"Stop that you little brat!," Serena screeched at her brother. Sammy yet again started to turn the page of the comic Serena was reading. They had been on the plane for hours.
With her luck, she got stuck sitting right next to her brother. First he took the window seat, then he spilt a soft drink on her lap, and now he was reading over her shoulder and turning the pages of her Sailor V comic before she was done reading it herself!
Serena turned toward the rows of seats behind her,
"Mom, do I have to sit by him the whole trip? Can't you switch seats with him?"
"Oh Serena, we only have a half hour left until we get to Miami."
Just then the pilot voice boomed through the cabin,
"Well folks, we are less then a half hour away from the Miami International Airport in sunny Florida!" Serena groaned loudly.
"Yea Meatball head, now let me see that comic!" Sammy reached out and tore it from her hands. Serena plopped back down in her seat with a sigh. She had been so excited when she heard that she would be going to America to visit her Aunt and Uncle. But now all she wanted was to be back home. Back with her friends, and especially Darien. Serena reached into her purse and took out the letter Darien had given her the night before she left. He had told her not to read it until she was on the plane.

Serena,
I miss you already my little meatball head!
Love Always,Darien

Serena closed her eyes, wishing this horrible airplane ride was over.
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Serena awoke with a start.
"Wake up Serena!," Shouted Sammy. "I want to get out!"
She stretched quickly and got the her feet. She couldn't wait to get out herself! Following her parents, Serena exited the plane and through the gate, there stood her Uncle Sam and Aunt Judy with her cousins Jasmine, and Iris. Her Aunt and Uncle had come to visit her family in Tokyo several times. But never with their children so this was the first time meeting them. Hugs and kisses were exchanged by the adults.
"Why Serena, you've grown so much since last we saw you!" Aunt Judy exclaimed giving Serena a giant bear hug. "Don't be shy, come meet your cousins. You are going to be spending a lot of time together." Jasmine and Iris hugged Serena.
"We have a lot of stuff planned," Jasmine told her. Iris piped up,
"It's gonna be a blast!"
Serena was nervous at first, but the two girls put her at ease.
"Sure, can't wait!"
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Serena dropped onto the cot in the room she shared with the girls. It had been an exhausting trip and all she wanted to do was sleep and dream of Darien.

Serena awoke to the sun shining brighly in her face. With a moan she turned over on her side and covered her head. After a few minutes she got up and starting to dress. She was famished! The girls beds were empty and she could hear voices downstairs. Walking into the kitchen, she saw that everyone was just finishing up breakfast.
"Finally awake sleepyhead?" Aunt Judy asked. "Come sit down, I'll go get you something to eat!"
"Yea, better feed her quick! Before she naws her feet off!" Sammy joked. All Serena could do was give him a scathing look.
"Thank you Aunt Judy," Serena said cheerfully. "So what do we have planned today Jasmine?
"Well, first Iris and I thought you might like to go shopping?"
Serena's eyes widened, "Shopping? I love shopping!"
"Girls," Aunt Judy admonished, "let your cousin eat first, o.k?"
"Yes mama," both girls said in unison.
When her plate was put in front her, Serena dove in. Around the food in her mouth she said,
"First I'd like to buy a new swimsuit."
Her father shook his finger at her and said, "Just don't get anything inappropriate." Around the sausage in her mouth Serena grumbled, "Yea Dad."

The girls were at the mall a couple hours later. First they went to get Serena's new swimsuit. There had been so many to choose from. She bought herself an a pink one piece for around her Aunts pool (and one her dad would approve), and one her cousins had picked for her, a cornflower blue two piece for the beach (one that her father would kill her for wearing). The girls had thought it would be cute to wear similar bathing suits.
"Are we ready for the beach ladies?," Jasmine linked arms with Serena and Iris and off they went.

End of part I
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