Long Road Ahead

Chapter 9- outta my mind

"So what is this a double date?" I chuckles dropping my food on the table. "Well judging there is only one couple here. No." Karina Deadpans. "Your no fun Kar!" I shriek. "No i'm tons of fun and you know it!" She says bursting into laughter.

Cole and Drew sit there food down and slide into the booth with Karina and I. Drew sits next to Karina while Cole sits next to me. Karina is a little stiff next to Drew but thats probably only because she's has a crush on the boy since forever.

Yes forever isn't a number but that girl hasn't had any other crush so i've lost count on how long she's liked him. I pick up a couple of fries and shove them into my mouthing sighing at the taste. This Diner has been in town since I was born and is one of my favorites.

The last time I actually came was for my birthday when I was ten. Thats when Cole, Drew, Karina and I were still best friends. I miss those times counting up our change and riding our bikes down and getting an ice cream.

"Whats your favorite childhood memory?" I blurt out. They look at me confused before Karina finally says something. "I remember when we were six and all lived on the cul-de-sac the giant mud puddle. We all got so muddy we had to take a bath in the hose and kittypool. Our moms were so mad." She laughs.

"I still have that picture in my room!" I laugh remembering our moms taking pictures of us covered in mud. "I do too!" Drew admits.

"Okay my favorite childhood memory is when we all just turned nine, you being the youngest Nov. my mom took us to the Zoo and we were determined to get into the elephant encloser to take the baby one home." Drew laughs. "I remember that! We all got a stuffed animal that your mom promised if we behaved." Karina giggles.

"We got banned for the rest of the day because we told Nova we would feed her to the lions." Cole chuckles bumping my shoulder with his.

"That wasn't funny! Drew's mother wouldn't let us finish the tour to see the giraffes." I say hitting his arm. "You and those giraffes." Karina smirks. "And those matching plaid tops." Cole laughs.

"Cole?" "Uh my childhood memory would be going to disney world with my three best friends." He says. "Wow such a lenthy explanation." I giggle. "Whats yours?" He asks. "My whole childhood revolved around your guys. When my dad left you guys were all I had left." I sigh.

"When he left you all sought out the mission to make my tenth birthday the best. It was actually the best." I smile.

~*~

"Hey mom. I need help with something." I say sitting on the sofa with her. "what is it sweetie?" She asks sitting down her paperwork. "I want to relive Drew, Karina, and Cole's favorite childhood memory." I say. "And what are those involving?" She ask. "Mud, The Zoo, and Disney world." I smirk.

"Mud? The Zoo? Disney World?" She asks. "Yeah!" I say. "I want to do some gifts to. You in?" I ask. "Totally." She laughs. "I must be outta my mind."

~*~

I park my car and climb out. Karina drove to school today so I didn't have to pick her up. Which helps put my plan into action. Mom is setting up the mud slip and slide at home and also setting up a pool of mud.

"Karina!" I smile handing her the gift. "Drew. Cole." I say handing then something as well. Walking off I leave them to find out what it is.

*Cole'sPov*

"This is for the memories we can make now. This is our story to start again." I read aloud. We all three pull out disposable cameras and Karina looks confused. "Wear these and come to my house at four. Mom will lead you to the back in the heated tent." Karina says pulling out shorts and a t-shirt. We all got the same gift.