And no, there will be no difficult choices to make in this chapter. It's kind of a warm up chapter. Before we really get the ship sailing. Enjoy!

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Rachel

Road to Prescott Lodge

20:58

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As I stared out the window, I tried to collect me thoughts. I can't believe Nathan's actually doing this. Even after what happened last year. I pulled out my phone to see that he was doing a live podcast. And yet, somewhere in America, some one is a pod in a cast. I clicked on it, and put it on full screen, my earbuds equipped.

"Hello, friends and fans… alright, let me do that again." He murmured the last part while he walked towards the camera. He presses a couple of buttons that made it zoom in on his face. "There we go." He walked back to his spot, and I got comfy, which was difficult as it was a moving bus. Or maybe it's because it's a bus in general.

"Welcome, friends and fans. It's beyond awesome to have you all guys back this year. Um, first off: it mean so much to me that your coming back for the annual Prescott Winter Getaway! AAAHHHH!" I held in laughter as he made a crowd cheering noise.

"Now, it's time to address the elephant in the room for a second. I know, you guys are worried about me, with Brooke and Stella being some of my closest friends. And… I just wanna spend some quality time with each and every one of you. So, I want this weekend to be a weekend we will never forget. For the sake of Brooke and Stella, with them in our minds and hearts. Now… let's party like we're fucking porn stars, okay?! Make this one trip we will never forget, okay?! YES!"

The podcast ended, and I shut my phone off. I stared out the window again, to recollect my thoughts. Somewhere, deep inside me was screaming at the rest of my consciousness that Brooke and Stella are alive. But there is no proof. The police swept the entire mountain, and even in a ten mile radius. Nothing turned up, but they never called off the search. I hope Nathan wasn't lying. Even if shit went down, I wanted to remember this night, even if it was bad. For Brooke's sake. For Stella's sake.

Sorry this is a bit short, but things will get fired up in the next chapter, which will be up tomorrow! Don't forget to leave a review to show your support. It's not only for important decisions to determine the outcome of the entire story, but to show support. I will talk to you all tomorrow! ^_^