Third day. Three times the work. Since the trip to the mall yesterday Carson's been acting weird. Not in a bad way though. Maybe he's trying to figure out who he is. I'm glad he's doing that.

"Ariana, Kenzie needs a ride today." My mother yelled. Of course, the squirt's friends didn't want to pick her up today.

"Fine. I'll take her." I said over the railing. As soon as I went down to get some toast I hear Kenzie and two other people in our living room.

"So, if I pay you $30, then you have to buy my ticket," Kenzie said.

"Sure, just give me the $30 and I'll go get it this lunch," Lean said.

Carnival at Kenzie's school was pricey. Even she thinks that but it is her last year before she goes to my school. Now the only thing I liked about the private-public school was their name. Richwood Heights. Of course, having a billionaire father meant we live in a secluded neighborhood. That was until I decided to go to a public high school. Now Kenzie liked where my high school was placed because of the mall, and I'm not going to judge her because that was the only reason why I went there.

"So are we talking about the high-end carnival that's literally a half day of school?" I questioned them. They all laughed and I soon joined.

"Yeah. Mom said that it was fine, you know since it's my last year," Kenzie said. I nodded, it wasn't any different when I wanted to go.

"Do you want me to pick you up or are you going home with your friends?" I asked grabbing the toast from the plate and taking a bite.

"No. It's fine. I'm sleeping over at Dianna's house. Her mom's going to take us to school tomorrow morning." She stated. That's why she had her duffel bag packed.

"Alright. Let's go before Evan takes the van because I have to pick up some friends on the way." I said. Evan is our adopted older brother who acts like our father figure.

"Fine. Let's hit the road." Lean said.

I blared the horn the second I pulled up to Hayley and Hayden's house. Their mom's car wasn't in the driveway which meant that she already left. Hayley was the first one out. She was in the same school as Kenzie, Lean and Cassie. Might as well give the girl a lift instead of walking. 3 minutes passed and Hayden ran out of the house and locked the door.

"Does my brother ever do anything normal?" Hayley asked. I laughed.

"Wait until Y'all go to our high school," I said back to her question.

"You know Hayley your lucky you didn't get that lecture from dad," Hayden said breathlessly as he strapped himself in.

"What lecture?" I asked.

"The one where he says you know we have a doorbell, tell your friends to use it." He stated.

We all laughed and talked about other things. I saw the time and calculated the math. If we dropped Kenzie and her friends off first then we'd still have time to pick up Carson and Joey. We drove out of the neighborhood into a gated school.

"Alright wear sunscreen and don't oh who am I kidding go have fun," I said. Kenzie soon dashed off with her friends to go see what rides there may be. I got a text literally 3 seconds later from Kenzie's phone.

'Thanks for not doing the mom speech' I laughed and sent her a laughing emoji and turned the car around.

"So where now. We still have 13 minutes." Hayden asked.

"To Carson and Joey's," I said. He nodded.

Once again I blared the car horn. Joey and Carson lived next to each other which meant we didn't have to wait long. While I was driving Hayden sent Carson and Joey a text to listen for a loud car horn. They both clearly saw the text because a minute later they both walked out of their front doors.

"Thanks for the warning," Carson said. I gave them both a warm smile as the buckled in.

The great thing about our school is we don't have to pay for parking. The school parking lot is meant for the teachers and the students park their cars in the mall parking. The mall doesn't mind because it gets more people to go there. Plus it's not far from the school. You just cross at the stoplight to get to the school.

"So, are we all getting a ride from me or what?" I asked.

"I'm obviously going home with you," Hayden said. Hayley also needed a ride. I put that into my notes file.

"I'm going home with Lauren," Carson stated. I nodded knowing that Carson wouldn't need a ride.

"I'm walking home with Jake and Nathan," Joey stated as well. Cool. Just Hayden and me until we pick up Hayley and whoever else is going.

"Well, let's go and get this show on the road," I said smiling like a complete idiot.

Here's the thing. Hayden was my first crush and Joey was my second. It all disappeared in the 7th grade but I think something might be coming back to bite me in the butt. You know the gut feeling where you don't think much of something until it all really happens. Well, that's how I feel right now.