When The War Is Over #wattys2016

Chapter 21

Andrea's POV

Three days flew by so fast that I didn't even notice. I was surprised to wake up today and realise that I hadn't even packed yet. Brent and I had been looking for places to stay, nearby restaurants, fitness centers, orphanages and a map of the city.

After we finalised everything yesterday, I went to sleep, too tired to pack my bags. I woke up this morning rushing and throwing things in my suitcase. Then, I ran to shower quickly, but I heard the door bell ring. I ran to answer it, not even realising that I was in a towel.

"Whoa! If you wanted me to sleep with you, you could have just asked," Mason smirked. My face turned red in realisation and Mason started laughing.

"I'm just kidding baby. What's up, why are you still in a towel?" he asked as he came in.

"Brent and I have been so busy these past three days that I didn't even notice the time fly by. I was surprised to wake up this morning and see that it was already time to start going to airport. I tried to hurry and shower, but prince charming over here decided to come in and distract me," I said. Mason smiled when I called him charming.

"Hey, first of all, I didn't just come in. We had agreed that I would pick you up at noon and we would head over to the airport. But, somebody over slept. And second of all, I don't like the fact that we're going with Brent," he said clenching his fist.

"Sweetie, he has more right to see Laurel than we do. He's her brother, they're blood related. And let's be honest, I really wanna go in a freaking private jet," I said the last sentence excitedly.

He sighed. "I wanna go in the jet too."

"So its settled. Now I have to go shower because we'll be late and I don't wanna keep Brent waiting," I said and scurried to the bathroom to shower. But, not before hearing Mason chuckle behind me.
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"Alright, so do we have everything?" Brent asked as Mason kept glaring at him. I hit him on the back.

"Hey," he said quietly.

"Behave," I said glaring at him and he raised his hands in surrender.

"Yes Brent, everything is here. The suitcases, the passports, money, phones and stuff. We're all set. Well, except for Felicity and Jace," I sighed sadly.

"No, they have to come," Brent said.

"Brent they aren't coming," I said shaking my head.

"You don't know that. They have to come. This isn't about us, it's about Laurel," Brent said.

"You can't make them come," I said and Mason stepped in.

"Yeah Brent. You can't always force your will upon other people. The world doesn't work like that. It can't always be about what you want and what you need and how YOU think it should happen," Mason said and I shook my head, waiting for a fight.

"Who said that I'm forcing anyone to do anything. I know my friend and my girlfriend and I know that they'll show up. If they don't, then they're not the people I know," Brent said firmly.

"How many times did you use the word 'I' in that sentence?" Mason asked coming closer to Brent.

"How many times did you-"

"Stop!" I shouted, interrupting them. "They're here." The boys turned around and saw Jace and Felicity.

"Hey guys," Jace said, but he sounded like he was forcing his voice to sound happy. And honestly, I could understand why. Jace had been betrayed by Brent, disrespected by Felicity, probably betrayed by me too and abandoned by Mase. What would he have to smile about.

"Its a beautiful day, there's a private jet and Pizza. Life is so good," he said but actually smiling this time. That's Jace, always finding the ray of sun in a storm.

"You came," I said smiling at Felicity. She looked really pretty today, well she always looked pretty. Today she was wearing a black turtle neck long sleeve crop top, black skinny jeans and black addidas sneakers.

"Yeah," she sighed. "Um, sorry about Tuesday by the way. I guess mother nature decided to strike that day," she said and we laughed.

"You look so good compared to me. I was rushing so Mich this morning with packing and getting ready that I look so disorganised. Plus I didn't even fold my clothes before putting them in my suitcase," I said and the boys smirked.

"Yeah, you always needed someone to urge you to pack early. I remember one time, we went to Dubai and you were like I can pack don't worry about me. You ended up packing only one side of each of the pair of shoes you carried and you had to buy the other sides in Dubai," she said and we all laughed.

"Oh good times, I wish we could do those those again," I said.

"Yeah, I know right," she said.

"We could if you came back home," I said and her smile slowly turned into a frown.

"Um, what are waiting for. Let's enter that plane and GI help Laurel," she said ignoring my question.

Jace patted my back. "Its gonna be a long ride."
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