The Roadtrip

Chapter 1 - Get It Yourself.

"Absolutely not!! Do you know how dangerous that is!", My mom freaks out.

I respond, "Mom its just a road trip.. you're overreacting! I'd be safe and you know it."

She replies, "No Lyla, you can go when your 18. Until then we will no longer talk about this."

"I'd already be 18 like everyone else if you didn't have me in July.", I point out.

She gives me a stern look and I look to my father who has been standing there silently.

He tries to help me convince my mother, "Honey, she right. She'll be eighteen very soon and we know we can trust her."

she pulls out another excuse for not letting me go, "If she goes she wont be here with us for her birthday..."

"I've been with you for every birthday for the last 17 years.." , I say.

My father then sends me upstairs and assures me he'll talk to her about it.

As I flop down on my bed my phone starts ringing in my hand, "Facetime call from Jordyn🤪👸🏼..."

I tap the green button as I sit up.

over the phone I hear her bubbly voice but cant see her face, "So... how'd it go?"

"How do you think? Of course she said no... but my dad is gonna talk to her.", I tell her.

I see her pop her face in frowning.

"I know... it sucks. I wish I was just eighteen already so I could just go without her permission."

She teases," Yeah, sucks being the baby of the group huh?"

I roll my eyes and she laughs.

"Anyway, do you think shell let you out of the house just to go to the mall with me and Paxton?", She asks.

"Yeah, ill be there in a bit. Love ya!" , I reply

She blows a kiss and hangs up. 

I switch in to a pair of jean shorts and a crop top then head downstairs. I grab my keys off the table and yell that I'm going to the mall.

I pull into a parking spot and meet up with them at the entrance.

As we are walking around Paxton runs into a girl and ditches us for a minute. 

As we stand there waiting for him I ask," I know its not really my business, but didn't you guys kind of start something at that party last week?"

"yeah, but its nothing serious... he can flirt with whatever mall whore he wants. Besides that his problem, she'll probably give him syphilis.'', She jokes.

We look at each other and start bursting out with laughter.

Paxton walks back over and asks, "What are you goons laughing about?"

"Nothing..", I say trying to be as serious as possible.

He puts his arms around us and says," Whatever you weirdos... lets go. We have a party to get to.."

As we pull into Emilio's driveway, I hook on my new necklace. 

The three of us get inside and make our way to the kitchen where we know he'll be making everyone some bizarre drink that weirdly will taste good.

When he lifts his head up and sees us he puts the two bottles down and comes over to pull each of us into a hug.

''Ill get the bestfriends some drinks. 3 beers coming up!", Emilio announces.

"You mean two beers and a water..", I correct him.

He laughs and hands me a water. Then tells us, "Iris is out back somewhere with him.."

Jordyn and I share a look then head outside to find her.

Eventually we find them arguing in the corner.

"Come on babe...", he says in her ear.

"Last time I checked Liam she isn't your babe anymore, she dumped your ass..", Jordyn cuts in.

"Come on Iris.", I tell her.

As she tries to walk away he pulls her back saying, "We're in the middle of a conversation and she is fine." 

"Come on dude, let her go.", Paxton orders. 

"Or what?", Liam asks as he pushes him.

Paxton swings at him, hitting his jaw. Liam throws a punch back. 

All three of us stand there yelling at them to stop, soon Emilio steps in the middle stopping the fight that everyone started to crowd around to watch.

"Get the hell off my property Liam! You're not gonna come to my house and mess with my friends!", Emilio yells as he pushes him away.

He storms out angrily and we make sure that Iris and Paxton are okay.

I go inside to get Paxton some ice, even though Liam only got one punch in it was a pretty good one.

As I'm getting some out of the freezer I hear a voice behind me, "Can I have some too?"

I turn around to face the person.

Evan Harris....

Him and I have never gotten along, but sadly my friends are cool with him.

"Get it yourself."' I say closing the freezer door.

He roles his eyes as I walk past him to go back to my friends.

I hand Paxton his ice and we all sit together at the table.