Stand In The Rain - Part One

She never slows down

She doesn't know why but

She knows that when

She's all alone feels

Like its all coming down

She wont turn around

The shadows are long

And she fears if she cries

That first tear

The tears will not stop

Raining down

Anna Kramer

"Sammi and Nicole," Rachel stood over top of them waiting for them to realize. I for one didn't want to be late. There is always time for fun after it all. My after it all was no where close. From school to work I find no time for myself.

Neither do they.

Rachel smiled at me. Oh no. She leaned down to Nicole's ear with a huge grin on her face. Right as her lips were about an inch away from Nicole's ear she yelled, "GET UP! NOW!"

Nicole shot out of bed only to wake up Sammi in the process. Best job ever. Rachel stood there please with her work and grabbed my arm to drag me out to the front door.

I could hear Nicole grumbling about how it was so unfair to be woken up this early while Sammi just rushed around the apartment looking for stuff. Sammi rushed towards the door looking through her purse. "Oh god where is my phone?" Her eyes looked up to meet mine. "Have you seen it?"

I shook my head and Sammi was off on a search for her phone. Rachel rested against the door frame as we waited for Sammi and Nicole. Rachel looked at her phone and sighed. "If you two want breakfast you better get moving."

With two minutes they both were at the door and ready to go. I smiled at them. In all the years we had known each other… we didn't really know each other.

We set off to our favorite breakfast place.

We walked in and sat at our usual table. We waited for our usual food. I know its all very exciting but this is our daily lives.

Rachel looked up at me and smiled. "Why don't you go see what's going on in our neighborhood?"

It was a normal suggestion so I stood and looked at the table of things. Jobs, news, and free prizes? That was new.

An old woman came to stand next to me. "Oh free trips how wonderful! You know dear," she said looking directly at me. "You should put your name in. Then you and your friends can go somewhere fun for your spring break!"

I shrugged and grabbed the paper. Wait how did she know I was with anyone? I turned to ask her but the lady was gone. Weird. Well maybe she has seen me before. We do usually come here… but I don't recall ever seeing her.

I let it go and returned to our table still holding the paper. Nicole eyed me as I came to the table. She quirked an eyebrow at the paper I was holding. "Anna what's that?"

I glanced down and smiled. "It's a chance to win a trip to," I paused. Where was it to? Shoot, I should've thought this through a little more.

"I see its to Spain but what's the point?"

"Well you see this old lady -"

"What old lady?" Nicole asked.

"The one that came and stood -"

"When was that?" Rachel questioned.

I sighed. I hated getting cut off and as it seemed it wasn't going to stop. I closed my eyes and set the food on the table only to feel the paper being ripped out from my grip. My eyes shot open. "What are you doing?"

I saw Nicole glancing over the paper. "Hmm," she murmured. "This could work. I mean it says 'You and three friends have a chance to win a free trip to Spain. Including: Free Air Fair, Hotel Rooms, and Cars." She glanced up. "Lets do it."

Rachel leaned back into her chair. Great here comes the 'its not very possible' speech. How many times have I heard it? Enough to last me a lifetime. "Girls you know its not very -"

"Likely that we'll -" I started.

"Even win -" Sammi cut in.

"This free trip. I mean what are the chances? It might be nice but not likely." Rachel finished.

We all frowned at her. Always the party pooper. "Come on Rachel!! Live a little for once. This could be our only chance. Please!" I begged.

"There are always -"

"Chances. Yes I know but soon there aren't anymore if we don't try!" I stated and Sammi nodded. Rachel ground her teeth together.

"Fine," she said. "What could it hurt?"

Nicole, Sammi, and me read through the paper and quickly filled it out. We put Sammi's number as the contact number for fun. I watched as Nicole and Sammi put it in. Here's for luck, I thought.

I looked at Rachel who was still frowning. I touched her arm. "Thank you."

She glanced up. "Always."

Nicole Donner

I stood there waiting for someone to walk in our store. I sighed and turned around for a moment only to hear, "Nicole what the hell are you doing?"

I flinched. As long as I have worked here I haven't gotten used to the sound of my boss's bellow when he is mad. I turned, "S-sorry sir," I stuttered as I tried to make myself busy. He came forward.

"Nicole do you realize that if you are not always paying fucking attention to the front of the store no one will walk in?" James growled as he turned to go into the back room. "I better not catch you doing so again."

I nodded and waited for James to leave. Sighing I sank into the seat and laid my head back so I could watch the back room. This was a crazy job. Do this do that but also watch for people.

Everything was crazy in my life. Can you believe that anyone could forget how to cry? Well I can since that's how I am. You cant cry when you know you'll cry too much.

"Get back to work!" He bellowed from the back room. I looked around, what was there to do?

Standing up I began to clean up random things. The door bell jingled. "Hello?" A voice murmured from the door. I glanced up to meet the most brilliant green eyes I had ever seen.

I flushed and looked down. "Here."

He grinned and sat down. I couldn't help but watch him. He seemed to feel my stare and looked over. "So what exactly is this place?"

" We serve food… anything really."

He nodded and looked down at the menu. Mentally kicking myself I walked over. "What can I get you to drink?"

"Water is fine."

I nodded and walked into the back room getting him some water. I turned to walk back out when James caught my arm. "You better give him good service."

I turned and left the room. "Here you go," I said as I slid the water onto the table. "Anything else I can get you?"

He pointed at some random thing on the menu. I turned and got that for him. I totally did not mean to do this in a creepy way but I kind of spaced and watched him eat… He eventually looked up and asked for the bill.

I sighed and grabbed his bill. I handed it to him. He grinned slipping his card into the slip. I turned around and ran the card through when his voice spoke up, "Are you the only person that well, works here?"

"No," I said. "I am the only person that works today. Other days there are more of us." I glanced down at the card. His name was Edward Cullen.

Woo wait… as in Twilight Edward Cullen? I glanced over at him kind of surprised I didn't think of it before. I walked over to him and set his card down. "Thank you Mr. Cullen and have a good day."

I watched as he slipped some money on the table. I glanced over as he started to leave. I counted it. Fifty dollars?! Was this some kind of sick joke? I went to him before he left. "Did you mean to leave this big of a tip?"

"How big of a tip would that be?"

"Fifty Dollars."

"Yep you got it right then." He said as he grinned crookedly and left.

I sighed. Maybe work wasn't so horrible… well when there is an Edward in the building. I grinned to myself. I had met Edward. An Edward Cullen for that matter. Huh who knows what it means.

Rachel Kramer

Work is my least favorite time of the day to be honest. I wish I could skip pass the moment I walk through those doors to the point where I walk out. Wouldn't that be a dream come true?

I looked around wondering what to do. The girls had entered that contest and I mean I was planning on taking time off anyways to spend it with Anna. I stood there outside the managers office battling with myself whether to just ask for time off or just never mind it all.

As I stood there tapping my foot thinking someone walked by. She glanced at me, I could tell she wasn't a young woman elderly to put it mildly, and probably thought I was waiting to meet with the manager. She smiled and knocked on the door. I watched as she pocked her head in there.

She turned to me with a smile and said "You can go in now."

I frowned. Maybe this was a sign. I am just meant to take time off come what may. Or maybe I was just taking a little thing into the greater scope of things thinking that it could change anything.

I entered Mark's, my manager, office. He was sitting there looking over reports and stuff. I coughed to let him I was there. He glanced in my direction. "Rachel you may sit down. What do you need?"

"Umm can I get some, well, time off? My sister -"

"Why of course you can! We have plenty of workers working during spring break. Go have fun."

My eyes widened. How did he know I wanted time off during spring break? I decided not to ask. "Thank you."

He started to look at his papers again and smiled. "Anytime."

This day was getting weirder and weirder.

Sammi Lang

I sat patiently by my phone. Who knew if they would really call? I mean its not likely but I just had a feeling that they would call.

My foot anxiously tapped the floor as I watched my phone. Come on and call already! I knew the drawing thing was today so they should just call me already!!

I swung my feet out and accidentally hit the person in front of me. An elderly lady turned to me and grinned. "Anxious are we?"

"Very." I grumbled under my breath.

"Well you might want to get that," The lady gestured to my buzzing phone. My heart leaped.

"Hello?"

"Hi this is Jen with the company that is giving away a free trip?"

"Hi Jen, I am Sammi. So what's up?"

"Well I called to congratulate you and three friends have won a trip to Spain!"

I almost screamed at the news. I mean we won. Wow. "Oh my god thank you so much!! Jen I think you might just be my new best friend."

"Why thank you! Have fun on your trip!"

I happily sighed and leaned back into my seat. I glanced over to where the lady was. Or was before. She wasn't there. I didn't take much notice. We are going to Spain. What could make this any better?

Third Person

"These four friends were in for a ride. A great one. Little did they know how much more they would find in Spain. I never tire of this tale. It seems to always be there in the back of my mind."

Her wide brown eyes met mine. "Grandma who are they?"

"Some good friends my dearest Bella."

She grinned at me. "Tell me more! Will this Edward character come back? And What's Twilight?"

"Patients Bella. We are getting there. Back to the story, ah yes… 'Tales of love and romance that lasts aren't always around. Few find true and unchanging love. But we aren't to that point of the story yet. The girls had decided that maybe Spain was just what they needed…'"

(A/N: Info: The Old Lady is the third person but also the old lady that seems to be in all the girls parts! Weird right? I know!)