"Ready to go?" Called mom from downstairs. Closing my book, I yelled back,

"Yes, mom." Hoisting my bag onto my back, I hurried down the long stair case to our bright blue minivan. As soon as Dad had lifted the heavy bag into the trunk, I sat down in the captain's seat and took out my book.

"Hey, I wanted to sit there!" complained my eight year old brother Ted.

"I got here first." I insisted in reply, trying to concentrate on my book.

"That's not fair!" wailed Ted.

"OK, fine!" I replied angrily. I moved to the back seat, and re-opened my book. Dad entered the driver's side of the car, and mom entered the passenger's side. As Dad began to back up the drive-way, Mom announced,

"And we're off!" Everyone cheered, we were going to Florida!

"Elizabeth, I didn't hear you!" Mom called back joyfully,

"Ya, I'm so excited." I mumbled.

"You're reading, aren't you?"

"Yep."

What's the book?"

I groaned. All I wanted to do was read! "Into the Land of the Unicornsby Bruce Coville."

Finally, Mom stopped asking questions. We continued driving, and I continued reading about the wonderful land of Luster.

"We're here!" Dad announced. I finally put my book down, and looked around. In front of us was a small white condo, surrounded by pure white beach sand that gleamed as the sun beat down upon it. Everyone climbed out of the van, and hurried into the condo. Inside, the walls were painted a light coral blue. Very relaxing. I thought. Running upstairs, I hurried to pick out my room. The first room I entered was the one. I knew it. The purple walls, the small but comfy window seat, and the small twin bed. Above the bed was what I loved most though, a painting of the ocean during a furious storm. The foam of the waves looked so real, I could almost feel it beating against my fingers. As I looked closely, something I saw surprised me. In the foam, you could distinctly pick out the figures of many unicorns. It was perfect! I threw my book onto the bed and hurried outside to get the rest of my stuff. This vacation is going to be fun, I told myself. Very fun.