A.N Hi it's Christina again! I thought of this story on a whim! So let me know if I should continue! The first chapter is going to be kind of short, but I'll continue this if people show interest in it.
The beginning of the chapter is Sakura reflecting about what happened. So she's talking in past tense. And then the ending is when she's talking in present tense. I just went back and fixed and added things. No one complained, but I haven't gotten that many views on this story yet anyways. So before I continue. I'm fixing stuff up. I really bad at tenses! XD But no one be afraid to give me advice!
Okay anyhow onward to the story!
Ocean Breeze and Smoothies
Chapter One - That's my Caramello!
"Oh good you're all packed, are you ready to get going?"
"Please just tell me you're joking already."
"No Sakura. Why would I be joking around with you, and we're leaving now. You're dad already started the car, and he is waiting for us in the car."
"I don't want to go mom, can't I just stay here. Temari won't mind if I stay with her. Please!"
"Sakura, don't start that again. I'm really not in the mood. Do you want keep you're father waiting forever? You already wasted enough time while you repacked your suitcase, let's get going already!"
"You got to be kidding me."
"Come on now. Stop arguing with me, you're wasting time. You're coming and that's final. And that's all there is to it. Now let's get going already. Now. Before it gets dark. We could have already gotten on the highway by now if you weren't diddling around. Don't give me that look, young lady. We need need to get in the car and get going. It's already a long enough drive as it is. The faster we leave the house, the faster our vacation begins."
"Psh please mother don't make me laugh. It's not a vacation if you aren't going to enjoy it."
"Don't give me that tone, Sakura Haruno."
"Whatever mom, let's just go already."
We've been in this car for what seems like forever, yet we are still in Missouri. Why am I even in this car right now? I should have just ran out of the house right when she told me the news. I certainly didn't ask for this. No this was not what I wanted at all. Not even remotely close. Maybe some people would just looove to find out that they are going to Florida for Spring Break.
But not me.
If things went my way, I would be on my way to my friend's house, setting up for the party that I was now going to miss. But no instead I'm in this car, driving towards hell.
This morning before I went to school. If my mom had actually told me her ridiculous news like she should have, I would have most likely have not gone home after school ended. I would have most likely just gotten into the car with Temari and her brothers, like she had offered. But instead I went onto the bus, not knowing that I wouldn't be able to leave right after I picked out a dress for the party tonight. But instead I was going to walk in, and be told the news that ruined my entire vacation. I was going to be stuck inside my mom's bright blue Toyota Corolla with the AC blowing out warm air for a whole twelve awful hours of absolute misery and boredom with her and my dad, right after I got home from school.
If my mom actually told me this morning, I would have most likely laughed hysterically, out of disbelief. I might have even laughed hard enough, for a few tears to shed. But this wasn't a laughing matter, because it wasn't just an awfully twisted joke. No it wasn't even a joke remotely at all. No matter how many countless times I wished it was. But my wishes weren't granted. This was very much true. And no, it wasn't a dream. Nor was it a nightmare. It was real. Very much real. And my mom had the indecency to go through all my draws, and my closet, to pack all my things in my bright baby blue suitcase while I was at school. She didn't even have the decency to ask me a simple easy question. Which was if I even wanted to go or not. If she did ask me, I would have clearly have said no, and I hope you have a great time without me. And then I would have left, and went to my friend's house and spend the entire week at their house.
But nope. I was going to be spending a week in Florida. A whole entire, long and terrible, week in Destin, Florida. Whether I wanted to or not. And there was no escape. I had to go, and I had no choice in the matter. I was going to be spending an entire week in Florida. Oh the joy. And guess what? I even get to spend family time with my parents for this entire week!
Seven awful days of miserably.
You see, what I planned on doing, and had full attentions on doing, until my mom destroyed all my plans and told me her oh so "lovely" news, was to spend my Spring Break with my best friend Temari; and her brothers Gaara and Kankuro. I had already made plans with them to spend the entire vacation with them at their house. We were even going to throw this huge Spring Break party tonight. Everyone and anyone is going. But me. We've been planning it all month. Gaara told me that people who didn't even go to our school are supposed to show up. Even a few of his friends who are in college, are even going to come. They were suppose to bring a bunch alcohol.
My plan was to get drunk, I mean like super drunk. I mean not just getting a little tipsy. I mean drunk. To the point where I could barely walk, without falling to the ground laughing my ass off, drunk. You know? It was supposed to be a perfectly fun night. With music blasting through the high def speakers that Kankuro just bought with his paycheck last week, and people playing beer pong. I'm a pro at beer pong. And my only worry was, that no one would call the cops, or completely trash the place. And then I would wake up in the morning with a major awful hangover, and not even remember what happened. And by then everyone would be gone. But nope now I'm going to be hundreds of miles away. And there going to be partying it up without me, and instead I'm going to be spending this "lovely" vacation with my "precious" family.
Do you see why I'm so upset?
I mean, couldn't they have picked, maybe like next week to go?
When I was supposed to back to school.
When Spring Break was over.
And all my plans, had already happened.
I would have been pretty damn right happy to go to Florida then.
I mean miss more school
Hell yeah.
I got pretty mad at my mom when she told me her very last minute, out of the blue news. She thought of this whole vacation out on a whim when she saw an ad online. And then she quickly called up the number on the ad, and booked a room and that's how this all happened. How all my plans went down the drain. I begged her to just let me stay in Missouri, with my friends like I had planned too, and she could go off to Florida, and have a great time without me. I even mentioned how it might be nice to have some alone time with my dad. But of course she got really angry, and yelled at me and she said I was going, and that was that, and it wasn't up for debate. After my dad helped her calm down, by saying that yelling at me won't do any good. She said something about how we never spend time with each other anymore, and that we needed to make one last great memory together before I graduate in May. And she also added something along the lines of, you're gonna love being out in the hot sun and the beautiful beach. Yeah that's what she says. I would prefer the sun and the mountains of my home. I wanted to stay in Missouri. Not go to stupid damn Florida.
I mean, I hate rain. Doesn't it rain like all the time there? If it rains the entire vacation, I'm gonna laugh my ass off. I don't even care that I hate rain. Serves my parent's right. Making me go and ruining my life!
Let the rain ruin our entire vacation, like I'll even care.
My father went outside, to start the car and turn on the AC. It was pretty warm out, even though it was only mid April. But I don't even get why he even bothers, all the AC does is blow out warm air.
My mom told me to get my suitcase that was upstairs on my bed, and to hurry up. But I did the opposite. I managed to call up Temari as I walked up the stairs, taking each step as slowly as possible. I told her the horrid news. I was almost to the point of tears. As I was talking to her on the phone upstairs in my room to waste time, and annoy my mom I repacked my suitcase, to my liking. And good thing I did, because she didn't pack anything I actually like to wear.
My mom luckily already packed my toothbrush, shampoo, and conditioner as well as my bikini, that is the same color as my eyes, and my white sheer tank top, that I like wearing over my bikini. But everything else had to go.
I took out the tacky worn out beige shorts from two summers ago, that barely fitted me now, that my mom packed. And out with the unflattering tight shirts that fitted me back Freshman year, before I gained ten pounds and actually received a decent figure. Replacing it with my favorite dark faded shorts, that has lace cutout on the side. I loved them so much, I bought two pairs. I don't know how she she somehow managed to not pack them. When I bought them two weeks ago when I went to the only mall near my town with Temari, I made a huge deal about them.
I also grabbed my light jean capris out of my closet and folded them up neatly, and placed them in my suitcase. When I have them on, they reach right above my ankle. Then I packed my favorite creme colored cotton blouse, as well as my white summer dress. I then walked over to my dresser and pulled out my grey sweatpants to sleep in, as well as a few tank tops folding everything neatly, and then putting them into my suitcase as well. Then I walked back on over to my closet and took my favorite strapless red summer A-line dress that ruffle out at the bottom off its hanger. Which is made out of an expensive light chiffon fabric material. It has a heart neckline which is beaded with white bead around the neckline. And it ties in the back. Lastly I packed my Fleece Anorak Jacket, which I bought from Urban Outfitters last year. (Pictures on Pinterest the name of the board is called Ocean Breeze Strawberry Smoothies)
And then when I finished packing and complaining to Temari, I dragged my suitcase down the stairs. My mom was standing by the front door waiting for me empty handing. Everything was already packed inside the car. I asked her again if she was just joking, and she said no again. Then I begged her to let me stay at Temari's one last time, but she said no again and to stop wasting time and finally I gave up and signed loudly, and said fine lets go, and then I pushed past her, and walked over to the car and then I opened the car door, and lastly got in and slammed the door shut.
I was anything but happy.
Being forced to go on vocation?
Who does that? I guess my parents do.
This isn't fair.
So here I am, in the back seat of my mom's car with my headphones playing my favorite music on full blast, ignoring my family. The AC is blowing out somewhat warm air, it has been needing to be fixed since last summer. It randomly stopped working on the hottest day of the year last August. But my parents have been waiting it off to actually fix it, for no reason what so ever. For some reason they wait off on everything, but of course they didn't wait this vacation off.
I am completely devastated. And there was no way I was going to try to enjoy this vacation, and give them the satisfication of them saying something like, I told you that you were going to have a great time. No, I was going to remain in the hotel room in the AC the entire time texting Temari, and let them enjoy oh so "precious" loving "family time" without me.
We've been in the car for the last two hours and we are finally entering Arkansas and there is a blue and white sign that says Welcome to Arkansas. And underneath says, The Natural State Buckle Up For Safety.
"Good bye Missouri." I whisper to myself while I stare out the window. I sadly watch the beautiful blue and purple mountains, that I have grew up to love, as they get farther away from me and slowly disappear out of sight.
"Sakura...Sweetie, it's not that bad! You're gonna have a great time! I promise you, there's so much to do down there! We all are going to have a blast! I just know it! Just you wait and see!" I hear my mom say through my headphone as she turns her head around to smile at me trying to reassure me. In return I give her a look out of complete disgust, and turn up my volume on my iPod as loud as it can go. And she frowns disappointedly towards me, and then turns around and gives a look to my dad, and he just shrugs his shoulders and continues on driving. Not wanting a fight to start they both remain quiet.
What my mother and my father didn't get was that I didn't want to even try to have fun. Not after they completely ruined my vacation.
"Can you just turn off the fucking AC already? I'm fucking hot!" I say annoyed.
My mom looks back at me once again and signs, but turns off the AC.
I lean my head against the car window and sign loudly. I then close my eyes and I drift into sleep.
I finally just woke up and I'm slowly opening my eyes, and I notice it is getting dark outside, and the sun it setting. The whole entire sky is a beautiful mix of a light pink, light purple blue, and a light golden yellow color. After wiping my eyes, I look around to figure out where we are. And also why my parent's aren't in the car. First thing that I notice is that my mom isn't anywhere in sight, and she must be inside the store. My dad is lazily leaning against the car outside refilling the tank with gas. We are parked in front of a gas station, and I could see the dull lights that were given off by the lighted store that was a couple of feet away from where we are parked. I squinted my eyes from the bright lights that are around me, not quite used to the light yet. I open the car door and the cool air hits my face. My dad looks over at me and smiles towards me, and the corner of his eyes squint. He looks completely exhausted. I'm still sitting in the car dangling my legs out the car. I put my feet on the hard pavement, and look around still adjusting to the unfamiliar surroundings. I take a deep breath, and yawn softly. I take in the sharp distinct smell of gasoline that is in the air.
"Oh! Why, good morning you sleepy head! Did you have a nice snooze. You were out like a light. Ohmy! You've been sleeping for over three hours! I tried waking you up about two hours ago, when we stopped to get coffee and go to the bathroom. But, you wouldn't move. I tried shaking you and you just groaned." My dad says in his usual joking voice as he laughs. He takes the nozzle out of the car while he begins to hum to himself happily. His hand was grasping the handle firmly, as he puts the nozzle back into the gas pump with a swift motion of his hands. Then he gets back into the car, after he pays for the gas with his credit card.
"Dad, where are we?" I ask softly as I stretch my arms out of the car.
"We are in a small town in Mississippi. We just got off the freeway to pump gas. And you're mother needed to go to the bathroom. So we decided to stop here." My dad says simply. He looks at his watch for a second and then signs.
"When are we going to reach the hotel?" I ask and yawn.
"Most likely by 2am, if their isn't any traffic. It's about 7pm right now." He says answering my next question.
"Dad, may I pleaase get a chocolate bar?" I mumble to my dad sleepily while I wiped my eyes. My voice cracks a little and I clear my throat.
"Of course you may sweetie! Anything to put a smile on your face!" My dad says as he takes his wallet out of his front jean pocket. He then counts the money he has in his wallet, and then takes out a folded bill from his wallet. He turns around to face me, and then hands me over a crinkled up ten dollar bill.
"You can get a drink if you want too! I would suggest going into the bathroom. We aren't going to stop for a while after this." My dad says still facing me, and I smile at him and nod my head. And then I get out of the car.
"Thank you dad! I love you!" I say before I softly close the car door.
I mosey walk towards the small building and swing the door open. When I enter the gas station my mom is at the door about to leave the gas station.
"Oh you're up I see!" My mom say smiling softly at me, her eyes squinting happily. In one hand she has a plastic bag. She grasps my shoulder with her hand, and then pats my shoulder softly. I roll my eyes, slightly annoyed.
She opens her mouth to say something, but then a second after chooses to close it.
We stand there for a few seconds as I stand there impatiently waiting for her to leave.
"I'm going to head into the car, you hurry on now. We still have a while left until we reach Florida." My mom says and then leaves the gas station to go into the car after I merely nod at her. I was still annoyed with her.
After going to the bathroom I lazily walk down the candy aisle and I look through all the shelves until I see what I want. I'm leaning forward, and I'm just about to grab my favorite chocolate that is filled with caramel goodness; a Caramello bar. But before I manage to grasp it into my hand, someones snatches the last one before me. I jump in surprise. Are fingers linger on each others for a few seconds before the person next to me pulls their hand forward. My Caramello bar is in the their largish hand. I follow the direction the candy bar went and then I turn around to look directly at the person who stole the last Caramello bar from me. A death glare that I usually only give to my mother was given to the man in front of me.
"Hey!" I holler a little bit louder than I should have as I continue to glare at the taller man and a smirk forms onto his beautiful face. Most likely from my reaction.
A short older man who in my opinion is a bit scrawny looking, was about a foot away from me. With a black cane gripped in his right hand and a black hat was on his most likely bald head. He was leaning over to grab a king size Kit-Kat Bar. Before he leaves he turns to look over at us to see what was going on. But then he decides to not interfere and stop the man who took my candy bar. Instead he quickly grabs his chocolate and hobbles over to the cash register to pay for his one item that was in his hand. He has a slight limp.
"Oh, you wanted this?" He says flatly but I could tell he was mocking me. He was chuckling to himself and not even paying attention to the older man that just left the scene, as he tauntly holds out the chocolate bar in front of me. I go to grab it, but then in a flash he puts his arm up into the air, and since he was about a foot taller than me I couldn't reach it. I glare at him and jump into the air trying to grab it.
"That was mine, you Jerk!" I scream.
A few people in the aisle stop what they are doing, and look over to us. But they just shake their head and go back to looking for what they want.
He smirks and then leans towards me and leans into me, his mouth makes it's way near my ear. The hot breath on my neck makes me scoot back into the aisle, and a few chocolate bars mange to fall onto the ground.
Shit he's so close. Why isn't anyone stopping him.
"Oh yeah, says who? I don't see your name on it!" He whispers huskily into my ear. The way he talked was cockily. I could feel his lips form into a smirk.
I scoff and shove him and then turn around on my heels. I don't need that crappy candy bar anyways. I didn't feel like dealing with that jerk. Even though he was annoyingly extremely attractive.
"Where you going beautiful, I was just joking around!" He calls out laughing and trotted after me.
I ignore him and pretend he doesn't exist and make my way to the back of the gas station where the soda and cold drinks are kept in the refrigerator, wanting to get a bottle of Mountain Dew. To my best luck when I turn around with my Mountain Dew in my hand that I'm going to purchase, the guy is behind me smirking.
"What do you even want from me. You already stole my fucking candy bar. What do you want my Mountain Dew now? Well fuck off. It's mine. " I snap, my voice lace with disgust and total anger.
He doesn't say anything, he just continues to just stare at me. That annoying smug look remains on his face, and he's only smirking more widely. He most likely loves the fact that I'm so mad right now. I can see my candy bar that he stole in his hand. And every piece of me, just wants to grab it from him and run.
"Why won't you just go away. Find another girl to fuck around with. I'm not in the mood." I say angrily after he continues to just stand there. I'm trying my best to control my anger, and not punch him right in the face.
"Awwe, don't be like that Cherry. Look, I'm sorry. It's my fault that we got on the wrong start." He says slowly, choosing his words carefully. I'm leaning against the glass refrigerator and I can feel the coldness against my back. I slightly glare at the chocolate bar that he put in front of me. Taunting me.
"Here, you can have it. It can be our peace offering. I'm sorry about everything." He says and his smirk turns into a small smile.
"No, it's whatever. You can keep it." I say, every though ever part of me wanted to grab the chocolate bar and then run.
"Come on, really I'm sorry. I know you want it. I honestly just took it because I thought you were attractive." He says as he stares into my eyes.
A.N. Thankk you for reading! Review and give me some advice!
Also who should this random stranger be? Hmm? I was thinking either Hidan or Sasori!