Author's Note: Ok, I know what you guys are thinking. ANOTHER FANFIC! Haha, well yea ;) if you know me on YouTube, you know that I do this with my series all the time (keep having new ideas). But I PROMISE I'm continuing my other two, I just got this great idea as well :) This is set a couple months after everyone's finished college, their 21 years old, pretty much based on every couple and their friendship and bla bla bla…sooo enjoy!
A New Beginning
Cleo Sertori stared at herself in the mirror. She had a look of fear on her face. She just stood there for half an hour. She was looking at herself in the mirror which was in Lewis and Cleo's new apartment. Lewis came back from college, but he'd have to continue for a PhD. Cleo insisted that he continue for that amazing opportunity in America, but he refused, he said she was more important to her, so he came back. That's when out popped the big question.
Lewis got down on one knee, then opened up a petite black box. "Cleo, will you marry me?" he asked. Cleo just smiled widely, jumped into his arms, and kissed him.
She remembered that memory, smiling. Now this had to happen and ruin everything! She was wondering if she should confide in the girls about her problem, but decided to hold it off for some more time. She wasn't ready. She breathed in, then let out her shaky breath. After a while more of staring, she started getting ready to go to work as a wedding designer.
Rikki Chadwick was psyched to start her first day of work. She got an amazing job as a journalist for People magazine. She was an intern all four years of college, and they finally upgraded her when she finished college. She had just bought her first apartment, and she was ready to start. Her and Zane still had not gotten back together, considering she didn't take him back before college, and they went to separate colleges. He came back though, she's seen him around, but he hasn't seen her. She didn't even know if he would try anymore since it's been so long. She got ready for work in the bathroom, first straightening her hair, then putting it up into a high ponytail. She applied her makeup, which showed a look of professionalism (she didn't want to mess this up), then got dressed into a dark pair of skinny jeans, a nice black T shirt, and black high heels. She grabbed her black purse, car keys, and set out for work, locking her new apartment behind her.
Emma Gilbert was getting ready for work as well, but a bit more casually. Her and Ash Dove owned their own business together. Ash started it during college, and Emma helped out. The business had been going for two years now, and was pretty successful. They opened up a coffee and bakery shop, for people to stop by in the morning and pick up coffees and treats. They also had great little sandwiches, mini pizzas, and smoothies. They were making a fortune; apparently a lot of people like coffee shops. They weren't competing with Rikki's, though. Rikki's was all the way on the other side of town, and wasn't opening in the morning, just lunch and dinner. So Zane wouldn't complain, Emma made Ash promise to have "The Corner Coffee Shop" open only for breakfast and lunch. She was very content with doing this job with Ash, and they always had a great time together. They weren't living together. Ash had offered, but Emma generously turned down the offer, and said she wasn't ready. Ash respected this, and they decided to wait a little longer.
Bella Hartley was still in college for a teaching degree, but she lived with Will in his boathouse while working for that degree. She had a job as a substitute at the moment, but she really wanted to become a Kindergarten teacher, and was working hard to achieve that goal. Will was a dolphin trainer at the marine park. He never stopped talking about how magnificent dolphins were, and how lucky the dolphin trainers were to work with them, so Bella convinced him to go out for the job. He now says it's the best job he's ever had. He started out on ice cream duty, like Cleo, for the first year of college, then got upgraded.
Author's Note: You'll find out Cleo's big secret either next chapter or the chapter after :)