"Good morning, Playa Linda!" the radio announcer bellowed from Ava Gregory's clock radio. "Expect the temperature to be a blazing 115°F!"
"As if I didn't notice," Ava groaned as she peeled the sheets from her body. She rolled out of bed, none too gracefully. She padded down the stairs and into the kitchen, to find Susanna Rexford and Johnny Durant, two out of three roommates pouring ice into cups for her two nephews and niece. "Good morning everyone!" Ava said cheerily. The kitchen had to be at least ten degrees warmer than her bedroom. "Where's Jay?" she questioned, making reference to her other roommate.
"He's already at the shop," Bradin, the eldest of her kids, offered.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Ava asked everyone.
"The restaurant," Johnny said, placing down his cup and grabbing his keys. A couple months ago, he had bought a restaurant and got it up and running, with his partner and girlfriend, Mona. After a tragic car accident, Johnny moved back in and named the restaurant after her.
"We have two dresses to design, a phone interview, and a telephone conference with some buyers in Paris," Susanna said quickly before grabbing a bagel and disappearing upstairs to their office. She and Ava had finally got their business off in the right direction, after a whole debacle with Anastasia Dubois, a big time label. Though Ava had set out to design everyday attire, after major magazines got wind of her making her own wedding dress, she entered the bridal wear industry.
"Surf practice," Bradin stated before taking a swig of his ice water.
"I'm meeting Cam at Mona's Sandbar and then we're gonna go catch a movie." Nikki, the middle child and only female said.
"Well I'm meeting a couple of dudes at the skate park. I'm gonna be late if I don't leave soon. So later!" Derrick called, already halfway out the door, skateboard in tow.
"Wear you're helmet!" Ava and Nikki shouted after him.
"What," Nikki began.
"Are we going to do," Ava cut in.
"With his hair?" Bradin finished, looking at where Derrick had been sitting just moments ago, with a disgusted look on his face.
"Bradin, you look as if you just stepped in horse poop," Ava laughed. Bradin rolled his eyes and got up, putting his cup in the sink and planting a kiss on his aunt's cheek.
"They're growing up so fast!" Nikki cooed. "Gotta go!" Nikki dashed out of the house before her aunt could make her stay and do some chores. Ava chuckled, shaking her head.
"Ava, get you're cute little butt up here now!" Susanna ordered from upstairs.
"Yes ma'am!" Ava saluted, but laughed since she knew her best friend couldn't see it.
"And I saw that!"
Alright. I know this chapter is kind of a snoozer, but I'm working on it! I have some great ideas for this story. If you have any comments or suggestions, please tell me! I'm open to anything and everything. If you like what you read, then please please please review! I love you read your comments and they give me the modivation to hunker down and write write write! Until next chapter...
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