My alarm buzzes I hit it so fast and hard it crashes to the floor. I sit up in bed and scream with excitement.
My mom rushes into my room; quickly see's there's no danger.
"Really Laura!" she exclaims.
"Sorry mom, I'm just so excited!" I scream again, mom covers her ears.
"Well can you be excited quietly please." She smiles. "I'll go fix a quick breakfast, but we have to be at the train station by ten a.m." she finishes.
"Got it!" I exclaim.
I was going to a music camp in Miami this summer to work on my music and vocal skills and to HOPEFULLY get over my stage fright; the train to Miami would be leaving this morning!
I hit the play button on my radio, first things first; I must warm up my vocals. The song I recorded starts to play.
"Cuz words just hurt
And your actions are the real pain
Nothing you say will make it just go away."
I continue singing as I run around my room packing up the last minute things, my laptop I would DEFINITELY need that, my iPod, a few blank cd's my demo tracks.
Finally I open my closet, something stylish, but comfortable, I think, I grab a pink short sleeved blouse, and my white leggings. PERFECT.
I search around the rest of my closet until I find my boots, hmm, tall or short today? I choose my ankle boots, slip them on, and throw the others into my duffle bag.
Finally I join mom in the kitchen for a quick breakfast.
I look up at the TV.
"Hey it's R5!" I exclaim.
Mom turns up the TV
A reporter comes on the screen.
"Ross Lynch has finally crossed the line this week when he skipped out on a recording session with his other band mates and REFUSED to go on stage for the encore at one of the R5 concerts, Rydel, Rocky, Ratliff, and Riker have had ENOUGH! Ross' last stunt caused their album release to be put off, Riker said that Ross is just burned out and needs recharged, and in order to do that the R5 tour has been canceled."
"What is wrong with that boy?" mom asks.
"No telling, you know he's lucky he's got the courage it takes to get up on stage…why blow it?" I ask.
Mom rubs my back and kisses the top of my head.
"Remember, that's why you're going to this camp, to get over that stage fright of yours, maybe then you'll finally be able to get into that music school you've dreamed about."
"yea." I reply.
Mom looks at the kitchen clock
"SPEAKING of which, we better go, or you're gonna miss the train!"
I run to my room grab my duffle bag, my suitcase, and makeup bag, and my laptop bag and run to the garage where mom has already started the car.
"Laura you weren't supposed to take your whole room you know that right?" mom exclaims, seeing all my bags.
"Well I am going to be gone for the whole summer; I want to make sure I'm prepared!" I reply.
"Alright just put the stuff in the trunk and let's go." She sighs, shaking her head.
***Ross's p.o.v***
We're at the train station, sitting in our limo, I can't believe they were making me do this.
"I'm not going to camp!" I argue with my brother Riker.
"Ross, this will be good for you, all this fame, it's gotten to your head, camp will give you a chance to cool down, and maybe realize why we started doing what we do in the first place." He replies back.
"Yea Ross, I mean, we grew up at this camp, it'll be fun!" Rydel exclaims, trying to sound enthusiastic.
I sigh
"FINE! I'll go to camp, but I'm not making any promises."
I grab my suite case and get out of the car.
"Oh Riker you forgot to tell him he'd be doing a duet with the winner of the camp talent show and that we'd be bringing the winner on tour with us next summer!" Rocky exclaimed.
"WHAT!" I exclaim.
"Have fun!" Ratliff laughs as the limo pulls out of the parking lot.
I look around, no screaming girls yet; I pull up the hood on my jacket and make my way to the train station.
I wouldn't admit it to my siblings or Ratliff, but I was kind of looking forward to getting away from the spotlight for a while, I was so tired of all the screaming girls, and even more tired of all the expectations from people, and the most annoying thing, was that nobody saw me as Ross Lynch, the 16 year old boy, they only saw me as Ross Lynch of R5.
I sigh
I walk into the doors of the train station and look at my ticket, train 87. I walk down the platform until finally I see train 87, I climb on, find a lone seat in the back, and sit down, preparing myself for the summer I'd be having.
***Laura's p.o.v***
Mom pulls up into the parking lot of the train station.
"Do you want me to walk in with you?" she asks.
"No, I'll be fine, I love you mom." I kiss her on the cheek.
She gets out, I get out too and open the trunk, taking out all my bags, I strap my laptop bag and makeup bag to my rolling suitcase.
I turn around to give mom a hug.
"Have fun this summer ok? I'm gonna miss you!" she exclaims, hugging me tighter.
"I'll miss you too mom! But you gotta let me go, I'll miss my train!" I exclaim.
"Oh, sorry!" she exclaims, she kisses me on the cheek.
I pick up my duffle bag, and start heading for the station.
"I love you." Mom calls after me.
"Love you too!" I call back over my shoulder.
I walk into the station, let's see, train 87.
I find the train, show the man my ticket, he starts to grab my luggage.
"No that's ok, I'll keep it under my seat, my laptop is here." I say, he nods his head and I climb up the steps into the train.
I come to a seat where a blond haired girl is sitting.
She puts her bag in the seat before I can sit down.
"Uh, I don't think so, this seat is reserved." She says bitterly.
"s-sorry." I stammer, I find the next seat.
There's a dark curly haired girl sitting in the seat reading a book.
"c-can I sit here?" I ask.
She looks up with a smile. "Of course!"
"Thank you." I say as I slide my bags under the seat and sit down.
"That girl was really rude." I say referring to the blond.
The dark haired girl looks behind us, then turns back to me.
"That's Cassidy, she thinks she's the coolest person on earth, her mom owns one of the biggest chains of music stores in new York, she's rich, let's just put it that way."
"oh." I reply. "I'm Laura by the way." I say reaching out my hand.
"I'm Raini." She replies back, taking my hand and shaking it.
"You're going to the Miami music camp right?" she asks. "oh, wait, of course you are, otherwise why would you be on this train."
I laugh, "so have you been here before? This is my first year." I say.
"This is my second year, you're gonna love it! It's not like other camps, I mean it is a camp, but they have hotel rooms instead of cabins, and they're air conditioned!" she exclaims.
"sounds nice." I reply.
"so do you sing?" Raini asks.
"uh a little, yea." I reply
"then you'll love the music room, you can use it anytime, before, or after camp lessons."
"sounds great!" I reply.
Suddenly I hear the doormen yell "ALL ABOARD!"
The intercom crackles.
"ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts, we will be pulling out of the station in just a few moments."
"here we go!" Raini exclaims.
I smile as I fasten my seatbelt.