• Chapter 5
    Made It
    I spent the whole trip just sitting and talking to Keaton. It was really great, actually. Soon enough, we were, like, best friends. And by the glances that Ashlee the Prep kept throwing back at us, she was so jealous.
    And I was so happy.
    So happy that I was actually smiling.
    After a couple of hours, Lance, Keaton’s guy best friend, stood up from the front of the bus and yelled, “WE’RE HERE!!!!!!!”
    The bus stopped and everybody was cheering and started rushing out, trying to be the first to lay their eyes on Disneyland. And whenever somebody stopped, they came to an abrupt halt, and couldn’t believe their eyes at the beautiful setting that was sitting in front of them.
    “Okay, where’s the food?” I instantly asked as I jumped off the bus, and Keaton grinned and laughed. Ashlee was right in front of us, and she turned around at the sound of Keaton’s laugh, and once she saw me standing next to him, she gave me a death glare and spun back around. Keaton raised his eyebrows and shot me a sidelong glance.
    “Should I be threatened?” I asked lazily. He cracked up and then we walked over to get our bags.
    “COME ON, EVERYBODY! LET’S ALL SING SOME HAPPY SONGS!!!!!!!!!” Lance yelled above the noise. He’s a total goofball. He has tan skin and brown hair and eyes, cut short.
    “Uhmmzzz….” I trailed off as Keaton and I exchanged a ‘WTF’ glance and then snuck away from the crowd that was now singing If You’re Happy and You Know it, and Scarlet joined us as we walked over to the food section of the park.
    “Do they have any tacos?” I asked as I peered around. Both Keaton and Scarlet laughed, and I grinned.
    As soon as we got our tacos, we joined the rest of the choir at the hotel. Keaton and I waved goodbye and I walked up to my own room, with Scarlet next door. After I unpacked everything, Scarlet walked in, grinning.
    “May I help you?” I asked with a grin on my face. I opened up the curtains of the window and stepped out on the little round balcony, overlooking the park.
    “Oh my God, sis, you’re so happy!!” She grinned as she walked over next to me.
    “Maybe…” My voice trailed off as I looked down at Keaton hanging out with Lance and some more friends. He was so amazing….
    “You’re in lovvvveeee!” She said in a sing-song voice. I rolled my eyes.
    “Am not….”
    “Oh come on, Char. It’s so obvious. And it’s also so obvious he feels the same way for you. And I’ve never seen you like this in years! I’m so ecstatic!” I laughed as she jumped around the balcony.
    “Damn you’re hyper.” She grinned at my light mood. Then her grin faded.
    “Uh-oh…” She muttered.
    “What? What is it?” She pointed at something on the ground below us and I spun around and leaned over the railing to see. “Is that……Ashlee? Walking with Keaton?” My heart sped and my eyes widened as I turned on my heels and ran out of the room, down the stairs, and out the building.
    My eyes scanned the park for where Keaton and Ashlee went.
    “They went over that way!” Scarlet yelled over the noise of delighted little kid’s screams, parents shouting for their kids and ride instructors yelling directions and instructions.
    We ran fast and hard over to a dark corner behind the bathroom building, and I felt my heart shatter at what I saw.
    Keaton and Ashlee were kissing.