Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Summerland characters or anything that appears in this fiction that appeared from the show.
The three friends walked out of the terminal in New Orleans. They had taken the red-eye because it was the only flight they could afford. It was 10:00am.
"Ok Brae, now that we're out of California and in Louisiana, what are we going to do? You're the brains of this operation" Callie said smartly. She was still upset she was taking a vacation in the middle of the semester.
"Callie, honestly, I love you to death, but if you're going to whine the whole time, get on a plane and go back home. This is supposed to be fun, not a pain" He replied
Lucas laughed "You two fight like an old married couple, you know that right?"
"Nice comparison Luke" Callie said "Like I said, what's the plan?"
"Well we can check-in at the hotel at 4, so we just have to find something to do until then." Bradin said "But we should probably get fake ID's if we're going to do anything fun"
"Already done" Lucas said. "I used your pictures and got them last night before we left"
"Ok, what are you planning on doing that we need fake ID's?" Callie asked nervously
"Something fun" The boys replied in unison
"I don't like the sound of this. Can we get something to eat, I'm starving?" she replied
"Sure, we have to pick up the rental car then we can grab some food, sound good?" Bradin said
"Yeah, let's go"
The three walked over to the baggage claim, got their bags, then proceeded to get their car. "Can you suggest a good place to eat?" Bradin asked the rental car worker, who looked about 21
"Um, Vinnie's is good, but kind of expensive, then there's all the restaurants on the main road, all of them are good, my favorite is Mickey's, they cater more to the college crowd. Y'all here for the week?"
"Yeah" Lucas replied
"Well then you have to go see the Cabaret show. They have amazing dancers, actors and singers. There's a girl there who's 19, she can singer better than most of the people on American Idol. I strongly suggest you check it out" she said smiling as she handed them the keys to the car.
The three piled into the convertible and drove down the highway toward downtown. They stopped at the restaurant the woman at the rental place had suggested. They were eating quietly when they saw a tall blonde rush in the front door and past their table into the back room.
"Whoa" Bradin said "Was it just me or did that girl look really familiar?"
"She did" Callie said looking in the direction the girl ran in "Really really familiar, like scary familiar"
"God Bradin, how many ghosts are there in closets that follow you?" Lucas joked
"Too many to count" he laughed. Just as he said that, the girl immerged from the back room, now dressed like all the other waitresses "Sarah?" he said in disbelief
The girl turned around, looked at Bradin, and quickly turned around again. What the hell are they doing here? She thought as she started walking away, but she knew Bradin wouldn't let that fly. As if on cue she left a hand hit she shoulder "Hi Brae" she said simply.
"Oh my God it is you" he said, a bit nervously
"Listen, as much as I'd love to go down memory lane with you three, I have to work. Maybe we can catch up later" she said and with that she walked over to a table.
Bradin walked over to the table, now really confused. "This vacation was a bad idea, I can just tell."
Sarah ran home as soon as her shift ended. "Emily!" she screamed "Em get your butt down here right now!"
Emily ran down the stairs "What's going on? What's the deal with the red alert?" she said nervously
"You will not believe who I saw at work today" she said
Emily sighed "you see celebrities all the time, why all the screaming? Who was it this time, Ben Affleck? Matt Damon?" she said calmly
"No, much worse. Em, I'm not so sure you want to know who I saw" she sat down at the kitchen table
"What, did my parents show up? I don't care who it was, just tell me" she said
"Emmy..." she paused "Bradin, Callie and Lucas are here" she said simply
"Ok, I wasn't ready for that one" she said as she collapsed in a chair. "How the hell did they find us?"
"I don't think they meant to. I think they just went on a vacation and ended up here"
"This is bad Sarah. I spent the last 3 years running away from Lucas and now he's here. They're obviously going to come to the show. Everyone advertises the Cabaret, and now that they know you're here, they're obviously going to figure out I'm here too!"
"What are you going to do? Are you worried about seeing him?"
"That's not what I'm worried about Sarah" Emily said as she sighed
A quiet voice came from the other room "Mommy?"
She looked at Sarah "That's what I'm worried about"