"Ash!" I called out as I led our small party into the house.

"Upstairs in the studio." My brother's voice rang out down to us, so Ky and I both raced up the stairs.

"Ashey!" I squealed as I threw my arms around his neck.

He chuckled and hugged me back. "Hey Dezzy, Ky." He fist bumped Kyler quickly before putting his arms back around me. "I hear little one is leaving us again."

"I'm only three inches shorter than you!" I pouted.

"Yeah, and five years younger. Now go get ready." Ash kissed my forehead before shooing me away. I smiled and danced away to my room. I heard Jackson and Ash talking about the studio as I walked away, which made me happy. I wanted them to be friends.

A shower later, I felt much better. "Hey Jackson?" I called down to the studio from my room.

"What?"

"How should I dress?"

There was silence for a minute. "Is that really what you're concerned about right now?"

"Answer the question if you feel like making it to your gig on time."

He sighed. "Probably a t-shirt or tank top and shorts would work the best, just in case you girls decide to walk somewhere for food or something."

"Okay. Give me ten minutes and I'll be ready," I ducked back inside my room and found an appropriate outfit. I pulled my hair back into a pony tail before sliding on my glasses and bracelet. After clasping my necklace on, I opened my door and sighed.

"Ready." I smiled at Jackson.

"Alright… Are you sure you have everything?"

"Uhm…" Ky handed me my bag, which held everything. I chuckled and pulled out my iPod and wallet before digging for my phone.

"I'm going to get a phone holder one of these days." I grumbled as I grabbed it from the bottom of the bag. "Ha!" I held my phone up in triumph.

"You also need an overnight bag." Ash chuckled at my predicament as my face fell. Kyler pushed me back towards my room, causing me to sigh. I ran around and made sure I had everything I would need. A change of clothes, pajamas, toothbrush and paste, face wash…

"Chargers!" I declared before grabbing my phone charger and iPod charger and shoved them into my bag.

"Now, I am absolutely sure I am all set." I announced.

Ash chuckled as he kissed the top of my head. "Good. I'll see you tomorrow. Text me if anything changes."

"Of course. Let me know if my letter gets here?"

Kyler stepped over to me. "I'll make sure to call you the instant it arrives."

I laughed like only my twin can make me and held out my thumb to him. He linked his through before hugging me close.

"Love you, little one." Ash called after me as Jackson and I walked away. I groaned as he chuckled. I threw my bag into the back of Jackson's car before climbing into the passenger's seat.

"Don't worry, Ash gave me instructions. I know where I'm going now."

I laughed. "They grow up so quickly."

"So I asked Ben about having everyone over."

"And… ?"

"He's all for it. He made up a grocery list and he said we'll have you girls run out and get everything for us."

"Child labor is against the law."

"Whatever."

I laughed and pulled my phone out of my pocket. Autumn had texted back, so I quickly accessed the text.

*Destiny, I'm sure we'll become fast friends. Thanks for your text, and I can't wait to meet you. Autumn.*

"Huh. Well that made my text seem overly gooey."

Jackson laughed. "What are you talking about?"

I briefly explained the texts to him, and he just chuckled. "Yeah, that sounds about like Autumn. She's a great girl, but she's unsure of how to hold herself around most people."

I nodded. "Okay, duly noted."

"You know, you look really different."

"What do you mean?" I reached up and grabbed my necklace, afraid to hear what came next.

"With your glasses on and not, shall we say, dressed to the nines."

"Oh."

"Hey," Jackson's voice was gentle, "I never said it was bad. Just different."

I smiled slightly and stared out the window. "I know. Last night was… strange, to say the least. To be dressed up like that. This is me."

"And that's what makes it beautiful."

I looked at Jackson in surprise, but he didn't seem to have said anything. He was focused on the road.

He turned to me and smiled briefly. "Do you want to plug in your iPod? We have about a half hour before we reach the flat."

"Sure." I said, shrugging it off. Maybe he really hadn't said anything. I pulled my iTouch out of my pocked and hooked it up with the auxiliary cord sitting in the cup holder.

"Any preferences?"

"Just make it better than the music on the radio."

I chuckled before turning on the Eagles. I saw Jackson grin out of the corner of my eye, so I let the album play. By the time we were a few songs in, Jackson had parked the car. I sat for a moment before grabbing my iPod and getting out of the car. Jackson smiled back at me, and I noticed he had grabbed my bag. I followed behind him as he walked into the flat.

"Ben, Autumn, we're here!" He called out as he placed my bag down next to the couch. I stood in the doorway and waited for something to happen.

"In the kitchen!" A male voice- Ben- responded, before a crash resounded. I winced and followed Jackson into the kitchen.

Jackson stopped short and burst into laughter, causing me to run into him.

"Hey! What was that about?" I asked before peeking around Jackson to see Ben sitting on the floor with a cookie jar in his hands and an overturned chair next to him.

"I wanted a cookie." Ben responded before opening the jar.

Jackson sighed and pressed the heel of his palms into his eyes. "Ben… Go get ready."

"I'm not five you know." Ben pouted.

I laughed. "Says the guy sitting cross-legged, pouting, in the middle of the kitchen, with his hand in the cookie jar."

"Doesn't matter. There aren't any cookies in there anyway." Ben shrugged and pulled his hand out. The cookie jar went back on the counter and Ben walked by me without saying anything more.

"Yeah, I really have no explanation for that." Jackson laughed.

I smiled. "Is he always like that?"

"No. Normally he has some maturity." An unfamiliar female voice joined our conversation.

"Hi, Autumn." I smiled and waved at her.