QuinTrouble

Chapter One

The door bell rang, and Grace sprang from her seat. It was her friends. They were jumping outside the window, waving. She marched happily to the door, and opened it. They all rushed in like a stampede of buffalo. There were only four of them but it seemed like a hundred. They were chattering like birds, flooding in. 

“Hi Grace!” exclaimed Dana, giving her a hug. The rest gathered around her in a group hug. 

“Thanks for inviting us, it means a lot! You’re Los Angeles home is amazing, never mind the one back in Valencia! You’re so lucky you live in California.” Said Allie, stepping back to take a good look at the place. Her jaw was wide in a gape. 

“Hey, I told you animation makes me a lot of cash.” Grace smiled proud. “I’m just glad Allie is off commission for a year! I can’t believe your all staying that long. Not to mention the fact I’m proud of you. You’re doing great in you’re first year of being the first women in the Navy Seals. Thats so cool!” 

“Aw, thanks!” Blushed Allie, as everyone clapped. 

“You guys always do that when someone mentions it.” Said Allie, laughing. 

“Well, its kind of amazing!” Said Olivia, her twin sister Katie, nodding in agreement. 

“Thanks!” Said Allie, tilting her head as she smiled wider. “So Grace, where are our rooms? We are exhausted from that airplane ride. None of us slept.” Added Allie, stretching. 

“I’ll show you. By the way, you each have a separate rental car right?” Asked Grace. 

“Yep!” answered Dana. “Even the twins have separate cars.” 

“Well, I could never share a car with Olivia,” began Katie. “She would wreck the place!” 

Everyone began to laugh. 

“Okay.” Said Grace. “I'll show you to your rooms. Follow me!” She said, walking awkwardly. Everyone laughed again. 

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“Okay, so now that lunch is over, and we all spent the whole morning together lets split up.” Said Grace, handing maps to everyone. “Lets each take our own way and look around the area. No farther than twenty-five miles of the house okay. The board-walk is behind my house, and behind that a beach. Just wanted you to know. I myself, am going beanie shopping. Zac Brown Band is touring around and I got tickets to his concert. We can all go.”

“Great!” said Olivia. “I love his music!”

“Thanks!” Said Kate. “Can’t wait to go.” She smiled 

“Go Zac Brown!” Shouted Allie. The entirety of the restaurant turned their heads to look at her. “Oops…” she muttered. The friends all laughed again. Everyone in the restaurant went back to their conversations.

“Anyway,” continued Grace. “What are all you guys doing?”

“Well,” began Olivia. “I am shopping on the board walk.” 

“I am going to swim and relax in the sun at the beach.” Said Dana. 

“I am staying at the house.” Said Katie, smiling. “I’m tired.” 

“Okay.” Said Grace, nodding. “And, Allie?”

“Just gonna drive around, learn the area. Go sight-seeing.” Said Allie. 

“Alright, well lets go. We are burning daylight.’’ Said Grace getting up. 

“Okay!” Said Kate, and everyone headed to their cars.