Title: Trip to Ireland.
I do not own anyone in this story.
Summary: The gang take a trip to Ireland before leaving for college.
This is a story about a group of friends coming together for at the time seemed to be their last time together. Since all 5 of them were attending college after summer, the girls; Katie Beckett, Laine Parish and Jenny O'Malley all planned a little get-together down in Ireland with the lads; Kevin Ryan and Javier Esposito. As all of them grew up in New York City all five of them were overly excited to explore outside of America.
Katie Beckett, daughter of two very successful lawyers, just came in from working the night shift at a little rundown café only 5 blocks from where she lives. As she entered the door, she placed her keys in the bowl next to the door, kicked of her shoes and jacket and just fell on the coach. She shut her eyes just for a minute to listen to the silence which filled the room, her parents must be already in bed she thought looking at her watch. She was enjoying the silence, however that was until her phone started to call, she groaned as she got off of the coach and walked over to her jacket in such of her phone.
She shook her head smiling as she saw a Lanie's contract picture of Lanie and herself at a party last summer (her favourite anon others) lighting up on the screen.
"Lanie you do realise its likes 1 in the morning?" Kate said answering the phone.
"Yeah well thought you would be up since you had a function on at work tonight, anyway I am having a mega breakdown about packing for Ireland."
"You can't be serious?"
"I'm being deadly serious, I mean what do I need to pack? Summer clothes, winter clothes, waterproofs? I mean I did my research and did you know that it rains 33.3% in Ireland a year, that's like… Maths I'm too tired to do." Lanie said.
"Lanie you're over thinking about it, just pack some summer clothes, jeans, that new jumper you bought last week as it's not that thick but not too thin its perfect, couple of jackets and stuff for the beach."
"That sounds great, thanks for the help Bec's you're a life saver."
"You're wel-"Kate got cut off by a yawn which has been threatening "come".
"Girl you sound tired, did he make you lock up again?" Laine questioned.
"Yeah, I don't mind really. I'll just sleep in like normally." Kate said grabbing her purse and walking up to her room and eventually falling onto her bed.
"That's the sixth time this month Kate and it's only the 9th, you should really talk to your boss about letting you go at a normal hour and not at like 2 in the morning, why is the café even open at that time?"
"Don't start this again Lanie, I know I should but I get paid more in cash and I could use the money for Ireland, we have people, awful people for that matter of fact singing and it brings in a crowd, there isn't many places with live music anymore and you know how Pete gets if we ask the customers to leave." Kate said signing through the phone.
"Kate why don't you just quit, there's jobs going Starbucks where I am, come on just think of it you and me working together like partners, it'll be great, I'll talk to sally after Ireland and get you an interview set-up."
"that's sweet of you but think I'm just going to quit after Ireland, I'm not going to be around much after anyway because I'll be moving for college to get settled in and everything you know." Kate said lifting her elbows up on the bed to lean on.
"Right, college is approaching fast, too fast." Lanie said disappointed.
"College will be great, you'll be great, hey listen any longer and I'll probably fall asleep on you so I'll see you in two days at the airport"
"I guess and yeah I best get some sleep too, see you Bec's." Lanie ended the phone call.
As Kate laid in bed that night she couldn't help but think about all the memorise she has shared with her friends, the gang. How Kate and Laine use to play bride and groom, her and the guys reading comic books for hours, how all five of them attacked high school together, the first time they drank alcohol behind their parents back, all the baseball games they went to with their families included. She couldn't help but wonder about college and if she made the right choice about Stanford, The right choice isn't always the best choice she remind herself of her mother's words. Stanford was the right choice, right her future no matter how much it's going to hurt when saying goodbye.
The next day Kevin and Jenny spent the day together just like every other day. During high school Kevin was in a relationship for over a year with Abby Mount who happened to be the head cheerleader. Throughout the relationship Kevin started to compare Abby to Jenny, trying to confidence himself he was happy. During their second summer break he was willingly about to break up with Abby and tell Jenny about how to truly felt for her however when he went over to hers one night he saw that Jenny was with James, some douche from science and continued to see him for 6 months before she broke it off. Jenny liked James but she always felt something stronger for Kevin so in the New Year they finally gotten together and they're as strong as ever.
"Do you want to take a walk through central perk then grab brunch?" Jenny suggested.
"Sounds perfect" Kevin said placing a soft kiss to Jenny's lips.
"Shall we call everyone and see if they can come to, to brunch?" Jenny asked.
"Sure you try calling the girls and I give Javi a quick call."
Everyone had been up for meeting for brunch, well everyone expect for Kate that is who didn't answer as she was probably still asleep. While the rest of the group grabbed a menu they all got talking about the trip, the girls talked about what they've packed and Lanie brought up the conversation she had with Kate the night before.
"Don't worry sweet cheeks you look good in anything." Javi said winking at Laine.
Instead of replying Lanie thought it was better to elbow Javi which got the whole table laughing. Afterwards they ordered drinks and food and gossiped for the next hour and an hour before leaving the café and going their own ways. After Kevin dropped Jenny off at home as they shared a cab, his phone beeped notifying him that he got a text. Opening up the message he could see it was his old friend who lives in Ireland (one of the reasons he's actually going) it read;
"Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow honeymilk, you and your gang enjoy your 12 hour flight see you. R"
Please review what you think, I think this is going to be a quick story of type.