I, Strawberry Angel, don't own any of the characters u see on In A Heartbeat, understand. Any
family members you may see, besides Val or Tyler's, are mine. And a few teachers. Well, i've been
having some major writers block so please excuse if this isn't any good. I just need to get things
started again.
One Room Over
Chapter One:
Key West, Here We Come
"A class trip! A class trip! I'm so excited! A class trip!" Val sang out to Caitie on the walk home
from Kingsport High School.
"God, Val, calm down a little. It's not a big deal." Caitie could dismiss things so easily, unless
it was involving Jamie Waite. Caitie was excited about the class trip, of course. She had never been
to Florida, let alone Key West and was excited. But she wasn't going to make a cheer about it,
unlike Val.
"I can't believe the marine biology teacher is taking us there to see that aquarium thing. Key
West! Can you believe it? Key West?" Val bounced happily as cars drove by them. Mr. Simms, the
marine biology teacher, decided to take all the students who took marine biology down to Key West
to see the marine wild life. Mr. Simms was now everyone's favorite teacher.
"Yeah, exciting." Caitie smiled to herself. Jamie took marine biology with her, Val and Tyler.
Hank was stupid and chose Politics instead, not knowing about the trip.
"I'm so happy. Jamie Waite is going. Maybe all four of us could hang out together." Val finished
her thought in her head, 'Like a double date.'
"Sure. I'm sure Jamie wouldn't mind hanging out with Mr. and Mrs. Perfect." Caitie looked over
at Val. Val smiled. Mrs. Connell. Val Connell. What a wonderful name.
"See ya, Caitie." Val called out to her small, brown haired friend as she turned up the driveway
to her house. Val grinned. Tyler. He was so perfect. So amazing. And this whole trip they could
be together. How romantic. Val giggled, thinking about walking along the sidewalks with Tyler. She
could talk to him and share the sunsets with him. This trip would be amazing. It would be....perfect.
Caitie grabbed her duffle bag out of the closet. Should she bring 3 tank tops or 4? Her sisters,
Vikki and Shelly, walked into the room. Shelly threw a pair of jeans and a few shirts on Caitie's
bed.
"Here's your laundry, Brat." Shelly said. She flopped onto her bed and turned on her radio.
"Thanks alot. How many tank tops should I bring?" Caitie looked over at her two sisters. Vikki
turned around for her desk and stared at Caitie.
"You actually care what you're going to wear? Is that a first or what?" Vikki giggled. Caitie
glared at her.
"Hey, Brat! How many? 3 or 4?" Caitie smiled, using the nickname each sister had for the others.
"You'll be gone 3 days?" Shelley questioned from behind a Seventeen magazine, flipping through
the pages.
"Yeah."
"Bring four, just in case. And two nice shirts, three skirts, four pairs of jeans, and four pairs
of shoes. Oh, and like five pairs of underwear." Shelly, the packing/fasion expert advised.
"Yeah sounds about right." Caitie mused, tossing the suggested items into the bag. "Well, I leave
tomorrow, guys. Will you miss me?"
"Ha. Funny. I'm looking forward to being in line for the shower!" Vikki smiled. In the
Roth house, ladies showered first, from oldest to youngest, then guys in that same order. So the
shower pecking order went Mrs. Roth, Shelly, Caitie, Vikki, Mr. Roth, Blake, Robert and Chris.
They had another sister, Alissa, but she had gone away to college.
Caitie barely slept. She couldn't wait to be on that big, comfortable bus, seated next to the
hot Jamie Waite. It would be so cool touring Key West with Jamie. It'd be her first time and
Jamie would make it more special.
At school, Friday morning, the students of Mr. Simms class were packing on the bus, preparing to
leave. Caitie flopped down into a seat towards the back. Val sat in seat across the isle. Jamie
stepped on the bus, a large navy blue duffel slung over one shoulder. "Jamie! Back here." Caitie
called out. The young man rushed towards the seat.
"Hey. Thanks. I thought for sure you'd sit by Val." Jamie smiled over at Val. She gave a little
wave as she watched for Tyler.
"Oh, well. She wanted to sit over there." Caitie knew her excuse was lame but it was that came to
her. Jamie smiled that gorgeous smile that made Caitie's heart melt. Tyler arrived, late as usual,
and the bus began its long journey, destination: Key West!
family members you may see, besides Val or Tyler's, are mine. And a few teachers. Well, i've been
having some major writers block so please excuse if this isn't any good. I just need to get things
started again.
One Room Over
Chapter One:
Key West, Here We Come
"A class trip! A class trip! I'm so excited! A class trip!" Val sang out to Caitie on the walk home
from Kingsport High School.
"God, Val, calm down a little. It's not a big deal." Caitie could dismiss things so easily, unless
it was involving Jamie Waite. Caitie was excited about the class trip, of course. She had never been
to Florida, let alone Key West and was excited. But she wasn't going to make a cheer about it,
unlike Val.
"I can't believe the marine biology teacher is taking us there to see that aquarium thing. Key
West! Can you believe it? Key West?" Val bounced happily as cars drove by them. Mr. Simms, the
marine biology teacher, decided to take all the students who took marine biology down to Key West
to see the marine wild life. Mr. Simms was now everyone's favorite teacher.
"Yeah, exciting." Caitie smiled to herself. Jamie took marine biology with her, Val and Tyler.
Hank was stupid and chose Politics instead, not knowing about the trip.
"I'm so happy. Jamie Waite is going. Maybe all four of us could hang out together." Val finished
her thought in her head, 'Like a double date.'
"Sure. I'm sure Jamie wouldn't mind hanging out with Mr. and Mrs. Perfect." Caitie looked over
at Val. Val smiled. Mrs. Connell. Val Connell. What a wonderful name.
"See ya, Caitie." Val called out to her small, brown haired friend as she turned up the driveway
to her house. Val grinned. Tyler. He was so perfect. So amazing. And this whole trip they could
be together. How romantic. Val giggled, thinking about walking along the sidewalks with Tyler. She
could talk to him and share the sunsets with him. This trip would be amazing. It would be....perfect.
Caitie grabbed her duffle bag out of the closet. Should she bring 3 tank tops or 4? Her sisters,
Vikki and Shelly, walked into the room. Shelly threw a pair of jeans and a few shirts on Caitie's
bed.
"Here's your laundry, Brat." Shelly said. She flopped onto her bed and turned on her radio.
"Thanks alot. How many tank tops should I bring?" Caitie looked over at her two sisters. Vikki
turned around for her desk and stared at Caitie.
"You actually care what you're going to wear? Is that a first or what?" Vikki giggled. Caitie
glared at her.
"Hey, Brat! How many? 3 or 4?" Caitie smiled, using the nickname each sister had for the others.
"You'll be gone 3 days?" Shelley questioned from behind a Seventeen magazine, flipping through
the pages.
"Yeah."
"Bring four, just in case. And two nice shirts, three skirts, four pairs of jeans, and four pairs
of shoes. Oh, and like five pairs of underwear." Shelly, the packing/fasion expert advised.
"Yeah sounds about right." Caitie mused, tossing the suggested items into the bag. "Well, I leave
tomorrow, guys. Will you miss me?"
"Ha. Funny. I'm looking forward to being in line for the shower!" Vikki smiled. In the
Roth house, ladies showered first, from oldest to youngest, then guys in that same order. So the
shower pecking order went Mrs. Roth, Shelly, Caitie, Vikki, Mr. Roth, Blake, Robert and Chris.
They had another sister, Alissa, but she had gone away to college.
Caitie barely slept. She couldn't wait to be on that big, comfortable bus, seated next to the
hot Jamie Waite. It would be so cool touring Key West with Jamie. It'd be her first time and
Jamie would make it more special.
At school, Friday morning, the students of Mr. Simms class were packing on the bus, preparing to
leave. Caitie flopped down into a seat towards the back. Val sat in seat across the isle. Jamie
stepped on the bus, a large navy blue duffel slung over one shoulder. "Jamie! Back here." Caitie
called out. The young man rushed towards the seat.
"Hey. Thanks. I thought for sure you'd sit by Val." Jamie smiled over at Val. She gave a little
wave as she watched for Tyler.
"Oh, well. She wanted to sit over there." Caitie knew her excuse was lame but it was that came to
her. Jamie smiled that gorgeous smile that made Caitie's heart melt. Tyler arrived, late as usual,
and the bus began its long journey, destination: Key West!