Summer Starts Now

Hello there! Its jezzlovescherrypez and I'm BACK! Sorry its been so long since my last update, but I've had a lot of things on my mind and I've not had the time to put my stories up, plus I've been grounded XD don't ask me why! Anyway, I'm back and up with a new story! It's another Stand By Me story YAY! I hope it gets as good reviews as my other story did. I'll try my best to update as soon as possible with the chapters. Please read, review and make me a happy child :)

Hope you enjoy! Just for the record, Stand By Me doesn't belong to me, it belongs to the geniuses known as Stephen King & Rob Reiner. I'm just showing my appreciation! :) xx

Chapter 1 – Summer Starts Now.

"Mom, I can't believe you're actually serious about this!"

"Andy relax, it's going to be great!" My mom laughed loudly, as she folded my clothes and placed them on a neat pile on my bed.

"Mom, it's not! I had my whole summer vacation planned out, me and Dolly, we had our summer sorted, but now!" I whined, sitting down on the bed besides my clothes, "I don't wanna go!"

Okay, so here's the situation. Take me, Andrea 'Andy' Parker, fifteen going on sixteen, and then there's my mother, Claire Parker, a love sick divorcee who is getting well aware that her daughter isn't a child anymore, but still holds onto her like she is, and then there's the summer vacation, which was going to be a complete nightmare…

"Andrea, darling, the plans have already been made!"

"Well – unplan them!"

"Your Aunt will be so happy to see you! She hasn't seen you since you were a little kid!"

"Which is exactly the reason I shouldn't go!"

"Why?"

"Because," I sighed, "She hasn't seen me in eight years, Mom, how awkward is it going to be spending the whole of summer vacation with her?"

"What about your cousin, he'll be happy to see you!"

"He's probably got his own friends, and won't hang around with his weirdo girl cousin"

"He can introduce you to them, who knows, by the end of summer you might have met your soulmate!" My mom gave me a little wink and laughed. I rolled my mom.

"Oh please – Mom this is going to be awful! I'm not going – and that's my last word on the subject!"

A couple of days later, I was sat in the back of my mom's battered dodge, scowling out of the window on my way to a small town in Oregon called Castle Rock. It hadn't been my last word on the subject; I had been forced to pack my suitcase earlier that day and would be spending my summer vacation away from all my friends and my hometown, to go live with my Aunt for six weeks. Six whole weeks! It was going to be a fucking nightmare!

"Lighten up, would ya?" My mom smiled through the car mirror at me, "It's going to be okay!"

I scowled nastily, "You've basically taken the summer away from me! Summer – the only thing a kid looks forwards to. No school for six weeks, the freedom of being out in the sun and with friends. I'm not going to have any of that now!"

"Andy quit being such a drama queen!" Mom pulled a face at me.

I groaned loudly, "You don't understand!"

Mom smiled kindly, "I know – a mother never seems to understand her teenage daughter!" she teased as I slumped down harder in the car seat, glaring out of the window at the passing of trees, houses and other countless objects the journey was taking us past.

"Well this sucks!" I breathed under my breath.

My mom ignored my obvious strop in the back of the car, and turned the radio up louder, singing loudly to The Coasters' 'Yakety Yak'. I just sat turned to the windows, watching as we turned down road after road. I wondered what my friends would be doing now. Probably down by the canal, giving each other hickeys and drinking stolen beers. Anything would be better than where I was heading…

"Don't worry Andy, we're not far away now"

I rolled my eyes and continued to stare blankly out of the windows.

"You do realise I am going to be miserable for a whole six weeks?"

Mom laughed again, "Nonsense dear – you'll have barrels of fun, just like you did when you were a little girl and we used to come to Castle Rock every summer vacation! Do you remember?"

I shrugged, "I dunno…"

Of course I remembered, it was hard not to forget. Playing with my cousins and another little boy who I've forgotten his name, every single day for six weeks. It was pretty good, but I wasn't going to admit it to my mom!

She sighed happily, "Those were the good ol' days, right? When me and your father were still together and you used to be so innocent, oh – how things have changed!" she sniffed sadly.

My father had recently run away with a waitress he had met in Kentucky during a 'business meeting' leaving my mom totally heartbroken, and me absolutely fuming that he could do something like that! That was mainly the reason I was going here, to give my mum a break while she got over everything and to spend some time with herself. Sad really.

I sighed, loosening up a bit at my frustration towards my mom and watched as she coughed slightly and thrust a fake smile onto her face.

"Still, you'll make some good memories these six weeks and you can tell me about them when you're back, eh?"

I nodded kindly, "I'm sure I will"

My mom got back to driving and I sat patiently in the back of the car, holding my suitcase down on my lap, still window watching. A few minutes later, a shrill shriek filled the car.

"Andy, look, we're here!"

I stared harder out the window as the car approached a big white sign.

"Castle Rock – Population approx 1200 – oh god, what have you got me into?" I gasped as I read the sign.

"Your aunt lives right at the end of this road here, she'll be expecting you, so be nice!" my mom threatened softly as we drove past the city hall, some shops and a small diner (which I noticed was full of kids – must be the only cool spot in this area, eh?). I grasped hold of my suitcase on my knee, my heart starting to beat as we approached the end of road. The feeling of dread and why am I here again?

"I will try my best," I muttered slightly. Another shriek from my mom pierced my ears.

"We're here, we're here!"

We had pulled up outside a big white house, which seemed familiar to me, except much different. The grass was cut neatly, a big white fence sheltering the garden, and a giant oak tree with a car tire tied on as a swing, so neat the whole house looked as if it should of belonged on a TV sitcom. A woman peering out of the curtains of the front room suddenly disappeared and I heard a door unlock. My mom turned off the car engine, jumping out of the car eccentrically and ran over to the woman who was now standing at the opened door. She didn't seem amused as my mom flung her arms around her and pulled her into a bear hug.

"Dorothy, dear sister, it's so good to see you!" my mom cried out, swaying in the hug. My Aunt managed to escape my mothers clutches and gave a slight giggle.

"It's lovely to see you too Claire, I'm so glad you made it, Gordie is absolutely thrilled to be seeing his cousin again. Speaking of which, where is my niece?"

I had gathered up my two suitcases and I was now walking up the garden path anxiously. My mom's eyes twitched in a get yourself moving girl way as I approached the steps.

Okay, now smile.

A fake grin and my voice sickly sweet I managed to say, "Hey Aunt Dorothy"

When I reached the door, my mom pushed me forward, almost causing my suitcases to crash to the floor as my aunt put her hands on my shoulders, inspecting me with beady brown eyes.

"Good Golly, you've grown, how old are you again?"

"Fifteen, ma'am"

"Same age as Gordie, you still remember your cousin Gordie?"

I nodded, "Yes ma'am"

My aunt gave a small smile and cleared her throat in an uptight manner; "Well of course you do- it hasn't been that long since you were last down here for summer"

Um, eight years?

I smiled, "Yes, I remember it well"

My aunt finally released my shoulders and gave me an awkward pat on the back, "Andrea's sure grown up fast, Claire"

My mom smiled proudly, "Yes she has, and its Andy now, Andrea was a thing of the past"

I blushed; I hated the cheesy talk my mom used to big me up. It was horrifically embarrassing.

"You can take your things upstairs if you want, Andy, the spare room is first on the right, you can't miss it"

I shrugged, grabbing hold of the suitcase tightly as I entered the house for the first time.

Wow talk about cleaning.

My aunt butted in, "Don't forget to take your shoes off though dear"

I kicked my worn out converse off, my face crumpled slightly in laughter and made a dash upstairs, leaving my mom to have a gossip with my aunt.

The bedroom wasn't very big and it smelled a bit off-putting. My nose wrinkled.

"Ew, dusty" I said to myself, wiping my finger across a cabinet by the bed (which smelled faintly of old people and ginger ale). I sat myself down, placing my suitcase down beside me. I looked around.

The room I'll be staying in for six weeks. It smells and isn't big. This was going to get some getting used to.

I lay myself down, placing my hands behind my head and sighed.

Crap summer here I come.

I must have dozed off for a bit as the sound of the door opening made me jump. My aunt poked her head around the door.

"Andy, your mother is going now, in case you want to see her before she goes"

I shot up, dazzling my aunt slightly as I pushed past and ran back downstairs. My mom was standing by the car. Then something went over me and I found myself running up to her like a child lost at a fair reunited with a parent. I hugged her hard.

"I'm really gonna miss you mom"

Mom laughed, "No, your not! You'll have a fabulous time without my constant nagging and worrying. It'll be good"

I nodded, still nuzzled into her chest, breathing in her soft musky scent of her cigarettes and designer perfume,

"We can write to each other, and I'll call you" my mom said, pressing a kiss to my cheeks, "And we'll talk about it when your back"

"What if something happens and I'll never see you again?" I said softly, acting the child. Mom rolled her eyes.

"For god's sake, Andy, stop being so morbid. I'll see you in six weeks, it's not that long if you think about it, now stop being such a blubber puss and get yourself out and meeting some new friends!"

I gave her one last squeeze and let go of her. She got back into her car and started the engine.

"I love you dear" she called out of the open window, "Have fun!"

"Love you too mom"

I watched as the car backed out of the drive and made its way back up the roads, and I gave a sad little wave.

Summer starts now.

There we go, first chapter up and running. Basically its just the start to get you used to the character Andy, I promise it'll get interesting later on in the story. Just keep reading :) You'll like it. I'll update as soon as I get enough good reviews. Love you and Leave You xxx