The 'Regular' High-Schoolers

THE 'LONG' DRIVE TO MUM

Here's the cast, new and revised-Emma Stone as Liz Dare;Nina Dobrev as Ash;Shawn Mendes as Nate;Candice Accola as Lana ;-- yet to find -- as Wilhelmina Roentgen ;One Direction as themselves

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"All good? And, are we ready to go...??" Louis chimed in a really enthusiastic voice and turned the ignition.

Unfortunately /Fortunately Lana was in the seat next to Louis.
*drumroll*
Lana sat still as a statue, her heart pounding at million miles an hour. She wanted to sneeze but, tried to suppress it. She couldn't possibly reason out why but, maybe, maybe it was because of Louis.

Liz could see electricity crackling between them, figuratively .
Sandwiched between Nate and Harry, the former trying to be as sweet as a cupcake quite possible because if her heartbreak while, the latter lost in the scenic beauty of the streets.

"Ash ,um, could u please switch seats with me?" Liz finished in a questioning tone quite identical to a three-year old. Harry heard her speak but, chose to stare out. Rather, he shuffled closer to the window. Liz noticed the tension in his body posture.

"Uh, it's quite difficult but,.... Come on honey." Ash said with a sympathetic smile. The sort of smile which flows between best friends and needs no explanation. The sort which makes you believe that, with a best friend by your side, you could overcome anything even without chocolates.

Liz and Ash crouched in their respective seats and and tried to devise a fool-proof plan to switch seats. Nate, on the other hand, was the sweetest guy with the sweetest voice and the awesome personality.

Ash moved get right foot forward and placed it next to Harry's while, Liz did the mirror action. Liz was hoping and praying for stability. Gosh! That's the most sensible thing I've ever thought.

And, the next thik ng they knew, the car jerked to a halt.
Scene 1: Nate placed his hand in Ash's waist and held her while she list balance and fell on him. God that was messy. Her heart suffered a pre-ventricular contraction.

What up No Strings Attached reference !

Scene 2: Liz on the other hand tried get best to prevent the exact same thing from happening. And, as a result grabbed the two backrests on either of her sides. As much as she hated to realize, yes, she'd pulled Harry's hair. Those incredible green Apple smelling curls , soft as a cat's fur. Harry's head shot towards Liz and he winced but, tried to suppress it.

"I'm sorry, really sorry. I'm extremely sorry. Please." Liz seemed to beg desperately for apology.

Yeah people! Get your heads out of the gutter.

"It's - okay - Liz! Calm------ Down!" Harry emphasized on every word.

Scene 3:
Lana had turned her head backwards to take in the pandemonium through a gaping mouth and wide eyes.
Only when she turned did she realize that Louis was eyeing her almost as is she were a delicate glass doll that could shatter any moment.

Lana shaped her lips in a,"what?"

And then, realization seemed to dawn upon her that she had kept her hand on Louis' knee. She was pressing hard against his knee under the effect of adrenaline.
She stole a glimpse of her sweaty hands. The electric blue nails glimmering in the glare of the sun. Even her fingers were sweaty and slippery and immediately pulled her hand back. Louis instantly grabbed her wrist and formed a "shshshsh" with his lips without making any sound. Lana seemed to obey like a kindergarten child. Her heart was drumming against her chest. She tried to pull herself together and to not hyperventilate. Louis without much ado turned to face the street ahead and pulled the gear back along with a press of the accelerator. With a jerk, they shot off and her back dug in the backrest.

The car/truck:
After about an hour of driving, they dozed off. All along, niall and zayn were snoring. They had no clue about a single thing and had fallen asleep the moment they sat in. They slept through all the tension and drama.

They pulled up before huge golden gates guarding sprawling gardens, a huge infinity pool in the distance and an enormous, white mansion. The gates opened on their own accord and within a minute, they were there.
The Mansion.

The change in the state of motion woke the three girls up while, the boys, slept. Lana wiped hey mouth with the back of her hand to check if she'd drooled.

"Guys!!!" Niall shrieked.

The rest woke with a start.
Niall giggled and Louis chuckled.
Liz kept staring at her mum in the balcony draped in a feather-coat.

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Hello munchkins!
Sorry about the delay. Without much ado, I would like to dedicate this chapter to Louis' mum whom we lost. I really pray for the tommo boy and the tommo kids and for his family.
You will be missed, Johannah!