"Look at all the shades dad, isn't it amazing"

"Yes it is quite amazing, that's just a picture wait until you see the real thing" It all seems like yesterday

"It took ten hours of driving but it will all be worth it. Right Lagus"

"Mm-hmm" Why'd he have to leave so soon

"Mom is checking in at the hotel, lets get ice cream well we wait"

"good idea dad" I can still taste it

"Looks like we're set, lets go in"

"We are right behind you" He was in a rush all day

"Alright gang it's time, the schedule says that they'll be unleashed at midnight so we have time to kill"

"Lets get more ice cream"

"Silly boy" Silly boy, Silly boy,Silly boy,Sillyboy,SillyboySillyboySILLYBOYSILLYBOYSILLYBOY

And in a flash he was gone. all my memories, all my thoughts, all my time, all seemed to stop and disappear. His ice cream cone flying through the air and smacking into the cold hard ground, His glasses flying off his head and into the windshield, His blood scattered on the ground, and his leg stuck in the tire, and his hat landing next to me, I will never forget or forgive this incident. I will never forget that feeling, but most of all I will never forget him or the 2 tons of hot steel that hit him because, it was being driven by a low life drunk piece of disappointment who only cared that his car got totaled.

The last things that's engraved in my mind, The last thing I thought of before all this, The last thing my dad ever said to me was... silly boy

"ahh" why am I short of breath, and why do I feel like puking

"Whoa, you alright Lagus"

"Yes dime I'm fine" I am totally not fine, probably motion sick again "You sure you're fine because you puke once already"

"Whatever Lagus, just get ready we're almost there"

That's right, they finally moved the pigmy blossom ceremony closer to home so we finally saved up enough money. At least that's what I tell myself. Even if we had the time and money to go to the original position of the festival I don't think I could bring myself to do it. I don't think I'll ever be able to see that place again. I don't think I'll ever want too.

"We're here" finally, moms such a slow driver. I can't blame her, paying off a ticket while trying to raise 2 children alone with a low end job wouldn't be easy.

"Finally, mom your such a slow driver"

"Let Lagus drive next time, he is so much faster"

"Dime, shut up" "You know fully that I cant drive with people in the car until 8 months after I get my license and it's hardly been 3 so we're stuck with mom"

"Yeah guys don't worry about my feelings. You don't need to sugar coat it just keep talking trash about me"

"Sorry, mom"

"Yeah sorry mom" Jeez you don't need to get your panties in a knot.

Wait was that scarlet in the other car, Never mind I'm probably seeing things. If only Scarlet could have come this would be so much better. Just if dad were still around I wouldn't be stuck with mom and Dime this entire trip.

"Hey Lagus, is it just me or was that Scarlet"

"You saw her too Dime"

"Well yeah I do have eyes, I know I'm gonna take a pic of her and send it to her, She'll be freaked out"

Since when did Dime have Scarlet's number, It seems like she talks to my friends more then I do.

"Send it to her when we walk up to the entrance an we will scare her as soon as she texts back"

"You are mean Lagus... lets do it"

We finally found a parking spot and it's pretty close to Scarlet's car as well.

"Ok, I sent it to her"

"Great, Dime let's catch up to her so we can scare her"

"uhhh, yeah that's not gonna work, She already texted back and it's a picture of me from a few secon...

"Surprise"

"Jeezus, I hate it when you do that deep voice"

"Dime, Lagus, Why did you run off, Oh I see you found scarlet"

"Wait mom you knew she was coming"

"Dime knew too, which makes me wonder why she pointed Scarlet out"

"Why didn't any of you tell she was coming"

"Well it was supposed to be a surprise but, you saw me when I was driving over"

Yeah, but you should've still told me. Scarlet's only my best friend since 5th grade. No wonder she was acting so strange and not telling me what she was doing on fall break. I was getting worried about her. Whatever I'll just act like I didn't care about where she was.

"You don't seem to care very much that I'm here, even though you were so mad when I said I couldn't."

OK, maybe I should act like I care a little.

"No, I'm glad you could make it. Just wish you told me"

"Alright kids, get a move on or we will be late for the ceremony"

That's right they're doing it during the day this year

"Yeah lets get going guys'

"Jeez, somebody's eager"

"Hey Lagus, can I talk to you for a bit, outside the hotel"

"Sure"

She never wants to talk in private. In fact Scarlet is one of the loudest people I know. This must be important.

"So what did you want to talk to me about"

"Well Lagus, I'm going down to my family's summer lake house for the last couple days of break and I was hoping you would come"

"Of course I will come, but I need to check with my moth..."

"No you actually can't"

"Why not"

"You see my parents think I'm gonna be going to I'm going there to study up for the next semester and they don't know I am asking you to come"

"I don't know about this Scarlet"

"No, it's settled your coming"

"But"

"No buts, Lagus I already bought your plane ticket and everything. You're comeing"

"OK, Scarlet I'll go but only for you"

"YES"

Guess me and my best friend Scarlet are going somewhere. Wait a second, where even is her parents lake house... and did she say plane tickets