Chapter Three

"Careful, now, Allice. Ohmygosh!" My driving instructor, Kirsten, was practically screaming at me as I rounded the corner. Obviously, we were already on a first name basis. Funny, right? Wrong. Seeing as how the only reason we're even on a first name basis is because I've taken this stupid test so many times. She just happened to my instructor every time. How convenient.

We were getting close to the spot where I would have to practice parallel parking. I hate parallel parking; almost as much as I hate reasonable logic. You can't just fly into a space like they always do in the movies. More specific, Sponge-bob. Yes, I know. I'm a dork.

As the spot loomed closer, I slowed down and started to turn the wheel. Finally, I eased into a space between a white Sedan and a dark blue Outlander.

"Hey, that was actually pretty good, Allice," she said, sounding somewhat relieved.

"Thanks, Kirsten. Months and months of practice finally paying off."

She laughed. "Yeah, I guess so. So, are you going to abuse the privilege if I grant you your license?"

I tried to look at her as if I was taken aback. "Would Sophie and me driving to Michigan count as abusing my privilege?"

She laughed again. I always seem to do that. Even when I'm not trying to, I make almost everybody laugh. And yes, even when they don't want to. They usually just suck it up and deal with it. Just kidding, but seriously. "I guess not, since you'd be alternating. You would be, right?"

"Yeah, and Dad said that he would get me the money for the car I want as soon as I get my license," I told her.

"Really? Do you know what kind of car you want?"

"Uhm, I've always wanted a VW Bug. I used to want a red bug so I could get it decorated with black dots to look like a ladybug."

"Well then, I guess you better give your dad a call," she laughed.

"Really?! Ohmygosh! Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!" I practically screamed at her, I was soo excited. "Hey, Kirsten?"

"Yes?"

"Would you maybe want to come with us? That is, if you don't already have something planned. Izzy will be getting out of school for the summer soon, but we were sort of planning on maybe going next week." I glance at here a bit nervously.

Finally she looked at me and said, "Hmm? Maybe. I mean, it is kind of last minute, Alli. And would it be weird, you're driving instructor coming along on your summer vacation?"

"I know it's last minute. I had thought about calling you and asking if you wanted to go, but I knew I had this drivers' test coming up, so I figured i would just I'd wait. And no, even if you're my driving instructor, you're still one of Soph and I's friends." It was weird because up until that moment, I had forgotten we were in the car and that I had been the one driving. "We should probably get back."

She glanced at me causiously. "Yeah, okay." I looked over at her as I was pulling out of my parallel parking space, to see her staring out the window. "And Alli, about me going with you and Sophie, I think maybe that would actually be pretty fun. For the record, though, I didn't have anything planned."

"Really?! That's awesome! Looks like I've got some phone calls to make."

She laughed. Again.