"It's pretty interesting that you're friend would just go off with a group of strangers." said Brian as he sat down in the grass.
"Well, you guys aren't exactly strangers. We do know who you are." Olivia said.
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"So what are you and Olivia doing here in Tennessee?" Nick asked.
"We're on our way to Orlando." Jamie said.
"Are you guys on vacation?" Howie asked.
"We're moving down there from Wisconsin." They drove in silence for most of the way to the gas station. The only noise was Jamie and Nick battling each other on N64. When they got to the gas station, Jamie got the spare for the truck, and they left.
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Brian was playing with Spunky and Xena in the bed of the truck while Olivia and AJ were in on the side of the road talking.
"Bus." Olivia said spotting the bus coming down the road. It stopped and the 3 of them got off.
"Hey guys, where's D?" AJ asked.
"Isn't he still on the bus?" Nick asked.
"I'll go look." Jamie said and disappeared on the bus. While Jamie was looking for Howie, Olivia put the new tire on her truck. Finally Jamie came back out of the bus and said, "He's not on the bus."
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"Why didn't they notice I was gone?" Howie scowled He didn't know how to track the guys down because he didn't know any of their cell phone numbers believe it or not. He sat down on the curb hoping that they would notice that he was missing.
~Well they're coming back this way so maybe they'll see me when they pass.~ he thought.
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"Oh great Howie is never going to forgive us for this." said Kevin.
"How could you forget him?" AJ asked.
"We thought he was sleeping or something." Nick said.
"Well let's get going. We don't want to keep him waiting longer than he has to." said Brian.
Nick, Brian, Howie, Kevin, and Jamie got back on the bus while Olivia and AJ got in the truck.
They drove back to the gas station to get Howie and they were back on the road again.
"I can't believe you guys." Howie scowled and went to his bunk.
"We're really sorry Howie. We thought you were sleeping or something because you were on the way there." said Jamie.
"Come on let's just leave him alone for awhile." Kevin said and they both went to the back of the bus and watched Nick and Brian play N64. She was beginning to think that was all they ever did. Or at least that was all Nick ever did.
~Chapter 6~
"So why are you moving down to Orlando?" AJ asked breaking the long silence between the two.
"We wanted to be on our own. It was so boring where we lived and we just needed a change." she answered.
"It'll be so nice to get home." he said.
"It'll be nice to get there so I don't have to drive anymore."
"I can drive if you want me to." he suggested.
"How will we get the bus to stop?"
He pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hey stop the bus for a minute will ya?"
The bus pulled over and so did they. Then Olivia and AJ switched sides he told them to start going again.
"Who were you talking to?" Olivia asked.
"Brian." he answered.
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11:00 PM
Kevin, Brian, and Jamie were talking at the front of the bus in the kitchen area. They weren't tired enough to go to sleep. It wouldn't have mattered anyway since they were about 10 minutes away from Orlando. The bus would stop and drop Jamie off at her place so that AJ could get back on the bus.
"It'll be so nice to sleep in my own bed." Brian said.
The three of them sat in silence. There was nothing left for them to talk about. They pretty much talked about ever thing there is to talk about.
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Olivia had fallen asleep on AJ's shoulder and the two dogs were on the other side of her. The bus pulled up on the curb and he did too. He figured that they were at Olivia and Jamie's new place. It was a nice area to live in. And very close to where AJ lived so it was even better. He looked at Olivia for a few minutes and then shook her to wake her up.
"Hey we're here." he said.
"Where's here?" she asked.
"You're house."
She sat up and looked around. She opened the door and stepped out to join every one else with AJ close behind her.
"Since when do you let other people drive your car?" Jamie asked frowning at Olivia.
"Since today." she answered.
"Do you guys wanna come in?" Jamie asked.
"Sure." Kevin answered. The seven of them walked to the door and Jamie unlocked it and they all went in.
"It's a little dark in here." Olivia said.
"Oh no Rob and Colin won't get here until tomorrow so we won't have furniture until then." Jamie said.
"Who are Rob and Colin?" Kevin asked puzzled.
"My brothers." Olivia answered. "This sucks. We didn't think we would get here until tomorrow and that's when they'll come over. They should be in Orlando but I don't know where they are. They came down a few days early to visit some friends and I don't know why they didn't at least bring in our beds and I don't know how to find them."
"Jamie you can stay at my place." Kevin suggested.
"Yeah Olivia you can stay with me." AJ chimed in.
Olivia and Jamie looked at each other and agreed
~Chapter 7~
They all walked outside and toward the bus when Jamie stopped them.
"Wait what about our dogs?" she asked.
"Bring them with." Kevin said.
"So, we should meet back here around noon I guess." Olivia said. "Oh, you guys can come over too if you want."
"All right, we'll be here." Brian said. Olivia and AJ got in her truck and left for his place. Jamie got back on the bus with the guys. She and the guys didn't talk much, since they were together the whole day. The bus pulled up to Kevin's place. She and Kevin said bye to the guys and got off.
"Nice house." Jamie said.
"Thanks." Kevin answered. They went inside and Kevin gave her a tour.
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"So where should I crash?" Olivia said.
"If you wanna use a bed for a change, go ahead, I'll take the couch." AJ answered.
"I'll use the couch."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Positive."
"Yes. I'll be fine."
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The next day Jamie and Kevin showed up at the house just as Olivia and AJ got out of her truck.
"Wasn't it nice to sleep somewhere other than the truck?" Jamie asked..
"I know." Olivia answered. They went inside and showed the guys the house.
"It's nice." AJ said. The four of them sat on the floor waiting for the girls' families and the rest of the guys to get there.
*15 minutes later*
The doorbell rang, and Olivia got up and got it.
"Hi." She said.
"Hey." answered Brian, Nick and Howie.
"Hey guys, didn't they say be here at noon?" Kevin joked.
"Well, someone took a little long doing his hair this morning." Nick said glaring at Howie.
"What?" He asked. Again the doorbell rang once Olivia sat down.
"I'll get it." Jamie said. Her and Olivia’s' parents and brothers came in. They seemed surprised to see the guys there.
"Who are they?" Ethan, Jamie's older brother asked.
"Oh, these are our new friends." Olivia said. "This is AJ, Nick, Brian, Howie and Kevin." They exchanged their Hi’s.
"So, can we get our stuff or what?" Jamie asked. After about an hour, all of their stuff was in the house.
"Finally, we have a couch." Olivia said.
“How exactly did you guys meet?” Jamie’s mom asked.
"Well, we got a flat tire and the spare was flat. They came along and helped us out." Olivia answered. Luckily there were no more questions about it. Jamie was surprised that her mom didn't say anything about picking up strange men and bringing them to their house wasn't such a good idea. So she didn't bring up the fact that she had stayed with one of them the night before.
Olivia was in her room putting things away while talking to AJ and Olivia's mom was in the kitchen trying to put things away with Jamie's mom who had just joined her. The rest of their families, which was only their dads and brothers, and Howie, Nick and Brian, had left since they really didn't have anything to do there. Kevin stayed to help Jamie out.
4 hours later everything was in it's place. It would have been done a lot sooner but there were arguments between Olivia and Jamie on where some things would go. AJ and Kevin just sat back and laughed at them.
~Chapter 8~
*1 week later*
"I.....hate.....this.....job." Olivia groaned as Jamie pushed her out the door.
"Go on you're going to be late."
"Oh darn. I'll be so heart broken if they fire me."
"Go!"
"All right." Olivia walked out the door and to her truck to spend a lovely day of waitressing. Oh how much she loved that job. She couldn't wait until she was done with college so that she could get a job that she actually wanted. She knew that she wouldn't have this job for very long. She would quit and she knew it. But for now it was ok because she needed the money.
Jamie walked out the door and to her blue expedition, to go to work at her lovely job. She worked at a 50's restaurant You know one of those restaurants were you can stay in your car and the waitresses are on roller skates?? Yeah well that's where she was. She never pictured herself working there. She was also still in college to be a doctor. Someone's got to start somewhere.
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*That night*
"So what are you doing tonight?" Olivia asked Jamie while laying on the couch reading a magazine.
"I have a date." she answered.
"With who? Someone you met at work? Does he skate too?" Olivia laughed.
"No! Stop making fun of my job. Yours isn't that great either. And it's Kevin."
"Doesn't surprise me." she flipped another page in her magazine as if she were really paying attention to the thing.
"Nothing ever does" Jamie snickered.
"I know that's because I'm so smart."
"So what are you doing tonight oh smart one?"
"Nothing." she sighed.
"What, nothing between you and AJ?"
"Nope not yet."
"Yet?"
"Well I can hope can't I?"
"Yes you have fun doing that while I'm on my date." Jamie walked to the door and opened it. "If I find you in the same position when I get back I'm going to make you sleep outside. Go out. Do something. You have friends."
"They're on dates too." she frowned. "Once again. Olivia Whitman, dateless."
"Yeah....Bye!" Jamie walked out the door and closed it behind her.
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