Yes, I know it's been a while, but I have finally finished chapter 15, and its Sterling's first day in the city that is known as Wichita. And more Cori-Wackiness will ensue . But yeahhhhhhhhh, it was a pain in the ass writing… don't know it's not my longest chapter, but it's not my shortest, so thou shalt love it

Well, here's to you chapter 15, work your wonder for the readers!

Title from Les Miserables - "I Dreamed A Dream"

"Rise and shine cheesy-poofs!" Cori yelled as she took a running jump on to the pullout couch, it seems as if they all fell asleep on it, but Cori ended up waking up at one point and finding her way back to her bed, leaving Sterling and Hayley on the bed."It's time to get up, there's so much to do and to show." She was unusually hyper for it being that early in the morning. "Did you two totally sleep in the same best last night?"

Sterling sat up slightly, leaning his head on one arm, Hayley sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes, glancing over at Sterling, I guess we did, we were so tired." She then glanced at the clock, "-and your reasoning for waking us up at 10 in the morning?"

"We need to show Sterling around town."

"We're going to be here for pretty much 3 weeks, can't it wait until tomorrow?"

Cori sat cross legged on the bed, "Well no. My best friend, who I haven't seen in over a year, is back for a vacation in po-dunk Wichita, and she has brought a famous friend of hers, and I just thought it'd be nice to try and spend every moment I possibly can with her… and with said famous friend."

Sterling brought himself up to sit up, resting his arms on his knee, he watched the interaction between the two. "You know she's right." He said taking Cori's side.

Cori looked his direction and smiled. "See, even Sterling agrees with me."

Hayley held her arms up in surrender, "Fine? But if we do this now, we're most likely going to be bored the rest of the month." She got up from her spot off the pullout couch, "I'm going to shower, so don't try and rape him while I'm gone, Cori, it wouldn't be a nice thing to do."

"I would never do such a thing." Cori said back, attempting to look hurt

"How could you not trust that face." Sterling imputed, pointing out the look of not-so-hurt-trying-not-to-smile-face. "I mean, just look at it. You know you can't deny it"

Hayley rolled her eyes and proceeded to the bathroom.

Cori turned around to face Sterling, who slightly jumped when she did so, "Don't worry, I'm not going to rape you… its too early in the morning to do so." She joked. "Okay Sterling, how is Hales doing there in LA?"

"From what I can tell, perfectly fine. She's an amazing girl to work with." He smiled, "she just has that personality that everyone loves. Heck she hit it off with Demi right away."

"Can you see why she's my friend?" Cori questioned, "so, what is she like on set."

"Focused, down to earth, pretty much everything I want to be." He laughed, "I like her, and she's great."

"What about her and David Henrie, how are they working out?"

"She is having a bit of trouble with Dave at the moment."

Cori's jaw dropped, "What? What did he do? Trouble in paradise?"

"First I wouldn't use the word 'paradise'… it sounds too happy"

"She told me everything was fine between the two of them."

"Well, then I guess I should keep my mouth shut and let her tell you."

They sat there in a bit of silence as Hayley then came back into the room dressed in her favorite pair of 'worn-out' skinny jeans and a grey wife beater, while drying her hair with a towel. "Okay… this is awkward..." she started, but then noticed the confused looks coming from the two of them, "I was expecting high pitched screams and squeals to be heard." She said as she pointed out the silence.

"Well, that means it's my turn, I'm just going to change my clothes." Cori said getting off the bed and sauntering in the direction of her room.

Sterling quickly put on a pair of pants as Hayley wandered into the kitchen. "So if you and Cori are going to show me around your lovely little city, where are we going first?"

"Well," She started as she grabbed a large cookie out of the cookie jar, "I'm hoping that she says 'Exploration Place', because that's possibly the most fun you'll probably have here, then there's Riverside park, Keeper of the plains, The East or West malls, Ooo, we could also go to the Warren theaters"

"What's this Exploration Place you were speaking of?" he questioned as he got up and stood next to her in the kitchen. "That sounds like something weird."

"It is, and the building is weird shaped too. I swear to god, I know it's 'artistic' but it's like they were on crack."

"Who was on crack?" Cori asked, coming back into the room, dressed in a pair of skinny jeans and a t-shirt

"Oh, just the people who designed the Exploration Place." Sterling replied with a small stifled laugh

"Speaking of the place, that's where we're going today." Cori announces, a huge smile spread across her face.

Hayley made a small 'yes' gesture with her arm.

"Let me guess," Cori shifted her weight onto one leg and folded her arms, "You predicted this?" She scowled at Hayley.

Hayley simply nodded and with a smirk said, "What else is there to do here besides the Malls and Parks?"

"Okay, you got me there."

"Wait, is Wild West World open?" Hayley remembered.

"Um, Hales…" Cori put her arm around her best friend, "The place closed due to bankruptcy awhile ago."

Sterling started to laugh, but covered his mouth after realizing the look he was getting from Hayley. He quickly retorted, "Oh, Really? That's too bad."

Hayley leaned in a punched him in the arm.

"Hey, that's not nice, that's considered battery." Sterling said back, with a small smile.

They playfully glare at each other, waiting for one to crack. They did this all the time, almost like a staring contest between the two. Hayley couldn't hold back any more and started to laugh.

Sterling held his hands in the air, "Yes! I won this time."

Cori looked back and forth between the two, "My guess is that you guys do this 'don't laugh' thing often."

"Let's just call it a 'battle of wits'." Hayley replied as she grabbed a can of soda out of the refrigerator.

"So, we still going to this explore place or not? Sterling asked as he leaned against the counter.

"Fine." Cori sighed, "Let's get our stuff and head on out."

As they started to leave Cori grabbed her camera off the side table.

"What's that for?" Hayley asked with her eyebrow raised, unsure of Cori's intentions with the camera.

With a dramatic wave of her hand she said, "A Day of Adventure with Cori, Hayley, and Sterling." She looked back at her best friend before changing her mind on what she just said, "Ugh, that was too cheesy, I know."

They left her apartment and climbed into her car and proceeded to head to their destination.

Did you like it? Did you like it? Well, on to writing chapter 16…