....(;
Me; i see how it is (;
Cody; hahahaa i love you babe. <3 see you at 12?
Me; sure thaaang (: i love you too<3
I looked over and saw Jen smiling like a goof at her phone.
"Okay, what cute thing did he say to you?"
"How'd you know?" She asked astounded, as if she hadn't been smiling 3 seconds ago.
"You were smiling like an idiot!" I joke.
"Hahaha. Jake asked me to go to Dorney with him."
"Oooh La la! What time?"
"12!"
"Good thats when Cody and I are going to the park!"
"Yay! Now neither of us have to be lonely losers." She winks at me.
"Yay! Let's find something to wear so we don't have to get up earlier than needed to get changed!" I suggest.
"Okay! To my closet!"
I was Jen size so I could wear her clothes. I didn't pack anything thing special in my bag so I kind of had to wear her clothes if I didn't want to look like a bum.
For me I picked a shirt with a minion from Dispicable Me on is that had and apple on and it's head and was saying "GASP!" with paint splattered jean shorts and red low top converse. For Jen we picked a pink off the shoulder top that says "I've got sunshine" and white jean shorts with black low top converse. You could say we were Tom-Girl's. Not totally tom-boy, but certainly not girly-girl. We got super excited for tomorrow, and then fell asleep at around 1:30.
