Chapter 18
Field trip
A few minutes later they were at the school. "Hmm, not bad weather outside." Randy said as they walked into the school. As they walked into class was talking about a field trip. She handed out permission slips as she talked. "We are going to New York City for a class field trip." she said as she handed Randy, Rachel, and Howard a slip. Rachel suddenly became very excited. Randy looked at the permission slip. "Oh my Schweet, we get to go to New York City!" Randy exclaimed. Rachel smiled. "Have you ever been?" she asked. Randy looked at Rachel. "Well not personally...no but I officially love this school!" Randy replied with a big grin on his face.
Rachel smiled. "I was born and raised in New York." she replied. "...That's so BRUCE!" Randy responded and walked up to his desk. The next day everyone was at the school getting ready to go. Rachel wouldn't sit still. She was so excited. "Well you look pumped." Randy said to Rachel. Rachel nodded. "Yeah. I get to see a friend of mine that I haven't seen for almost a year! Of course I'm excited!" she said. Randy smiled and backed away a little. "That's nice." he replied. Rachel finally calmed down once they were on the way to NYC. Rachel waited. Randy sat there and turned his head around to see who else was there. There was Howard, Bash, Flute girl, Bucky, Debby Kang, Theresa, Juggo, and Julian. They were almost there. Randy smiled and waited. "Well at least we're almost there." he thought to himself.
They arrived in New York. Everyone got out of the bus and when Rachel got out of the bus a girl with sandy brown hair ran up and hugged her. "Rachel! It's so good to see you!" she said smiling and Rachel hugged her back. Randy stretched out his arms and then picked up his backpack and walked over to Rachel and the girl. "Oh Randy this is my friend Kristy. Kristy this is Randy." Rachel introduced. Kristy waved. "Hi." she said. Randy wave back "Hi." he replied with a smile. Rachel looked back to Kristy who was really excited. "I haven't seen you for almost a year!" she said smiling. "You are going to come to the dinner later right?" she asked and Rachel nodded. "Of course I Am." she said and Kristy smiled. "Cool. See you then. Bye Randy." Kristy said and ran off.
"Bye..." Randy said and looked at Rachel. "So Rachel if you used to live in New York...why did you leave?" he asked. Rachel looked at Randy then sighed. "After my parents died I stayed with Kristy for a while but it started to get more and more dangerous for her and everyone I knew so I left." she replied and then slightly smiled. "Well now that we are here what do you want to do?" she asked. "Hmm...Well maybe we should first go get Howard." Randy said and looked around. Howard walked up and Flare crawled out of Rachel's backpack. Randy smiled but then looked slightly confused. "You know its Bruce and all being here but...I have a feeling that the Teachers have other plans." he said. "I talked with and she said since I used to live here I needed to make sure you and Howard don't get into trouble and I could show you around." Rachel said.
"Oh ok." Randy replied with a sigh of relief. Rachel smiled. "Well where to?" she asked. "Hmm... know any good game arcades?" Randy replied with a smile. Rachel thought for a moment. "Yeah it's near the dinner Kristy works at." she replied. "Ok wait she works at a dinner?" Randy asked Rachel. "Yeah her parents run it." she replied as she headed towards the dinner. "Cool." Randy said as he walked beside her. Howard and Flare followed. Some people recognized Rachel and waved and she would wave back. A lot of people knew who she was because she would sing all the time for them and some of the kids came up. "Rachel since you've been gone for so long will you sing? Please?" they begged.
Rachel smiled then looked at Randy. "Could I?" she asked. "Hey by all means." Randy said with a smile and step away a little. Rachel looked at him and smiled and the kids pulled her toward a stage that she used to perform on all the time and she looked back at Randy and wanted him to come watch. A lot of people gathered around to hear her sing including a teen boy wearing a hoodie. Randy walked up closer to the stage and smile at Rachel. Rachel smiled as she climbed onto the stage and grabbed the microphone and started to sing.
"Here I am, Once again. Feeling lost but know and then; I breathe it in to let it go. And you don't know where you now, what it would come to; if only somebody could hear. When you figure out how, you're lost in the moment, you disappear! You don't have to be afraid to put your dreams in action, you're never gonna fade, you'll be the main attraction. Not a fantasy; just remember me when it turns out right; cause you know that if you live in your imagination, tomorrow you'll be everybody's fascination! In my victory, just remember me when I make it shine! Reaching high, feeling low; I'm holding on but letting go. I like to shine, I'll shine for you." She sang. As she sang 'you' she pointed at Randy smiling. The hooded boy saw and growled heading toward the stage. She finished singing and everyone was clapping and Rachel smiled.
(Rachel just really likes singing Victoria Justice. Guess what? So do I! Surprise! R&R!~Rachel)