Hey people! MY TEAM PLACED FIRST XD! I'M SO PROUD OF US! Anyways no it wasn't in St Louis, it was at Six Flags New England. I had to drive all the way to Massachusetts from where I live. And I'm not telling you where. But there was like nothing in Massachusetts. Kinda boring! (No offense to anyone who lives there). Okay so, yeah! I'm happy to be writing again. I know I haven't updated HoA on Facebook in a while but I haven't had enough time to sit and watch the episode all over again to get the lines directly quoted. It takes awhile. Maybe I'll update soon… Okay Disclaimer time!
DISCLAIMER: Nina, do you want to do it?
Nina: *Bursts into tears*
Love: Um, okay? What about Emmeline then?
Emmeline: Yes! I'm part of the story again! Okay, so Love owns nothing but me, Taylor, Jeff and her ideas.
Love: Nice job!
Emmeline: Thanks! Do any of you want a tofu dog?
Love: Em, I think we're the only vegetarians here.
Emmeline: Oh, okay!
I quickly walked to the room I shared with Amber. The others were following close behind me but I wasn't paying attention to them.
I reached under my bed and pulled out my suitcase. I started packing immediately, grabbing anything I could reach.
I had only been here for about a week but I knew it was time to go.
It would only be awkward and tense the whole summer if I stayed. Fabian had been friends with all of them longer than I have, so I should leave.
I could faintly hear Mara's pleas for me not to leave, Jerome's mutterings, Amber's stifled sobs and Alfie's comforting Amber.
I shoved the closet door open and piled the clothes up into my suitcase. I rummaged through my drawers and threw that all into the suitcase too. When I ran out of room in my suitcase, I used my duffel bag.
After about 20 minutes, I had gathered all my stuff and Emmeline had booked me a flight to Logan Airport in Boston Massachusetts. It was a few hours from Shrewsbury, where I lived. (A/N NO I DON'T LIVE THERE! I JUST LOOKED UP SMALL TOWNS IN MASSACHUSETTS!)
"Nina, you don't need to do this! Please!" Amber was trailing after me as I ran to my taxi.
It was pouring rain but Amber didn't even seem to care that her hair would come unstraightened and her makeup would run.
"I do. I'll write you, I promise." I said as I passed my bags to the cab driver who piled them in the bag.
"And call and text and video chat!" Amber insisted as I opened the taxi door and climbed in.
"Yes. Bye Amber!" I said before I shut the door.
The cab driver got into the driver's seat and started the engine.
I heard a tapping on the window. I turned to see Amber with her face against the glass. I quickly opened the window.
"Call me as soon as you land!" She whispered this. I thought I saw a few tears streak down her cheek but I couldn't tell because of the rain.
"I will." The taxi pulled away as I called this out.
I looked out the back window of the cab as I whispered "Goodbye, Fabes."
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As I boarded my plane, I wondered if I should call Gran to tell her I was coming home. I figured it would probably just make her worry, so I didn't bother.
I had a middle class ticket this time, even though Amber paid for it. Emmeline said that it was all they had left because I had booked it so late.
My seat was in between a very large man who was taking up half of my seat and a woman with a baby.
"Excuse me!" I had to squeeze past by the guy and the row of seats in front of me.
When I sat down my seat belt wouldn't buckle and the baby started crying.
I could tell this was going to be a greatflight already.
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My head was pounding when we finally landed. The baby had been crying all night. Not only that, but the large man kept rolling on top of me. He was sweaty AND smelly.
Basically it was a flight from hell.
I took out my phone and turned it on as I headed to the baggage claim.
First I called Gran so she wouldn't have a heart attack when I got home.
"Nina? Is that you?" She answered her cell phone. I knew she was probably working right now. She worked at a dentist's office as a receptionist. I kept telling her to retire but she loved her job.
"Yeah, Gran. I'm at Logan Airport. I decided to come home early. California wasn't that interesting." I hated lying to her but I didn't want to talk about it right now.
"What happened honey?" Gran's voice sounded worried. She could tell something was wrong over the phone.
I smiled a little at how well she knew me.
"I don't want to talk about it right now, Gran. I'll be home in a few hours. When do you get out of work?"
There was a moment of silence over the line. I heard Gran having a muffled conversation with someone, like she put her hand over the phone.
"Sorry Nina. I was talking to a patient. I get off at about 12, I took the morning shift today." Gran answered.
I checked my watch, it was nine thirty. Gran should be home in time to see me.
"That's perfect Gran. I'll see you in a few hours. I love you! Bye!" I said, as cheerfully as I could.
"I love you too Nina. Bye." She hung up and I heard the monotone.
One phone call down, one more to go.
I dialed Amber's cell number quickly. I didn't think she would be awake because of the 3 hour time difference, but she told me to call.
On the third ring she picked up.
"NINA! YOU GUYS ITS NINA!" Amber was shouting into the phone. I heard various voices in the background.
"Hey Amber! I can't believe you're up!" I said.
"I've been up all night! I had 3 monster energy drinks! I kept Mara, Jerome, Patricia, Mick and Alfie up all night so they would be awake when you called." She sounded like she was bouncing off the walls. I heard some shuffling in the background. "Hold on! I'm putting you on speaker phone!"
I sighed and laughed at the thought of Amber on energy drinks. She had enough natural energy in the first place.
"Hi Nina!" I heard Mara's cheerful voice.
"What's up Ni-ni?" Alfie asked and I chuckled.
"How you doing newbie?" Patricia was laughing while she said this.
"Jerome! Get those straws out of your nose!" I heard Mara shouting at him.
"Hey Nina. This is Mick!" He shouted into the phone. "It's nice talking to you but I have to go out for a run before I sleep. Otherwise my hamstrings will tighten up when I wake up."
"It's fine Mick! Talk to you later!" I responded.
"Alfie! Not you too! It's not funny!" Amber shouted.
"Why do you two insist on putting straws up your noses!" Mara exclaimed.
There was a quick pause and then I heard two screams of 'Ow!'
"You didn't have to yank them out!" Alfie shouted.
"What is going on down here? I can't sleep!" I heard a voice come in.
It went silent on the line.
"You guys? Who's there? I need to get home to see Gran." I asked, although I already knew the answer.
"Um…" Amber was at a lost for words as per usual.
"Er…?" Mara also didn't know what to say.
"Okay, is someone going to answer me? Otherwise I'm just going to hang up…" I started.
"NO! DON'T!" Amber shouted.
"It's Stutter Rutter." Jerome stated blankly.
"Shut up Jerome! Morning Nina. Why are you all talking to her on the phone? Isn't she upstairs?" Fabian said good morning to me flatly.
"Try Massachusetts." I said.
"Wait- what?" He sounded confused
"I left for home." I stated.
"Um….I'm going…back to…bed." He sounded kind of angry but uncomfortable at the same time. I heard his foot steps fade away.
"Well he's in a pleasant mood…" I muttered. They all burst out laughing. I didn't think I had said it loud enough for them to hear but apparently I did. "Guys, I have to go now. I'll call you all sometime soon, yeah?"
"Okay Nina! Be careful!" Amber shouted before I hung up.
I missed them already.