Not so Welcome to Las Vegas

Chapter:1-School.

I sit exhausted in my physics class, my eyes barely able to keep open, each minute that goes by is one closer to our first break of the semester. I close my eyes for a mere five minutes. "Mr. Jason Gutierrez, if you would like to stay in this class you better stay awake in this class, there are many other college applicants that would like to be here." My professor says as he wakes me up abruptly. "Yes Mr.Adams. I'm sorry, I will try my best not to do it again." I reply with a sorrow tone. "You do not need to be a kiss ass, just please do not disrespect me like that again."
Mr.Adams has been my Physics,Chemistry,and Biology teacher for the last three years, I am a finishing premed at the University of California Davis. I was not very fond of finding out sophomore year that he was going to be my teacher for three years, but he is a great teacher ,and I know I will learn.
"Ok class, you guys do have an assignment over the break, you will have a one hundred question study guide for your semester exam, you should consider this a gift." Mr Adams says with sarcasm. It is five hours from break and I am struggling to keep my eyes open in any of my classes. The bell rings and Mr.Adams dismisses us while saying "Have a good break! Cause I know I will!" I look at him while walking out and just question myself what a professor of around fifty years old can possibly do for fun over break, I let the thought slide and walk out to lunch.
I pick up my lunch and go to my usual spot with my band friends. Shortly after I sit down everyone starts talking about their break and their plans. The chatter keeps going and does not seem to die down at all,"Jason,do you have any plans for the break?" My friend Kendra asks. "Yeah, I'm heading up to Vegas with my best friend and our girlfriends for the two weeks." I reply. "Pshh, you have a girlfriend...You have friends?!" Eric,my 'best' friend, or that's what he wants to think,says. Eric and I have been roommates since freshman year,and being roommates insinuates that you are 'lifelong' friends and it is meant to be that way forever, but really I did not see that in Eric. Yeah, we are close and all, but my real best friend is Matthew Domingues. Matthew and I have been best friends since high school and we still talk all the time,but it is weird not talking everyday like we used to,that's why we need this break. "I'm just kidding dude, I know you have friends calm down." Eric says sarcastically. "What are you talking about,I am not even reacting to you haha." I tell him.
   The bell rings and I walk to my Literature class. I walk in and the television is on and Mr.Grey, my professor, has it on KCAl 9 News where the news anchor is talking about a couple of college students that have been slaughtered and the man is being hunted, and at that moment the intercom comes on and announces that all universities are being cancelled. Mr.Grey assigns our assignment and we all walk out of class and go home.
    When I get home I am still texting Matthew and he said he just got out of school and he should be here in the morning. The drive here should not be that long,he goes to school at the University of California San Diego and he strives to go to law school afterwards.
   I walk into my room to see Leanna,my girlfriend, finishing with her packing,I watch as she stares back at me with her sapphire blue eyes that twin with my own. I step into the room and gently touch my lips to hers as I go to lay in our bed. She continues to pack for the trip,"How was your day?" I ask. "Well,in my Calculus class,that is where it all went to crap. I walked into class and was handed an F on my test that I should have gotten a B on, but now my grade dropped and I do not know if I will be able to pick it up, I left my wallet at home,so I have not eaten yet,and my mom called and told me that my dad was diagnosed with stage two lung cancer. So it has not been a good day and I am just looking forward to leaving to Vegas." "Ok first, you are going to drop what you are doing and we are going to go out and eat on our last night in this place  for a whole two weeks, you are going to calm down about that test, and just check in with your mom every so often, stage two is the early stage so it might be able to be taken out with an operation. So let's get up and go." I tell her as I get up from the bed and grab my keys.
  We are on our way to one of our favorite restaurants, "Hello from the outside", a diner like venue, when a cop pulls us over. The cop slowly but sternly walks up to our car and asks for my license and registration, while handing it too him I try to engage in conversation, "Is there something wrong officer?" "Yeah, we are still on the hunt for a serial killer, he has murdered four college school students and we barely know what he looks like,all we have is video surveillance and he is not easily seen in it. You guys are most definitely not him though, so I guess you can go, I am sorry for disrupting your night, stay safe and be careful." "Thanks officer." I say and drive away.
  We get to the restaurant and we are seated in our normal spot. "Hey you two, can I get you the usual?" Joe ask. "Yeah Joe,thank you." Joe has been our waiter every time we come here. "Who has the audacity to murder helpless college students? Like really, what are they going to do, hit you with their chemistry book?" Leanna rants. "It is probably just some foolish nut job that knows that the college students are going to have a better life then him. On another subject,have you finished your study in psychology? I know you have been working hard on that." "I am close, I am getting really far, I will soon have all I need to bring up my idea on mapping the brains emotions and feelings with co-op to the nerves." "That is so great Leanna." "Here you two go, if you need anything do not be afraid to ask." Joe says as he serves us our food, the original slightly fried but smooth French fries with the juicy beef cheeseburgers that's melt inside of your mouth in every bite.
After we eat, we get inside the car and go home, it is not as if Leanna is not still worrying,she is just worrying less now. We get home and I walk in to the house and it is pitch black. When I turn on the lights I see balloons,confetti bursts and a bunch of people yelling surprise, it can not be because my birthday is in two days right? "Dude,where have you been, we have been hiding for an hour, but Leanna, good job on stalling." My best friend Matthew says. "What are you doing here?! I though you said you weren't going to be here until tomorrow!" I say surprised. "Yeah,sorry I lied." Matthew replies. "Well let's party! We will be partying for the next two weeks!"
We all continue with the party until everyone is knocked out on the floor and we wait for tomorrow to arrive.