I didn't write this. My friend did, I am just publishing it.
CALIFORNIA GIRLS
Prologue
Hey.
My name is Brielle Johnson and I am 24 years old. I am a recent
graduate of the University of Idaho, and have lived in Crystal Lake,
Idaho, since…well since forever. I am a country bumpkin! I must
admit, these are all FASCINATING facts about me, but I am not here to
talk about me. I am here to talk about the summer that changed my
life. The summer I turned 18.
Chapter
1
I
barged through the door of 24 Bakersfield Drive, ran right past my
14-year-old sister Ana, and ran into my bathroom, locking the door
behind me. I cradled my face in my hands and rested my elbows on the
bathroom counter. I studied myself in the bathroom mirror.
It
was obvious I had been crying. My cheeks were blotchy and red, and my
hazel eyes were swollen. My blond hair hung limp, just beneath my
shoulders. I wasn't pretty; I wasn't ugly, just stuck in an
awkward phase of being a teenager. I touched my Old Navy t-shirt and
cracked a smile. It reminded me of eighth grade, when me and my 3
best friends had matching Old Navy sandals. "Bri!" I heard Ana
shouting from the living room, "The phone! It's a Jacob Daniels,
I think!"
My
heart skipped a beat. Jacob was an incredibly GORGEOUS football
player at my high school. He had wavy blond hair and intense blue
eyes. Just thinking of him made my knees go weak. I ran to my small
bedroom yelling, "I'll take the call in my room! Don't
eavesdrop Pond Scum!" I quickly picked up my phone and in my most
breathy voice I said, "Jacob, It's Brielle..." I heard laughter
on the other end. " Since when is my name Jacob?!?" one of my
best friends , Lucy, replied giggling. I shrieked, " That was SO
cruel! You guys know…" I was then interrupted by my two other
friends, Kiera and Ariel, who mimicked me perfectly, "I've
wanted Jacob since preschool, and I shall not rest until he is mine!"
I laughed sheepishly, "Have I said it that many times?" All three
replied in unison, "YES!" I smirked, " I'm coming to your
house now Lucy! Get prepared for payback!" Lucy replied, "Okay,
see you in 5. Bye!" Lucy hung up. I sat and listened to the dial
tone for twenty seconds, then got ready to leave.
"Ana!"
I screeched, "I'm going to Lucy's! Bye!" I slammed the door
and hopped into my car. It was a 1992 Ford that was falling apart. I
didn't mind driving it though, because I knew my graduation present
was a white Mustang. I could go two more weeks without a cool car. At
a red light, I began to think of my friends.
I,
Brielle Megan Johnson, was the goofball of our group. I used my sense
of humor all the time, even when I probably shouldn't have. I was
also artsy-fartsy, and planned to go to U.C.L.A on a drama
scholarship, against my parent's wishes. My dad, Edward, owned a
large law firm, and my mom, Aurora, was a brain surgeon at Idaho
Medical Center. They both wanted me to get into law. Yeah, right. My
sister, Ana, was a lawyer in training, making her the favored child
in our dysfunctional household.
Lucy
Rebecca Carlson, was the brainiac! Her smarts were sometimes
annoying, but her logic came in handy. Like in the situation where I
decided to get Ghandi tattooed on my lower back, Lucy was there to
talk some sense into me! Lucy had long, wavy blond hair that she
generally wore in a sophisticated ponytail. She was also blessed with
beautiful ice blue eyes. Lucy had a steady boyfriend. His name was
Owen Bradly and he was our class president. Lucy got along very well
with her parents, but often fought with her 13-year-old sister,
Jayne. Lucy planned to go to Yale and study pre-med.
Ariel
Cassandra Rodriguez was the lighthearted one in our little circle of
friends. She was generally happy and knew exactly what to say to
brighten your day. She had long black hair that was naturally curled
in ringlets, and soft, caring brown eyes. Ariel had her sights set on
a guy named Patrick O'Donahue, the point guard of our school
basketball team. Ariel rarely fought with her parents, and her
brother, Caleb, was at college so she didn't have a chance to fight
with him. Ariel had a full scholarship to a piano school in Italy.
Kiera
Mariah Bilodeau, was the popular one. Although she generally hung out
with us, she always was chatting with other social dominations. She
had brown hair that flowed beneath her shoulders and green eyes that
looked like emeralds. Sadly, Kiera had just broken up with Jason
Wells, Mr. Popularity, although it was quite obvious that they would
make up soon. Kiera was adopted when she was 2, and rarely
fought with her parents or her ten year old twin sisters, Analysse
and Tessa. Kiera's parents were very happy over her decision to
attend the Florida Fashion Institute.
Thinking
of my friends always made me happy when I was down in the dumps. I
turned onto Victoria Creseant, and pulled into the driveway of 424. I
knocked on the door. Mrs Carlson answered it. She pulled me inside
and hugged me, "Brielle! Good to see you! The Cattle are upstairs!"
I giggled. Mrs. Carlson had always referred to us girls as "The
Cattle" after our cowgirl phases when we were 6. I walked
upstairs and listened through Lucy's bedroom door. " Sean Faris
is way hotter than Tom Cruise!" I heard Ariel screaming at Kiera. I
opened the door and laughed, " She has a point Kiera!"
"The
fun has arrived!" Kiera began singing in a low opera voice. Lucy
hopped off her bed and pulled me over to Ariel and Kiera. "So," I
began, " How are things between you and Jayne?" Luucy grabbed a
heart shaped pillow off f her bed and screamed into it, " Ya'll
know how I applied for Blair High School for the Gifted when I was
thirteen, and got rejected?" we all nodded our heads, " Well
Jayne sent in her application two weeks ago. She got an acceptance
letter in the mail today! I am so sick of her following in my
footsteps twelve times better!" Ariel leaned over and hugged Lucy.
"Well,"
Kiera began, " Prom is a week away, and Jason hasn't glanced at
me since the breakup! I miss him so much!" Kiera wiped a tear from
her eye. Ariel sighed, " I got a call from the dean of my music
school today. He said if I don't get a 96 on my next theory exam,
my scoalship is ended! It's impossible to do that well on an exam!"
I took a deep breath, " Miss. Wilson told my parents about me
failing my literature exam. They totally spazzed! 'College this!
College that!' ' Apply yourself Brielle!' 'You'll never be
a lawyer!' They got so mad they grounded my from prom and all
graduation after parties!" Lucy hugged me. I looked at all my
friends.
Lucy's
cheeks were swollen, Kiera haad mascara running down her face, and
Ariel was softly sobbing. I got angry, " You guys! Look what Idaho
is doing to us! Sibling rivalry, exams, and failed relationshiops! I
am SO sick of school, parents, exams, and ANNOYING teachers! I have
so much pressure on me I am about to explode! I…I wish we
could..just leave Idaho! Pack up and run away to California!" Kiera
had a mischievous look in her eyes, "Why can't we?"
Chapter
2
Lucy
looked flabberghasted, "Kiera Mariah Bilodeau!! Are you insane?!?
We can't just pack and go!!" Kiera smirked at the look on Lucy's
face,"Why not?" Lucy gasped, "KIERA! HELLOO! SENIOR YEAR!! If
we go we will miss final exams, Prom, and graduation!! If I get
zeroes on my final exams, my scholarship to Yale goes down the
tubes!" I rolled my eyes at her, "Luce, if you got zeroes on your
exams your grade point average will drop to a 95!" Lucy shrieked,
" Get me out of this nuthouse! I'm going downstairs! I cannot
deal with this INSANITY!" Lucy blew her hair out of her eyes and
stormed out of the room. We all looked at each other. Ariel was the
first to speak,
"Lucy
is being rational. I can't miss prom! I'm going with Patrick!"
Ariel emphasized on the Patrick. Kiera looked at Ariel, "Ar,
Patrick will be around for forever! I think I speak for all of us
when I say that if we don't leave Idaho now, one of us is going to
slit her wrists!!" Ariel bit her lip, "Yeah…I guess. But there
is just sooo much to plan! Transportation for instance! Brielle is
the only one with a car and- no offense, Brie- but it is junk! IT
won't last the trip!" We sat in silence, trying to figure out a
solution. Suddenly, I had the answer,
"
I've got it! We can use my grad present! Mom bought me a white
Mustang before she found out I was rejected from Harvard!" Kiera
smiled, "Great!! Where is it Brielle?" "It's at the
summerhouse, in the garage… with a pink bow on it!" Ariel arched
an eyebrow, "Okay…but what about money?" I smiled, "My
parents are insanely rich, remember? I have 12,000 dollars in my
account!" Kiera added, "I have 2,000 dollars from when I worked
as an intern at Freida's Fashion." Ariel though for a second,
"This might actually work!" We all giggled, but then my thoughts
drifted, "This is working out extremely well… but what about
Lucy?"
Kiera
grabbed each of our hands and pulled us out of Lucy's room and into
the Carlson's kitchen. Lucy stood reading an Algebra book and
eating an apple. Lucy put on a serious face as soon as she saw us
enter the room. Kiera said in a not so kind voice, "Lucy, we are
going to California! With or WITHOUT you!"
It
was 1:30 am and I was wearing my jeans and my Panic! At the Disco
hoodie. I quietly opened my bedroom door and tiptoed my way down the
stairs to my from door. I inhaled, "Goodbye house.." with as
little sound as possible I opened the door, then closed it, locking
it behind me. I decided to ride my bike to the summerhouse, because
starting my car would probably wake up my parents. I hopped onto bike
and rode off into the darkness.
I
fumbled with my key and flashlight while trying to open the door to
the summerhouse. The darkness covered me like a blanket and the
stillness of the night was eerily peaceful. Ariel nudged me, "Hurry
up, Brie!" Kiera nodded her head in agreement, "It soo cold! I'm
shivering!" Finally, I pushed open the door, "Tada!" right
inside the garage door was a white 2007 Mustang with a bow on top,
"Nice ride," Kiera said with jealousy in her eyes as she patted
the cars leather interior. I rolled my eyes, "I'll give you the
car and the summerhouse if you give me your family!" Kiera smiled
at me, "Not a chance!"
I
sighed, starting to think of how many family dinners were missed
because dad had to work, how many school plays were missed because
mom had to work. This imposter "work" sure was ripping my perfect
little family to shreds. I shuddered as I remembered looking through
the mail a week ago and finding a letter addressed to my parents
labeled "Divorce Papers". It was also painful to think about the
last thing I said to Ana, "Ana! You're soo annoying! I hate you
and hope you die a painful death!!". I didn't mean it of course!
There was just so much stress on me, I took it out on her.
A
hand was waving in front of my face, "Earth to Brielle!", Ariel
was saying, "Lets pack up the trunk, and then we will decided who
gets to drive the 'Stang first!" Kiera looked at us both from the
drivers seat, the look of shock on her face was priceless, "Hellooo!
I'm in the drivers seat!" I gasped back at her, "Hellooo! My
car!" Kiera started up the car and stuck her tongue out at me,
"Snooze ya lose, babe! Welcome to the real world!" I rolled my
eyes and started to open the passenger side door when a voice called,
"I call shotgun!" I turned and saw Lucy standing in the doorway.
She was wearing a pink sweater and her lucky blue jeans. She shrugged
her shoulders at us, "Can I come along?" Ariel grabbed Lucy's
bags and threw them in the trunk of the car, "Of course!" We each
settled into our spots and buckled up. "California! Here we come!"
Kiera cried making the engine purr. As soon as we hit the highway,
Ariel and Kiera put the roof down. I looked up at the stars, each in
the place God assigned them to be. Twinkling, shining, without a care
in the world. I wished I was like that, but I had too much to care
about. From the outside view, my life was perfect, but from the
inside, it was falling apart. Was running away to California a good
idea? Did running away from my problems make me a coward?
Chapter
3
It
was 9 o'clock in the morning and not one of us had spoken since
last night. I was thinking of my family, and that this trip was
probably the hugest mistake I had ever made. I looked at each of my
friends. Kiera's brown hair looked disasterous underneath her
dirtbiking baseball cap. She had her hands firmly placed on the
steering wheel, softly singing. Lucy had her hair up in a bun, a
pencil in her mouth, and she was calculating something on her cell
phone. Ariel's hair was as pretty as ever, but her eyes were angry,
and tired. I cried softly, "Musty, the Mustang is a car, we are
driving really far! We are driving in a car! Yay Mustang!" I
repeated this little ditty four times. The bags under Ariel's eyes
made it all the more frightening when she glared at me, "Brielle,
Please! Just shut up!" Ariel continued angrily, "Show of hands,
who thinks this trip is the biggest mistake ever!?" Everyone's
hand flew up but Kiera's. "C'mon, you guys!" Keira said in an
encouaging voice, "Give this trip a chance!" I grunted and Ariel
rolled her eyes.
WE
sat in silence for about ten minutes, when it was interuptted by a
sharp ringing noise. Lucy held up her cell phone, "It's mom and
dad," she whispered. "Did you actually leave them your cell
number?!" Kiera hissed. Lucy nodded, then kissed her cell phone.
Without warning, she tossed her phone onto the highway. It shattered
into a million pieces as Lucy grimaced.
"
Well," I sarcastically replied, "That was rational!" Ariel
giggled. I put my head back down and began to fall asleep. I started
to dream.
Ring,Ring.
I picked up the phone, "Hello?" "Uh hi," came the voice from
the other end, "Is this Miss.Brielle Johnson?" I cleared my
throat, "Yes, it is. Can I help you?" "Brielle…This is
officer Anderson from the Crystal Lake, Idaho Police Department. I
have some terrible, unfortunate news…"
I
was then shaken awake by Kiera, "Brie! Pit stop! Look where we
are!" I was still foggy from sleep, and dying to know what the
horrible news was, but I looked around. We had stopped at the
Smallwood, Nevada carnival. Looking at the carnival, the first thing
I saw was the large, rickety ferris wheel, with glowing lights of red
and green. The conductor of the ride stopped it to let people off,
leaving two little girls stopped at the top. Their hair was blowing
in the wind and their bubbly laughter made me miss my sister more
than I already did. Ariel's eyes widened, "C'mon! Let's ride
the ferris wheel!" We waited in line for about five minutes, then
we finally got on the ride. Kiera rode with Ariel, and I rode with
Lucy. We slowly ascended to the top of the ferris wheel, when
suddenly, the ride jolted to a stop.
I
looked down. People were crowding the ferris wheel, with a man
holding a mega phone leading the way, "Passengers on the ferris
wheel! We are experiencing some technical errors! DO NOT PANIC! We
will have the ride fixed in about an hour," The mechanized voice of
the megaphone sounded. I leaned back and grunted. Lucy gasped, "AN
HOUR?! If we lose an hour, Brielle, we won't get to California
until really late tonight! Our schedule will be ruined!" Lucy
crossed her arms over her chest and kept nattering on about wasted
time and canceling activities. I wasn't listening to her though. I
was watching the people below us. Particularly, a family. A mom, dad,
and two small girls, almost identical.
The
girls held hands, and skipped in front of the parents, while the
parents watched them lovingly. One of the girls fell, scraping her
knee, she called for her dad. He ran to her, scooping her up in his
arms, and kissing the scrape to make the hurt go away. Had I ever
been so naïve to believe that love could acutally heal
something? Probably, considering that I actually believed my parents
loved eachother. I was snapped out of trance by the loud sounding of
the megaphone,
"The
problem has been fixed! Sorry for the inconvienience!" Lucy looked
at her watch and sighed, "Great! Its 10:45 am! Now our schedule is
going to be superbly out of wack! If only we had been smart and not
made this stop…" A genius idea popped into my head, "Hey Luce,
where is your schedule?" I asked slyly. Lucy pulled a piece of
paper out of her purse, "Here," she replied, "Why?" I smiled,
and quickly grabbed the paper, ripping it to shreds and throwing the
pieces to the ground beneath us. I laughed harder than I had in a
long time. Lucy was speechless, "I…I!! Brielle!!You're
such..a…a!!!" I giggled even more. The ferris wheel operator let
us off, and Lucy ran off to look around for any precious reamnents of
her schedule.
I
found Kiera and Ariel standing outside that ladies washroom. Kiera
was breathing into a paper bag. "Kiera isn't one for heights,"
Ariel sheepishly explained. "Never, ever, again!" Kiera exclaimed
between breaths. Ariel and I both laughed. The three of us walked
over to the car and got into our seats. Five minutes later, Lucy
finally stormed into the car. "Luce," I cooed, as Kiera pulled
onto the highway once again, "Please forgive me! It was an
irrational action caused by the high altitude of the ferris wheel!"
Lucy rolled her eyes, "I'll tell you what Brie," she said
mischieviously, "I'll forgive you…if the next time you see
Jacob, you tell him that you like him!" We shook hands, "Fair
enough! I'm not going to see Jacob for a million years!"
We
all sat in silence, until Kiera blasted the radio. The song playing
was "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects. Kiera began to sing
along, then Ariel, then Lucy, and then me. The lyrics really spoke to
us.
When
all you've got to keep, is strong, move along, move along, like I
know you do. And even when your hope is gone, move along, move along,
just to make it through. Move along.
If
you passed by us on the highway that morning, you would have probably
thought that we were a bunch of wild, crazy teens going off to party
and get wasted for summer break. But really, we were just four young
women driving on the path to self-discovery.
Chapter
4
As
we kept driving along the highway, a question popped into my head,
"Hey Kier," I asked leaning closer towards the drivers seat, "Why
exactly did you break up with Jason Wells?" Kiera instantly
stiffened at the mention of Jason's name, then began, "Ya'll
know Beyonce Rogers? The snobbish cheerleader?" We all nodded our
heads, " Well, she has always had a major crush on Jason. I mean,
who wouldn't! But she was constantly flirting with him. And Jason
wasn't exactly rejecting her advances. The other day I saw him and
Beyonce under the stairwell…" She let her sentence trail off. I
rolled my eyes, "Scum!" Lucy agreed, "That's really low. Even
for a shallow, self-centered jock!" Kiera gasped, "Lucy, be
nice!" Lucy made a point, "How can I be nice to someone who
wasn't nice to you?" Ariel looked puzzled, "I see your point,
Lucy, but everyone makes mistakes! Do you think you are going to make
up with him, Kiera?" Kiera grummbled, "I don't know…maybe
I'll find my prince charming on this roadtrip."
I
looked at the road signs. HUMPTY DUMPTY GAS: 2 MILES! I groaned, "We
need to make a bladder break! Please Kiera!" Kiera exited off the
highway, travelling down Lily Road, then pulling into Humpty Dumpty
Gas. The gas station was about the size of an average kitchen, and
the letters in its sign were falling off. Next to the station, there
was a large strip mall. After we had all used the facilities, Ariel
shrieked, "EEK! SHOPPING SPREE!" Ariel dragged all of us into the
mall. We all peered into a small makeup store. A tall lady with
orange-red hair walked up to us, "Hey girlfriends! I'm Maxine!
Welcome to Hair Heaven! Can I interest you in a free fifteen minute
makeover?"
Lucy
pushed me to the front of the crowd. "She would love one!" Kiera
exclaimed. "Great!" Maxine smiled as she pulled me away from my
friends, "Now darling! Whats your name?" Maxine asked as she sat
me in a large chair that looked identical to one that you would find
in a dentists office. I answered awkwardly, shifting in my seat,
"Uh….It's Brielle." She smiled at me, "Beautiful!" Maxine
reached into a drawer and pulled out some scissors, "Well honey,
I'm gonna style your hair today, and Pedro over here is going to
give you a new, fresh face!!" She gestured toward a small, fat,
bald man in front of me. I sighed. Maxine began to chop off my hair
and Pedro used makeup on me that I didn't even knew existed! I had
a flashback of grade ten when my mom said,
"Brielle!
Stop complaining about your looks! If you want to look prettier, take
some initiative and use some mascara!"
After
a few more snips, and one more "move your lips like this", Maxine
spinned around the chair to reveal the new me to my friends. "Wow!"
Ariel sighed, "BrieBrie! You are gorgeous!" Lucy and Kiera nodded
their heads in agreement. Maxine handed me a mirror. The deadends of
my hair had been cut off, and my darkish blond hair now had wheat
blond highlights. My lips were a glossy pink color and my eyelids
were covered in a soft brown color. I'm not going to lie, I was a
babe! "Wow! Thank you sooo much, guys!" I cried. Maxine smiled,
"Not a problem, my beautiful Brielle!" she handed me a small bag
and winked at me, "These are samples of the products we used on you
today! Stay Beautiful!" Maxine waved at us as we left the mall.
Kiera
pulled me close to her and antagonistically whispered in my ear, "You
know, If you and Jacob got together, you'd have some pretty cute
kids!" I gasped. I could feel my cheeks burning underneath the
unnatural blush I was wearing. Kiera yawned, "I've been driving
all night! I need to rest! Who wants to drive next?" I spoke up
first, "Not me…I have too much on my mind!" Kiera looked
hopefully at Lucy, "You can count me out!" Lucy glared at me,
"Because of a certain someone I need to draw up a whole new
schedule!" I smiled foolishly, "Hehe!" We all gazed at Ariel.
Ariel had just gotten her liscence a week ago. Ariel nervously looked
around, "Well," she sighed, "I guess I'm the new driver."
Ariel quietly slipped into the drivers seat.
As
Ariel turned unto Franklin Memorial Highway, Lucy Screeched at the
top of her lungs, "Ariel! You are driving on the FMH at rush hour!
Are you insane! Turn onto Vancouver Boulevard! It's a backroad that
nobody will be driving on!" Ariel mumbled angrily, but did exactly
what Lucy said.
Vancouver
Boulevard was the scenic route through Venture, Nevada. We followed a
deep blue stream that lead to three mountains. They were so beautiful
that they looked like somebody had drawn them, one slightly taller
than the next. The sun was just above the mountains and its crimson
rays were like a path into the cloudless sky. We all sat in
comfortable silence, just enjoying the beauty of nature. All of a
sudden, we heard Ariel scream, "MOOSE!" Ariel frantically turned
the wheel, just missing the moose, but making us swerve of the road
into a large ditch. Everything went black.
Chapter
5
I
heard a voice calling me from the end of a tunnel, "Brielle! Come
back to us! You're too young to die!" I heard it calling. I
groggily opened my eyes. The figure in front of me was distorted. I
blinked a few times, and the person came into focus. It was Lucy. She
bent down to help me off the ground.
Lucy
began to check me over for any injuries. I groaned, "Where are
Kiera and Ariel? Are they okay? Are you okay?" Lucy began poking my
abdomen, "I'm fine, I just have a bruise on my head. Kiera's
upper lip is cut, only an abrasion. And Ariel, I'm quite sure she
broke her big toe. They both climbed the ditch and are trying to
hitch a ride for us!" I winced as Lucy prodded at the cut above my
eyebrow, "So much for my new, fresh face, huh Luce!" I smirked
raising my uninjured eyebrow, "Hitchhiking near California! 110
safe!" Lucy rolled her eyes at me, "Brie, you look just as
pretty, only with a scratch! And hitchhiking may be the most unsafe
thing to do, but it certainly is convienient!"
I
looked over at my car. The windshield was smashed in and the rest was
a crumpled as a wilted rose. I giggled, trying to hide my
disapointment, "Hitching is probably safer than taking the 'Stang!"
Lucy looked at me seriously, "Remind me to always keep
Butterfingers away from the drivers seat!" Our comedy fest was
interupted by Ariel, "LUCE! BRIE! We gotta ride!" Lucy grabbed
our luggage and helped me as I stumbled, trying to get out of the
ditch. After a few more grunts and groans, Lucy and I finally made it
out.
Pulled
over to the side of the highway, in front of Kiera and Ariel, was a
suped up yellow Hummer. The window's were tinted, so we couldn't
see the driver. Slowly, the passengers side window rolled down. The
driver had sunbleached blond hair and intense green eyes. He was
wearing a blue muscle shirt, and tropically designed board shorts. He
was very tanned and very handsome. "You girls need a ride?" he
asked in a kind voice. "Yes, Please!" Kiera responded, hopping
into the back seats with Ariel and Lucy, leaving me to sit next to
this complete stranger who, for all we knew, could have been a
crazy-psycho axemurderer!!
Chapter
6
The
mystery man pulled back on the road, beginning to drive. "So,"
Ariel began, "Tell us a bit about yourself!" The potential madman
smiled, "My name is Toby Montgomery. I'm nineteen and have been a
professional surfer for five years now. I also own my own computer
design company. And my dad is William Montgomery, the movie
director." Kiera snapped her fingers, "I thought I recognized
you! You were on the cover of Teen People with…oh!…what's that
snob's name…Bella Bouvier!" Toby laughed, kind of a sad laugh,
"Yeah that was me…Bella and I just broke up this morning."
Kiera grimaced about to apologize, but Toby interupted her, "Don't
apologize! It's over and done with…besides, I think I'm ready
to move on!" Toby smiled at me. I awkwardly turned away.
Toby
quickly changed the subject, "So what are your names?" Ariel,
obviously the brave one, introduced each of us to Toby. We all waved
at him. I looked nervously at him, "So, Mr.Montgomery. What can you
do to prove to us that you aren't a psycho hitchhiker killer?"
Toby thought for a moment, "I don't really know how I can prove
it to you." Came his reply. I looked at the girls. Lucy had a huge
grin on her face, "To prove your innocence, and that you are not a
murderous madman, you are going to have to walk into the next gas
station we pass!" Toby looked at us skeptically, then grunted,
"Wow! That sounds challenging!" Kiera smirked, "Oh! But there's
a catch! You're going to walk into the next gas station, dressed as
a GIRL!"
Toby
looked genuinely horrified, "But!…I..No..um…" Toby stuttered.
"Is that fear in the voice of a man? Or shall I say…SHEMAN?!" I
laughed loudly and highfived Lucy. "You girls seriously can't
expect me to do this!" Toby tried to explain. "Oh, yes we can!"
Ariel giggled. Kiera smiled, "Give Brielle the wheel, and step into
our office!"
I
pulled into UhOh! Gas and Snacks, and took the keys out of the
egnition. Lucy cleared her voice, "The transformation was a long,
and painful process, but Toby Montgomery looks better than ever! Turn
around, Brie, and see the new Toby!" I turned to the backseat, and
tried to suppress my giggles. Toby's unshaven legs looked hilarious
in Kiera's tight-fitting mini-skirt! He was wearing a magenta
haltertop, which Ariel has stuffed with kleenex to make him look
"extra feminine!" His lips were ruby red, and his eyelids were
coated in dark, navy blue eyeshadow. But overall, the best part of
his transformation were size six, green stilettos that Lucy had
crammed on his size eleven feet! Toby's hands were hanging down
between his legs and the grumpy expression on his face was priceless!
I
burst out laughing, "That's no way for a lady to sit, TANYA!"
Toby gritted his teeth, "I've only known you girls for an hour,
but I can already tell that we are going to be BEST of FRIENDS!"
Ariel giggled, "Now TANYA! Please go into that store and buy some
breathmints! You'll never get to kiss a boy with breath like that!"
Kiera and Lucy pushed a reluctant Toby out of the Hummer, "Tootles,
TANYA!" they giggled in unison. We all killed ourselves laughing,
watching Toby stumble through the gas station. Toby finally made his
purchase and stood triumphantly on the top step outside the gas
station. He slowly made his way down the steps, giving us a sly
smile, but as he hit the last step, all balance was lost! Toby's
legs flew up in the air and her landed hard on his back. Lucy leaned
out the window and whistled! Toby, looking mortified, quickly made
his way back to the car.
Toby
quickly changed in the backseats, and slid back into the drivers
seat. "You girls," he began, "are the picture of evil!" We
all giggled uncontrollably, especially when Kiera pointed out that,
in a rush, Toby had forgotten to remove his makeup! Toby lectured us
for fifteen more minutes, when suddenly, he stopped, "Girls, see
that car beside us?" We saw a blue Echo, it was normal, except for
the man hanging out the backseat with a camera! "It's a
paparazzi! You girls need to duck down, because a picture of me and
four girl hitchhikers could ruin my dad's reputation!" We all
ducked down, just as the camera started to click.
Just
a random thought, If you were William Montgomery, would you rather
have a son that picks up lonely girl hitchhikers, or one who is known
world-wide as transgendered, because a paparazzi snapped a picture of
him wearing red lipstick?
