(Pt.1) Ch.22: “The Drive”
10: 57 pm
cameron: what are you doing here...? and why
alex: oh no...he's doing that cold face again
cameron: im serious
bryce: he's serious
cameron: well? camil?
camil: well-
moon: it wasn't her fault
the rest: yea...
Jason: I thought of helping you, we all did...but alex planned the stakeout
alex: wow Jason
Jason: hey he's serious
terrin: real serious
Austin: haha...sorry
cameron: help? ...for what
camil: cmon cam...
cameron: im fine.
leo: cam? we heard everything...
cameron: ...I see. look...I cant talk about this here, she could be watching me for all I know...
bryce: Layla? okay whats her problem? psycho
cameron: I know...but there's nothing to worry...ill tell you guys everything tommrow at the place ...okay?
moon: you sure...?
cameron: yes guys... im sorry for making you guys feel you had to do all this
alex: of course why wouldn't we?
Jason: yea we sensed sum was up
terrin: and we did something about it
Austin: were glad your okay...
leo: is he though?...
cameron: ...im not sure, but I do know well be okay , don't worry about me
camil: were going to worry about you cam, that's what friends do
bryce: real friends
leo: aw dude-
bryce: don't push it
camil: well your right it is getting late, its almost 11:30
cameron: yea you should get back...ill see you guys tomorrow okay, and I will tell you everything
the rest: everything...?
cameron: everything
Thursday
2:45 pm, Nov 12
cameron: okay so....here it is. so bryce remember that night where you thought you dropped something?
byrce: yes we wouldn't be here right now
cameron: right...anyway it turns out when you dropped it that night, Layla was there also, supposedly she was spying on us just so she can get a hold of me...
camil: why would she want to get a hold of you?
moon: it's simple. they both have parents that love each other but...when both of their family got together, them two wasn't the best on terms...they still aren't
cameron: ...we'll save that for another time. moving forward, later that night she threated me and you guys, saying how she knew everything she needed to know and next thing you know she threw it into the pool like it was nothing
bryce: so all the data on the drive is gone...
leo: all of it?
cameron: all of it...
moon: oh my gosh cam...you know you could've told us, right?
cameron: I don't know...I mean at that moment I just didn't want you guys to be apart of this, you looked so happy when we were together, its just...
camil: theres no telling what she would've done-
leo: or how far she was willing to take it...
bryce: hey? why are you guys so quiet...?
Jason: its just...a lot to take in I guess
terrin: I mean I knew your sister was crazy, but I didn't know she was this crazy
bryce: mmm have no idea
alex: dude im sorry you felt that you had to keep us safe from...whatever your crazy sister is doing
Austin: I always thought Layla was cool and all but...nevermind...im sorry to cam
cameron: guys don't worry about it no more...the only thing we should worry about is what shes planning to do next
camil: what you mean...?
cameron: I mean I basically told her off last night
alex: oh yea we saw haha
moon: alex...
leo: dude...
alex: my bad, sorry. look whatever she has planned it cant be bad
Austin: why you say that?
Jason: he has a point,...cam what was he motive again?
cameron: I guess it was to get back at me...? im not sure. maybe she just doesn't want to see me happy I guess
terrin: well if that's the case we should do exactly that
leo: and what's that exactly?
camil: being happy...
camil: your right terrin, we should care or have this bother us...we deserve to be happy
moon: yes! im with you on this V, besides we should all be together on this...you know famous artist out there had to go through something smilar like this
alex: oh yea, with all the...haters and threats and all that negative stuff...
leo: well what were going to do about it I mean...im kind bumbed out that we don't have the drive no more
bryce: your right theres not much we can do
Jason: don't give up just like that guys...cmon everyone get up
• as everyone got up and formed a circle together, they made a pact and a vow that after today and what happened, they won't let something like this get to them ever again
cameron: what are we doing?
Jason: just cmon, everyone join in
bryce: lets get this over with, I got sleep to get to
Jason: look camil...remember that promise we made at the beach
leo: oh haha... I remember that night
camil: yes... why?
Jason: the was night we made the promise that starting from that moment, we were going to stick together and follow our dreams...
moon: yea but...what about-
Jason: forget about her...no offense cam
cameron: no trust me, your good
Austin: so we should just forget everything that happened?
alex: I believe what he trying to say is go get revenge and celebrate after
Jason: no that's not what im saying
bryce: at least you tried
Jason: listen...she obviously knows what were doing and she thinks she has a hold on us
terrin: but she do...im sorry but im lost
camil: she doesn't want us to be happy...
Jason: exactly
terrin: okay now im totally lost
camil: that's it! Jason...you thinking what I'm thinking?
Jason: just the thing
leo: guys fill us in please
moon: yea I beielve everyone is just as lost as terrin
terrin: very
camil: okay here's the plan...
• As camil and Jason explained the plan, the rest of them knew exactly what to do and how they were going to do it
3:15 pm
bryce: okay soo, this is it?
moon: yep all right here
leo: yea haha get used to it, she the one organizer I think we can count on
alex: yea camil is a little messy at times
camil: im sorry, nobody asked though
alex: see she's messy
cameron: I swear
moon: haha
Austin: I don't get it...
terrin: haha it doesn't matter, so this plan of ours should we just take our time with it and just chill back or?
Jason: well like I said before we can just be happy and do whatever, we shouldn't pay mind to what shes doing
camil: yea its not important, we can take our time with it
leo: as long as we don't let anything like this get in between us again...
cameron: it wont...I promise
bryce: huh...another promise?
camil: yea bryce...another promise, and ill keep these promises
alex: okay so right now, we just spend our time together and have fun, you know the usual?
moon: basically
alex: awesome! I wont have to dance no more
Austin: I wouldn't speak out on that
terrin: yea all cause were not doing that this time, doesn't mean we wont do it in the furture
alex: eh im fine with it, my legs low key still hurt though
camil: haha yours too?
moon: hey weird question but...when are you guys birthday? I mean we haven't celebrated anyone birthday
bryce: why?
Austin: well my birthday is coming up...
cameron: really? why didn't you say anything
Austin: I don't know, I guess with everything that was happening-
terrin: you thought it was best to keep quiet? you shouldn't have to do that
alex: yea we need a party to be honest
bryce: no we don't
camil: yea! just the 9 of us
bryce: just the 1 of us... me!
Jason: I can bring the drinks and stuff haha
bryce: I know you guys are hearing me
camil: we hear you bryce haha
leo: yea cmon, it wont be so bad
cameron: haha for real, actually...we need it, take the weight off our shoulders
moon: speaking of all this, did anyone birthday passed already. that we don't know about?
leo: bry-
bryce: shutup
moon: bryce?
bryce: you heard nothing
alex: awwwww bryce birthday passed
bryce: be quiet!
camil: haha well my birthday passed before I got here
alex: same well: it was around after school started
leo: mine was before I got back here
moon: ....guys! I got the perfect idea! we should have celebrate all the birthdays that had passed
leo: lets hear it
Moon: we should have celebrate all the birthdays that had passed
terrin: what?
cameron: yea what you mean
camil: I think she means, have a party of all the ones we missed? right?
moon: right!
alex: why now though
moon: it shouldn't by why, it should be when. and besides we need this like cam said
asutin: well I want to do it! I seems like fun haha
terrin: of course you do, always jumping around, not knowing when to quit haha, this would be perfect for him
camil: haha well, when are we doing this
bryce: woah woah woah...wait a minute...who said were doing this here
leo: well, we didn't mention where but...
moon: but we CAN have it here!
Jason: haha dude you just screwed yourself over
bryce: whatever, just so you guys know, you will ve cleaning up everything and I mean EVERYTHING
Austin: yay! haha aim so down for this
alex: haha same but the question still stands, when are we doing this?
cameron: aren't midterms coming up?
alex: oh shoot...you serious!?
camil: yea I think I heard something about that
Jason: yea its been going around that its like two weeks from now, maybe near Christmas break
terrin: haha alex is screwed
alex: yea I am! cameron! cameron.... help me..
cameron: haha dude chill and..."get off of me!" he said pulling him off
alex: im going to fail this grade...
camil: alex, calm down your going to be fine. We can just...study together?
moon: oh yea that would be cool!
leo: okay so that means we will hve to postpone this party or whatever
bryce: thank god
moon: I guess
asutin: aww
bryce: yay
camil: guys...how about Christmas?
cameron: Christmas?
terrin: that's like a month from now
camil: yea but when Christmas comes around that woulkd be perfect time for everything
leo: she has a point. Christmas, giving each other presents, rus being happy together, doing that plan we have in mind, passing the midterms...if alex actually studies
alex: hey! not everyone is going to pass okay!?
Jason: yea I actually like that idea, us just being together during the holidays
terrin: don't worry, we will just study together... right? cause I honestly think im a fail to
camil: yea of course, we got each other, were going to pass this midterm, go after our dreams, finally be happy without no worries, and at the end of the day we will be spending Christmas together
asustin: actually...how about we do it then?
cameron: do what then?
Austin: do the birthday stuff on Christmas too, you know... by then we will be able to celebrate all the accomplishments were going to make
moon: I actually like that idea...okay. its all written down
bryce: I cant believe were doing this...
the rest: deal with it!
bryce: ugh, at least I don't have to take mid terms like you guys haha
leo: actually...how about you join us. you know...come to school with us
bryce: what...?
the rest: what?
leo: yea it would be cool, then it wont always have to be us 8
camil: yea he's right you are apart of the this
alex: yea and its not fair you don't have to go to school
byryce: haha life aint fair, and that's going to have to be a no leo, sorry
leo: eh I get it... at least I tried
tern: you did
Jason: but yea if you every change your mind let us know dude
bryce: ...yea
moon: okay well we should all get going
cameron: ah yeaaa, lately my parents been wanting to have supper earlier for some reason
Jason: yea and me and terrin should head to practice
terrin: yea I wont lie, I think he starting to suspect us...
camil: yea?
alex: that's tuff-
alex: ow!
moon: you just don't know when to be quiet haha
alex: leo...she purpled nurpled me...
Austin: oh haha I want to do that!
alex: No! back off!
bryce: im in an abandond place, and in a band full of chaotic babies...great, what else you got?
camil: bryce be quiet and guys, all of us have something we have to keep under wraps...
camil: so be careful, its not time to let everything be known yet
Jason: we hear you
cameron: yea we will try our best but you know we cant keep promises on that
camil: I know...
austin: yea but we will try though
moon: don't worry, everthing is going to be okay
bryce: yea like she said, hakuna matata
moon: leo please get your friend
leo: haha why? he funny
bryce: im funny
moon: ugh it doesn't matter! everyone knows what the deal is from now on right?
the rest: right!
alex: haha don't worry, we got this under control