Stardina: thank you for being my 1st reviewer! I will try my hardest to update a lot because that is my weak point.

Kat L: Thank you so much for liking my story. I like that idea a lot too, I didn't think it would be that great but then I read someone else's story and it gave me this AWESOME idea that I love so much I spend all my time during school writing it.

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beauty0102: thank, I'll try really hard! If the reviews keep coming then I will want to more so…

--Note-- got this idea from reading Family Relations by Brittanysr. You have to read hers before you read mine!

Suggested Music: 500 Miles (the Proclaimers), Be My Escape (Relient K)

Having ridden on a plane before, a nervous tingle was running down Julie's spine. She was sitting in row 32E, between a fat man in a suit that was already asleep, and a nun with a hairy wart on her cheek. Great this is going to be a really fun 4 hours. Every time a flight attendant would walk past, Julie would shield her face, in fear that they would tell her to exit the plane, that her parents were waiting to take her home, but thankfully, it never happened. The only interaction with a flight attendant was when they switched the nun with a beautiful brunette who looked a bit flustered. Julie studied the shape of her nose, the slight protruding of her lips, thinking what a beautiful model she would me. The perfect "lover in the park" or "girl relaxing on the beach". Ever since she had received her camera from Jim, she had always looked differently at things, at the light and the shadows, how the object looked, whether they would be better in black and white or color.

As the plane started to take off into the air, Julie grabbed the armrests and breathed deeply trying to calm herself. The fat man who had woken up looked annoyed, as if her say this all the time, but the brunette was still, deep in thought. When the plane's wheels lifted off the ground and the plane slightly dipped, Julie grabbed the arm of the beautiful stranger. With an infectious calmness, she turned to Julie and took her hands into her own.

"It's ok, don't work, the plane won't crash. My name is Beth, what's yours?" Julie looked slightly green and mumbled

"Ju-Julie Street"

"Nice to meet you Julie, Julie was my mother's name, my mother was a flight attendant and in al her time traveling not once did her plane ever have technical difficulties. She used to tell me all about her flights when she got back from wherever. She traveled to Paris, Rome, England, Athens, Sydney, and many places in Ireland. Whenever she got back, she would give me a present. When I was about 8, she got me a 99mm camera so could take pictures of everything she missed. Ever since her death, the thing that reminded me of her the most was that camera and the Celtic cross she always wore." Reaching into her shirt, she extracted a long gold chain with a gold intricate cross. "Because I am wearing it now it means my mother is watching over me and there is no way she would let this plane crash." Beth looked Julie in the eye and squeezed her hand. Even thought Julie knew Beth was just trying to cheer her up by telling her this story that she was sure Beth had made up, it some how made her feel better. She smiled and began chatting with Beth about music, books, funny stories, forgetting that she was 3300 ft above the ground.

When the flight attendant served the complimentary pretzels and a drink Beth asked Julie the question that she had been dreading in the back of her mind.

"So Julie, why are you traveling to California?"

She could have lied to Beth but she felt after Beth told her the truth about her abusive dad and step-mom who didn't believe in her dream to sing or write professionally, she deserved to know the truth.

"I am running away to live with my brother." Beth looked intrigued because even though Julie had only known her for a few hours, she knew she loved a good drama.

"Oo! Tell me more!"

"Well, my parents don't really notice me and all my friends hate me or have moved, my parents are both alcoholics, we have no money and no home, and the only person who really ever loved me is my brother even though her is a ton older than me. He is a S.W.A.T. officer in LA. He was on the news a year ago." Julie stated. TO take the conversation away from herself she asked Beth,

"So how did you Mom really die?"

"Colon cancer. My mother always found that dieses funny and she was diagnosed with it she found it even funnier, so it always gave me a positive attitude towards her death."

"The camera and the necklace?"

"My mom was a photographer and it's her old camera and the necklace I found in an antique shop in New York."

"Thank you for telling me the flight attendant version.

"Your welcome…So is your brother hott?"

For the next few hours until the plane landed, Beth and Julie discussed everything from how hott her brother was to what they hated about the entertainment business. When the plane landed (Beth's hand became numb), the pair walked towards the terminal and stood there.

"I guess this is good-bye." Said Beth with a mournful air.

"I guess so….so, do you have a place to go?"

"No, not really I was just planning on walking around until I found somewhere to stay or a cheap motel where I could rent a room."

"Well, if you wanted to you could stay with me and my brother."

"Are you sure, I mean, your brother doesn't even know you're here. How would he like it if you showed up at his door with your bags and a stranger, even though she is the prettiest girl in the city."

"Aw, whatever. If her does freak then I saved you a lot of walking! With a laugh Beth answered,

"Sure but before we do we have to get the essential items!"

Previously on the plane, they had discussed that the essential items to every girl was lemon juice (for your face and to drink), ice cream (yummy), shampoo and conditioner (who wants dirty hair), and No Doubt (they both had the same taste in music). Because Julie already had the CDs, they went the to 7/11 that was down the street from the airport.

When they walked into the 7/11, both girls groaned in delight. They were not used to the hott weather even though it was still before dawn and a long walk after sitting down for so long gave their legs cramps. After picking up the "essentials", Beth and Julie were over by the drink refrigerator when 5 men in black ("They must be boiling." came the comment from Julie) and walked up to the cash register where a old man was in charge. Suddenly there was a loud band and the old man disappeared somewhere onto the floor.

"No one move or I'll blow you brains out!"

HAHA! Evil me. I am working on the next chapter now soo… just to let guys who might be reading this, this has a lot of girl stuff since I am a girl but I will try to put action in it too!