Chapter 38

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The next day Sapphire and Sophia finally touched down in America and started going home. Sapphire was so exhausted from the plane ride however, she promised she would call Mackenzie and Kyleigh the moment she touched down. They all decided to go to Mackenzie's house to tell them about Australia and about Luke's summer idea for them all to do together.

"WELCOME BACK!!" Kyleigh screamed

"YOU BOTH CAN NEVER SCARE US LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN" Mackenzie said

"We're sorry but in my defense Sophia wasn't supposed to come but she followed me to help me"

"Your forgiven" Mackenzie said

"Anyways....i have some news.... Well not really news more of a proposal idea for this summer" she tried to explain "Luke said he was going to come to our graduation this spring and then later that week he invited the four of us to go on tour with him for the whole summer"

"THAT'S AMAZING" Kyleigh said

"Why am I now just hearing this?" Sophia wondered

"Because I wanted us all to be here for it"

"I'm in!" Kyleigh said

"Me too!!" Mackenzie screeched

"I guess i'm in also" Sophia said

"YAY!.....guys this is going to be the best summer ever! Plus it's our first summer with Sophia and my first summer with Luke" she squealed "and we'll be traveling all over the world"

"Together...." Mackenzie said

"Forever!" Sapphire said

They all gathered around together and Sapphire and Sophia told them all about their sudden trip. Sapphire told them about her encounter with Aleisha. And Sophia told about her many days at the beach

"By what you said I already don't like Aleisha" Kyleigh said

"Me too she sounds like a bitch" Mackenzie said

"You know i really appreciate the hatred for Luke's ex but it's really not necessary. Maybe him and her just didn't work. A lot of things don't work" sapphire tried to clear the air "right Sophia?"

"Well I never met her I don't really know"

They continued talking and talking on and on and the latest adventure and Sapphire grabbed her camera from her duffel bag so she could show them all the beautiful pictures she took. Some of them were artsy of the environment like the sunrise and sunsets, the animals, and nature in Australia. Others of them were of Sapphire and the Hemmings hanging out in the backyard together. Sapphire told Mackenzie and Kyleigh all about the Hemmings. She mentioned how Jack and Luke looked exactly alike. Jack was always up for an adventure and enjoyed going to the beach as much as possible. And she told how Ben was quite quiet but he was still a fun kind of guy. And she told Liz is the most wonderful woman she's ever met and how she was always there to talk whenever needed by anyone. Luke and his brothers tell their mother everything.

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Much later that day Sapphire went to CVS because its a pharmacy that's open all night long. She went to see if she could develop some of her pictures from both her camera and her phone from her trip. She put the SD card inside and began scrolling through the pictures on the camera. She was very impressed with herself about how the pictures came without being edited on Photoshop. Then the man working late came over and talked to Sapphire about her photos......

"You have a real talent her" he said

"Thank you so much"

"You know, there's this auction going on this weekend for new up in coming photographers. Many people will be here to buy some photos from people they see potential in"

"That sounds amazing"

"If you want to attend bring some of your work here and i'll give u a place to set up your pictures" he handed her a slip of paper

"Thank you. I'll be there"

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