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Courtney Barlow stood up straight as the rusty bus pulled up to her house. Her mother waved from the window, when June Barlow got the call, she was told that she could not be outside when the bus came.

Courtney gave a small wave and smile to her parents before picking up a small, grey suitcase. She knew it was only a two night trip, so she packed light. Courtney took a deep breath before walking on. She sat at the first empty seat she saw before the bus started to move.

As she drove away, she turned, hearing voices from the back. The first face she saw was of a friendly looking guy, with bright green eyes and jet black hair, having a brown guitar on the seat next to him. 

He was talking to a pale girl, her skin was almost translucent, with dark hair was mixed with teal streaks and cut in a short bob. "Just ignore her," The guy said. Courtney glared at him, thinking it was her he was talking about.

Before she could stand and scream at him, she noticed that the girl was glaring at someone else, an Asian girl with long black hair and cool grey eyes. Courtney calmed a bit, looking around once more to finally see a latino flirting with the Asian. 

Courtney rolled her eyes, not realizing that they stopped again. A guy was staring at her, his black hair was untidy like his green mohawk. His blue eyes were staring at Courtney in shock. Sooner or later, Courtney had the same expression.

"Princess?"

Everyone in the back turned to look at them. "You've got to be kidding!" The Asian blurted out, standing. "I'm stuck with Weird Goth Girl, Elvis, Jalapeno, and Delinquent!?"

The guy with the mohawk, "Yeah, I'm not happy either Heather. And I came up with Elvis, remember that."

Heather rolled her eyes as the mohawk sat.

"So I'm guessing you all know each other?" Courtney asked, their attention turned to her.

The pale girl nodded, "And I guess you don't. I'm Gwen," She nodded her head to the guitar man, "That's Trent," She pointed to the latino, "Alejandro," She then pointed to Heather, "That ray of sunshine is Heather and this is D-"

"Duncan, I know." Courtney interrupted.

Duncan smirked, "Aw, Princess remembered me!"

"Duncan don't be an asshole," Trent frowned. 

Duncan stood, "Aw, don't ruin the fun Elvis! You still mad that I dated your girlfriend?"

Both Trent and Gwen blushed, "She is not my girlfriend," Trent answered.

"Amigos?" Alejandro pointed outside, "We're turning into the woods."

We all turned to the window. "That's weird," Heather remarked, "Aren't we supposed to go into like this hotel or something?"

Gwen rolled her eyes, "Does the queen need a fancy room?"

Duncan laughed. "Nice one pasty!"

"Enough guys, this is serious." Trent glared at them, mostly Duncan. "I'll go get the driver and ask where we're going." Courtney stood and walked to the front of the bus. 

"Hey Sir? Why are we going into the wo-AGH!" Courtney screamed.

"What is it?!" Gwen ran up front, "Oh shit!" She called back to the rest of them, "There's no driver!" She pointed up ahead, "AND WE'RE DRIVING INTO A LAKE!"

"We're gonna die!" Heather shrieked, holding on to Alejandro, who looked back down at her, shocked.

"Everybody calm down!" Courtney yelled, "We need to jump!" She opened a window, "Heather you first!"

Heather left Alejandro and jumped out, screaming as she hit the grass. "Al you next!" Courtney shrieked.

Alejandro twitched before jumping out, then Trent came out after him, Gwen after him.

"Duncan you next!" 

"But what about you!?" Duncan looked at Courtney, clearly concerned.

Courtney froze. "I'll be fine," She sighed, "Now go!"

Duncan stared at her for a moment before jumping out.

The others watched as the bus drove into the lake. 

With Courtney still in it.



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