Charisma is still in shock that Star asked if she would like to write with her. Charisma also thinks Star is the coolest! ::grins::

Chapter Two: Because I Can By Charisma Adam's POV

"No more Eden Hall!" I whoop next to Charlie. He glances at me, I just grin. I couldn't blame him. I've been really excited about this roadtrip. I had been going on about it for days. He starts the engine.

"And we're off!" I grin winding down the window. "Whoo-hoo!"

"Adam, if you don't shut up, I will slug you!" Charlie says turning up the radio. I shrug.

"Whoo-hooo." I muttered.

"Adam!" Charlie snapped. I wonder how he heard me. "I'm trying to listen to this."

He's listening to the weather channel. Bor-ring.

"Bor-ring!" Julia Knight echoes my thoughts. She leans over Charlie's shoulder and switches the channel over and over until she finds a good station.

"Oooh my favourite song!" Julie grins and starts singing along to a Red Hot Chills Pepper song. "All around the world, we could make time, Romping' and stomping…" She starts to nod her head along to the beat. She turns it up. I start singing along with her. Hey, you only live once.

"Cause I'm in my prime!" Julia sits next to Julie, she nudges her. "Sing along!"

Connie gives her a dirty look.

"Born in the north, And sworn to entertain ya, Cause I'm down for, The state of Pennsylvania!" I form my left hand so it looks like I'm singing into a mic.

Julia gives up on Julie and Connie and comes up the front to sing with me.

"I try not to whine, But I must warn ya, Bout the girls, From California!" Julia's voice gets more off key as she keeps singing.

"You suck!" Charlie yells, changing the station over. I raise my eyebrows at Julia. She leans over and changes it back.

"I know I know its you, You say hello and then I say I do!" I imate a guitar riff. Julia laughs.

"Come back baby, Cause Id like to say, I've been around the world, Back from Bombay…" Julie and Guy joins in. I'm not that big a fan of Red Hot Chill Peppers, but I have to admit that this song isn't so bad.

"….Fox hole love, Pie in your face, Living in and out, Of a big fat suitcase…" We all get cut off as Charlie switches over the radio. Again.

"What's your problem?" Julia asks looking insulted. "That was a good song."

"First of all, that song sucked. Second, you all have terrible singing voices. Third, this is my van!" Charlie glared out of the window. Julia raised her eyebrows at me.

"Typical." Julia muttered loudly enough for him to hear. He glanced at her.

"Typical? Why?"

"My van!" She mimicked him. She tossed her red hair over her shoulder. "We've finished high school! Lighten up!"

"Yeah, lighten up." I punch him lightly on the shoulder. "You planned this!"

"You planned this?" Julia asks him, in surprise,  as she knocks on the side of his head. "I didn't realize there was a brain inside there."

I crack up laughing. Charlie doesn't look too impressed.

"Bite me." He snaps. "That song is so five years ago. Grow up!"

"It's a classic." Julia says flicking him on the ear. "Don't blame me if you have crappy tastes in music."

"Act your age." Charlie swats her hand away. She starts to run her hand through his hair.

"You really need to wash your hair." She comments wrinkling her nose.

"I'm trying to drive!" Charlie yells. "Are you trying to get us killed?"

She shrugs and switches the radio on. Charlie turns it off. She turns it on. He turns it off.

"Charlie, what is your problem?" Julia asks.

"You!" He shots back. "Don't make me turn you into roadkill."

"As if you could." Julia shots back. Charlie swerves sharply, Julia yelps as she topples over. Charlie grins evilly at her. She glares back and gives his ear another flick as she hops, yes hops, over to where Julie, Connie and Guy are sitting.

"Jules!" She throws her arms around her. "Whatcha doin'?"

"Talking." Connie says pointy. Julia doesn't notice.

"Oh yeah? About what?" Julia asks. I turn around in my seat to face them.

"Nothing that concerns you." Connie says. Ouch.

"Cool!" Julia grins her crazy lopsided grin.

Julie sends Connie a warning look. "So how come you're annoying Charlie?"

"Because I can!" She says loudly. "Right Charlie?"

He mutters.

"What's up your butt?" I ask. He shrugs.

"Half of the ducks aren't even coming!" He complains. "Some fun this trip will be."

"You will have fun." I jab him in the shoulder.

"Banks, you're really starting to annoy me." He says sliding some sunnies on.

"I can't help it if I'm happy I finished high school." I shrug my shoulders. "I bet you'll have fun on this road trip. We are, after all, going to Vegas!"

Julia starts singing a song about Vegas.

"Thanks a lot Banks." Charlie switches on the radio to drown out her voice.