Fi stared down at the phone, the look of shock painted into her brown eyes.
"Fiona, honey you still there?"
Fi pushed the thick locks of her brown hair, that fell in her face, she tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear, trying to find the courage to say something to the woman on the other side of the phone, the same woman she considered as a second mother to her when she was younger. So many things had changed since the last time she saw Irene Bell, she had changed so much, back then she had been Fi, the girl who chased the paranormal, but now she was Fiona, a young woman who had pushed away who she used to be, but now Fi and Fiona were both together and it made her confused... who was she?
"Yeah I'm here. I'll catch the first plane to LA that I can get. Okay bye"
Fi clicked end on the phone and put it down on the wooden table that stood next to the expensive leather couch, Fi put her hands over her face and heaved out a sigh, this can't be happening Fi thought to herself. She sat on the couch for a few more seconds, trying to find out what she was supposed to do, she felt so little, she felt like a little girl, she hadn't felt so young in a long time, she didn't like the feeling that was coursing through her body, she wanted the feeling to go away... GO AWAY!
"You can do this Fiona"
Fi muttered to herself as she pushed herself up from the couch, she stood still for a few moments and in those few moments she felt like a little girl, a scared little girl who desperately needed her mommy, she had a look of pure horror and fear but then as quickly as the scared look had came to her face, it had disappeared and was replaced with a strong, willing look... she was back. Fi shook her head, suddenly feeling foolish for acting the way she was, she wasn't a little girl anymore and she didn't need her mother, she hadn't needed her mother for five whole years, and she probably didn't need her before that, Fiona Phillips had grown up fast, was she even a child? Oh yes there was a few years when she had been a little girl, but not anymore, and she wasn't one to cling onto the past. Fi brushed back her hair and walked into her large bedroom, she walked in casually and walked over to the walk-in closet and pulled out one big suitcase, she brought the suitcase over to her bed, she plopped it down on her bed, zipping open the suitcase, she then grabbed some clothes, she reminded herself not to take too much, considering that she wasn't planning to stay for too long. After 10 minutes or so of packing, Fiona Phillips had taken all her necessities... her cell phone, various outfits, her tennis shoes, a toothbrush, some toothpaste, her hairbrush, a pair of sunglasses, and a few other possessions. She zipped up the big suitcase and picked it up and carried it with her as she walked out of her bedroom, she grabbed her cellphone and clicked it on as she walked over to the door.
"Hello this is Fiona Phillips, I want to catch the soonest plane possible from Berkeley, California going to Los Angeles, California. Really that soon? No that is perfect, yes book me, the name is Fiona Phillips, okay thank you. Uh-huh, thanks again. Goodbye."
Fi clicked 'end' on her cellphone and stuffed it into her bag, she looked at her house and smiled, sastified with knowing that she had everything she needed, she turned her head and pushed the door open with her foot and walked out of the house, making sure to shut and lock the door behind her.
"LA here I come"
Fi walked over to her car, unlocked
it, put the suitcase in and then got into the car herself, she sat in the
front seat for a second, she let out a breath and started the car and backed
out of the driveway, she sped off heading towards the airport.
Carey it's me mom, Molly's sick>>
Carey had felt his heart stop for a moment in time, once those last words had escaped out of his mother's mouth, Molly sick? It seemed as if it was impossible, in all the times Carey had known Molly she had never been sick, especially with some sort of sickness that the doctors didn't even know what to call it, everything seemed to be going downhill, just as usual for Carey Bell. Carey looked out his window and watched Fiona walk over to her car, he watched sadly as he got in and then he finally turned away once her car was out of sight, *poor Fi*, Carey sighed and started to pack his own bag.
"Hello yes I was wondering when the soonest plane leaving Berkeley, California going to Los Angeles, California would be deporting, uh- huh, could you book me for that plane? Okay the name is Carey Bell, thank you, goodbye"
Carey clicked 'end' on his phone
and zipped up the black duffel bag and hefted it over his left shoulder,
he grabbed his car keys which were laying on the dresser, once he had his
car keys in his hand and his duffel bag over his shoulder, he was ready
to leave. He ran out of the house, shutting and locking the door behind
him, he ran over to his tahoe truck and threw his duffel bag in the back
and hopped in, he started up the car and sped off heading towards the airport.
He didn't have a lot of time to waste, if he was ever gonna catch that
plane, god he really didn't want to do this.
Jack, hi this is Irene, your mom is sick>>
Jack would be lying if he said that Irene's words didn't take him by surprise, she had sounded so healthy over the phone when she had called him earlier, and now here she was sick with some illness that the doctors couldn't explain, typical. Jack walked to his room, taking his sweet time, he packed his clothes neatly, and once he had everything packed, he picked up his phone and dialed the airport.
"Hi, when is your next plane leaving Boston, Massachusetts and going to Los Angeles, California leave? Good. Book me. Jack Phillips, first class, nothing more nothing less, okay goodbye"
Jack hung up the phone, grabbed his suitcase, fetched for his keys and headed out of the house in record time. Jack locked his door and nodded at his next door neighbor as he walked over to his Ford Truck, he opened the door and hopped in, he slammed the door shut and started the car and took off heading towards the airport, he grabbed for his cellphone as he continued to head to the airport.
"Alexandria, hi. No no no, don't come back to the house, enjoy your lunch with Tim, how is he by the way? Oh really? Tell him I said hi and congratulations on the job promotion. Oh yes I did call you for a specific reason, I am going to Los Angeles. My mother is sick, oh no need to say sorry, you didn't cause her to be sick did you? Yes I understand that you were just trying to be nice, well I just wanted to tell you that you don't have to come to work for at least a week. Uh-huh, okay see ya"
Jack clicked 'end' on his cellphone and made a left.
Clu, hi baby it's mom, Molly's sick>>
Clu had been shocked, astonished, surprised and a lot of other things, the first thing he had done was jump up from the bed and run into his room and grabbed his bag. There was no need to pack because he was already packed, he had packed a bag months ago, when he was thinking of leaving Lisa but in the end he never came around to it. He hefted the bag over his right shoulder and ran out the door, making sure to grab Lisa's car keys on his way out. Clu ran over to the red thunderbird in the garage, he jumped in the car throwing his bag in with him, he started up the car and listened to it's loud rumbling before speeding off. He grabbed Lisa's cellphone and dialed the airport.
"Yeah hi, look I don't have time to chit chat with you lady ok? Just book me on the earliest plane leaving Santa Cruz, California heading to Los Angeles, California. Yeah good, well do it."
Clu clicked 'end' and dialed another number while he he honked at a car in front of him, that was going too slow for his taste.
"Hey Lisa baby. Yeah yeah I'm sorry for how I acted towards you... no we can't do that, because I'm not at the house. I'm headed to the airport. I'm going to LA to visit an old family friend that is sick, I know I didn't tell you, sorry baby. Look I can't turn the car around and not go, she's sick, but Lisa! Lisa, you can't stop me from doing this... no this isn't about Fi, no it isn't, I don't still love her, you're over-reacting, talk to you later baby"
Clu clicked 'end' on the phone and
threw the cellphone out of the car and speeded up and cut another car off,
ignoring the loud honks from the other cars behind him.
Annie, it's Molly, she's sick>>
Annie had just finished doing her
concert when she had gotten the call, she felt like she was going to cry,
she told Irene she would be right there. Annie signed a few autographs,
ditched a few interviews and almost got trampled by all of her fans as
she ran towards her car, she had to get to Molly, she just had to. Annie
jumped into her car, started it up frantically and peeled out of the garage
and headed towards Molly's house as fast as she could, her tears made her
vision blurry, she swerved the car away from the pole and stopped at the
red light. She wiped her eyes and then once the light turned green, she
turned left and increased the speed in the car, feeling the anticipation
rise in her body as she Molly's house come into view. She was almost there.
::: 2 1/2 hours later [Los Angeles,
California - Molly Phillips Residence] :::
Fi smiled at the taxi driver and
gave him a $20.
"Thank you sir"
Fi opened the taxi door and stepped
out of the taxi, she turned to the driver and smiled once more, she shut
the door and watched the taxi drive off, she heaved a sigh as she walked
up the long walkway to her mother's house.
"You can do this Fiona"
Fi went to knock on the door but
turned around when she saw two more taxi's pull up at the same destination,
her mom's house.
"Thanks man"
Carey shoved a wrinkled up $20 dollar
bill to the taxi driver and almost stumbled out of the taxi, he slammed
the door shut and looked up and froze when he saw no other then Fiona Phillips
staring at him. Carey shrugged it off, and walked up to her and stopped
at the door, he turned to her and smiled.
"Hey"
Fi looked up at him and smiled shyly.
"Hi Carey."
They looked at each and for the
longest time they stared into each other's eyes, it was as if all the stuff
happened in the past was gone and it was just them, god only if she knew
how much I want to kiss her Carey thought to himself.
"Looks like we have more guests
coming"
Carey watched Fi point to the other
two taxi cabs.
"Whoa, is this a party or what?"
Clu waved at the taxi driver as he
sped off.
"So much for being polite"
Clu shook his head and ran his fingers
through his hair, he looked up and saw Fi and Carey, he felt jealousy enter
his body when he saw Fi laughing at something Carey was saying.
"Clu?"
Jack stumbled out of the taxi and handed the taxi driver a very neat $20 bill and walked over to Clu, he stared at him for the longest time before smiling.
"Well this is awkward"
Clu smirked.
"Awkward my ass. Geez you look like
you have been adopted by the Clintons. When did you dress so dorky? And
what is up with those glasses?"
Jack rolled his eyes.
"Like you look better, god
could you get any more grungier?"
"I could try"
Jack rolled his eyes once more.
"Well do it on your time"
Clu sighed.
"Whatever man, move it along Richy
Rich"
Clu pushed past Jack.
"Now I have to get this dry cleaned,
thank you very much, isn't there a bathtub or shower in Santa Cruz? Or
is that foreign to you?"
Clu glared back at Jack. Jack smirked
pushing Clu back.
"I guess it is then huh Cluet?"
Jack and Clu walked up to where
Fi and Carey were.
"The calvary arrive"
Jack and Clu rolled their eyes at
Carey's comment.
"And there is one more"
Carey, Clu and Jack looked at what
Fi was indicating to.
Annie pulled the car into the driveway and hopped out, she locked the car and walked up to the door but stopped in front of Fi, Carey, Clu and Jack.
"Hey guys!"
Annie smiled cheerfully but when
no one answered her, she turned to Fi.
"Hey girl!"
Fi glared at Annie evilly.
"Don't speak one word to me blondie"
Annie looked at Fi sadly.
"About me never saying goodbye to
you..."
Fi put her hand up.
"I said shut up. Let's go on inside
guys"