The four girls had wasted absolutely no time in getting their things together and leaving the hotel that afternoon. They had driven to everyone's house on the way to Jenny's in order to collect clothing for their trip. They decided to stay at Jenny's considering she lived the furthest away, meaning no one would come banging on her door and ruin their 'girls holiday'. Kori had made a point about switching her phone off since she left the hotel the previous day.
Now, Kori leaned against Karen's car as the bags were being crammed into the back. She sighed as she waited for her phone to turn on. She had decided she would at least look but that practically meant nothing. Just because she was checking her messages and checking her missed calls, didn't mean she was going to reply.
She tilted her head at her phone in annoyance as she saw messages upon messages, filling up her space. She had messages and missed calls from everyone. She had messages and missed calls from Xavier, Kom, her mother, Ryan and even her step father, Galfore. Kori didn't actually mind that Ryan or Galfore had tried to contact her. They had only tried once each and Kori couldn't help but let a small smile trace her features at that.
Galfore and Ryan had always been so very caring. Ryan was the best of brothers, Kori believed. He was the only sibling that Kori needed now. He had always looked out for her and never failed to have her back in bad situations. Galfore was very similar to her brother. He looked out for her continuously and honestly, Kori felt more of a 'father-daughter' connection with her stepfather than she ever had with her biological father. She twisted her lips into a frown. She could call them though. She knew they were probably worried for the spectacle she provided at her own wedding ceremony but she simply wanted to get away. She didn't want to have contact with her family. She wanted to be alone, with her friends. Galfore and Ryan were the only ones who really cared anyway.
Her mother would have simply told her to 'get over it' and continue with the wedding. Since the day Kori announced she was engaged to Xavier, her mother had taken control and had ultimately planned it the opposite way that Kori wanted it. She probably wanted to scold Kori too; for her 'unladylike' behaviour. Xavier and Kom probably just wanted to try and voice more lies about their affair to her. That, she did not have time for.
Ryan and Galfore, she knew just wanted to know if she was alright. She considered telling them that she was alright once she was out of the city and where no one could find her. Even Kori didn't know where she was going. Karen still hadn't spilled the beans about the location they were travelling to.
Karen's hand tapped the back of the car repeatedly, signalling to everyone that they were all set. Kori started out of her thoughts, almost dropping her phone in the process. Karen grinned at Kori and signalled her to get in the car. Kori giggled and nodded. She looked at her phone and switched it off again. Nope, she didn't feel like dealing with her family just yet. They could wait until she was refreshed and relaxed.
The girls were soon on the road and were on their way to the sacred destination which Karen had done well to hide from them all however, they got it out of her that morning. Jenny, Kori and even Rachel were all very excited to be travelling to Caramel Fields; a fun filled street which had many different stores and entertainment complexes. Rachel gave into a rare laugh, "Wow... I haven't been to this place since we were like 13 years old." Rachel said, reminiscing for the moment.
"I remember every summer when we used to come up here... I always loved it." Jenny added, clapping lightly at the thought of returning to their childhood holiday hangout.
"Don't forget the countless restaurants, clubs, arcades..." Karen droned, winking to show she was kidding about her feigning lack of enthusiasm.
"And the beach!" Jenny squealed, apparently unable to contain her excitement. They all giggled in a girly manner. Kori sighed in a content type of way and smiled as she stared out of the window,
"I am very glad that we are doing this, friends." Kori whispered, almost to herself more than the others,
"How are you feeling this morning?" Rachel wondered, patting her arm for comfort.
Kori sighed, "I am angry still. Yet, I am not truly very surprised. There was always an odd feeling which I felt when I was with him. He never truly cared about me and... I truly wonder why I wasted 5 years with him." Kori explained,
"You never know," Jenny said in a sing song voice, "You might meet someone while we're up here."
"Straight after the wedding disaster?" Rachel interrogated, not completely sure about placing that into Kori's currently, fragile mind.
"As nice as that would be," Kori sighed, turning to face them, "I do not think I am capable of catching the attention of a male after being restrained from simply talking to another man for so long by my – Ex fiancé."
"Are you kidding!? Girl, you're hot! Accept it; embrace it." Karen stated, making Kori giggle, "You could get any guy you wanted!"
Kori rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Mm... We shall see about that." She muttered, not believing Karen's words in the slightest.
Karen stretched her arms above her head as she parked up and jumped out of the driver's seat. She grinned and gazed at the nostalgic view in front of her. Forgetting about her bags, she sprinted on ahead towards the cabins.
Jenny huffed as herself, Rachel and Kori were left hauling theirs and Karen's bags from the back of the car. Kori sighed, "Is she leaving us to take her bags in?" She wondered,
Rachel dropped a certain black and yellow duffle bag with a satisfied huff, "I vote we put her bags in a lake." She deadpanned,
"Good idea. Any idea how long it is to drive to Clearview lake?" Jenny responded, tugging on her own pink duffle bag. Kori giggled as Rachel straightened her back. Jenny dropped her own bag onto the floor and rolled her eyes at Karen's bag. She grinned,
"Hey Karen!" She yelled, "Get your butt back here before we set fire to your stuff!"
"Ah, fire. Always the better option." Rachel agreed, crossing her arms and causing Kori to laugh. Karen suddenly rushed out and glared at them.
Kori gritted her teeth as she desperately tried to tug her bag out of the back. It was proving to be difficult indeed. It seemed to be caught or something...
"Everything okay?" Rachel questioned, noticing Kori's struggle.
"My bag..." Kori groaned, tugging harder, "It will not- Whoa!"
In a quick motion, Kori lost her grip on the handle of her bag and fell on her behind onto the ground. Kori blinked and shook her head before bursting into giggles. She was soon joined in this by Jenny and Rachel.
"Oh Kori," Jenny joked, "What are we going to do with you?"
As Rachel helped Kori up off the ground, their girly chortles were apparently noticed.
A group of boys across the way turned their attention to the noise the girls were making. They were walking towards their own cabins after returning from checking out the beach. The red head of the boys grinned and slapped his hands together, "Hell yeah! A group of chicks are staying here!? This break is already sweet!" He approved,
"Wow. You got over Artemis quickly." Vic noted, shaking his head,
"Hey. It was a good decision to break up with her. She wasn't really... my type."
"I didn't even think you had a type. Your usual 'type' is anything with legs and breasts so..."
"A-ha. You're so funny."
Garfield chuckled and bumped fists with Vic who was also sniggering at his own comment. Wally rolled his eyes and punched his best friend in the arm to gain his attention, "Dude?" Wally asked,
Dick slowly removed his eyes from the group of girls and turned to face Wally, "Huh? What?" He mumbled,
Wally smirked, "So, which one of those beautiful ladies were you setting your sights on?"
"Pft, I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't even try it! Let me guess... Is it the emo looking one?"
"No way. She looks like she'd break your face if you complimented her."
"Well, it can't be the pink haired one. I've already got a plan on how to get a date with her."
Dick rolled his eyes at Wally. He always did work fast. Dick cast another glance at the girl he honestly had been staring at. He let a ghost of a smile travel across his lips. The red headed girl with the beautiful smile and contagious giggle was the girl he had been captivated by.
"The red headed girl is really pretty..." Dick mumbled, not feeling very confident,
"I shoulda known it was the red head."
"Like it even matters. I bet we won't even see them while we're here. So, it's not like I'll get a chance to talk to her..."
Wally smirked, "We'll see them again. I'll make sure of it."
Dick shook his head and laughed, amazed at Wally's level of confidence. As the boys continued walking back to their cabins, Dick ran a hand through his dark hair and he chanced a quick look at the red headed girl. He smiled...