Chapter Two – Familiar Faces

My eyes widened with surprise. "Nu'uh!"

Mom nodded her head. "Yep; your dad and I talked on the phone with your Aunt Kathy and Uncle Tom and we're planning to go back over there for a bit."

I felt like a kid in a candy store; I was excited. I couldn't believe what she just said. We were actually going to Tulsa again. It feels like forever since I've been there; and all my mind was able to do at this moment was wonder. Wonder if all my memories of Tulsa were still the same.

"How long will we be there for?" I questioned.

"Maybe a three to … possibly five week trip." Mom estimated.

"Wow, really?" I said. This would be one of the longest vacations my parents had planned. Usually it would be a one-to-two week stay; but I guess we had a little extra time on our hands.

"What about your and dad's jobs?" I mentioned.

"There are plenty of people at the library to take my spot while I'm gone." Mom said. "And your dad requested time off from Rob."

Rob was Dad's boss; he was pretty cool. I go down at the shop ever so often to visit Dad while he's at work and talk to Rob sometimes as well.

Then I had another question to throw at her. "When are we going?"

"Two weeks from today." she answered. "We still have to pay for the airplane tickets though. Dad said that their cheaper in the summer so he'll be getting them tomorrow."

Two weeks it was and it started off tiring. We all had to get up at 3:00 am to catch our plane. And it didn't help much that Jason kept torturing me until I did get up. "Wake up sunshine! Time to get up!" he said in a corny voice over and over again. Ughh.

The plane we boarded was decent. Hey it wasn't first class; but then again it wasn't crappy. It wasn't like those airplanes that are insanely crowded. I happened to got stuck on one of those before. Worst five hours of my life!

"I wonder if there are any famous people on here – Oh well except for me of course!" Jason joked

I rolled my eyes and chuckled. "Jason, don't be so full of yourself."

"I'm being serious though." he said.

"Yeah so am I!" I laughed.

Hours rolled by and we landed down at the airport in Oklahoma after what felt like two days.

"All passengers boarding Flight 699, we have now arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma." I heard the lady on the intercom say.

We got up and out of our seats, and got our bags. It took a minute or so to get off, but when I got into the lobby my face immediately lit up.

My aunt and uncle stood waiting for us. They looked almost the same after five years. Though there were little changes such as Aunt Kathy's hair that was changed from blonde to brunette. And Uncle Tom looked a bit older. But other than that, I was happy to see them.

I walked up to my Aunt, set my bag on the ground and hugged her. "Aunt Kathy, it's so nice to see you!"

I felt her arms wrap around me. "Kiddo! It's nice to see you too!" She took a look at me "Holy mackerel Jessika, you've gotten so big!" she squealed.

Yeah Aunt Kathy was one of those "You've grown up so much!" realitives; God bless her. I love her, ever since I was a little kid, I thought of her as a second mother to me. And I still do.

"Yep, I'm a teenager now." I smiled.

"Well big teenager, come, I've got a suprise for you in the car." She put her arm around me.

"Ooh, I like what I'm hearing!" I said.

Aunt Kathy laughed. "Man, you've defiantly grown way too fast. I need to catch up. Haha!"

We entered the parking lot, without knowing, I felt a pair of hands cover my eyes.

"Woah, hey, what's going on?" I asked confused.

"Close your eyes." I heard Aunt Kathy say.

I shut my eyes tightly. "Okay, my eyes are closed."

"Alright, I'm going to lead you into the car. But keep. Your eyes. Shut." She instructed.

"I will."

"We're going to take her with us okay?" Aunt Kathy spoke.

I took it she was talking to my parents.

"Got it, we'll meet you there." Dad said.

"'K, come on Jessika." She said to me.

She took her hands off my eyes and onto my shoulders. I still had my eyes closed. She pushed me foward and I moved my legs and feet in the directions she wanted me to go to. When she wanted me to stop, I stood where she placed me.

I heard the car door open.

"Remember, don't look." Aunt Kathy reminded me.

"I won't, I won't." I laughed.

She helped me into the car. The door closed, and so did the passenger's. Then as I heard the click and shut of the driver's seat, Aunt Kathy told me. "Open your eyes Jess."

I did, and when my sight came into place, I saw someone at the corner of my eye. I almost had a heart attack! I gasped, it was them! I recognized that baby face, brown hair, and soft eyes. And the other boy with the rusty-colored hair, grey eyes, and cheerful smile. They were two of my best friends.

It was Sodapop Curtis and Two-Bit Matthews.

A/N: Heeeey guys! So how do you like the first two chapters of my story? Good? Bad? Please give me some nice feedback and constructive criticism. It would really help. I've also recieved some help from two excellent writer's forums: The Fireplace & The Furnace. If you have a chance, check them both out. Creator of the forums are Flame-Rising. So all credit goes to him! ; Anyways keep reading please! I hope you enjoyed!