A/N: Hey guys! Thanks so much again for all the fantastic reviews and support! You guys are all wonderful! Well now that that's over with, here's chapter 11! I hope you guys like it!

Chapter 11: Illusion

It had been a few hours since they had arrived. They had all been busy unpacking and prepping their rooms. The girls' room and the boys' room both overlooked the sea and both had their own private balconies parallel to each other. Josie and Corrine would share a room while Lucas, Vaughn, and Marshall would share the other. But the rooms were so spacious that it wouldn't seem cramped or stuffy at all.

Josie and Corrine were unpacking their luggage, having probably brought the most. Corrine was neatly folding and putting away her clothes in the dresser, having decided that the top two would be hers and the bottom two would be Josie's. Josie flopped down onto her bed.

"This is really a spectacular place. I guess I'm not used to such an extravagant place with an equally extravagant view." Corrine laughed and nodded.

"Neither am I but I agree. It is a gorgeous place." Corrine gazed out through the open doors, past the balcony, and at the sea. The sun was making its descent signaling the eve of another day.

After unpacking the two headed downstairs. They passed a spacious living room and a kitchen. Corrine opened the French doors that led out to the deck. A spectacular sea of aquamarine greeted them and there were even steps that led down to the sandy white beach. A warm breeze whipped through their hair urging them down to the inviting waves.

Josie and Corrine looked at each other before kicking off their shoes and sprinting down to the glittering water. They squealed as they splashed into the warm tropic waters. They stood up to mid-thigh in the warm waters. The foamy waves splashed them and nudged them shoreward. From above, Marshall watched the two and laughed.

"Hey, Lucas! Looks like the girls beat us down to the beach!"

The two quickly raced out of their room, mischievous grins on their faces. Soon Marshall and Lucas were sprinting down the steps onto the sand towards the girls. Josie spotted them first and her eyes widened.

"Oh, no they wouldn't!"

"Oh yes they would!" said Corrine as she and Josie backed away from the speeding hooligans. Marshall and Lucas glanced at each other before yelling "Charge!" Marshall grabbed Corrine around the waist as they both splashed into the sun-warmed waters. Lucas did the same with Josie, tumbling with the red-head into the clear water.

Lucas spat out salt water while laughing. He was laughing so hard he ended up wheezing and coughing. Josie smacked him on the back of the head.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"For drenching me, you idiot!"

But Josie laughed as Lucas looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Corrine soon was laughing at the two and so was Marshall.

"I guess that's payback for the whole scaring-us-so-badly-that-you-made-me-conk-my-head-and-fall-backwards-and-make-Lucas-scream-like-a-little-girl."

The four laughed even harder at this until they heard Josie yelp and spring out of the knee-deep water.

"Something touched me!"

This time Lucas laughed so hard he actually snorted.

"It was…a…fish…Jo…sie!" He said between wheezing and laughing. Josie just glared at him although a small smile turned up the corners of her mouth. But she refused to go back into the water for the remainder of the evening.


Corrine sat outside on the balcony later that night. The moon cast a luminous glow on the water as a warm sea breeze blew by. The moon's reflection shone clearly on the ever-moving water. She sat at a small table writing in the same leather-bound book. She gazed out across the waters as the soothing sounds of the rhythmic waves filled her ears.

She gently closed the small book as she heard Josie emerge from the bathroom. Corrine walked back inside but left the balcony doors open to allow the sea breeze in. Josie was brushing her fiery red hair. She had just gotten out of the shower so her hair seemed several shades darker. She quickly pulled it back into a ponytail.

"This place is amazing. Thanks so much, again, for inviting me." Corrine smiled. She was glad everyone loved St. Lucia as much as she did.

"No problem. Like I said, I want this to be a summer none of us will ever forget."

Corrine took out a small bottle of her medication from her bag. After taking two with a gulp of water from her water bottle she flopped backwards onto her bed.

"At least my migraines have toned down. I guess that's a good sign, right?" Josie gazed at her friend with sadness. Even though she knew Corrine was trying to be strong, she could still note the slight undertone of fear in her voice.

"Yeah, Corrine. That's a good sign."

Corrine turned over onto her stomach and smiled at Josie the accidentally yawned. The two started laughing but soon were both yawning like crazy.

"Well, I guess that means we had better go to bed!"

Josie got into her bed as Corrine turned off the light. Josie quickly fell asleep, her breathing becoming even. Corrine, however lay there a while just thinking.

This is perfect! I'm here with my friends and we're having a great time and we've only been in St. Lucia for a couple of hours! It just seems like a normal summer: carefree and fun. The whole…tumor thing just seems so surreal…almost like an illusion.

A/N: Ok so that's a bit of a filler. Nothing big going on yet, but hopefully some exciting stuff will take place. I mean it's just 4, soon to be 5, teens in a villa for a whole summer. What can happen? A lot! I guess we'll just have to wait and see! Rate and review!