Delinquent Daisy (Book 5)

Chapter 3:

The plane touched down on the runway and Beth was bouncing in her seat, whilst I just stared placidly out the window. It felt good to know that fans wouldn’t be awaiting my arrival. No fans, no press, no Amber. Life was as good as it was going to get.

The plane raced down the runway until it finally stopped. When we were given the okay, Beth and I unbuckled our seatbelts and gathered our things before walking out of the plane and down the steps to the ground where a black car was waiting for us.

            “I can’t believe we are finally here!” Beth squealed and I smiled weakly. After a long flight with an over excited Beth, I was starting to feel the need to be alone creep back in. It was funny how I hated being alone but because I was so used to it I also craved it. One of the many things that was ironic in my life.

Maybe I was just one big paradox. I hated being alone, so I craved it. I hated being famous, so I was famous. I hated girly clothing, that was all I could wear in public. I hated cheesy pop songs about love, that’s what my latest album was. I was sad, so I laughed. I hated being happy, so I had to be happy twenty-four seven. I liked to be depressed and calm, so I had a best friend who was cheery and happy. Yep, my life was one huge, gigantic, enormous paradox. Unfortunately it only affected me.

            “Oh, stop being grumpy!” Beth exclaimed. “We’re in Tahiti! You don’t have to act for three whole months!”

            “Great that means I can be perfectly grumpy right now,” I mumbled as we got into the car. Beth pursed her lips but didn’t say anything. She followed me into the car and some guys loaded our luggage into the back of the car.

Soon enough we were on our way to the hotel. I remember Beth said it was a resort called Silverview Palace Resort. The cabins were meant to be over the water. I liked that. Water is soothing. Water is natural. Water helps me to calm down and relax.

            “Do you want to go to the beach later?” Beth asked happily. No matter how rude I was to her she would always be chirpy. Maybe that’s why I liked her so much. She never gave up on me even when I was being the worst me I could be.

            “I guess, will you let me sulk?”

            “I see you’re in a sulky mood,” she noted.

            “Well will you?”

            “Fine, I’ll just bring a book and read,” she compromised.

I loved that she didn’t complain when I just wanted to sulk. I knew being my friend wasn’t easy. Being me wasn’t easy so good luck to anyone who had to deal with me. But Beth knew me. She knew that if she let me sulk when I wanted to sulk I would be over it in a few hours and then we’d have a good time. Until I wanted to sulk again.

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We arrived at Silverview Palace Resort and I was amazed by its size. It featured tennis courts, two gyms, three restaurants and two pools though I don’t know why anyone would go to the pool when the resort was built around its own private beach. They also had a wide range of activities, scuba diving, snorkelling, tour buses to other parts of the island, hiking tours and other touristic things.

            “This is amazing,” I said truly awed.

            “I know. Aren’t you happy you left me to do the details?”

            “Yes.”

Beth got our room keys from the reception desk and we followed the lady’s instructions to our room.