Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own any any of the characters in this story, except for the ones I make up.
Carly sat slumped over her kitchen table eating her cereal. She got in a 2 am, and snuck in as quietly as possible. Her dad came into the kitchen. Carly knew he wouldn't make a big deal over coming in late. He never did. Not like she came in late much in North Carolina. There wasn't a reason to stay out late there.
"Good morning Car" He said, messing up her hair.
"Morning Dad" she said with a mouth full of cereal. She watched her dad pour his coffee.
"Only four more days" he said happily.
"Four more days til what?" Carly asked cluelessly. Her dad looked at her, eyes wide.
Carly smiled at him and he kept staring at her in disbelief.
"Dad. I'm kidding. I know, it's four more days until you are the happiest man alive..again" Carly laughed rolling her eyes. Her dad sipped his coffee.
"What does that mean?"
"I'm just saying..you keep saying that Deb makes you the happiest guy alive..but not too long ago you said that to mom too"
"Carly." her dadsaid sternly.
"What? I'm just saying.." she said, finishing her cereal. Her dad smiled at her, grabbed his briefcase and left, kissing the top of her head right before.
Carly got up and walked to her fridge, opening it up and taking out the orange juice. She grabbed a cup from one of the many cupboards and poured herself a glass. She hopped up onto the counter and sat, drinking her juice there. Deb came in.
"Got in a little late last night, did we not?" Deb said as nicely as possible. Carly rolled her eyes.
"Sorry. I lost track of time.." she spat out the line she always used when she was late. Deb looked at her and raised her eyebrows, obviously not buying Carly's bullshit.
"Listen Carly, today we have to go dress shopping. I need to buy you a dress for the wedding" she said, pouring her coffee. Carly laughed.
"What time?"
"Around three, okay? I'm going out but I will be back at two thirty and then we will leave" She said, walking past Carly and out the door. Carly wondered why people didn't seem to say bye, they just walked away. Not like she really cared. She heard her doorbell ring and hopped off the counter to go answer the door. She opened it and saw Sid standing there with a huge grin on his face.
"You never said that you were my neighbor Carly!" he said excitedly, walking in. Carly laughed.
"I didn't really want to say anything in front of everyone. I don't want people to think that I've changed because I have money now" she explained.
"Carly, you have changed."
"Not because of money though. Because I grew up"
"Are you gonna show me around or what?" Sid asked. Carly laughed, grabbed his hand and led him around the house. She showed him the main floor, which consisted of a huge kitchen, a large sunken in living room decorated in really nice furniture, a big bathroom and a dining room. Then she led him up the winding staircase and showed him the three guest bedrooms, her parents room with an ensuite bathroom, another bathroom and her room. Sid smiled when they got to her room. The walls were painted deep purple and there were posters of British punk bands all over the wall. Her taste in music certainly changed since she moved away. Sid walked across the room to the sliding doors that led out onto a balcony. The balcony overlooked a huge yard, with an elaborate garden and one of the biggest pools Sid had ever seen, excluding his.
"Wow" he breathed. Carly walked up beside him, taking in her view. It was amazing.
"Do you want to go swimming or something? Deb is taking me shopping for a dress for the wedding around three and I need to waste time until then"
"sounds good. lets go!"