"Oh my god, what the heck am I gonna wear!" shrieked Jen. Tori rolled her eyes at her excitable friend. Count on Jen to freak out about clothes two days before they left for their week long class trip to Florida. Their class would leave for the sunshine state on Monday, and everyone was extremely excited. Tori was so excited for the trip, that she had packed three weeks in advance! Yet her best friend, Jen, an utter procrastinator, had waited until the last two days to pack. Tori was now over at Jen's house, reassuring her frazzled friend.
"How many tee shirts should I bring? Are these shorts too short? How many swim suits? Does this swim suit give me a muffin top?..." Jen stressed. "Okay, Jen, take a deep breath. Number one, you only need seven outfits. Number two, no those shorts are fine...if you want to get picked up on the side of the road by a hobo. Number three, who cares if that swim suit gives you a muffin top? Who are you trying to impress?" Tori joked, yet there was a hint of suspicion in her tone. "You never know, I may find my soul mate! You know, forty percent of married couples meet between the ages of thirteen and seventeen. True fact." Jen said with a determined nod. Tori doubted that was true. Jen always was a follower of gossip. "Well, I hope you meet your prince charming. Let's go over the check list. flip flops? "Check," "Sunscreen?" "Check," "Shorts, tee shirt, swimsuit, etc etc?" "Check, check, check, etc etc!" "Okay awesome! well now we're both packed and ready to leave!" stated Tori with a content grin. "Well, now that the serious work is over... let's chat!" Jen said with an excited giggle. "Okay what do you want to 'chat' about?" asked Tori. Before Jen could open her mouth, a tall, mop-topped boy barged in. "Okay, girl talk is over ladies!" the boy said loudly. "TEDDY! Knock before you come in! we could have been indecent!" Jen feigned an insulted expression. "Whatever. So what are we talking about?" Teddy asked. Tori smiled. Teddy had been in Jen and Tori's class since kindergarten, and since then the trio had been inseparable. The three friends spent all their time together. Although they were best friends, they were all completely different. Jen was wild and most of the time, extremely eccentric. She had short, pixie-like bright blond hair and bright green eyes that always looked restless and giddy. She was always reading gossip magazines and chatting with others. Tori was completely different. She had long, thick dark brown hair and pale, ivory skin. The thing that stood out most about her were her blue-violet eyes, adorned with thick, dark lashes. She was down to earth; she was always the good listener. She had a deep passion for music and spent hours in her room, either listening to her ipod or writing music for her guitar. Next came Teddy. He was a tall, gawky boy, with a head of curly, sandy hair. He was a kind boy, always looking out for his friends. Jen described him as the loyal puppy dog. He was a skate border and guitarist, and he often got together with Tori to write songs and play music together. Even though the set of friends were extremely different, they fit together like three puzzle pieces.
After talking about the trip for an hour, Tori proclaimed that she had to be getting home."My mom has an aerobics class tonight, and I have to watch my little brother." Tori said with a sigh. "Ahh man! Well see you on Monday!" Jen said happily. "Yeah, bye Tor!" said, calling Tori by her nickname. Tori smiled, said goodbye, and left. Teddy watched her walk out of the room, a dreamy expression on his face. After Tori had ridden her bike away from the house, Jen hit Teddy upside the head. "Ouch! What the heck?" Teddy yowled in pain. "You dork! You need to tell her!" Jen said loudly. Teddy noticeably stiffened. "I don't know what you mean." Teddy said looking away. "Theodore James Goodman! You know exactly what I mean! You have to tell her about your feelings!" Jen spoke as if she were talking to a four year old. "Um, Jen, in case you haven't noticed, Tori doesn't see me as more than a friend, so why should i even bother? It's not like I even have a chance." he said quietly. Jen rolled her eyes and gave an exasperated sigh. Sometimes boys could be so clueless. "Ugh, Teddy! You are being so spineless! BE A MAN!" Jen said in a deep voice. Teddy laughed, then took on a wistful look. "Jen, she could never like me. Heck, I've liked her since third grade, and the closest I've come to a romantic encounter with her was when we had to share our crayons when we were six!" "Wow, that's...intimate," commented Jen. Teddy picked up his backpack and headed for the door. "Sorry, Jen, I just don't think it's ever gonna happen," said Teddy as he exited the room. Jen sat still on her bed for a moment. She then picked up a pillow, buried her face in it, and groaned. Those two were gonna end up together if it was the last thing she did.
Mean while, back at Tori's house, Tori was sitting with Ebony, her spotless, beautiful black acoustic guitar. As she sat there, waiting for inspiration, she let her thoughts wander. She thought of Teddy, and grinned. She truly loved that boy. She had been head-over-heels for him since third grade! Her smile slowly faded. He could never care for a girl like her. She was dorky and plain. She would admit one thing, however. She had a feeling this was going to be the best field trip ever.