Chapter 4 :
I recognized the sound of the alarm clock this morning and jumped up, hoping to avoid another encounter with Heidi. I dug through my clothes trying to put together an outfit and blushed to myself as I realized I usually didn't care what I wore. As long as it matched I was usually happy.
I finally ended up in an empire waist shirt and light skinny jeans that looked great on my slim figure. I ran for the bathroom and Jenna huffed as I beat her there. I felt bad as I took my time straightening my short brown hair perfectly. She could wait; I wanted to look good today. I wasn't sure if I really liked Alec yet, but he was funny and looked adorable with his straight dark hair. Okay, maybe I did like him.
I walked out of the bathroom, and Jenna broke through my dreamy thoughts.
"About time," she said looking me over, "Ooh, you do like him, I knew it!"
"I didn't say that!"
"Okay fine, but then why are you dressing up to impress me?" she asked smiling devilishly.
"Ugh, hurry up I said I really don't want another visit with Heidi.Who knows, in her book maybe it's the death penalty for being late."
"Ha, I wouldn't doubt it but we'd be down there already if someone wasn't hogging the bathroom, your hair does look cute though."
I sat on my bed fixing my makeup while waiting for Jenna.
Soon enough, Jenna and I were once again at the back of the group, as far from Heidi as possible. I jumped as someone tapped me on the shoulder, and then quickly turned to glare at Jenna.
"Oh, hey Alec!" I said looking over to Jenna who was talking to the guy walking next to her.
"Hey," he said, "how are you this morning?"
"I'm good, how about you"
He smiled, "I'd say it's a pretty good day. So is this the big scary tour guide?" he nodded toward Heidi. I blushed realizing that in reality she was just a gorgeous girl in her early twenties, with a rather dramatic sense of style. Then why did she scare me, maybe it was my imagination.
"Yeah," I said looking down.
"She's pretty terrifying," he laughed and I blushed.
"Well you didn't see her angry." I made a quick excuse.
Alec walked with me through the tour, and it wasn't until Heidi announced "free time," that I noticed Jenna's absence.
"Have you seen Jenna?" I asked Alec looking around.
He pointed towards the middle of the group, where Jenna was still talking to that same guy giggling. I smiled Jenna would go get a boyfriend the second a guy liked me.
"Well she looks busy," Alec said looking back to me, "Do you want to go with me and get something to eat?"
I smiled feeling confident in my new outfit, "Like a date?"
"Is that what they call it back in the U.S.?"
We went for pizza in a little restaurant and sat outside, surrounded my pretty white and blue flowers. I looked up at the sky as the sun yet again broke through the clouds. When I looked back down Alec was coming back with pizza, this trip is to perfect.
I was upset that he wouldn't let me pay for my pizza, "Really its my parents money anyway"
"Nope," he said grinning at me.
"What are you grinning about?"
"Nothing," he was still smiling, "You have to get back to your tour before the big bad tour guide gets you I giggled. He was right the sun was starting to set already, tonight went by so fast.
Alec grabbed my hand and walked back to the square with me. We held hands the whole way there. It started to rain so we jogged between store awnings until the square came into view.
"Thanks," I said about to walk away. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back, kissing me quickly on the lips. I smiled bewildered.
"Sorry," he said smiling to, "That was way sudden, but you're only a few weeks and…"
"Don't worry about it." I interrupted him, "But I really do have to get back to the group, see you tomorrow?"
"I'll be here."
I smiled, and hugged him quickly before turning to jog through the rain back to the hotel.
Jenna was already there waiting so I spoke before she could start questioning me. "What gives with the disappearing today?"
She grinned, "You have your guy, I had to find my own."
"Well, I said who is he?"
"His name's Mark, I was talking to him well you were in dream world all day."
I giggled, she had a point. "So were you, he's cute too though."
"Yeah, well what about you I saw you and Alec leave for freetime…"
"Oh we went for pizza." I thought about the entire night and smiled wider, now I knew he liked me too.
"And?"
"I asked if it was a date, and he didn't say no."
"You're not telling me something."
I blushed, "He kissed me!" I blurted out
"Aww…" she smiled giving me a high five.
"Now it's your turn too spill. What'd you do today?" We babbled on about the two guys for hours. Then I heard that annoying buzzing yet again. I woke up in an odd position on the end of my bed, I must've fallen asleep talking.
The morning was a battle for the bathroom, and a show as we each tried on every outfit we'd brought with us. Eventually we made it out the door, the last two to the lobby as always.
I was actually somewhat excited today, Alec said he'd be here and that meant we would get to tour the fascinating castles together. Heidi had been talking about it all week as if it was the highlight of the tour. Even she seemed to be in a better mood today as she lead us toward the incredible building.
