Ren sat on the floor of her room rearranging her box of books that normally
sat under her bed.
"Such a crappy day shouldn't be wasted," she assured herself gathering up all the small books to place back in the box in ABC order. The pitter- patter of the rain outside her window soothed her into a relaxing state. So far the summer was slow and boring, nothing to excite her and the rain just made it worse. Ruby had suggested Ren join her and her family on a trip to New York. Ren glanced at her calendar. Ruby was leaving in two days. Ren said she would think about it but never really planned on it. After packing the last of the books away, she grabbed her phone and sat casually on the bed. "Seven-eight-six-four-two-seven-one," Ren said punching in Ruby's number.
"Hello?" Ruby answered.
"Hey, its me. I was wondering, still got an extra seat on the plane for a best friend?" Ren asked. Right away she could hear Ruby squeal.
"Oh my god Ren, I'm so happy your going to come with me. I have a whole schedule planned for us. Oh and my mom said she booked us our own hotel room on a totally different floor then them! We will so be free. And-"
"Great, I have to go. I'll be at your house around three on Saturday, take care." Ren hung up and stood. "I'm going to New York, I'm going to New York!" she said dancing.
"Says who?" Ren stopped dancing and turned around. Louis was standing in the doorway eating a candy bar.
"I'm going with Ruby. Mom and dad said I could go months ago when Ruby first asked me. Since the start of the summer has, well, sucked, I decided its time to go out." Louis slowly nodded and turned on his heel going to his room. Ren couldn't help but notice how he changed into a soft-spoken outsider since him and Tawny broke up for good, they were the perfect match. Ren shrugged and ran down the stairs to tell her parents the good news.
"Mom, dad, I'm going to New York with Ruby for two weeks."
"Oh Ren, honey that's great. You're leaving this weekend right?" Ilene asked her daughter. Ren got a water bottle from the refrigerator and sat on a stool.
"Yeah, and they have paid for everything so all I need is a couple dollars from you guys and I'm set to go!"
"How is two-thousand? I know how expensive New York is," Steve said from the couch.
"That would be great daddy!"
"It's settled! Two thousand then. I'll pick it up tomorrow while I'm out. And I'll get you some essentials, of course," Ilene said taking a frozen chicken out of the freezer. Ren smiled and jumped from the stool.
"I'm going to go pack now. Ooh I'm so excited!" Ren squealed and ran up the stairs. Steve got up from the couch and walked over to the kitchen with Ilene.
"You don't think there could be a chance of her running into Dale, or even worse, Nicole, do you?" Ilene put the chicken into a large pan and had a worried expression.
"I really don't know. They are staying in one of Dale's hotels. Who knows which hotel Dale will be at? I mean . . .he stays at a different one each month."
"Well, it's not possible. Its just not possible!" Steve said now convinced with himself. Ilene shook her head and stuck the chicken in oven.
*
Ren's suitcase was full of her most casual clothes and her favorite books. Five hours would be an awfully long time on a plane. And who knows what nights her and Ruby would be stuck alone in the hotel room? It was better safe then sorry. Her clothe and book suitcase was full so she grabbed a small purse like bag and began to put her CD player and CD's in it. She also put in her most private and prized possession, her diary. Ren smiled and tossed her bags to the side. Summer wasn't going to be so dull anymore.
"Such a crappy day shouldn't be wasted," she assured herself gathering up all the small books to place back in the box in ABC order. The pitter- patter of the rain outside her window soothed her into a relaxing state. So far the summer was slow and boring, nothing to excite her and the rain just made it worse. Ruby had suggested Ren join her and her family on a trip to New York. Ren glanced at her calendar. Ruby was leaving in two days. Ren said she would think about it but never really planned on it. After packing the last of the books away, she grabbed her phone and sat casually on the bed. "Seven-eight-six-four-two-seven-one," Ren said punching in Ruby's number.
"Hello?" Ruby answered.
"Hey, its me. I was wondering, still got an extra seat on the plane for a best friend?" Ren asked. Right away she could hear Ruby squeal.
"Oh my god Ren, I'm so happy your going to come with me. I have a whole schedule planned for us. Oh and my mom said she booked us our own hotel room on a totally different floor then them! We will so be free. And-"
"Great, I have to go. I'll be at your house around three on Saturday, take care." Ren hung up and stood. "I'm going to New York, I'm going to New York!" she said dancing.
"Says who?" Ren stopped dancing and turned around. Louis was standing in the doorway eating a candy bar.
"I'm going with Ruby. Mom and dad said I could go months ago when Ruby first asked me. Since the start of the summer has, well, sucked, I decided its time to go out." Louis slowly nodded and turned on his heel going to his room. Ren couldn't help but notice how he changed into a soft-spoken outsider since him and Tawny broke up for good, they were the perfect match. Ren shrugged and ran down the stairs to tell her parents the good news.
"Mom, dad, I'm going to New York with Ruby for two weeks."
"Oh Ren, honey that's great. You're leaving this weekend right?" Ilene asked her daughter. Ren got a water bottle from the refrigerator and sat on a stool.
"Yeah, and they have paid for everything so all I need is a couple dollars from you guys and I'm set to go!"
"How is two-thousand? I know how expensive New York is," Steve said from the couch.
"That would be great daddy!"
"It's settled! Two thousand then. I'll pick it up tomorrow while I'm out. And I'll get you some essentials, of course," Ilene said taking a frozen chicken out of the freezer. Ren smiled and jumped from the stool.
"I'm going to go pack now. Ooh I'm so excited!" Ren squealed and ran up the stairs. Steve got up from the couch and walked over to the kitchen with Ilene.
"You don't think there could be a chance of her running into Dale, or even worse, Nicole, do you?" Ilene put the chicken into a large pan and had a worried expression.
"I really don't know. They are staying in one of Dale's hotels. Who knows which hotel Dale will be at? I mean . . .he stays at a different one each month."
"Well, it's not possible. Its just not possible!" Steve said now convinced with himself. Ilene shook her head and stuck the chicken in oven.
*
Ren's suitcase was full of her most casual clothes and her favorite books. Five hours would be an awfully long time on a plane. And who knows what nights her and Ruby would be stuck alone in the hotel room? It was better safe then sorry. Her clothe and book suitcase was full so she grabbed a small purse like bag and began to put her CD player and CD's in it. She also put in her most private and prized possession, her diary. Ren smiled and tossed her bags to the side. Summer wasn't going to be so dull anymore.