After a long day of driving, making a pit stop in every state we finally arrive at the hotel we’re staying in for the night. We checked in to the Whitten Inn in Elk City, Oklahoma. Got our room key, climbed back into our cars to park closer to the room, and entered our accommodation for the night.
The hotel room was a standard two double bed, bathroom, basic tv, mini fridge and kettle with hot drink supplies. The bed felt comfortable, but I wouldn’t be testing that out until I’ve had a nice relaxing shower.Once I got out of the shower Dad was already snoring so loud, I don’t have to leave the bathroom to know he’s already fast asleep. I walk back into the room once I was dried and dressed in a pink tank top and white shorts with pink hearts printed on them, I felt exhausted I climbed into the bed, and I melted into the sheets they felt like clouds against my skin.Rolling onto my side I looked at the time on the digital clock on the bedside table seeing it said 02:35 my eyes felt heavy but before I fell asleep, I texted the girls saying I arrived safely at the hotel we’re staying at for the night.After hitting SEND I locked my phone, put it back down, and I closed my eyes and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.BEEP BEEP BEEP I wake up to to turn the alarm off. “Morning baby girl” Dad is already up and dressed, packing away his pajamas into his overnight bag. I sit up in my bed rubbing my eyes.“Morning Dad” I then look at the clock to see the time and I groan in disbelief. “Dad why is the alarm set for six thirty?” I ask him still feeling a little groggy from the alarm waking me up.“There’s an old saying ‘the early bird catches the worm’ We got to get back on the road if we’re aiming to be in Albuquerque, New Mexico by noon” dad says sitting at the foot of my bed, patting my leg he stands up and leaves the hotel room so I can get ready in peace.I’m up and out of the door in no time, making sure we’ve not left anything behind us as we head towards the hotel lobby. “I have an idea I’ll go check out and you go and grab us a couple of coffees then we’ll hit the road” dad suggests.“Sounds like a plan dad do you want your usual?” He nods “I’m on it” and we go our separate ways and arrange to meet back at the cars once we’re finished.Waiting in line to collect our coffees and a couple of bagels from the Starbucks across the street from the hotel I decide to check my emails on my phone. Pulling my phone out of my back pocket and open the email app. A certain email catches my eye, I open it up and read the email.Dear Miss Savannah BlakemooreThank you for your application for the open position of part time wait staff, and for our video call on Tuesday. We would like to offer you the position for which you have applied. Congratulations, please get in contact with us as soon as you are available so we can arrange a start date for you to join our team. We are looking forward to working with you and looking forward to your call.“Oh my god I’ve got the job I can’t believe it” I say to myself quietly “I’ve got the job” I cheer a little too loudly as everyone stops what they are doing to look at me or in my direction and I blush a deep crimson staining my cheeks.“Sorry” I say softly then everyone goes back to what they were doing just like nothing happened, as I hear my name get called to collect my order. So, I head to the counter to grab the coffees and put in the sugars for both me and dad with our bagels in hand too and head back to the cars at the hotel so I can tell dad the good news and we can get back on the road.We make good time on the road and arrive in Albuquerque, New Mexico just after noon. To celebrate my getting the job dad is treating me to lunch at a nice restaurant called Campo. We dined outside on their patio looking onto the kitchen gardens.While we are waiting for the waiter, we looked at the menu to decide on what we would like to order. We made up our minds just as the waiter arrived.
After thirty eight long hours from Wake Forest, North Carolina to Santa Monica, California we finally arrive at our new house late at night. The house looked beautiful lit up with its small fountain in the middle of the driveway central in front of the house and with small palm trees leading up towards the house. The moving truck was leaving as we arrived, we honked our horns and waved as we passed each other. I pull up outside the house putting the car in park, grab all I need out of the car and climb out to look at my new home as well as the surroundings. “Wow” is all I can say I’m totally lost for words. If the outside looks like this, I cannot wait to see out back and the interior design inside. Walking up the steps to the open door, I catch my breath looking round the main hall. This house is unbelievable. The big open plan kitchen diner to the left, the family room to the right with an office to the side, a marble staircase that leads upstairs and down the hallway I can see the
Driving down the street heading towards the school I make a couple of wrong turns before arriving in the school parking lot. With making them wrong turns it made me later than I had liked, especially on my first day. Climbing out of my car once I found a parking space, I grab my school bag from the back seat then lock the car, and head towards the main building.Walking through the main doors I look around at my new school and try to find my way to the school office to get my transcript, class schedule, and books. The office was an easy find thankfully. After getting my class schedule I am asked to sit and wait to speak with the school principal to discuss my transcripts.Ten minutes after talking with the principal I was dismissed to collect all my books and to go to find my locker. With my books in hand and a piece of paper with my locker number and combination written on it, I go searching.Finding my locker, I put the books I don’t need for my first two periods. Keeping hold of my
I leave English and head towards History. Going down hallway after hallway I go up a flight of stairs to find my class. History class was easier to find than English, surprisingly. Handing the teacher my tran slip and then I take the first available seat.As I get my books out, I hear that sexy deep voice from earlier “excuse me but um… you’re in my seat.” I look up to see them green eyes and my heart starts to flutter uncontrollably.“Oh, is there assigned seating in this class or something?” I asked him feeling a little nervous with him being this close to me. He chuckles at me rubbing his bottom lip with his index finger trying to seduce me with his charm and I must say it is kind of working. Oh how I hate myself for this feeling he is making me feel.“No there isn’t but everyone knows this is my seat. This is where I sit with the boys” he points at the desks around me noticing their all guys probably football players with their build occupying them. I start to feel even more uncom
We walked out of class together “What class do you have next?” Jen asked once we got out of the classroom. “Um...” I look at my class schedule “I’ve got Earth Science next.” “Perfect I’ve got that too is it with Miss. Dawson?” she asks, and I look back at my schedule and nod looking at the name of the teacher. “Even better we can go together,” Jen says as she links her arm through mine and leads us to our lockers before heading to class. We talk all the way to our lockers to grab our books and talk all the way to class. If we didn’t know any better, you could say we’ve been friends our entire lives. We got to class and sat together to only hear the voices from the hall before first period and now I know the names to go with the voices coming from behind us. “I can’t believe your sister is befriending the new girl” I heard what Candace was saying so me and Jen looked at each other and Jen rolls her eyes.“Candace just leave them alone it’s up to Jen who she hangs out with you know
We found Jen sitting at a table near the fountain in the school quad. Jen notices me and Selena and she waves us over. When we get to the table and put our trays down Chase came over to us “Hello ladies” and he smiles at all of us, but I noticed he looked at me a little bit longer than the other girls. Jen rolls her eyes “What do you want ass hat.” Chase then shushes his sister “Not in front of company but anyway, mom wants us home straight after school today for some dinner party tonight.” Hearing what Chase just said I choke on my drink “I know you dick wad, Mom told me before I left this morning you were too busy with that bitch of yours Candace.” Jen snaps back at him and she rolls her eyes at him again that’s twice in the matter of minutes and Chase glares back at his sister. “Jen you can be a real bitch some days yourself, anyway you’ve never given her a chance” Just as Chase finished his discussion with his sister Candace comes waltzing over kissing him on the lips as J
I met up with Jen and Selena at the end of the day. We arranged to meet up just outside the school entrance by the time I got there both Jen and Selena were waiting and to my surprise, Chase was there too. Chase was talking to Jen about something I can’t hear what he is saying as I’m not close enough. As I approached them, he winked at me acknowledging my arrival, and took his leave. Watching him walk away my eyes never leaving him I ask Jen “He didn’t leave because of me, did he?” She looks at her departing brother walking further away. “Oh no he just came to tell me to tell my mom he’s got an emergency football practice, so he’ll be home later.” I feel relieved and disappointed that he’s gone these feelings are so confusing I have never had them over a guy before and I’m intrigued to find out what they mean. I bite my bottom lip watching Chase disappear from our sight and the girls notice what I’m doing. “You like him, don’t you?” Jen questions I go crimson feeling put on the
Wait a minute how did he know about my music? “Of course, sir I’m sure I can arrange something for tonight.” “That’s my daughter for you Stuart she lives for her music, she couldn’t put a guitar down since the age of three." He walks out of his office and stands by his boss oh, great trust my dad to embarrass me now. “Is there a particular song you would like to hear Mr. Lockwood?” Dad's boss thinks for a quick second “Could you play ‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King that’s my wife and I’s wedding song.” “Certainly, sir that was the first song I ever learned how to play it would be an honor.” “Let’s keep it between us three for now I would love to surprise my wife with it,” Dad comes and stands next to me and squeezes me into his side. “Yes, sir not a word until tonight.” Dad shakes his boss’ hand “Until tonight, Maxwell.” “Yes, we’re looking forward to it” and then Mr. Lockwood left our house. Sitting down and talking to my dad at the kitchen counter for half an hour abo