CHAPTER TWO

"Eurgh …" I yawned and stretched from lack of sleep and hit my alarm clock off. I slowly got up and tried to wake up so I could be fresh for the day ahead. I went over to my closet to pick out something to wear, as I was going through my clothes, I came across a red Adio t-shirt, I knew it wasn't mine, but I slowly remembered it was the shirt Dougie was wearing the last time he came to visit, Did he go home shirtless?! I thought. Something possessed me to smell it, I honestly don't know what, probably because that was my way of finding out what clothes needed to be washed. I gently pulled it toward my nose, God, I'd forgotten how good he smelled. I soon realized how creepy I looked and put it down quickly. Jeez! What the hell is wrong with me?! This is my best friend and I'm drooling over his clothes like one of his little teenie fans! I got up from the floor feeling a little disgusted with myself for acting that way over my best friend, and pushed the thought out of my mind and got my things together for my shower, but turning back, I looked at his shirt on my floor and got the greatest idea.

"He said to get my arse over there? Well he's in for a surprise then!" I smiled as I walked into the bathroom.

I got ready and headed over to the office. I left the car at home, I don't even know why I brought my car up here anyways, there's no use for one in Manhattan! I swiftly walked up to the large, gleaming silver building, flung open the door, went up to the 20th floor and found my boss. His eyes lit up with an extremely creepy perverted-ness that always showed up when he saw me and I walked up to him quickly.

"Why, hello Christina." He said rather smugly as he wrapped an arm around my waist. I quickly pushed his arm off of me

"Hello, Mr. Mullins. I've just come in to tell you …. I'm tired of your crap, I'm tired of you making passes at me constantly and …. I quit!!" As I finished, I brought my knee up and he fell down as it connected with his … well, um, you get the idea! I stormed out of the room with a smile on my face as I heard him yell in pain behind me.

"I'll make sure you never work in any Universal Records ever!"

I simply smiled as left the building, put on my sunglasses and took out my cell phone. I dialed Isabel's number and waited for her to pick up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, girl. Do feel like going on a little trip?!" I asked rather calmly.

"What?! What are you talking about Christina?"

"Pack your bags hun, We're going to England!!"

"What? What about your job?!"

"I just quit!"

"Oh my god, seriously! I'm so happy for you! I knew your boss was a total jackass."

"Awh thanks hun! And I'm sorry I never listened to you when you would tell me that was just keeping me around to stare at me and try to take advantage of me."

"It's okay sweetie!"

"Well, start packing cause we're gonna pay a little visit to some lovely boys across the pond!"

"Ooh! You mean we're gonna go see Danny?!" I had to chuckle at her excitement.

"Well, I was planning on going to see Dougie, but yes, Danny will be there as well!"

"Yay! I definitely can't pass that up! Ooh, is Nikkita coming?"

"Well, now that you mention, yeah! She'll definitely have to come with us! I'll call her once I get some of my stuff packed. We'll probably have to get tickets for a flight tomorrow though."

"Yeah, that'll be best."

"Okay! Well, I'll call you when I find out Nikkita's answer and let you know!"

"Okay! Bye girl!"

"Bye!" I ended the call and by the time I did, I was at the door to my apartment. I began to pack everything I could, even Dougie's shirt, I'm sure he'd want it back. And once half of my stuff was packed I called Nikkita.

"Hello my love!" I said when she picked up.

"Hey! What's up?"

"Not much! Say, what are you gonna be doing for, oh, the rest of the summer?!"

"Nothing, why?"

"Well, me and Isabel are taking a little and would enjoy your company! So pack your bags!"

"Wait, where we going?"

"Well, it's an island, it's kinda small, and it's filled with amazingly cute boys …. I can think of four right now!" She gasped excitedly and I automatically knew what she was thinking.

"We're going to England?!"

"Yep! So start packing missy!"

"Of course! I cannot pass up an offer like that!"

"Sweet! We were hoping you'd come!"

"Yay! I'm going to England!!"

I had to laugh at her eagerness.

"Yes, you're going to England! Now go pack! We're leaving tomorrow! I'll come get you first since you live closer to me than Isabel … I'll probably just come in a cab, I don't wanna leave my car unattended in the JFK parking lot … ewhhh!" I shuddered at the thought of what could happen to it if I just left it there for two months.

"Okay, well I'm gonna pack now! Talk to ya later!"

"Bye girl!"

I hung up the phone and saw the time, I finished the rest of my packing and did all I needed to do while I thought about it, I reserved three tickets for the 2:30 flight to London the next day, I cancelled my paper, I called my neighbor to ask her to get my mail and feed the lizard Dougie bought me for my 18th birthday and packed up stuff for my dog Milo, he'd go crazy if I left him alone for that long, so I decided it was best to take him. Milo was also a present from Dougie, I realized that he had me spoiled one day, when he wouldn't stop buying me things the last time I went to visit him in England and I have unfortunately taken advantage of that since then! By the time I finished all that , I was completely wiped out, so I got into some PJ's curled up on the couch with a pint of Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia, my favorite mind you!, and watched some TV until it was about 9:30 at night. I called Isabel, finalizing the details and then went to bed, deciding I wouldn't call Dougie until tomorrow when we landed so I could figure out where the guys were stopping on tour next, so me and the girls could "pop by" and say hello!