Vacation, Need a little sun to break up all the frustration, And turn it into love, Ain't nobody gonna tell us what we gonna do, Because today, it's up to me and you - Vacation by Vitamin C
Spencer stared out the window at the passing streets as they drove into the city. Soon she could see the waves crashing far off on the beach and she longed to be out there, watching them, closer to the smashing white water that foamed at the edge of the endless blues and greens of the sea spreading out to meet the horizon. She remembered how the sand felt between her toes and the wind in her hair. She hadn't been to the beach in so long. Her brothers snored loudly, bringing her back to the reality that she was still stuck in the car as they drove to the hotel. Her brothers drooling on the others shoulder and the car door as they had the whole trip down. Spencer hadn't been so thrilled about this holiday but now they where almost there she was getting a little excited.
The Golden Palm hotel stood exceedingly tall and starch white before them, it's shady palm trees, golden sand and calm blue/green waters beautiful and enticing. Making it look like an amazing tropical paradise. Or that's how it'd all bee made to sound in the brochure and it wasn't far off too. Spencer opened the door and took a step outside onto the tidy stone path that lead up to the front doors and smiled. The sun was warm on her skin and the sea breeze swept over her and she could hear the waves lapping at the shore even from there. She started to get a good feeling, maybe this summer wouldn't be so bad after all. She walked lightly round to the back of the car to get her luggage to find her brothers stumbling out of their door.
"Ahhh, it's so bright!" one mumbled shading his eyes from the sun as a large suitcase was thrust upon him by his smirking father.
"Yes Glen, very well spotted" he laughed at his son and turned to get more bags out of the car "Here you go Spencer" Arthur kindly heaved Spencer's bag up over the kirb for her, placing it gently at her feet. She smiled thankfully and started dragging it grudgingly up to the hotel.
"Here let me help you with that" a firm black hand took a hold of her bag, she looked up to see her other brother smiling down at her.
"Thanks Clay" she gladly let him take it and stepped back to admire the hotel. As they entered through the large glass doors they came into a huge entrance room that went up three floors and was filled with brilliant white stairs and one wall almost covered in elevators with glass doors so you could watch the floor disapearing beneath you as you went up and looking down on the people getting smaller and smaller on the floor below. Spencer looked up uneasily at the elevators, she hated the ones with glass as she was afraid of heights.
"Come on, up here" Glen and Clay called to her from half way up the stairs and she quickly followed up to the desk as her parents checked in. Her mother handed her a key card and she trecked off to find her room, so glad that atleast this time she got a room to herself. No more sharing with her brothers which was a relief because Glen's room was always a pig sty. She looked up, the number was printed in gold on the door. 27, it matched the one on the key card. She slid it down into the slot and it swung open smoothly to reveal her room beyond. She walked in tiredly dumping her bag in the corner and collapsing back into the bed. She loved hotel rooms, they where always so clean with there neatly made beds and spotless floors and the little mini soaps and conditioners in the bathrooms. That is when you first came, by the end it was usually a compete mess and even as you left it was nothing like it had been at the begining. And then some poor lady came and cleaned it all up again for the next guests. She smiled and looked around. As she did a stunning brunette of about her age walked out of the bathroom, brown hair in wringlets dripping with water and only a towel wrapped around her wet body. Spencer swallowed hard not taking her eyes away from the girl but knowing she should do something, anything as the girl stared back at her with chocolate eyes and grinned.
"What are you doing in my room?" she asked walking over towards her and Spencer blushed deeply trying to focus her eyes on the girls face and nothing... else about her. The dropelts of water rolled down her tanned body and dripped to the floor filling the silence untill Spencer finally spoke.
"I... uhh... Sorry there must have been a mix up I was told this was my room I'll just go down and tell them..." Spencer stuttered getting up of the bed and hurrying to grab her bag. The girl smiled at her as she sped out of the room and closed the door behind her. Spencer stopped with her back against the door to take a deep breathe before she could go any further. 'Wow...' was all the could think 'she was... wow'. She shook the thought from her head and quickly rose. She had to go get asighned a new room now, great. She walked back down the hall, to the desk at the front and a handsome boy with messy black hair grinned at her.
"Hey I'm Aiden!" he smiled shyly down at her stunned by this beautiful girl "welcome to The Golden Palm, what may I do for you today?" he asked politley.
"Hi, I just.. someone must have given me the wrong key card or something cos someone else is already in there so..." she stumbled over her words trying to get it out and trying not to think about the girl in the room as she did so. Aiden smiled and took her key card from her checking the system before looking back up and sighing.
"It must have been double booked come with me just a second please mam" he walked around the side to her and gestured for her to follow him as he started walking off but she stopped him.
"Don't call me mam, the names Spencer" she smiled at Aiden and he smiled back nervously under her gaze. As they reached the room again he knocked and they waited in akward silence for her to answer. The door swung open to reveal the brunette now dressed in a short denim skirt and large baggy, black shirt. She smiled when she saw Spencer swaying shyly behind Aiden, unsure of what to do.
"I thought you'd be back. And Aiden... hey" she smiled at him a little more confidentally as she waited in the door way.
"Ashley Davies" he sighed, obviously dreading their meeting "there's been a mix up with the rooms, as I'm sure you know. This is not your room, yours is a much bigger sweet, now if you just follow me I'll take you to your room. I'm sorry for the mix up" he finished formaly and stepped aside to allow her to leave. She picked up her bags and walked out the door stopping as she reached Spencer.
"And whats your name cutie?" she smiled, drawn in by Spencers vibrant blue eyes and sweet cherry red smile.
"Spencer, Spencer Carlin. Nice to mett you" she smiled back up at Ashley and her body tingled as they're eyes met and for a moment she couldn't look away. Ashley blushed, looking away and finally braking the eye contact.
"Well I'll see you around" she murmered and turned and walked away . Aiden hesitated before turning back to face Spencer.
"Sorry about that Spencer. I've gotta go but... I'll see you later?" he smiled hopefully and she nodded in reply.
"Yea, see ya..." she mumbled as she watched him go, chasing after Ashley who was already nearing the corner at the end of the hall. Spencer watched till they where both out of sight and then turned and wandered back into her room with her things. She was tired now from all the trudging back and forth and the long trip here. She collapsed back onto the bed happily. She closed her eyes and lay there trying to relax but she was to uncomfortable. There was something hard digging into her back. She sat up and looked down to find a small silver braclet. Hanging from it where many different guitar picks dangling delicatly from the silver chain and right at the end was a beautiful silver pick engraved with the name 'Ashley Davies' and a small heart. Spencer smiled as she sat clutching the braclet before slipping it over her wrist, perfect. Now she had a reason to see Ashley again...