Today was the day that the campers arrived. Anna was sitting in Bridget's cabin printing the pictures she promised to send Ella and Holly. In order to not make things look suspicious, she had Sam and Bridget come stand next to Zach. Now, Bridget was standing behind Anna getting dressed in her work clothes. "Annabelle, I have a letter for Ella, and one for Lena. Can you put them in the same envelope for me? It would just be easier that way…and why we're thinking about it…send her that picture of all of us." Anna chuckled on the inside. "Yes Aunt Bridget."

Dear Holly and Ella,

Hey again from sunny Baja…what is this? Like the second letter in two days…again I'm expressing it…it should be to you guys on Wednesday…there's also a letter for Ella from her mom…and there's a letter for A. Lena from A. Bridget. If you would be so kind as to give your mom the letter Holly. Any who, like I promised. There's a picture of Zach in here somewhere. I had to get Sam and Bridget in the picture also. I didn't want them to think that I was stalking him or something…although I think I saw some one pass by my cabin last night with curly hair…short curly hair. I would hate to think that Sam is stalking me! Lol! Fess up all of the information that you know!

Love ya'll lots! Annabelle

Esperanza and Andy were home by themselves basically all day. It was ten thirty in the morning, and there was nothing to do. Andy looked at his watch. "I had only planned to go see Van today…he told me he likes you." Esperanza smiled. "I could tell…yet I don't see why…my big Puerto Rican but tends to take over my love life. Isn't my but supposed to be smaller? My mom is half Puerto Rican…and my dad isn't Puerto Rican at all…so I should be like one fourth right…I shouldn't have this huge thing!" "It isn't that bad Esi." Andy told her, while trying to stifle back his laughing. She picked up a pillow and threw it at his face. He caught it before it hit him. "Why would you want to injure me Esperanza? I'm your favorite model." Esperanza caught the pillow he threw back at her. "You can be replaced."

Nevan was sitting at a table by himself eating his lunch. Andy and Esperanza came over to join him. "What's up man?" Andy asked Nevan. Nevan took a sip of his coke and wiped his mouth with his napkin. "Nothing much. I'm off of work already…there was a problem with the scheduling. What do you two have planned for today?" "Nothing." Esperanza said almost too excitedly. "Well if you guys aren't doing anything we can hang out." Nevan suggested. "Umm," Andy started. "I actually do have to go into work today…maybe you could hang out with Esi, Van. It will only be for like an hour or two…Marshall called me this morning. I told him that I could try to come in and help out." Esperanza knew what her cousin was doing. "I'm fine with that. I mean if you are Nevan." Nevan nodded his head in approval. "Yeah that's cool."

Esperanza walked Andy to his car. "Thanks cousin…I really appreciate that kind gesture. Where's my camera?" Andy pointed to the trunk. "I think you put it in there before we left to come here." Walking over to the trunk, she waited for Andy to open it. "Thanks… I'll see you later." Nevan walked up behind Esperanza and put his hands over her eyes. "Guess who?" He asked her in a funny voice. She peeled his hands off of her eyes and turned around. "I don't know…who could it be?" Nevan led her to his car and opened the passenger door for her. "We just need to run by my house real quick. I want to get out of these clothes. I smell like pizza." "Ok…you're the one driving me around…you go wherever you want to go." She said sarcastically.

Three and a half hours later, Esperanza and Nevan were still sitting on the river front. Esperanza looked at her watch. "Oh my gosh. I totally forgot about Andy. I guess I need to get back." Nevan got up with her, but they were still facing the water. "I thought you needed to go." Nevan said as he nudged her arm with his elbow. Esperanza nudged him back. "I don't need to…" She turned to face Nevan, with her back against the railing. "Thanks for today. I had a nice time." "Yeah me too…can I kiss you?" He asked nervously. Esperanza stood still. "I guess so…" "Well it's either a yes or a no." Nevan said back. Esperanza didn't give him a straight answer. She leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips. "Yes." She laughed. "Now come on Van and take me home…what would Andy say if he knew we had been making out on the river front?" Nevan grabbed her hand as he walked her back to her house. "We never made out." He stated. Esperanza stopped him and kissed him again. "But we will if we stay here any longer."

Alexia had been moping around the house for two days now. And Holly couldn't bear to see it. She had locked her self in and only got up to use the bathroom and to eat. Ella was also the only one with the key. Ella noticed Holly's cell phone ringing one morning. Holly was in the shower, so she picked it up and answered it. "Hello?" She answered. "Hey…Ella?" Ella was surprised the guy knew who she was. "Yeah…who is this?" "It's Sean." The guy told her. "Oh," Ella said. "How'd you get this number?" "When we first started dating, Alexia wanted to be reachable at all times. She gave me Holly's cell phone number…and her parent's numbers." "Oh." Ella said again. "Well Holly can't come to the phone right now. She's kind of busy…call back in like fifteen minutes." "So you aren't upset or anything about what happened?" "No…it kind of reminds me of some sort of a romantic story or something…and plus you and I both know that Alexia had it coming to her! I just don't want Holls to get her heart broken. You broke her sister's, why wouldn't it be just as easy to break hers?" Ella stated. "True enough." Sean answered. "But I still like Holly…I have for a while. Don't worry. I'll call in fifteen minutes…you don't answer the phone though. I want to talk to her in person." Ella agreed and then hung up the phone, right when Holly walked out of the bathroom. "Who was that?" Holly asked. Ella put the phone back on the desk. "No one…wrong number."

Fifteen minutes later, Holly was lying in her bed watching MTV. The phone rang just as planned. Holly didn't move to get it. Ella wasn't supposed to answer it. "Holly, your cell phone is ringing…it could be one of the girls." Holly looked up at the phone. "You get it…tell them I don't feel well." Ella reached to grab the phone. She turned it on and handed it to Holly. "You answer it…please?" Holly reluctantly took it and put it up to her ear. "Yeah?" "Hey Holls." Sean said. Holly looked at her friend. "Wrong number Ella? What do you want Sean?" Sean did that thing where he clears his throat. "I'm sorry I did what I did to you…but I've liked you for a while. I was kind of wondering if you wanted to go out sometime…it could be just as friends. I need one of the Rodman girls to stick by my side…and it looks as if Alexia is crossed of that list." Holly regretted the next seven words she said. "I will pick you up at seven." Sean questioned this. "Why can't I just come by and pick you up at seven?" "Because Idiot…Alexia lives here. She's memorized the very sound your truck makes…just go along with what I say. And tonight…is just to talk about what happened…understood?" "Understood." Sean followed.

"You just said yes! You just said yes!" Ella quietly screamed. Holly put her phone back down. "I know what I said…was it the wrong thing to do? I'm going to call him back and tell him to forget it." Ella grabbed the phone before Holly could get it. "No way Holls. There must have been something in your heart that made you say yes…go with the flow…and even though I'm for this whole you and Sean thing…don't get caught up in something that you will regret….but please tell me how he kisses." Holly gasped at what her friend had just said. "Ells this is just for talking…I highly doubt that there will be any kissing involved." Ella grabbed her towel and walked towards the bathroom. "That's what you say now babe. You're sixteen and you have hormones that are beyond your control…and his will never be under control. It's universally understood. "

Another chapter…Esperanza is a cool name…it was my name in Spanish class…I didn't pronounce it correctly until the last month of school! And my teacher did nothing to correct me. Instead of being pronounced like its spelled… 'EspeRanza'…with the r making an r sound, it should be pronounced like… 'EspeDanza'. The R needs to make a slight D sound. My teacher said it that way, but I just thought it was because of her accent. Lol! She was teaching one day and she mentioned that rule…if it's not the last r in the word then it has the d sound…I was so confused. I still say it wrong! Anywho…so this chapter was a little uneventful…just a little. I promise to add more…and some twists maybe…on Ella's and Holly's parts…maybe. Not huge gigantic twists, but small little ones….I don't know yet…it's only the fifth chapter. And forgive me if any of the younger girls names come out as their moms...i just re read it and had to change the Esi part abit! I kept using 'Carmen' in place of Esperanza!