by Basil Bacorn
Cassie couldn't wait. For the first time in her life, she would be out of the city for longer than a visit to grandma's! The only thing that could make the trip better, was if Stella wasn't going. Unfortunately, that wasn't true, since Cassie's roommates were Stella, Sky, and Riley.
Charlie was also excited. Three days of Chyler time! He needed it if their relationship was going to last. If only Stella and Cassie weren't going to be there, so he could focus only on his girl. He figured since Cassie didn't like him as more than a friend, and Stella was just Stella, Sky was the only eligible girlfriend. He could end the relationship, but that would just fuel the war between Cassie and Stella.
Sky was so happy! Not only would she get to spend three whole days with her boo, but she would also get to sit with him on the bus for four hours straight! Cassie was officially her favorite blonde in the world.
Stella didn't want to go, that is, until she had a chat with her mirror.
Hey you mirror that shows my face!
Why should I go to the Ithaca Space Place?
The mirror showed a video of smoke for effect and said,
Little one so young and new,
Why haven't you thought this through?
Your crush you love so much will be there,
As well as the one with the fantastic hair.
If you really want to get your dream come true,
Then this is the perfect trip for you!
Suppose that Cassie and Charlie's bae,
Got lost in town for all day!
With your lover in such panics,
He'll be easy to show your dynamics!
Trust in me,
And then you'll see!
And if you want for some extra fun,
Suppose that those two got left on the run!
The mirror cackled in delight as Stella hashed out the brilliant plan. That just might work!
Stella took the handheld version of her Magic Mirror, and shoved it in her pocket. Now was the perfect opportunity to get her Charlie all to herself!
The chaperones gathered everyone up. There were 400 or so people in their grade, and about 15 chaperones. That allowed for about 26 students per adult. Lucky for Stella, her, Cassie, Sky, and Charlie had Mad Alice, so it would be easy for two of the group to get very lost in a short amount of time.
Each group got on a bus. Because they got forty-seaters, they had to get eleven busses. Mrs. Spencer’s group got on Bus 1, along with Alice's and Dr. Chanington’s. Once the busses were filled, a honk signaled their departure.
Cassie was so eager to get on the open road. Since Charlie sat with Sky, and Garrett was on a different bus, Cassie sat with Will. This was going to be a long trip. Cassie and Will never talked, so there was no conversation to be had. Luckily, Cassie had sat on the outside, so she was close to Charlie.
Stella sat with Riley, half of her entourage, right behind Chyler. Every now and then, she would play with Charlie's hair, earning a scowl from Sky. Scowl all you want, Sky, pretty soon you'll be far, far away, where you won't be able to stop Stella from getting her man.
Charlie wished Stella would stop playing with his hair, because it distracted him from Skyler. If Sky wasn't there, he'd probably give Stella a romantic, soap-opera-kiss. 'No, stop thinking like that,' Charlie thought, 'Skyler is your one and only love!'
Charlie grabbed Sky's hand. “Just ignore her,” he reassured, “You are my one and only.”
Sky smiled as butterflies filled her stomach. Charlie gave her a kiss on the cheek.
'Where's a teacher when you need one?' Cassie thought, wearing a fake smile. She whipped her head to talk to Charlie, hitting Will with her hair.
Spitting hair out of his mouth, Will thought, 'These people are so confusing! I don't see the problem in telling someone how you feel!'
Cassie turned to Will to apologize, but before she got a word out, Will kissed her, right on the lips! And she didn't pull away!
WHAT WAS WILL DOING! Charlie watched in amazement as the kid who had barely any significance made-out with Cassie. Charlie didn't believe it! She wasn't even stopping him! In fact, she was kissing him back!
Sky smiled her adorable smile. She loved seeing people find love now that she has found hers!
Stella's mouth dropped. What in the world was Cassie doing! That pig! Kissing another boy to make Charlie jealous! Will must be a good kisser, though, since they were kissing for almost a minute already.
What was happening? Will was just thinking how easy it really was to tell someone how they felt, and BAM! He kissed Cassie, and was enjoying it. His first kiss shouldn't be with the mystery girl his dad was studying! Too late now.
Cassie wanted to stop. She wanted to pull away and explain herself, but she didn't. She couldn't. This was her first real kiss, and there was no way she was ending it too soon. Not to mention that Will was a GREAT KISSER!!!
To Cassie's, Will's, and Sky's dismay, and Charlie's and Stella's glee, Mrs. Spencer stood in the aisle and cleared her throat. Cassie looked at her out of the corner of her eye, and slowly pulled back. “Am I in trouble?” she asked her old teacher.
Mrs. Spencer was thinking. Cassie and Will were kissing like they had some connection, but as far as she knew, they never talked. “Okay,” she began, “Why don't you and Skyler switch seats okay?”
Cassie was so happy! Best trip ever already!
Poor Cassie, she was so happy with Will! Now she had to switch seats with her. Sky frowned slightly.
Stella gaped. That was her punishment! To sit with her BEST FRIEND, just so they could start smooching down the road!
Charlie was filled with glee. He got to sit with Cassie! Oh no, how is he supposed to strengthen Chyler with Cassie right next to him, and Stella behind him!
Stella growled as the two switched seats.
Will was so lucky he didn't get in trouble! Now he just had to figure out what made him do it. As soon as possible, he has to talk to Sir Arthur. Maybe he would know.
“Hi!” Cassie smirked, sitting next to Charlie. “Did you have fun over there?” he joked, “How did that happen?” “Okay, Charlie, he kissed me!” Cassie admitted, “But that doesn't mean I didn't like it.”
Cassie looked at Will. He had green eyes, and longish blonde hair that swished side to side when he moved. Cassie didn't deny he was cute, and now she couldn't deny she had a crush on him. She kissed King William. Cassie chuckled. If they were to date, that would make her Queen Cassie of Ezekiel Jacobs Middle School! Not that that isn't a reason to go out with him, but it wasn't the main reason. There was something about him that was a mystery. He had always intrigued Cassie, but not this much. Who randomly kisses someone? Unless, he likes her and is super confident. Cassie loved confidence. She waved to Will who grinned and waved back.
Will didn't care what his guard thought now! Cassie clearly liked him, and there was no way he was going to make her wait. She was a mystery, a very pretty mystery, with a beautiful smile. She was also obviously nice, so why not go out with her?
Will scribbled a note down and gave it to Sky, who gave it to Charlie. “Is that for me?” Cassie asked innocently. Charlie saw 'CASSIE' written on the paper. “I guess,” he sighed as he gave her the love note.
Best Field Trip Ever! Cassie opened the letter and saw a number. Under it was a message that read 'Wanna be my girl? :)'. Woo-hoo! Cassie got out her phone and texted one word to the number. That word was 'YES'.
Will's phone vibrated in his pocket. He opened it up and saw the word 'yes' written in all caps. He smiled and texted back.
'Hi Cas, I hope we can continue what Mrs. Spencer interrupted sometime ;)'
He hit send and added her to his contact list.
Buzz-buzz went Cassie's phone. It was Will. Reading the text, she giggled and showed it to Charlie. She was already heads over heels for her new boyfriend. She texted back.
'Hope so'.
What were they texting about? Charlie had been watching them text since 3 hours ago when it
started. Both Cassie and Will had big smiles on their faces.
Sky sighed. Young love, so precious! She was happy her friend had a boo of her own now.
Stella finally ended her three-hour growl. Riley handed her a bottle of water. Any growl that long had to make Stella's throat dry! Stella seized the bottle, got out her Magic Mirror Mini, and held it in her hand.
Hey, little mirror in my hand,
Show me the text messages I can't stand!
The mirror hacked into Cassie's phone and displayed the messages. Stella scrolled through.
YES
Hi Cas, I hope we can continue what Mrs. Spencer interrupted sometime ;)
Hope so
You're amazing
U 2, ur so cute!
Aww
Aww
Stella frowned. Bleh! She hated when Cassie was happy, especially when it was this gross!
Cassie had forgotten all about Garrett, and Charlie, and Stella, and the fact that she was on Earth.
'So I guess this makes u a queen'
Cassie smiled and texted 'I guess so!'.
“I guess so!” Stella mocked. That girl was infuriating! Stella put the mirror away. She reached forward and pet Charlie's hair. Twirling the hair, she looked at Sky. Soon, Cassie, Skyler, and now Will would be gone, and there would be only Stella! And Charlie.
The busses pulled into the parking lot of the local diner for dinner. The hotel didn't serve food in the evening, so they stopped on the way.
The mirror vibrated to get Stella's attention. She pulled it out and saw an identical bus to the one they were in. The mirror said one word, 'NOW'. Stella smiled an evil grin.
Will and Cassie got off the bus and held hands just like Charlie and Sky. Stella planned her scheme.
They all went inside the diner. Their group was so big, that they had to rent the whole building.
Will and Cassie sat together, as did Charlie and Skyler. Stella sat near to eavesdrop and plan.
Once everyone was done, Will, Sky, Charlie, and Cassie went to the restrooms. Stella followed stealthily. When Sky and Cassie were the only ones in the restrooms, Stella struck. She jammed the door shut, and waited for Charlie.
Charlie washed his hands and left the bathroom. “Hello Char-Char!” Stella teased, “Sky and Cassie are on the bus already, and they are getting ready to leave! Hurry up!” Charlie ran to the bus with Stella.
Will received a text from his guard. It read 'Tell your friends to get on the bus behind the diner, Bus 1 broke down'. Will sent a text back that said 'K'.
Stella's mirror vibrated. It intercepted the text from Will's phone. The mirror then switched and sent a text to Charlie from Cassie saying that they got put on a different bus. To top it off, all of the chaperones received texts from others about the arrangements.
When the busses left, Stella slid next to Charlie.
Sky went to the door to leave, but it didn't open. “The door is jammed, Cassie!” Sky hollered. Cassie ran over and banged on the door.
Will heard a banging coming from the girls’ restroom. “What's all that noise, Cas?” he yelled. “We're stuck in here!” Cassie answered, “Can you get us out?” Will pulled on the door, while Cassie and Sky pushed. The door flew open and hit Will in the nose, making Sky and Cassie fall on the ground. Will rubbed his nose and helped Cassie up. He then told them about the bus in the rear. “Come on!” Cassie called, running outside. They ran around the corner and got on the bus just in time.
Catching their breath as the bus pulled into the road, they realized something was off. “Um, Will,” Cassie stammered, “Are you sure this is our bus?” William nodded, “That's what it says in the text.” “Then, where is everybody?” Cassie questioned.
The trio looked around, Cassie was right, they didn't know any of these people!
When the busses pulled into the hotel parking lot, Stella snuggled her prize.
Charlie couldn't wait to see Sky; he was so close to kissing Stella. A text on his phone from Sky earlier said 'Meet me by the restrooms when we arrive'.
Stella smiled and rubbed Charlie's arm, swiftly holding his hand. As soon as they could get off, Charlie ran to the bathrooms. He waited there for a minute, and Stella showed up. She kissed him on the cheek and whispered, “Here's your room key.” Charlie swished his hair and took the card. Stella turned with a whip, and hit Charlie with her hair.
Missing Students
Charlie went to his room. He was expecting to see his friends, since Sky never showed up. Charlie was rooming with Will, Andrew, and Henry.
As soon as he entered, he saw Andrew. “Have you seen Will?” Charlie shook his head no. “Is he missing?” Charlie asked. Henry shrugged his shoulders, “Mr. Braddock's lookin’ for him now.” They thought nothing of it until a knock came at the door.
It was a panicked Mr. Braddock. “He's gone!” screamed the teacher, “Him, Sky, and Cassie are all missing!” Charlie jumped up from bed, seeing only one possibility. 'Stella'.
Stella was doing her make-up when a knock came from the door. “Come in!” Stella yelled. Charlie barged in and shut the door behind him. “Charlie!” Stella squealed, “Will, Cassie, and Sky are missing!” Charlie marched up to her and yelled, “What did you do!?”
Stella didn't say anything. She stood up, and kissed Charlie. She held his head close and to her surprise, he kissed her back! This was too easy!
Charlie pulled back. “Where are they?” he gasped, “I know it was you!” Stella refused to answer. She whipped her hair around and kissed Charlie again. This time, Charlie pulled back instantly. “Tell me, and I won't tell Mrs. Spencer you did it!” he demanded. Stella looked him in the eye and said, “I have no idea, all I know is they got on the wrong bus. They could be anywhere!”
Charlie left the room, and slammed the door. Why did Stella have to make his life a Soap Opera?!
Back in the room, Stella took out her mirror and saw all of the blocked texts and calls.
My little mirror, in my hand,
Where in the world are my victims going to land?
The mirror began,
My little owner, so smart and bad,
The girls you sent with the lad,
The answer is quick and simple, can't you see!
The kids are on their way to the city of Philly!
“What!” Stella screamed, looking at Riley just coming out of the bathroom, “They are going to Philadelphia!” Stella knew that this was bad. She wasn't really trying to get rid of them FOREVER! That stupid mirror! She had to tell Mrs. Spencer! Well, she should, anyway.
Making The Best Of A Bad Situation
When they saw the 'Welcome to Pennsylvania' sign, they were certain that they were in trouble. “What are we gonna do!” Sky whimpered. Cassie smiled, “I got this.” She walked up to the bus driver. “Where are we going, sir?” she asked politely. The driver grunted, “Philly, duh.” Cassie grinned, “Thank you!” She walked back to their seat.
“We're going to Philadelphia!” she cried, “Wait, I'm sure the teachers will notice we are missing and come for us, right?” “I don't know, Cas,” Will admitted, “me and Sky aren't getting any replies, I've texted, called, and nothing.” “Yeah,” Sky added, “What are we going to do?”
Cassie thought, and then smiled, “We can have fun, YOLO, right?” They all smirked. “Why not?” Will agreed. “Yes!” Sky beamed, “Let's do this!”
Cassie smiled and held Will's hand. This was going to be the adventure of a life time.
Four hours later, the Philadelphia skyline took form. No one had received any replies from anyone. At ten o'clock, they arrived at the drop-off and got out. “Where are we going to stay?” Sky asked. “We can sleep in an alley, with someone taking watch, that way, if anything dangerous happens, the guard can warn the others.” Cassie smiled, “I'll take the first watch, then it will be Will, and then Sky.” The others nodded. They found an alley with an overhang to spend the night in. Sky laid down on a nearby bench, and Will laid down on
the ground.
Cassie studied Will. He looked so peaceful. In the dark, it was hard to make out all of his features, but he was still adorable. Wait, Sky smiled in her sleep? Who does that?
Cassie sat next to her boyfriend. She held his hand in hers, and kissed it. She pulled out her phone and checked the time. It was 11:11, and it was like no one noticed they disappeared. Just then, her phone buzzed, and buzzed, and buzzed again! Messages galore! From Charlie, her mom, her aunt, Henry, Riley, and Miley! They all asked pretty much the same thing. Where was she? Were Will and Sky there? Were they okay?
Cassie didn't know where to start. She typed one long text to Charlie and hoped he got it. She then woke up Will and told him the news. Cassie gave him her phone and told him to wake her up if there was any more news.
Cassie was out like a light. She was so hot! Her beautiful hair draped over her shoulders, in waves of gold. When he felt the soft hair, hit his face on the bus, he liked her more than before. So when she turned around, he kissed her, not only to prove what he was thinking, but because he wanted to anyway. From there, it just flowed naturally. He wished he could do it again.
