"Mom I should be home today." I said while looking out of my hotel window. For the past 3 days I have seen nothing but cars and I can't wait to be home. I've talked with hopeless records and they wanted me to fly in next week to record demos. I told my family and the boys couldn't be happier.

I finished my call with my mom and brushed my teeth. It was 8 in the morning and I was almost ready to leave. When I finished brushing my teeth I got a call from Alex. "Hey em since warped ended today and us boys are on our way home I was wondering if you wanted to meet up some place? We are going to get in exactly when you do and we are going to be on the same roads so neither of us would be going out of the way." He said.

"Yeah sure Alex where did you have in mind?" I asked while walking towards the elevator with my overnight bag. "I'll text you the address." He said and then he had to leave. I got in the elevator and was happy when I saw I was alone. I hate the awkward elevator ride with other people.

Before I checked out something caught my eye, a man with a bright pink streak in his hair was sitting at a table with a menu. I looked at the address and went over to the checkout counter. "Excuse me what is the address of the hotel?" I asked. She recited the address Alex sent me. "Thank you." I smile and walked over to the man at the table.

"You sneaky bastard." I said as I sat down. "You figured me out!" he said as he put his menu up. "Where are all the others?" I asked. "They are on the tour bus. Probably 30 miles away." He said taking a sip of water. "Alex I don't have room in my car." I said. "That's why I put some of your stuff on the bus." He said smiling. "You broke into my car?" I asked. "Your passcode was-." He started but stopped when he realized what he was going to say.

My passcode was 8123 for john. "Yeah I need to change that." I said taking a sip of water and the waiter came around. We ordered and the waiter left. "So I'm really happy that you're going to be signed with hopeless." He said smiling. "We don't know anything for sure Alex." I said. I still couldn't believe hopeless came to me and asked me.

"They're going to make an offer Emily." Alex said rolling his eyes. "So why did you come here?" I asked. "I wanted to see my sister and talk about recent events." He said. I knew he didn't just want to talk about hopeless. "Ask away." I said. "How did it happen?" he asked. "I went over to tell him about hopeless and he told me how they were making the next album apart from the label because they didn't want to make the same old songs and the label wouldn't agree." I said. "Okay and then what?" Alex asked.

"We wouldn't have been able to speak for a year. I wanted to keep in touch, he didn't. Plain and simple." I said as our food got here. "So just like that? Everything just ended?" he said in disbelief. "Not without me telling him off because he said he was sorry." I said as I took a bite of food. "That my sister." Alex said smiling. I rolled my eyes. "Definitely am." I laughed

"So how late did you get in last night?" he asked. "3 in the morning." I yawned. "Yeah I'm driving home." He said finishing his food. "Thank you." I said taking the last bite of food I could. "Are you really done?" he asked. "I'm stuffed." I said looking down at my barely touched plate.

Alex laughed and paid. "I'll go check out. Here are my keys." I said tossing him the keys. I walked up to the desk to check out and he brought the car around front. After I checked out I lazily got into the car. "You sleep" he said softly putting my music on. I put my head on my arm and shut my eyes. I drifted asleep to Alex's voice. Just like when we were younger.

"EMILY WAKE THE FUCK UP WE'RE HOME!" Alex screamed. I swung my arm out and hit him in the chest. "I hate you." I said opening my door. "Love you too." He said. I got out and walked into my familiar house. "Mom and dad I'm home." I said. "Emmy!" jack said running to give me a hug.

"jack." I said with a smile and my eyes closing. I was still really tired. "You sound really tired." He said while still hugging me. "That's because I am." I said burying my face in his chest. "Can I just go to sleep here? Thanks." I joked. He lifted me up slightly and put my feet on top of his. We walked over to the living room and I was crowded into a group hug. "Shhhh she's sleeping." Jack laughed.

His laugh boomed in his chest and it tickled my cheek. I opened my eyes and saw my mom and dad and the boys. "Hello" I smiled. I got off of jacks feet and hugged my parents. "Welcome home sweetie." My mom said. "I'm glad to be home." I laughed.

"Emily we were all going to go swimming at jacks new house." Alex said. "I'll be over there in like thirty minutes. I think mom and dad have some things they want to talk about." I said and my parents nodded. I gave them all a hug goodbye and they left.

"So tell us about Hopeless!" my dad said excited. "Well they called me and we worked out a deal where I will go up there next week to record some songs and if they like it then they will sign me." I said plain and simple. "When is your flight?" my mom asked. "Monday at 7pm." I said. "Do you want me to drive you?" My mom asked. "Sure that's fine with me." I said shrugging.

"Okay you can go hangout with the boys. I know it's killing you." My dad said rolling his eyes. "Not a thing has changed." My mom laughed. "I love you guys." I said hugging them. I walked upstairs and found my suitcases in my bedroom. I went through them and got my blue with white polka dots bikini and put that on under my sweats and a t-shirt. "Okay I'm leaving. I'll be back by dinner." I said leaving.

Jack texted me the address and His house wasn't far. Everything seemed to be going back to normal. At least for a week anyways.