FLASH BACK
Before the trip
Eric walked down the hallway of his house, after his mother died and father left him and his sister, Emily, he'd been alone. He had to buy all the food, pay for gas and propane, and he had to pay the bills. He had a job, he worked at Video Spot, it wasn't a very good paying job, Eric knew that.
Eric had a few ideas of writing a book called, '16 years old, living an adult life.' But he stopped that idea.
His sister helped, Cost Less Market let Emily bag groceries, even if she was 15.
Eric walked into Emily's room and jumped on her bed, "Emily!!! Time...to...go...to...SCHOOL!!!" Eric roared.
Emily rolled over, "C'mon...five more minutes..." She murmered. Eric laughed, "Nope, c'mon, I got the coffee ready."
Emily rolled out of bed, she looked at Eric. "Aren't you gonna leave?"
Eric got off her bed, "Okay, sorry...hurry, it's almost time to leave."
Emily nodded and shut her door, "Put a poptart in the touster for me!!" She added.
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Daley parked her dads car in the school parking lot, "Lex, get your things"
She barked. Lex got out of the car, "I hear you!!"
Nathan walked up to Daley, a scowl smeared on his face. "Hello...Daley"
He said bitterly.
Daley smiled, "Hello Nathan!" She had won the school election, she was now the class president.
Nathan looked at her, "Your loving this aren't you?"
Daley shrugged, "I just won the war, now, I have to go...I have...things todo"
Nathan growled, "Good luck...doing...president-like things"
Daley looked back, "I will!!"
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Melissa walked with Jackson, the wind ruffleing through her long black hair.
"So...that's awesome that you got me in on going to Palau." Jackson said.
Melissa smiled brightly, "It was no problem, you'll like it."
"Palau must be pretty sweet, I've always wanted to be on a islandy type place..." Jackson said. Melissa giggled, "Yeah, that would be cool..."
Jackson grabbed onto the straps of his backpack and smiled faintly, "So...um...I was going to go to Star Bucks today after school...do you want to come with?" He asked.
Melissa smiled, "I'd love too...three-fifteen?"
"Perfect, well...I gotta go, class." Jackson said.
Melissa stopped walking, "Oh, no, I gotta go too!! I'll see you later Jackson!!"
END FLASH BACK
Eric stared at the ocean, his brown eyes looking down. 'Why did he have to leave us'
Eric asked himself, 'Just because mom died didn't mean he had to abandon Emily and I...'
Taylor sat down next to Eric, Eric looked at her. Her perfect blue eyes gleamed like the sea, and everytime Eric looked into her eyes he became lost in them.
"Hey..." Eric said. Taylor smiled, "Hi," She laid her head on his shoulder. Eric frowned, "What's the matter?"
Taylor sat up straight and smiled, "There's nothing wrong, Eric..."
Eric looked at her, "You seem upset!!"
"But I'm not..." Taylor muttered. Emily walked up to them with banana's, "Dinner time." She said miserably.
Eric made a face, "What's wrong with you?"
Emily looked at him, "Nothing, I'm fine...I'm just bored...here." She said handing him and Taylor banana's.
"No thanks..." Taylor began, "I'm not hungry."
Eric stood up, "Okay, there is something wrong...with both of you"
He pointed his banana at Taylor and then at his sister, "I'm gonna find out."
Taylor looked at Emily, and Emily looked down at her. "Uh...okay...I'm gonna go sleep now." Emily sighed.
Taylor shrugged and stared at the sunset, "This is a strange world we're living in..."
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Jackson sat down on a seat from the plane, he was playing guitar and writing a new song.
"What's...the matter baby, why are you crying, what has been hurting you...lately..." 'Yeah, I like that...' Jackson thought as he wrote the words down.
Emily slumped over to the plane, yawning. "Tired? Already?" Asked Jackson.
Emily turned around, "It's late!!"
Jackson put down his guitar, "It's 5:30...or so Lex had told me."
Emily shrugged, "I'm just tired, okay, leave me alone!!" Jackson nodded, he sat back down. "Okay...but don't come crying to me tomorrow telling me your fricken tired because you went to bed way too early"
Emily bowed, "My pleasure..." And she closed the curtain on the plane door.
Jackson rolled his eyes, Eric dropped a couple coconuts on the ground. "Where's Emily?" He asked.
Jackson pointed at the plane, "Decided to go to bed early"
Eric narrowed his eyebrows, "Really? 'Cause it's usually me to fall asleep this early."
Jackson sighed, "Well, I would've made her stay out here, but she was about to bite my head off..."
Eric laughed, "Must be PMS..." Jackson looked at him, "Dude...please don't say that."
Eric laughed, "Alright..."
Nathan ran down the sand dune chasing after Daley, "No, please don't ignore me!!" He shouted. Daley turned around, "Your so CLUELESS!!!"
Eric stood up, "What did he do?"
"He...broke my little heart, NATHAN I HATE YOU!!!" Daley cried. Eric looked at her, "But that doesn't answer my question..."
"You don't need to know..." Daley muttered.
Nathan looked at her, "I'm sorry!!!"
"NO YOUR NOT!! YOU CAN SLEEP OUTSIDE!!!" Daley screamed. Nathan looked at her, "It's not your plane!!! You can't just kick me out!!"
Daley turned around, "Anyone vote on kicking Nathan out?"
Everyone stared at her with a clueless look on their faces.
"Fine...but you can sleep next to Emily, she isn't heart broken"
Eric laughed, "Guys, stop fighting..." Melissa caught up with the fight, "This is why we shouldn't have relationships on the island...it's too hard."
Nathan walked behind the plane to get some water from the cooler.
Daley went into the plane crying, Emily was sleeping like a rock. She didn't even hear Daley scream at Nathan some more.
Melissa sat down next to Jackson and laughed, Jackson looked at her.
"What?" He asked. Melissa kept laughing, "You have...you have a little mango on your cheek"
Jackson started laughing too, he wiped off the mango and sighed. "I guess your right."
"She's always right..." Taylor said. Melissa looked at her, "No I'm not"
Said Melissa.
Taylor took a seat, "Yeah right, you know what to do when a person is upset. Or what to do when a person is sick..."
Jackson looked at Taylor, "But didn't you figure out what was wrong with Eric"
Taylor leaned forward, "Your missing the point"
"What point?" Asked Melissa, Taylor looked at her. "I'm just gonna shut up."
End of day 29