Note: Although there has been talk about meeting famous people in this story I won't use any as characters to abide with fanfic. rules. Many of the famous people will be fictional if there are any mentioned in this story at all. So if you see a name that looks different but kind of familiar then use you're imagination I think you'll know what I'm getting at. Enjoy.

Chapter 18: Ocean Front Property

"Paige, wake up" Hazel uttered while Paige woke up from her slumber. Manny and Emma were still resting in the back. "We're here, I think, it should be by the ocean or river or something." Hazel looked around. "Paige read off the directions again we got off the net.

"Huh," Paige yawned.

"The directions," Hazel exclaimed. "Hurry there's a fork in the road.

"Turn.." Paige paused she stared at the directions "I think it says to make a left, no right wait lef..right."

Hazel turned right. "Are you sure this is the right way."

"It says so here." Paige said. "I think," she mumbled.

"Where are we," Manny asked. She had just woken up and noticed lush green hedges with faint signs of houses in the background.

"We're almost here," Hazel said.

"Great," Manny mumbled. She shook Emma. "Hey Emma we're here."

"What?" Emma yawned before noticing two large black gates with golden initials IXB on each gate. "Is this it?"

"I think so," Hazel replied she stopped the car by the gate.

"How are we going to get in?" Manny asked.

"Yeah it looks like you need a key," Emma replied.

"You girls know nothing about sophisticated rich houses like this one," Paige stated. "There should be a buzzer or intercom somewhere around here." Paige got out of the car and searched around the gate for a buzzer.

"Well I guess I better go help her," Hazel got out of the car. Emma and Manny got out as well.

"Do you guys see anything," Hazel asked.

"No," Manny and Emma answered.

"Keep looking, I know there is something here." Paige replied while searching.

"Hey, come here guys," Hazel exclaimed. The girls ran towards Hazel.

"Did you find the buzzer," Paige asked.

"No, but something better," Hazel slipped through a hole in the large hedges and on the other side she stared at a white house with a perfect manicure lawn and pool complete with a pool house in the back. "This is amazing," Hazel sighed. "You have to see this!" The girls shrugged and just as they were going to go thought the same hole. Hazel ran out screaming.

"What's the matter with you," Paige exclaimed.

"A big .." Hazel said while trying to catch her breath. "I just saw the biggest dog in the world. I thought for sure...it ...was going.. to eat..me."

"This is great," Paige exclaimed. "We're here but no one knows we're here. Haze, I think it's time to forget about the surprise and just call Jimmy we need to get in the house and rest, guard dog or not."

Hazel dialed Jimmy's number but only got his voice mail."His phone's not on."

"What?" Manny exclaimed. "You mean were going to be stuck here all night."

"It's early," Emma looked at her watch. "It's only a quarter past seven why don't we just look around, check out the sites and come back later."

"Sounds good to me." Hazel agreed.

Paige walked to the passenger side of the car."What are waiting for, let's go"

"You're going to look so great for this party," Donna teased Jay's hair. "Who ever did your dye job did a great job it almost looks natural."

"That's because it..hey," Spinner screamed after Jay hit him. "What was that for?"

"My hand slipped," Jay gave Spinner a threatening glance.

"So, just for oh my amusement tell me again why I'm going to this party tonight." Jay asked Donna

"How could you forget you were invited to this party weeks ago."

"Along with others you missed." The middle aged guy the guys found out whose name was Don screamed. "It cost me a fortune to find you and what good did it do? I found you on my own then paying those stupid private investigators and those other idiots aka your parents who couldn't find you if you were wiggling in front of them for advice."

"What," Spinner exclaimed.

"Well," Donna gave Don the look as if it was OK to speak now, Don flipped his cell phone on and started speaking loudly in the receiver."Anyway I don't know why you leave on these little sabbaticals of yours and every year you bring a new friend. Donna looked at Spinner who smiled. "Well Ms. Hulton is going to be so happy that your coming to her birthday party but I knew you wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Ms. Hulton as in Parish Hulton the rich socialite, air of the Hulton fortune." Jay asked.

Donna laughed "Who else would it be."Seriously J you're a riot sometimes."

"Wait you know his name?" Spinner asked.

"Duh, of course I do, I'm his personal stylist, I spend nearly every waking hour with him, doing his hair and making him look good for The SV so why wouldn't I know J Reems when I see him." Donna glanced at Spinner and shook her head before teasing Jay's hair a little more."Seriously J, I don't know where you find your friends these days, there all done." Donna gently shoved Jay out of the adjustable salon chair. "Now you," Donna looked at Spinner and hit her chair. "Sit," Spinner hesitantly walked towards the chair. Donna grabbed on his hair. "It's going to take a miracle to fix this."

"These prices," Paige looked at a pricey tag on a skirt. " And this is suppose to be a second hand store."

"I hate to see the original one." Hazel glanced at a price tag on a cute pair of two hundred dollar jeans."No one can afford this."

"Are we ready to go now," Emma asked.

"Yeah," Paige put a pricey pink blouse back on the rack. "Might as well grab something to eat."

"Yeah," Hazel looked around. "Emma, where's Manny?"

"Don't know," Emma shrugged. "Last time I checked she was trying on a pink blouse before she realized the price on it."

"We'll she's not here now," Hazel looked around "I'm going to check the dressing rooms." Hazel walked towards the dressing rooms.

"I hope she hurries up," Paige mumbled.

Hazel walked back towards them "I didn't see her in the dressing room."

"Maybe she went outside for some fresh air." Emma replied.

"Might as well check." Hazel walked outside. Emma and Paige followed behind her.

"I don't see her," Emma said. The girls searched around looking for Manny until Emma saw her in a art's and craft store. "There she is." Emma and the girls walked inside.

"C'mon Manny were leaving," Paige ordered.

"Wait," Manny picked up some rhinestone accessories from a bin. "Can't you see I'm busy."

"You're can buy this stuff at any cheap bargain basement store, later." Paige exclaimed.

Just as Manny was about to speak Hazel interrupted."Manny, I'll take you back here tomorrow, promise."

"Fine," Manny put the accessories back and gave Paige a sour glare."Regardless of what anyone thinks you can't find this stuff at some cheap bargain basement store where some people shop."

"Oh you litt," Paige exclaimed and tried to reach for Manny's hair.

"Lets just go," Hazel interrupted while grabbing Paige's hand and escorting her out of the store.

"Manny stop trying to irk Paige," Emma mumbled as the two walked out of the store.

"She started it," Manny replied.

"Hey, girls," A tall guy walked towards the four girls.

"Jay," Emma exclaimed.