From Country to City

Chapter 2

~Ann's POV~

I listen to Ashley's voicemail.

-Voicemail-

Ashley: Hey Ann. Just wanted to let you know that everyone else is here. Can't wait to see you.

-end voicemail-

Oh boy, I don't have time to look at my other voicemail now. I have to get over to Ashley's house. I quickly finish packing and call for mom, "MOM! I HAVE TO GO PRONTO! EVERYONE IS ALREADY AT ASHLEY'S!"

"OKAY HONEY! ILL BE RIGHT DOWN TO TAKE YOU!"

I run out to the car and pack everything in the trunk and then quickly ran back inside to grab a granola bar to eat. Mom came bounding down the stairs while putting her hair in a messy bun.

"LET'S GO!" She yelled.

We both head out to the car and hop in. The whole drive I kept thinking about who else would have called me. I didn't want to look at it until I was with everyone.

~Ashley's POV~

I wonder where Ann could be. She is normally late, but not this late. I hope nothing bad happened to her.

"ASHLEY!" Carissa called.

"WHAT?"

"IS ANN HERE YET?"

"NOP- JUST KIDDING. SHE JUST PULLED IN!"

"YAY!!" Everyone screamed.

They all came running over to the door. I open it and we all run out to meet Ann. Every one of us is super excited about this trip. None of us have been out of the country before. As we run out to meet Ann, I could tell something is wrong. I don't know if any of the other girls can tell, but they probably can since we all know each other so well. We are going to have to talk to her once we go back inside.

"BYE MOM! LOVE YOU!"

"BYE HONEY! HAVE A GOOD TRIP, BUT DONT HURT YOURSELF FALLING!"

"THANKS MOM!" Ann responded sarcastically.

As soon as Ann's mom leaves we all head inside.

"You can all head up to my room. We still have sometime before we have to leave, so I'm going to grab some food."

They all run up to my room while I try and find our favorites. I search in every cabinet until I was able to find the Goldfish and Teddy Grahams. They are the bomb.com snack food. I hurry upstairs so we can all find out what's up with Ann.

~Carissa's POV~

We all run upstairs, except Ashley of course, but I really want to know what is bothering Ann. So, when she set her bags down we all sit on Ashley's bed in a circle like we always do. The normal small chat starts our conversation because Ann is a very sensitive person and no one wants to hurt her. I hear Ashley coming up the steps with the food. That's one thing that we all love, food. It's the greatest thing on earth, besides my best friends. Ashley comes and joins our circle and she is the one to ask the question, like always.

"Ann, what's up?"

Ann is a little hesitant, but I can see in her eyes that she wants to tell us.

"It's okay Ann. You can tell us anything," I encouraged her.

"Well. You see. I got this voicemail and I don't know who it is from. I didn't want to look at it until I was you girls."

"Okay Ann. Can I see your phone?"

"Sure Ashley"

Ann hands Ashley her phone. Ashley then unlocks it and opens up the voicemail.

-Unknown voicemail-

"Ann, I know you probably don't want to hear my voice, but.....