Thirty Days In December

Twelve

Harper

The drive back to the hotel is long and silent, and I plan to keep it that way. Today we are expecting Shawn, Carter, and Hayes to arrive here in California.

By 8:00pm today, we will take our first flight to Utah as our first stop in the Magcon Tour. Still, I don't believe it! I'm going all around the country with my friends! I let the thought sink is as we all crowd into our hotel room. After our "incident," I want a bit of fresh air to forget about it. My twin sister Celeste lives very close to a nearby Chipotle, so we are meeting up there to catch up and eat burritos. I haven't seen her in a year, so we have a lot to talk about.

It's 3:30, on the dot. Of course I don't expect her to be punctual or anything. Contrary to my beliefs, she is sitting at a table drinking lemonade. That has to be her. Besides Celeste and I, nobody in the world would even think of putting tomatoes in their lemonade. That has to be her. I walk over to her as she looks in my direction.

"Harper, is that you?" Celeste gasps.

"Of course it is!" I reply, squealing. I wrap her in a bear hug and lift her off the ground. Sometimes I forget my own strength. We both sit down at the table and order a few things. Celeste takes another sip of her tomato lemonade then asks me begins interrogating me.

"So Harper, what brings you to Sacramento, out of all the places in the world?"

That was a loaded question which involves lots of explaining. Maybe if I say it casually she won't mind.

"Oh, me? I'm just going on tour." I say, nonchalantly taking a mouthful of salad. Celeste immediately spits her lemonade back into the cup and looks at me wide-eyed.

"On tour? With who? How? I need details, now!" She exclaims with glee. Honestly, I was just worried that she would get mad.

"Remember when I went to that party by myself and I told you I meet Cameron Dallas. I wasn't lying, I swear! We became friends, and now I'm just touring with them." I stop myself to see her reaction.

"Yeah, sure. I still don't believe you. That's just too surreal, Harper. I need some proof, then." Celeste begins to lightly drum her fingernails on the table.

"Have you been on social media lately?" I ask, slightly annoyed that now I am forced to tell my sister about " the incident". I open my phone and go to Tumblr, then put my name in the search bar.

"There is no way something will show up if you put your name in the search bar" Celeste snickers. Haha. Just wait and see. I press search, then hand the phone to her. I don't feel like going through this again. After that there was a long period of  silence. What emotion could she possibly feel right now? Her eyes were scanning a long article about what happened and why am I suddenly relevant.

Finally, Celeste looks at me with a broad smile on my face.

" So they are serious when that say you went on tour with them. They're serious when they say you went to their meet and greet. They're serious when they say your in a relationship. I don't believe this. That's awesome. Why haven't you told me? You know I love Aaron! Is this it?" Celeste begins to bombard me with fangirl-like questions and I answer them with a sense of relief.

Luckily I was saved by the bell when my phone notification rings. I check it, only to find out Nash texted me on how I was doing.

Nash: How is your Starbucks date with your sister Celeste?

Me: I didn't know they sold burritos at Starbucks. Anyways its cool. How's it going at the hotel room? Is everyone still alive?

At this point, Celeste was 100% eavesdropping on my conversation, squealing with glee.

Nash: Well, Cameron went back to his house to begin packing, and Taylor began smacking everyone. The usual.

Me: Let me know when you make burial arrangements. I'll have you know, my sister is still alive. Celeste says hi, BTW. She's too busy dying behind me.

Nash: Cool. She should come over to our hotel room, just to have fun and stuff.

Me: Ooh! That would be cool!

Nash: Sure! I have to go. People are being slapped again.

I disconnect the phone then look behind me.

"Looks like we're going to the hotel then. I'm ready whenever your ready."