"Woahhhhhh."

We're standing in the Wong's drivway, staring at the looming RVs parked. They rented them for us. Megan's parents are so generous.

My siutcase is stuffed full with clothes, books, my camera, and my phone, we're going to be spending a lot of time in the RVs. Right now it's Saturday, the first officail day of February break. It's eleven thirty and I'm pumped!

"Isn't this exciting?" Emma's brown eyes are sparkling. I nod enthusiasticly. "This is going to be EPIC!" I exclaim.

"Totally," Cassidy piped up. "My mom said that she's got a surprise for us at the end of the week."

I gasp. Book club surprises are legendary. Once, We went to England. Another time we got to go to New York City. The list is endless.

Mrs. Wong, my mom, and Emma's mom are talking in a group. I bet that's the surprise! Cassidy, Emma and I slowly creep towards them. Silently, we try to listen in but a hand lands on my shoulder.

"Miss Delaney, what are you doing?"

My stomach turns over. I look over my shoulder, expecting to see one of the dads about to chew us out, but it's only Darcy. I leap into his arms and he kisses me. "Promise to be back soon", he murmurs.

" I will," I answer softly. "And I'll miss you every second of every minute along the way."

Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid clears her throat. Her blonde hair, which is permed at the moment, swishes along her bright red sweater. "Listen girls!" she calls. "Pheobe, Emma, Shannon, Jess, Cassidy, and I will be in the larger RV. Lily, Calliope, Becca, and Megan, you can take the smaller RV." She turns to where Mrs. Chadwick and Mrs. Wong are about to board their RV. "Lily and Calliope, which one of you is driving first?"

"I will," Megan's mom swiftly replies. "With the distance of the map, if Calliope and I switch every hour and ten minutes, we'll each drive equal amounts of time."

Mrs. Hawthorne nods. "I'll drive for this one," she offers. "Then how about at about twelve thirty we'll stop for lunch?"

Everyone agrees. "Where are we going first?" Becca asks.

"Bedford," her mother informs her. She can tell we're lost. "One of the best school districts in the U.S.A,"she supplies. "And while we're there, we can stop at a fancy restaurant there, the Bedford Village Inn, for a mother daughter tea."

"Fun," I manage.

"It will be," Becca's mother promises.

We board our RV and wave goodbye to the Chadwicks and the Wongs. In front of us is the driver seat. Emma's mom slides in.

"Don't you wanna explore?" Cassidy wonders.

"I already did," she assures her.

Behind Mrs. Hawthorne, a large couch could fit all of us. It's white, like Megan's living room. Next to the flat screen, there's a tiny bar with a pull out stove and a sink. Plus there's a microwave. Next to the couch there's a booth, like ones at diners. There's a tiny hallway beyond that, and in the hallway built in bunks are on the wall.

"Ooh! Top!" I squeal, hoping no one minds.

"Sure, Delaney," Cassidy, amused, says.

There's a bathroom in the hallway. It's incredibly small, with a itty bitty toilet, a sink, and a stand up shower. After the hallway, we are in a small room. It has two twin bed in it. But wait. Where will all our stuff go?

My mom read my mind. "There are compartments on the outside," she says.

"Gotcha," I reply.

I settle in the top bunk, and Emma gets in under me. Mrs. Hawthorne and Mom get the twins in the bedroom, and Mrs Sloane-Kinkaid and Cassidy take the pull out couch.

"Normally I hate sleeping with my mom, but this is a king size bed," Cassidy winks at us.

****LATER*********

I'm lying on my bunk, reading my new favorite book, Allie & Alex's Audition Rivals. Allie and Alex are twins (Girls) and they try to stand up to a bully in Allie's dance studio and play pranks on her. It's hilarious. We just stopped for rubbery fast food for lunch, and everyone's relaxing. Emma's mom is taking a nap, my mother's driving, Cassidy, Emma, and Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid are watching some TV. The other RV is behind us. Suddenly Mom shouts," One more hour till Bedford!" I whoop. So does Emma and Cassidy. Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid just seems relieved.

I decide I don't want to be tired for Bedford. I got up at 7 this morning because I was too excited to wait. I bookmark my spot and drift off, thinking of mother-daughter teas, top bunks, and Allie and Alex Bliss.

Cassidy is gently shaking me. "Jess?" she whispers. "We're here!" I thorw my covers off of me and toss my tangled blonde hair into a bun. I pull my parka over me and step out.

Shoot, it's cold. I wrap my coat tighter. It's freezing here in Bedford! Plus, it's snowing lightly. "Where are we?" I ask through chattering teeth.

"This," replies Mrs. Wong," is Bedford Town Common. It's brand new, and quite quaint. I thought we'd take a walk through it. It's won't take long. Then we can drive around. Oh, I just remebered! Calliope set up a school scavenger hunt!"

Mrs. Chadwaick seems smug. "The girl who finds the most schools wins a prize," she says. "It's appropriate because this town is famous for the schooling."

We walk through an arbor. Megan admires a slab of granite and it says," Thank you to our sponsors." A list of names are on it.

"How nice," she remarks.

There's a stone pathway, but it's covered in snow. Then we see a huge gazibo and a stretch of plain land. Granite benches are scattered around it. Wow, this really is the Granite State!

"Imagine how pretty it looks in the summer, bands playing in it," Mom dreamily suggests. I try and it seems awesome. I wish we could have gone in the summer.

On the other hand, we wouldn't have been able to ski, and Cassidy would have been bummed.

Beyond the gazibo is a big lake. It's frozen over. Only one couple is skating on it, holding hands. I feel a pang. I miss Darcy more than ever! I make a mental note to text him tonight.

We go back to the RVs. Let the scavenger hunt begin! "Go to the left," Cassidy suggests.

We drive to the left and just keep going. We see a red and blue sign that reads,"Ross A. Lurgio Middle School & Bedford High School."

"Who is Ross A. Lurgio?" Emma asks.

"Not sure," her mother says mournfully. We drive up the winding driveway and see the schools! They are huge! BHS is three stories and RAL is two. "Nice," comments Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid.

"Where to go next?" My mom says.

I hesitate. "Go left."

We do, and I'm rewarded with a sign that reads," McKelvie Intermediate School." "What's an Intermediate School?" I ask, figuring Mrs. Hawthorne knows this.

She does, of course. "Jess," she answers, "In Bedford, Elementery school is grades K-4. Intermediate school is 5&6. Middle is 7&8 and High is 9,10,11, and 12." I nod.

"Now let's see what else we can find!" Mrs. Sloane Kinkaid says. "All that's left is Riddle Brook Elementery, Memorial Elementery, and Peter Woodbury Elementery." We go straight and then left. Emma spots Peter Woodbury. Cassidy notices Memorial as we cross over a bridge over 101. And lastly, I see Riddle Brook.

"Let's meet with the other half of the MDBC," says Mom. We meet in the Riddle Brook parking lot.

We climb out. Becca asks,"Who got the most?"

"I did," Cassidy boasts. I got three and they got two."

Megan nods. "Becca got 2 and I got 4,"she admits. She is awarded a pack of bubble gum as a prize. "Thanks, Mom," she says to the awarder, Mrs. Wong.

"Let's go to the BVI!" Mrs. Chadwick exclaims readily. So we all get ready. It's a formal event. I'm in a gauzy midnight blue dress. Emma's in a cream colored, simply cut dress. Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid does our makeup in the bedroom. We look dashing. Suddenly, Cassidy comes in the room. She's still in the sweatpants.

"Cassidy Ann! Where have you been?" cries her mom.

"In the other RV, watching TV. Why?"

"The tea's in 20 minutes, that's why! Get into your dress, young lady!"

Cassidy cringes. "Umm... I forgot to bring a dress."

"Unbelieveable," she mother sighs. She finishes Emma's blush and calls," Anyone got an extra dress?" No one raises their hand.

Becca races in. 'I have a dress," she pants."It might be a bit small though." She's wearing a satin black skirt and a pink tube top with a white cartigan.

"It's all right," Cassidy's mom assures her. Becca presents the garment bag to her. Cassidy groans and goes into the bathroom to change. She emerges a minute late. The dress is a litle short, but it's okay. It's navy, and it's plain. It's made of the same cotton as Emma's dress. Cassidy puts on her sneakers, but under her mother's watchful eye, takes them off. Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid allows her to borrow a pair of her shoes, silver flats. Cassidy ducks away makeup, and we are ready very soon. We leave the TV and meet the other RV girls in the parking lot. Megan's wearing a black and mint green gauzy dress.

"Smile!" called Mrs. Wong as she snapped a picture of all of us girls together. I ask my mom to take one with my phone, and she does. I quickly send it to Darcy in a text. He replies," You look so beautiful tonight! Have fun! X0X0X0X0!" I remind myself how lucky I am. Then I snap a picture of the mothers. Mom is wearing a burgundy sweater dress. Mrs. Sloane-Kinkaid has a slinky black dress on. All of them look gorgeuas, even Mrs. Chadwick in her vibrent yellow tunic. Mrs. Hawthorne and Mrs. Wong have sliky black pants on. Megan's mom has a blue Chinese 'Wong original' top, and Mrs. Hawthorne has a pink cardigan on. I snap the picture and we pile into the RV, ready for the Bedford Village Inn!

***********At the BVI**********

We pull up to a large, yellow shingled building. It reminds me of a house. We enter, and it is quaint and lit by candlelight. "Uh, Wong," Megan's mom tells the hostess. She leads us upstairs, and we gasp with pleasure as we go to our table. The huge floor legnth windows have a view of the moon. Eveything has candles. Our table has a white table cloth. We all have tea. There are dishes of pink and yellow sugar crystals. I pour some pink into mine and take a ladylike sip. Everything's perfect.

We get tiny little sandwiches, and I have two cucumber sandwiches and a tomato one. I make sure to stick my pinky out as I take another sip of tea. It's so good!

For dessert, we have eclairs and chocolate covered strawberries. I take the fragile coating of the chocolate off the friut and eat them seperatly. I don't care if it's unadylike. It's good. I nibble at an eclair, and soon I'm stuffed.

We all are. Except for Cassidy. She's still eating her 4th strawberry.

*********LATER*********

I'm lying in bed. It's ten. Everyone's asleep. We are parked in a mobile home camp. Everyone's getting rest because we have a big day tomorrow. I think we're going to the ski mountian. I've never skiied and I'm a little nervous.

I'm texting Darcy. I tell him about our day. He tells me about his hockey match. I love talking to him. Suddenly he says," Gtg, Jess. Dad busted me 4 staying up 2 late. I luv u! Say hey 2 Em for me! bye X0X0."

I snuggle under the covers, grateful for having such an excellent boyfriend.

Hi!

I hoped you liked my chapter about Bedford. My cousins live there. I researched it and wrote about the stuff there. :) I really, really hope that you love it! Please Review!

I'm going to play a game. Whoever gets this trivia question right 1st gets to be in the next chapter! I mean, you will have a character in the next chapter with your name. Please give your name (real or fake, I understand internet privacy policies), and you will be in the next chapter!

Really Hard question- In the 4th book, Mr. Mueller doesn't accept Jess's offer to pay for Lydia's care, but he does want something else. What is it?!

Thanks 4 Reading,

Cassie