The Next Day...
The doorbell rang and I jogged down the stairs before pulling open the door "Hey you ready?" Tom asked, I nodded and motioned him to come in "Your mom home?" he asked looking around the living room "Nah, she left a few hours ago. Wanted to get an' early flight" I shrugged while picking up my bagpack "Wow" he suddenly exclaimed, I turned my head "What?" I asked confused
"You don't usually show so much skin around me" he said taking in my outfit "What you don't like it?" I asked glancing down at my short shorts and halter top "No you look great but you don't usually wear that kinda stuff. What are you up to?" he asked narrowing his eyes, I shrugged again "Nothing, just wanted to look good is all" I replied, it was a lie and I think he knew it too
"Yeah right, anyway hurry up we're leaving soon" he said picking up my duffel bag, I grabbed the handle of my suitcase and we left the house "How much are you bringing exactly Zoe? We're only going for a week" he said looking at my large suitcase "Girls change a lot Tom, just ask your sister" I said as we made our way to his house, the rest of the family were out on the porch and Mr Pearson was shoving everyone's bags into the boot of the car
"Hey Zoe, you all packed?" he asked as we reached them, I nodded and he took the suitcase before carefully putting it into the boot, I decided to take my duffel and bagpack into the car with me to give him more room for Hannah's stuff "Wow Zoe, nice outfit. Date?" Bethany asked, I shook my head "Ex" I corrected, she nodded in understanding and Tom overheard
"Wait so you're dressed like that because Jake's gonna be there?" he asked with raised eyebrows, I nodded "Pretty much, when girls are gonna see their ex's we have to look as awesome as possible" I explained, he gave me a confused look "Why?" he asked "To show them that we're not sad about losing them and it makes them want you back" Bethany said not looking up from her phone
"So you want him back?" Tom asked, I shook my head "No" I said "But you want him to want you back?" he asked "Yes" I confirmed, he tilted his head "So you don't want him back but you want him to want you back so that you can feel good?" he asked trying to process the information, I ran what he said through my head a few times before nodding "Yes" I said "Girl's are so strange" he muttered
"C'mon kids, time to go" Mrs Pearson called, Hannah jumped into the window seat and I noticed there might not be enough room "How are we all gonna fit in here?" I asked curiously "Oh I'm sorry Zoe I forgot to tell you, you might have to sit on Tom's lap until we get there. Is that okay?" Mrs Pearson asked guiltily, I nodded "It's fine" I reasured "Yeah mom, Zoe is seriously light I probably won't even feel her on my legs" he said,
his mom nodded with a relieved look and jumped into the front seat "I call window seat" Bethany exclaimed, Tom groaned and jumped into the car next to Hannah "Climb in Zoe" he said irritatedly, I chuckled and got into the car before settling myself on his lap,
I shoved my bags underneath the seat and Bethany jumped in next to us slamming the car door afterwards "And off we go" Mr Pearson said starting up the car.
A While Later...
We had been driving for quite a while now and I seriously felt bad for Tom, he was either getting elbowed by a dancing Hannah and Bethany occasionally nudged him with her texting "Please Hannah next time you ride in the middle okay?" he asked taking Hannah's headphones off her head "I barf in the middle remember?" she said before pulling them back on again "Having fun Tom?" I asked amused,
he glared at me and his dad turned up the radio "In other news it looks like their'll be more than' fireworks in the sky tonight as an' unexpected meteor shower add's some excitement to our Holiday" The radio guy announced
"Wow that'll be beautifull you guys" Mrs Pearson said glancing back at us, I nodded and Bethany's text tone went off "Wow your boy toy is a complete idiot" Tom said taking her phone from her, he showed me and it was a picture of Ricky shirtless holding some flowers while smiling
"Ricky is not a boy toy. We're in a mature loving relationship" Bethany said snatching her phone back, Tom scoffed disgustedly and she glared at him "Okay why don't we talk in a few years when you have a clue what datings about" she said "Like Ricky has a clue" he said "One more word about Ricky and I swear to god I'll..." her insult was blocked out by someone honking their truck and I think it was Mr Pearson
"Okay that is enough, knock it off you guys we're almost there" Mrs Pearson said slightly annoyed with their bickering, I looked out the window and noticed a bunch of fields and trees surrounding a rather large house, the car slowed to a stop and Bethany was the first to jump out
"And there's the pool, bye" she said grabbing her bags and walking away, I climbed off Tom's lap and out of the car making sure to grab my own bags as I did "This place doesn't look so bad" I commented as Tom got out "That's because we're the only one's here" he said annoyed,
I rolled my eyes "I hope their was a discoutn for booking us in the most boring spot in the whole Country" he said looking back at his parents who were getting everything out of the boot "C'mon we're only a stone throw away from half a dozen top notch fishing lakes" Mr Pearson said handing me my suitcase
"Do you have a time machine so we can go back five years to when I thought fishing was cool?" Tom asked though I was pretty sure his dad didn't hear him, I left Tom to his moping and I headed into the house.