Til Death Do Us Part

Chapter 1

First Meeting

…four months earlier…

The year had finally ended at Juilliard School of the arts and I was going to California to see my dear Aunt Judy and Uncle Ron and my silly cousin Sam whom I haven't seen in years. My parents had bought my plane ticket since being a college student…very little money. They had decided to stay home for the summer and let me go off on my own. Dad was the president of his own company and mom was a professional hair stylist. To tell you the truth I was so happy to get away from them for the summer.

I boarded the plane and got to my seat where I sat for four or five hours. Sam was supposed to pick me up at the air port. Knowing my uncle he probably got him something very old and cheap. I walked off the plane and grabbed my stuff and walked out of the air port. I soon found my cousin, but he wasn't standing next to an old broken down car. Oh no. He was standing next to a brand new 2010 Camaro just off the line from Chevrolet. "Hey Jess." He exclaimed as I walked over to him. I put down my stuff and embraced my little cousin.

"Hey Sam! Its been forever!" I replied excitement filling my voice, "And your dad actually got you a 2010 Camaro? That is crazy! I just thought he was a cheapo. Just wait until I tell my dad about his brother."

Sam chuckled a little bit before replying, "Do you need me to get your stuff?" he asked.

"Nah, I got it; I'll just put it in the trunk. It's full summer worth of clothes and accessories." I replied. Sam went over to the car and popped the trunk. It slowly opened and I was able to put the stuff inside. But since they were so heave I ended up dropping them in and a whine came out of nowhere. "What was that?" I asked.

"That was nothing, probably a car near by." Sam replied. He seemed a little nervous, but why I did not have a clue. "So how was Juilliard this year?" he asked quickly changing subject.

I didn't mind that he was doing so; we needed to catch up on the years. "It was really good. They have said that I will go far with a singing and piano career. I could have continued with my studies through the summer, but I wanted to take a break. Say do you guys have a piano?"

"Sorry…dad won't buy a piano. He thinks they're just a piece of wood over priced." Sam replied.

"Huh, we'll just see about that." I replied as I got in the car and Sam started driving to his house. As we drove I started looking everywhere at the buildings. Sure it was still America, but I hadn't been to California in over ten years and things changed fast. "So you have a girlfriend Sam?" I asked. I had heard something about him getting some hot babe from school, but I wanted to see if it was true and if they were still together.

I saw Sam smile proudly and replied, "Yes, yes I do have a girlfriend. We've been together a little over a year now."

"Wow, go Sam." I exclaimed pounding his fist. He just chuckled and continued to look at the road. We slowly exited the city and entered the little town called Tranquility. It was a small quiet town, nothing really big happened here from what it seemed. Sam still had school, unlike college who let out early for summers Sam still had to finish his senior year in high school and then he was going to college. He had applied to an Ivy League school in New York; if he got in he would be able to fly back with me.

We pulled up into the driveway and as soon as the engine turned off Aunt Judy came out screaming, "JESSIE! RON JESSIE'S HERE!"

"Do you even know if she likes being called Jessie?" Uncle Ron yelled at her coming out of the house. As soon as I got out of the car I was squeezed by my aunt. I forgot how emotional she got when someone was arriving and leaving. I'd hate to be here to see when Sam would leave for college. That would be a nightmare.