Prologue

Yes, this was it. Today was the day that I'd finally be flying out to Spain, and I'm scared shitless. I really have no balls when it comes to planes. Just the thought of the plane's ascent into the sky drives me bonkers. Luckily for me I had my buddy to hold my hand. Raven and I have been attached to each other's hips since our freshman year in college, and now that our senior year is upon us we decided to spend it studying in Spain.

As I was shaking in my seat while the plane was readying itself for take-off, Raven rolled her eyes and grabbed on to my hand to provide some much needed and appreciated moral support. When she noticed that my hands were shaking she turned to me.

"Listen, Chandra, you're going to be ok. You're not going to die. We're going to get to Barcelona, and we're going to shop for sexy men as if the world were going to end. Now please, why don't you just lay back and think of something?" she said. I shook my head.

"Hun, I can't do this right now. The plane's about leave, and- oh shit it's moving now I'm gonna die!" I whined as I felt the plane speed up. Though the other passengers around us looked at me as if I were a mess, I still thanked god that we ended up with window seats. Raven was pissed.

"This is why I wish I spiked your soda when we were sitting at the gate, so I wouldn't have to deal with your hysterical ass." Suddenly the plane began to lift, and I had a complete sobbing fit. Our whole section was aggravated by my melodramatic crying.

I continued to be frightful until fifteen minutes later…when the plane started to level out. I was so content that I started watching TV while Raven listened to her iPod.

"You know what, Ray?" I asked happily. She huffed.

"What?"

"I'm happy that I brought you on this trip with me. Like, I'm really excited that you're gonna help me with my Spanish skills." She chuckled.

"Chandra, I'm only half Portuguese and only know a little bit of Spanish. Besides, I thought that the Cheetah Girls 2 would help you more than I ever could." She joked.

"Well, believe it or not, that movie actually taught me some stuff about the city, so I'm kinda happy that I watched it." She paused.

"You really watched that movie with the intent to learn a great deal about Barcelona? You're a Bio major, and you honestly think that you can use some Disney Channel movie to help you. Did you even pay attention in the Spanish Culture class?"

"Hardly. But hey, I did manage to teach myself some sentences. Listen to this: perdón que es el señor de avestruz?" I said proudly. Raven stopped for a minute to figure out what I was saying.

"You just asked me where Mr. Ostrich was. Lord, this is gonna be a trip from hell if you expect to go around speaking Spanish like an idiot."

"Well, at least I tried. I'll just get one of those Spanish books from the college when we get there. Oh my goodness, this is gonna be a banging trip! The two of us, TTSWAPs, are gonna have so much fun!" Raven gave me a confused look.

"What the hell is a TTSWAP?" I looked at her with a smile.

"It means Two Thick Sistas with a Plan. We're totally gonna be living it up in Barcelona!" We high-fived each other and she smiled.

"Yeah, the two of us in Spain…who knows what's going to happen?" Yeah, no one knows what's going to happen, but I know it's bound to be good.