Hey guys!

Ok, so we are getting there with this story! I suspect it's going to be 25 chapters with some sort of closing epilogue/scene thing to end the story nicely. After I am done with this story, I am going to move on to my Dess novella which I am planning/working on right now.

Also, I apologize for uploading this a day later, my wifi at home was all messed up, but it should be fine for Friday's update.

Candy Hearts will be updated on Sunday! (And possibly on Mystery Friday...)

To Trinity Rebel: Haha thanks! :)

Megan

The cave is dark. And deep. And utterly confining.

I can barely lift my arms from my sides to touch the cold, stone walls that surround me.

I'm not usually very claustrophobic, but something about this creepy tunnel cave seems to get to me, and I'm positive that I am not alone.

The sound of shrieks behind me confirms my suspicions.

"Oh my gosh, was that a bat?" Becca squeals with fear as she walks through the dark cave, her footsteps making muffled thumps into the dirt underneath her feet.

We are walking around in the pitch black darkness with only a flashlight to light the way, and every step we make causes another shriek to ring out in the hollow chambers.

Cheung Po Tsai, a famous seafaring pirate from China, apparently hid his loot in this cave on Cheng Chau.

We had entered the cave through a literal hole in the ground, and I wanted to scream when I saw Cassidy lowering herself in, her muffled voice calling out as she disappeared into the huge pile of rocks.

"It's cool guys! Ooh, what is that? Wow!"

We were all glad to see her somewhat return to normal, at least, the closest she could get to normal after her break up.

The cave seemed like the perfect thing to do, and now we're here, it seems less appealing.

We've been in the tunnels for around 45 minutes, and so far, all I've seen have been dirt, dust, and the red hair of a certain someone in front of me.

"Hey!" Cassidy whoops, signaling for me to come closer. "I see the light!"

Laughing, I walk nearer to her, craning my head towards a little crack of light in the distance.

The moms and other girls pant behind us, their tired steps pounding on the dirt ground.

"Finally," Mrs. Chadwick groans, "This adventure might have been too adventurous for my taste."

Fifteen minutes later, I'm crawling through a hole to the surface, and I smile as the other girls come bounding towards me, looks of triumph on their faces.

"We did it, ladies," Becca says, "We're practically pirates!"

Giggling, all of us turn towards our parents and wait for everyone to get out of the cave.

"Alright, guys," Mrs. Wong says as she approaches us. "Today is the absolute last day that we'll get to go sightseeing in Hong Kong before the fashion show."

"Yup," Mrs. Hawthorne adds. "We thought that for our last day sightseeing, we would go to Tin Lung Heen for dinner in order to celebrate the fashion show!"

...

It takes a few hours before we can get on the ferry to go back to the mainland, but the entire ride back is exciting, and we all want to scream with happiness.

I can't believe that I'm getting my own fashion show, in Hong Kong no less!

I haven't told the other girls that today is actually the day that they're going to be fitted for their clothing as well as taking a few modeling classes.

Wolfgang thought that it was important that the girls practice modeling again, "After all, they haven't modeled since they were thirteen, mademoiselle," he said.

I just nodded and smiled. And, I'm pretty sure everyone's going to love the classes anyway, except for maybe Cassidy.

I mean, according to Wolfgang, over 1500 people are going to the event, including fashion designers, professional models, and fashion company representatives.

All of us girls get into a car to go to the restaurant, and Becca starts talking about the fashion show.

"Tell us the details, Megan. Come on, we want to know!" Becca tugs on my arm as we sit in the car.

"Well," I say, smiling. "Today is fitting and some modeling practice…"

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, you guys are going to get a few lessons from some coaches, and the outfits will be showcased."

Becca squeals, and Jess nods excitedly.

"This is going to be awesome!"

To be continued...

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