chapter one
humming to herself, laura pulled open the doors of her dresser, taking out random pieces of clothing and throwing them in the empty suitcase laying open on her floor. frowning, she surveyed her wardrobe. she'd been meaning to get new clothes for awhile now, but somehow, she'd forgotten.
quickly grabbing some money for a cab fare, she locked the doors of her apartment and headed out into the busy streets of new york city.
a few hours later, she was back with new clothes. to tired to attempt packing again, she changed and went to sleep.
" so, when are you coming? the wedding's three weeks from now, and if you're going to be my maid of honor........by the way, did you ever go shopping? didn't you mention something about needing new clothes?"
" yup, i went yesterday."
" cool......"
" cas, who are the other bridesmaids? did you ever get in contact with sam?"
" nope. she's never home! kristy, ben's sister is gonna be one......ummm......oh yeh, i asked louise, but she hasn't said anything to me yet........anyway, " cassy went on, " you have your plane ticket, right? how long does it take to fly to australia?"
" i dunno. "
" are you bringing anyone? cause if you are, they have ta pay for their own ticket."
" i know. "
" who are you bringing?"
" i asked katie, but she refused to be seen with me, even in australia. she says she doesn't want to be seen with a goth, like it's a crime or something. " laura stopped talking for a moment to take a sip from a tall glass filled with orange juice. " i asked jesse and tara, and they both said yes."
" wait a minute, you asked a guy?"
" yeh........"
" what about daniel? don't you two still have a thing?"
" a thing? hardly. and jesse and i are just friends. i think he and tara really like each other......"
" oh...."
" how's alex doing?"
" he's so excited!!!! ben and chris want to throw him a bachelor party, so he's kinda hiding from them. it's cute........" she paused. " oops, gotta go. dan and ben just got home with food. call me later, ok?"
" k, see ya." hanging up, laura placed her empty glass in the sink. as she walked down the narrow hall to her small bedroom, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. frowning at her reflection, she place a hand on her stomach. she sighed. it'd taken her so long to find pants that fit. they were either too lose, or they didn't sit on her hips right, mainly because her hips were almost non-existent. sighing again, she headed to her room to finish packing.
" yeh!!!! australia, here we come!!!!" cried tara, spinning around in the heated airpart, so her long black braid flew out and hit jesse on the back. she stopped, her pale face flushed. jesse grinned as he ran his hand through his spiky blonde hair, trying to act cool. laura rolled her eyes. being stuck with these two was like being stuck with cassy and alex - minus the kissing. scooping her backpack up from the bench they were sitting on, she boarded then plane, jesse and tara following.
it was awhile before the plane took off. jesse and tara almost immediately fell asleep, tara with her head on jesse's shoulder. laura got out her powerbook and entered a file called journal.
11/5
i'm on the plane with jesse and tara. remind me never to travel with them - they flirt a little too much.....in a few hours, i'll be in australia!!!!! i hate to admit this, but i'm kinda dreading it. how am i gonna act around daniel? we haven't talked to each other for about.........two months.............
laura paused, her hands set on the keys. she blinked a couple times, then adverted her eyes away from the screen. her gaze fell on the boy sitting across the aisle from her. he had long black hair, like trent, she noted.
there's g a guy who looks a lot like trent across the aisle. he wouldn't follow me here, would he? he didn't bother me when i moved to NYC. it was easier where i used to live. it's easier to find your way around quiet towns. how would he know i'm going to australia? i know cassy or alex wouldn't tell them about their wedding, neither would anyone else we know. weird......maybe it's just not trent.
i better get some sleep. i didn't get any last night, cause i got this book and couldn't put it down. i'm starting to really regret it......
laura shut it, and slowly drifted off to sleep................
"excuse me, miss? miss?" laura opened her eyes, seeing a steward before her, smiling a phony smile. "miss?"
" yeh?" laura asked, stretching.
" we're about to land. please buckle your seat belt and ask your friends to do so too. " the stewardess moved to the next aisle.
she shook jesse awake, then put her laptop and discman away. she casually looked around, hoping to see that guy again. she had a dream about him. well, it was really about trent. in her dream, she was on a plane. she knew the plane was taking her to australia, but didn't know why. daniel sat on one side of her, trent on the other. they were both looking at her. they didn't say anything, but she knew what they wanted. then a door opened, and three people walked through. one was jake, one was alex, and the other was ben. alex and jake took trent and threw him, throwing kicks and punches until he was unconscious. ben took trent's spot and talked to her, like alex, jake, and trent weren't there.
then she was in her own apartment in NYC. daniel was with her, kissing her. there was a knock on the door, so she answered it. trent was standing there. his clothes were ripped, and he was bleeding all over. there were deep gashes in his head and body. his image began to fade. before for he totally disappeared, he whispered, " i love you." then she was woken up.
the plane landed. it took then an 45 minutes to get the luggage and hail a cab. by the time they got to the church, it was two hours past the time they were supposed to meet everyone there.
daniel twisted his body around to see the large doors of the church. he narrowed his eyes and concentrated, willing the door to open and for laura to walk through. it didn't work. why was two hours late? it was already hard enough not to see her, write to her, or talk to her for the past two months.
" daniel, quit looking so depressed. she'll be here really soon." alex plopped down beside him.
" you said that an hour ago."
" this time it's true, though. i called the airport. they said they were running way behind schedule, but her flight landed a half an hour ago. it's really busy this time of day, so it'll take her some time. "
" a half an hour? what if she's hurt or....or lost?"
" daniel dear, she's taking a cab. that's why i'm not there."
" why is she taking a cab?"
" 'cause. trust me, it's for the better."
daniel paused before asking, " what will i do?"
" about what? laura?"
" yeh."
" uhhhh.....you're still in love with her right?"
" in love? i was in love with her?"
" well, you can't stop thinking about her, right?"
" yeh."
" you wanna do.....uhh....'things' with her, right?"
" i guess so..."
alex laughed. " well, there's more to it than that, but i don't have all day. well, i'd suggest kissing her."
" kiss her? like, when she comes in, run up to her and give her a big smackaroo?"
" yeh."
" you've lost it."
" hey, it was just an idea."
" whatever."
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