Chapter One
Ashley Benson woke up to the sound of her alarm clock. She sat up and looked at the clock that was on her red mahogany bedside table. It was seven-thirty and Josh, her driver was supposed to be at her house to drive her to school at eight-ten. Ashley quickly jumped off her bed and ran to the bathroom. After Ashley came out of the bathroom, she put on her clothes that her best friend, Haley Vernon designed herself. After Ashley put on her high black Gucci leather boots, there was a knock on her bedroom door.
"Come in." Ashley called.
Sarah, Ashley's maid walked into Ashley's pink bedroom. Ashley really liked Sarah as a friend. Whenever Ashley needed some help with something, Sarah would always help her. Even when it wasn't part of Sarah's job as a maid. For example, last year when Ashley had a homework assignment, Ashley asked Sarah to do the assignment for her, since Sarah was excellent at writing. Of course, after the assignments were graded, Ashley got a full hundred. "Ashley, Josh is here. Your mother told me to make you a bagel. So now, the bagel is on the kitchen table. In addition, Josh picked up lattes for you and your friends." Sarah said.
"Ok, thanks, I'll be out in a minute." Ashley said while brushing her dark long hair.
"No problem and I really like your boots." Sarah said.
Ashley turned around to face Sarah and answered, "Actually, I really don't like them so when I come home, I'll give them to you."
"Thanks Ashley. Oh and please don't forget to wish Josh, happy birthday, since it's his birthday today." Sarah said as she was turning around to leave.
"Ok I'll tell him." Ashley rolled her eyes. Ashley knew that Sarah had this huge crush on Josh.
After Sarah left Ashley's room, Ashley put on cherry lip gloss and took her Coach knapsack that was leaning on her dresser. Then, she took out her personalized black enV that she left charging overnight and put the phone in her knapsack. Ashley ran downstairs to the kitchen and took the bag that was left for her on the table. Then Ashley walked to her driveway, finding Josh leaning on his back on the limo holding a box of lattes.
"Hey Josh, thanks for the lattes. I hear it's your birthday today." Ashley said.
"Yeah," Josh said as he handed the box to Ashley.
"Happy Birthday!" Ashley singsonged as she hugged Josh. Ashley knew it was Josh's birthday because she would always put a little blue dot on the day in her planner. Today, Josh turned nineteen. Secretly, Ashley had a crush on him. But if her friends found out that she had a crush on the driver, she would be kicked out of the Glam Group, forever.
"Thanks, you look really nice today… What's the occasion?" Josh questioned as he opened the door for Ashley.
Before Josh closed the limo door, Ashley replied, "None, I like to look nice for you."
Josh closed the limo door and smiled. He, too, had a secret crush on Ashley. Josh opened the driver door and slide in. He turned the car engine on and turned around to face Ashley through the window that separated the passengers and the driver. "Who's stop first?" He asked.
"Haley and Daniella Vernon," Ashley answered. Everyday Ashley would pick up her best friends, Haley and Daniella Vernon, Nicole Benson, and Sophie Larson and drive them to school. Well, Josh would drive them.
Josh turned back around and pulled out of the driveway. While Josh was driving, Ashley quickly opened her cosmetics case and pulled out a mirror and put on some mascara. Then she put away the mascara and took out blush and put some on. After she put everything away, Josh stopped the car and Ashley looked out the window. She saw Haley and Daniella's Spanish Colonial house. It was off-white with a little dash of red to make it a little bit Spanish. Ashley took out her enV from her purse and texted Haley and Daniella that she was outside, waiting.
After about two minutes, Ashley saw Haley running out of her house wearing her light brown Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket with her Burberry rainboots. Haley walked up to the limo, opened the door and slide in. "Hey, what's up? What did you think of Sophie's party?" Haley smiled. Sophie Larson was one of Ashley's best friends and yesterday, Sophie had a pre-birthday party because her birthday was in two days.
"Hey, it was ok. Is Dan coming?"
"Yeah, you know her, always late."
When Ashley and Haley looked out the window in unison, they saw Daniella running towards the limo. Ashley quickly opened the door and Daniella slide in. "Hey, I'm so sorry I'm late, someone forgot to wake me up." Daniella said.
"Hey! I'm sorry if you don't wake up to your annoying alarm." Haley playfully hit Daniella. Then Daniella pinched Haley.
"Guys, please stop fighting. You're gonna ruin your makeup." Ashley tried putting up a blockade between Haley and Daniella with her arms.
"Fine," Haley and Daniella said in unison. Ashley gave both of them a latte.
After two minutes in silence, Josh pulled up to Nicole's driveway. Nicole was sitting on her porch steps and then she saw them. She ran to the limo, opened the door, and slide in next to Daniella. "Hey guys!" Nicole said.
"Hey Nikki," Ashley, Haley, and Daniella all said.
"Didn't you just adore Sophie's pre-birthday bash?" Nicole asked as she was handed a latte from Ashley.
"Yeah, it was fun but why couldn't she have the party during winter break? The break starts tomorrow anyway." Ashley said.
"That's really true but…" Nicole said in thought.
"This might take a while." Daniella said taking a sip of her latte.
"Hey! You're so mean!" Nicole playfully hit Daniella.
When Josh pulled up to Sophie's driveway, Sophie wasn't there.
"I'll call her." Daniella took out her white Venus. "Hey Sophie, we're outside. Uh-huh… Okay but hurry." Daniella shut her phone and put in back in her Prada purse. "She said she'll be out in 2 minutes. She's still getting ready."
After about two minutes, Sophie came running out of her house wearing her pink Versace jacket and her Coach sneakers. She opened the door and slide in next to Nicole. "Sorry I'm late. My room is filled with presents from yesterday."
"Its fine," Ashley said handing Sophie a latte.
"Aw... Thanks." Sophie smiled. "So, Dan, what's that story that you're writing called?" Sophie said as she was texting someone on her personalized purple I-Phone.
"Oh, it's called Nicole's Life as a Big Girl." Daniella said half giggling.
Ashley, Haley and Sophie laughed uncontrollably. "What's so funny?" Nicole asked.
After Haley recollected herself she said, "Um, Nikki, do you know what that title means?"
"Um, yeah. My life growing up, duh." Nicole said as if she was the smartest person alive.
Daniella, Sophie, Haley, and Ashley laughed again.
"Dan, please just tell her." Sophie said holding her stomach.
"Tell me what? Guys, why are you laughing?" Nicole asked.
"Nicole, my story is about how you grew… As in body-wise." Daniella explained.
They all bursted out laughing. "So you're not mad?" Daniella asked.
"No, it's not like the book is going to get published." Nicole answered.
Josh stopped the car, got out, and opened the door for the girls. "We're here ladies, Richmond High." Josh said.
The girls got out and Ashley thanked Josh for the ride and lattes. They walked up the path to the glass-covered doors of their school. Nicole held the door for the rest of the girls. They walked to their lockers that were next to each other and started to take out their books.