Listen Lucky

38. Bite The Bullet

Check Yes Juliet - We The Kings (seriously one of my favourite songs!)

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I had spoken to Willow about the cabin trip and she was very much on board, all we to do was convince mom.

"So guys, have you got any plans this weekend?" I asked over dinner, attempting to strike up a casual conversation.

Willow tensed slightly beside me, so I kicked her under the table to warn her not to give it away, she was as subtle as a slap in the face though.

"Willow," my mother placed her knife and fork down and stared at my younger sister. "Is something bothering you?" She asked.

Willow was usually cool under pressure, I had often referred to her as an old lady in a young girl's body. For some reason though, the cabin trip had her stressed. She wanted to go as badly as I did.

"Well," she glanced at me, "Malia and I have been invited out this weekend," she said nervously, you had to concentrate to be able to hear her.

The penny seemed to drop for my mother who sighed.

"I'm assuming this is more than just a day affair," she guessed.

"Friday night to Sunday morning at Riley Parker's cabin in the mountains," I told her, deciding to bite the bullet.

"Absolutely not," she shook her head instantly and picked up her cutlery once more. She was silent for a minute before she started on at us again. "Why would I ever allow that? Why would I allow you stay out in a remote cabin in the middle of nowhere?"

"It's not out in the middle of nowhere! I've been to it before, there are a few other cabins around," I told her quickly, before Willow took over. We had decided mom would listen to her with a more open mind, since she was clouded when it came to decisions involving me.

"The nearest town, and police station, is a fifteen minute drive. There's full cell service and we'll call you four times a day. On top of that half the hockey team is going. We'll be fine! As a matter of fact Malia might be safer out there than she would here," Willow told her diplomatically. We had fully discussed the points we were going to make.

"Is Will going?" She asked quite out of nowhere.

"Yes, he is," I said, hoping that would sway her as she loved Will as much as all other females did.

"And you really want to go Willow? You don't think it's a bad idea?" She asked my younger sister. I was slightly offended she trusted Willow's opinion more than mine, but I wasn't going to complain when she was on my side for once .

"I really do want to go and you know I would never want to put Malia at risk. I even spoke to Brice about it and he agrees that it's a good idea."

I hadn't known she spoke to Brice, usually he was against anything that didn't involve me staying at home.

"I really don't want to limit you Malia, I want you to live normally. I'm going to let you go, but you have to call me five times a day," she said.

Willow and I sighed a breath of relief, before grinning at each other eagerly.

"And I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I want Will to sleep in the same room as you. On the floor of course. I'll warn him before you go that if he tries anything with you I'll cut him in half."

"What?!" I exclaimed. My face fell and even Willow seemed taken back by this.

"I trust him to keep an eye on you. And I know you're responsible."