After Lily and Sarah had eaten breakfast she and Lily grabbed their stuff and put it on a wagon, that way they didn't have to carry all of their luggage or damage the wheels on the pavement.
As they walked down the street they got many curious stares. Sarah heard someone gasp and shout "Sarah? Sarah Benson? Is that you?"
Sarah turned around to see who was calling her name and sighed. A girl with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes was walking towards her. "Hey Vanessa…"
The girl gasped again "Sarah! So it really is you! We haven't seen each other in a while, I don't think we have gotten a class together since 7th grade! That's what? 3 years ago? My, you haven't changed a bit!"
"Umm thanks?" Sarah replied, confused. Why was Vanessa talking to her? They usually avoid each other whenever they can, they definitely don't call each other out from the other side of the street!
Vanessa looked pointedly at the suitcases sitting in the little red wagon and said ���Where to?"
"Lily is staying at a friend's house for the week and I am going on a road trip with a friend for a bit."
"That's fun!" Vanessa turned to Lily and pinched her cheeks saying, "You must be Lily! I'm Vanessa, your big sister's friend! Right Sarah?"
"Uhh, yea… she's my friend from school" What was Vanessa doing?! Sarah thought in her head. We don't even like each other, why did she say she's my friend?
"How long will you be gone for Sarah?" Vanessa put on a frown "I was hoping we could hang out soon! I've always wanted to meet your mom and dad!"
Sarah replied, frowning because Vanessa knew fully well that her dad had left before she was ever born. "I will be gone for a week, my mom will be home tho." Sarah lied. It sounded like Vanessa was trying to see when her house would be empty and Sarah knew that it was never a good idea to tell people when a house would be alone for a long period of time.
"Oh what a pity, I was really looking forward to spending time with you! We were closer when we were friends, I feel like as we grew older we began to drift a lot and I was hoping to rekindle that friendship that we held onto for so many years. I guess that it will just have to wait until you come back tho for some bonding time." Vanessa said smoothly
"Yes, I guess that bonding time will have to wait" Said Sarah with a forced laugh.
"Where are you headed? That suitcase is large enough to hold a few ball gowns inside!"
Vanessa was acting a bit suspicious. Sarah's suitcase actually did contain a bowl gown in it, that was why it looked so large. "Very funny Vanessa, I am just going on a road trip with a friend to a water park, then we're going to check out a few places around the border of Litelend."
Lily butted in to say "yea! Sarah is going on a trip with Max! They're going to the cap-" Lily was suddenly cut off mid sentence because Sarah had clapped her hand over Lily's mouth. Sarah didn't want Vanessa to know that they were going to the capitol. She didn't Like how Vanessa was suddenly taking interest in their location and where they were all going to be. It just felt super suspicious to Sarah.
Vanessa put a hand on her hip and said, "So you're going on a week-long trip with MY boyfriend? Doesn't that seem wrong to you?
"No. Why,should it? Max and I have been best friends ever since we were born, what's wrong with going on a road trip with my best friend?" Sarah stated.
"Because he's MY boyfriend! I'm warning you Sarah! If you even think about tongue him, I swear I will-" Vanessa was saying before she was suddenly cut off by Sarah.
"I don't really care about what you are about to say next because I am not interested in Max in that way. What's wrong with having a boy as your best friend?"
"Whatever. I don't have to like it."
"No, you don't. But do you think that Max reacts this way whenever you hang out with your guy friends?"
"This isn't about me!" Vanessa screeched "I am gonna call Max right now and tell him not to take you on the trip! He's not allowed to talk to you anymore!"
Sarah just laughed. She grabbed Lily by the hand and started heading in the direction of the McHall's house and gave Vanessa an over the shoulder reply; "Your so selfish, I don't know how Max ever manages putting up with you."
Vanessa stood there open mother until she saw a few people staring at them. She turned around to face them and yelled "What are you guys all staring at? Don't you have bread to bake or rugs to beat or something?" as she flipped her long blonde hair over her shoulder and dialed Max's number on her cell phone.
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MAX
RING...Ring...RING...Ring…
"Hello?" Max said without checking the caller ID
"MAX!" Said a shrill voice on the other side of the phone "I forbid you from taking Sarah on this trip! Furthermore, I forbid you from ever talking to her again!"
"What why? Max said confused
"Because I said so! As your girlfriend, I am telling you to not talk to Sarah anymore!"
"That's not a reason." Max stated :Just because you're my girlfriend doesn't mean that I have to do everything you said just because you said so."
"But! Babe, don't you want to make me happy?" Vanessa whined a terrible excuse
"If me not talking to my best friends is the only thing that makes you happy, then that's pretty sad. If I have to choose between my best friend and my girlfriend I would choose Sarah. We have been through so much together that I am not going to end a relationship for the reason of my girlfriend not liking her."
"But what if she tries making a move on you while I'm not there?" She said
"Vanessa…" Warned Max
"NO! Don't 'Vanessa' me! I am serious! What if she takes you away from me while you're gone? I don't like her! This morning on the street I was being polite and talking to her when she went on about how amazing and great this trip that you were taking her on was going to be. She was talking all about how she was gonna spend a bunch of alone time with you! She was saying that I am a terrible girlfriend and how she was going to steal you from me on the trip!" Vanessa lied.
"Vanessa, don't worry. I only like you. Even if she did try to make a move on me over the trip then I would just ignore it. Plus we have known each other for so long that I don't think that I could even like her in that way!" Max replied
Vanessa was silent for a long time after that when she finally said "...Well, if you're sure."
"I'm sure." Max replied
"Alright, I guess it's ok for you to go on the trip with her. I love you baby, see you after you come back."
Max hesitated and finally said "Yea… see you too" and quickly hung up.
He sighed and rubbed his temples. Vanessa always gave him a headache.