Most Magical Place On Earth

Chapter Fourteen

"Okay Chicka." Meredith says as she walks into the hotel room. "It's noon. You and I can head to the park." Everyone else was going to wait to go to Hollywood Studios, but they were all so bored. I didn't want them to have to wait around because of me. So Meredith said she'd wait with me, and everyone else left.

"Okay great." I mumble as I throw the blanket off of me. I'm wearing navy blue shorts with white flowers on them and a white crop top. My hair is pulled back into a braid, and I have all of my Alex and Ani's dangling from my wrist.

"How's the ankle feeling?"

"Great! I can actually walk today!"

"Well that's certainly a step up. Common lets get going." We head down to the bus stop, where we had just missed a Hollywood Studio's bus, so we're stuck here for about another twenty minutes.

"So, how's Gabe?" She asks me as she elbows my side.

"He's good." I laugh.

"I'm sorry that you haven't really been able to hang out with him outside of the parks."

"Oh it's okay. I understand why I can't."

"It doesn't mean it doesn't kinda stink. Maybe next time when your mother is here, it will be different."

"Maybe. She could be really uptight about it though."

"When I first started dating Mark, my parents wouldn't let me be alone with him. My older sister always had to come along on our dates."

"That sounds awful." I admit. A Hollywood Studios bus comes rolling in sooner than expected, and we're rushing to get on so we actually have seats. My phone going off makes our conversation come to a halt.

Gabe: how's the foot?

Me: a lot better. I can actually walk on it!

Gabe: are you already at a park?

Me: mer and I just left for Studios, why?

Gabe: oh I just didn't know if you listened to the doctor's advice or if you just went this morning.

Me: I listened :)

"Everyone is gonna meet us at Pizza Planet for lunch."

"I used to love going to Pizza Planet." I mumble. "I miss my family."

"I know. I don't even live with my family anymore and I miss them. And I miss Mark."

"Are you guys gonna get married?"

"Ask him. We've been together for five years, and I've been dropping so many hints. I think he's actually coming next time."

"Oh he is? That's good! I was pretty surprised that he didn't come this time, actually."

"Work got in the way. It's okay. And listen, I've been meaning to talk to the whole group about something, but I figured I'd get your opinion first. So as you know, I definitely excel in choreographing ballet dances, but I lack in the hip hop department. My cousin is a fantastic hip hop dancer and choreographer, and he's looking for employment. The studio approved him to choreograph for you guys, but I wanted to make sure you're all okay with it."

"I'm okay with it, and I'm sure everyone else would be too. What's he like?"

"His name is Ben and he's 21. He just graduated college, and he studied business with a minor in dance choreography, focusing on hip hop. He danced backup at the Grammy's last year. He's super good, and super sweet. You would all really like him."