Hi everyone! Happy New Year! This is Cari with the long-awaited Chapter 6 of The Most Epic Trip Ever! I enjoyed writing this chapter so much. You'll see why.
Once again, the characters of Erm, Cat, Nora, Elyna, and Bella were all created by my friends and have been used with permission.
Without further ado, I present to you Chapter 6: The Expedition Begins.
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A few weeks later, I breathlessly waited outside my house. It was about five in the morning, and Mom was still asleep. I’d left her a note that read, “I’m off on an expedition! I don’t know when I’ll be back, so I’m just going to tell you that I love you, and I’ll see you soon. Rebecca.”
I hoped she wouldn’t freak out. Oh well. My heart bounced up and down as if it were jumping on a trampoline. Yup, I was nervous.
What if I embarrass myself? What if this is all a hoax, or worse…a trap?
Those were some of the thoughts that swam around in my head as I waited for the Erickson-Raftery girls to arrive—in a tour bus, no less. And not just an ordinary tour bus. Oh no, this was a tour bus fit for a celebrity. It even had a pool! Well, at least that’s what Elyna had told me. I hoped it was true.
In a short time, a large tour bus pulled up in front of my house. The driver was a redheaded girl about seventeen. It was Elyna!
“Elyna!” I cried, rushing out the door with my backpack slung over one shoulder. “Oh my mallowmelt, it really is fit for a celebrity!”
The door opened and I clambered inside, eyes wide with amazement.
Nora was waiting for me. “Welcome to the Fangirl Express! Come in, take a seat! Our next destination is the house of a certain Miss Catiana Blanc.”
Elyna turned around to face her two younger passengers. “OK, Nora, we get that you’re showing off your theater kid skills. Now, how about you go find a seat, little sis.”
Nora feigned grumbling and plopped herself down in the seat next to me.
“Oh, Nora,” I sighed. “Elyna, can you play some Disney? Please?”
Elyna laughed and started to blare “Into the Unknown” from Frozen II.
Soon, we arrived at Cat’s house. It was about 5:30 now. The ten-year-old stood waiting, her wavy dirty blond hair blowing in the wind. When she noticed us, she waved. We stopped in front of the driveway. I opened the door.
“Come on in, Cat!” I hollered.
I quickly introduced Cat to the sisters and pointed out the seat I’d saved for her, which she gratefully took. Then we were on our way, screaming along to “Show Yourself”.
Erm’s place was next. Standing outside with her long dark brown hair flowing behind her, she managed to look elegant in a neatly tucked-in t-shirt and skinny jeans. She sported a sparkly scrunchie on her right wrist.
When we stopped, she smiled and climbed into the bus. “Hey.”
Nora repeated her speech while Erm found a seat. Then we were off once more to pick up our last passenger, Bella.
After jamming to Disney for some time, we reached Bella’s home. She wore a backpack crammed with all sorts of stuff somehow. As she entered the bus, one of her short dark braids flipped to the back.
“Everyone here?” Elyna asked.
“Yup!” we all yelled.
“Great! Everyone, hang on tight, ‘cause this is going to be the most epic trip ever!”
Copyright 2021 by Cari Legere. Cover by Ella Bowden.
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And they're off! Stay tuned for chapter 7!
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