Vacation is over

Jamie POV

24 hours of travel yesterday is really something when I already get used to it because we been travelling to different country and all the money, we earn in our concert is finally making us feel that is all worth it. Then we have extra money to go out of trip and gave it to our parents to have some free time. Would I be able to find part time job here? I thought of saving more money and used it instead asking my parents to give me when it's not the money I earned for living. It's a great thing that we held concert even it's kind of exhausting, but we feel inspired because of our fans everywhere.

This is the first time I finally have a good sleep but when I heard lovely voice early in the morning and I know what this mean now. She really has a loud voice, but her name doesn't fit her. "Jamie!" she barges into my room without saying anything "It's early in the morning yet you're shouting. Relax, what is it?" I asked but she is thinking what to say because I think she forgot about what she is going to say to me and left the room and went to another room

"Michelle! Are there any clothes put in your closet because I think my clothes here are few? No matter where I look, I can't find it" lovely said and scratch her head because she feels anxious right now. She starts looking at it again but suddenly went to Michelle room and bang the door. Is she insane? She almost going to break the door why can't she just knock instead doing that?

I entered her room, and everything is a mess up. What happened here? Like a storm came in. Suddenly Michelle went in and barged the closet of lovely and open it. "Few?!!! You must be kidding me lovely?" pointing with all the clothes that lovely had "Is this what you called few??? Like almost won't close because of your loaded clothes. Now you're telling you only have few clothes! You must be insane. Okay fine, you can check on my closet and kindly fix everything here because it's kind of mess in your room. All of your clothes are scattered on the floor like tornado passed by" Michelle said with setting herself not to get mad.

"Here she goes again" I hope this won't be ruined just because of those clothes missing. I think Michelle have menstruation period or what

"Are you mad at lovely?" I asked michelle because she feel uneasy right now because she really hates messy place like today

"Do I look like one? But I guess I'm not. It's just I can't sleep last night because we just move out and I need to adjust again in the new environment. I hope I won't regret this one and this would be last because we're finally graduating" michelle seems to be bothered but I hope she can adjust easily, and I feel guilty doing this tradition we have

"Sorry, I'm late and I just woke up girls. Did I miss something here?" alexis said

"What is happening here right now?" she added

"As you can see, early this morning and look on what lovely is doing" I said and point out on lovely

"What is she doing right now? Look at this mess, lovely can you please fix everything"

I guess alexis won't agree for letting lovely barge her things like the way she is doing right now because she will end up arguing with her "Don't you think you're barging into our privacy lovely?" she said

"Please bear with me girls and sorry for this early disruption" she said with apologetic voice. Sometimes lovely can't even remember where she put all her clothes at all

"We always bear with you, so what else do we need to do for you to remember that your clothes are always on your bag and check it first" alexis said straight to the point but lovely just ignored her because she is busy looking at the closet of michelle. Lovely is always like this and I don't get her because sometimes she is a bit nosy and annoying, but we're already used to it

I went to michelle room then wow, lovely did all of this? I hope michelle won't get mad "Relax michelle, just calm down. Inner peace" she slowly breath in and out to make her mind calm as it is. The only thing that michelle hate is that seeing her things messed up especially to lovely. Michelle is also neat and organize in everything she does but hate a guy who only flirts and have a lot of girlfriends and let say playboy.

"Lovely, what a mess here and never ever barge into my room because I'll definitely destroy all your clothes if you don't want to happen that" Alexis said and lovely didn't mind because she continues what she is doing right now. I don't also like a messy place like what happened right now

"GIRLS!" lovely shouted as we all hear and suddenly went to her room "Why why? Is there something wrong here? Tell us!!" we said and make us all panic and lovely feel uneasy "OMG! It's sale today! Let's go shopping girls. I need new clothes for the opening of class" gosh there is something wrong here. Early in the morning she is shouting

"No shopping today lovely. It's not even a fashion for the class" michelle said but lovely is begging to come with her. I'm tired of her shopping. There's no more space for all her clothes. Isn't she even getting tired of buying new clothes for her outfit? She has a lot of accessories, bags, heels, shoes, and brand-new clothes

"It's up to you now lovely" I said and about to leave the room but she suddenly hold my hand starting to beg to help her out to ask the two to go shopping and trying to be cute because if I said yes, definitely those two have no choice but to do it too.

"Jamie, please" she pouts and making a cute expression. I pretend not to notice. So that she would try harder. She's been acting cute all the time and act like a brat asking for a candy she didn't stop until I give my answer

"Okay fine, but in one condition. Fixed your messy clothes scattered on the floor in 1 minute then I'll help you with your shopping" I said then she started to clean up everything and fixed the scattered clothes. Wow that's fast and I didn't even blink three times. I heard someone clapped outside the room

"Bravo, bravo. That's it lovely. You done it fast" the two said

"Okay let's go eat because I'm starving already. Since we have no choice okay lovely you win. We will join since my cousin told me to visit and help her with my shop" Michelle said then all of us went downstairs which I already smell the food that granny Ami cook.

"Jamie, I think your phone is ringing" she said, and I went to my room. But I didn't hear anything at all and I check, no missed call at all

"Oh, it's my phone girls, sorry about that" Alexis said

"Who's calling?"

"As always, it's Lewis and he forgot to say goodbye to me before we move out"

"Oh, he is calling again, and you should answer it now"

"Should I? I don't have anything to say to him" Alexis said, and she is upset already

"I might not know what he wants to talk about with me, and you know him. Lewis is talkative and barge everything with me even I just ignore it" she can't resist Lewis call because he's the guy who never leave Alexis alone until now even thou Alexis rejected him, but he didn't give up

"Omg, grandma ami did you cook all of these foods?" I asked

I miss her food so much and I love you granny. I'm totally in love with her food and I can finish all of it even you don't ask me if I won't get stomached cramp if I eat too much but I don't because I always get hungry like these cravings won't even stop and I just thought eating something more delicious

"Goodmorning ladies, I know all of you are hungry, so I prepared all of these food" granny greeted us and I really love hearing her voice which make me feel happy after 20 years. I sit beside granny while lovely rush on eating because she doesn't want to miss the sales on the mall which It's the mall of mom own J. Park Mall given by me ever since

"Girls!" ouch, that hurts. She is just seated beside me.

"Good news" Alexis said with excitement on her voice and she is smiling. I hope this is really good news for us if might be nothing in the end "I already found a school that we can transferred and it's definitely one of the best based on the reviews of the students. The named of school is Stanford High Academy."

Wow that's great but Michelle doesn't seem to be happy at all. "Let me first see the website of the school before we transfer and enroll there" Michelle said

Alexis handed her laptop as michelle browse on the website of the school to see facts and interesting event. "Uhm....This academy seems to me...." she's taking too long to respond and tell us what's in the academy

"It's good somehow, there's a lot of events and organization to join in. And I find it interesting as well. Alexis is right. I hope this is same with music academy" she said and put a smile on her face

"Do you think this so-called Stanford high academy will be the same as music academy?" Michelle asked

"If we don't enroll then we wouldn't even find out if this academy is good. At least we should try and attend in this school, but if it didn't work for us then we should think more about it" Alexis responded

We're already on our fourth-year college but I still planned of transferring to another academy which I'm already comfortable in music academy even we're on graduating level. Guess what? I'm the one who told them to transfer, now I regret on doing it. I'm such an idiot at all, jamie. Like hello? I totally regret it which I can't blame them with this, since it's my idea. But hey, the feedback is good and makes me want to attend now

"Make it fast girls, I want go shopping now" lovely is really something we can't handle when it comes to shopping. That's why alexis wants to smack her at the head. The food is delicious, yet I didn't get to finish it all since lovely is in a hurry which I hate her so much

We have no choice but to eat in a hurry too, but we told her to relax. As if the sales will leave her, this happen when you have a friend who really love shopping in sales. "Lovely, if you're in a hurry you should go first then will just catch up with you after we clean the dining room and wash the dishes"

"I just clean everything here and you girls go change now" she said. Wow that's the first time she done doing this. We should always help her on shopping so that she could clean all the place. I hope I won't regret transferring and wishing those students are friendly

What to wear? I just open my closet while I check all my clothes. Everything here is an outfit when every time I go to a party and out of beach. Well, I have some skirt and fitted shirt. This will do and I'll just wear shoes or heels

"Oh, I miss the call of my mom" maybe I should call her now

Dialing mom....

It's ringing.... for the second time and yes. My mom always answered my call on the third ring

"Hi mom, why did you call?"

"How's my baby doing? Is granny, okay?" – mom

"Yes, she is. She's fine mom and I'm with her, no need to worry" It's a great thing my mom and dad are not against with me on moving out and transferring to another school

"I actually hate your idea or so-called friendship tradition, but if you're happy with it already then we should say yes to than we make this a big deal" – mom

"That is why I love you mom and tell dad I miss him so much and hoping you two could visit me here next time so that all of us could bond together"

"Sure dear, but we're still trying to find a day of free time and we promise will visit you soon. Tell granny that we miss her so much and I know she's been waiting for us. I think it's been 30 years and the last time we saw her is when she is busy with her restaurant and farm. Then some of her staffs are busy too" – mom

"Seriously? Granny own a restaurant and farm? Why didn't tell you me that mom?" I feel upset not knowing that granny own some business but I'm glad that I know it now even this make feel ashamed

"I already told you that and even show you the picture, did you forget?" – mom

"Did you? Because I don't remember mom"

"Come on sweetie, I just saw it to you when everytime I had a free time and Mr. Brown keep me updated with granny" – mom

"But now mom, you don' need to worry about it because I'm here with her and I can update you with that once I have time because I think our class will start early"

"Does your semester usually start at august or September?" – mom

"Mom, we just move out and leave music academy then transfer to another school. Universities here in the Philippines is different from other country which it usually starts early than ever but we're not sure of it yet because we are still looking which school were going to attend this time" I didn't even tell her the reason behind this friendship tradition because If I do and I know she'll freak out like an angry mom

"Haven't you found one yet sweetie?" – mom

"We did but we're not sure of it, still deciding mom. Anyway, how's work there?"

"Wow, this is the first time I hear it from you asking about my work. When I barge it to you, you get annoyed with me. But I'm more surprised than ever" – mom

"Well of course mom, I just want to know if you're doing fine or not which I don't want you and dad get sick because you overwork too much. I hope you still give yourself a time to go out at least like shopping or travel"

"We still have a lot of works, but I think next month we could have some time for ourselves which I told your dad we will have leisure time in Switzerland and let the staff have at least a week to rest" – mom

"That's great to hear mom, at least I'm happy hearing that from you. I miss your hug mom"

"Why sweetie? Are you having a hard time to adjust again?" – mom

"I think so mom, I feel like my whole body is tired or exhausted, but I didn't do anything that much which I already had enough sleep then maybe I still have jetlag"

"Maybe you still need to take a rest jamie" what is that dad? Wow, he's with mom right now

"Darling, you're here and I thought you still have work"

"As you can see, I love to see my beautiful wife than anyone else. You know the only person I want to see when I get off to work is you, my lovely wife. Well of course, my three grown kids and have an independent life outside our comfort and care. How's my little baby doing?" – dad and I can see how stress my dad is and my mom look so haggard which I feel so sad because they don't have much time for themselves but do a lot of works in their company and I know how being a CEO at all

"I'm doing fine dad and I had a lot of works done before our semester end and you know we just move out then we're here now with granny"

"Is granny doing fine? Tell her not push herself too much and I don't like seeing her get sick or else I'll immediately go there once I find out she's sick" – dad

"Darling, you're overexaggerating again and just relax. Jamie can take care granny now and she will keep us updated" – mom

"Is dad upset or something?"

"Your granny got almost hospitalized back then more than three times which makes me feel worried and I cry a lot which your mom comfort because I'm afraid there so much more will happen, but I told myself that I should be positive all the time no matter what happen" – dad

"What! Did that really happen to granny?"

"I told you it's not the right time to her yet. But anyway sweetie, now you found out and it's true. Your granny got hospitalized more than three times because of an incident happen back then but it's all fine now because we have Mr. Brown to take care of her and it's a good idea you move in with your granny" – mom

"But mom, you still have told me, and I should at least know"

"You were still 5 back then when that happen, and we don't want you to get stress because you're still young to understand sweetie" – mom

"Your mom is right, now you're older and it's the best for you to know about it. Your granny got into an accident because of a crazy drunk guy but thanks to someone who saved her from losing too much blood and we found out it was Mr. Brown then we gave him the job as the driver and caretaker of granny which he is thankful because he lost his job. But we're more grateful because he accepts it" – dad and it's great to hear that which I'm glad to meet Mr. Brown

"You're crying again darling" – mom

"I'm just mad and definitely want to find that crazy drunk guy who almost killed granny. I know it's already been 13 years and we can't find any evidence anymore" – dad

"Still, we're grateful that granny is alive and healthy now" – mom

"Actually, granny is happy to see me"

"Really? That is so sweet of granny, and I really miss her so much" – mom and dad

"By the way, I have good news for you sweetie" – mom

"What is it mom?" I suddenly feel nervous because my mom mostly like to surprise because he loves my reaction and I don't know if I'm overreacting but I love my parents they give me something I love

I remember last time when I have unexpected guest and my friends are just staring at me as if they have seen a ghost passing by and the two-person sitting in the couch looks familiar then when they turn around I saw my parents smiling at me and I was really surprise then my dad told me I should go to the garage and I just did. After that I saw a car and it's my dream car since 7 but my dad told me it was for me which I asked him if he is joking but he just smiles instead of laughing at me. I immediately hugged them both and it made me cry because I didn't ask anything for them

"I bought you a ticket going to Iceland, which is one of your favorite places to visit" – mom

"Also, I ask your mom to add more tickets for your friends" – dad

Omg, am I hearing this right? They bought me a ticket going to Iceland and I'm so excited to go there ever since I was a kid and I always plan to visit it someday. Now it will finally come true, I love you so much mom and dad

"Serious mom?"

"Yes, I am sweetie, because me and your dad thought about it. We saw all your drawings of Iceland and we want to award you something because all your hard works and honors in school. This is a gift from us and to your friends, sweetie" – mom

"Anyway, where are your friends?" – mom

Someone suddenly opens the door and it's them

"Hi auntie, we're here" – alexis, and michelle

"Where is lovely? Is she still sleeping?" – mom

"Ah not really, we're going to help her with the shopping"

"Tell the cashier to give her a discount okay? Since it's your mall and you own it dear" – mom

"What! Is that true, auntie? Jamie own a mall here?" – alexis and michelle

"Yes, my dear baby jamie own a mall" – mom

My mom didn't even keep it for a while when I'm about to tell them later

"I'm done girls, let's get go. Oh, hi auntie, how are you?" – lovely

"I'm fine darling, I hope to see you girls again" – mom

"Okay mom, we need to get going. I'll call you later, don't worry"

"Sure dear, I love you" – mom

"I love you too mom" I put a heart shape and flying kiss to my mom. I ended the call now

"It's your big day lovely, since jamie owns the mall that we're going" michelle said without letting me tell her

"Huh? What! Seriously!! Omg, I can't believe that. So, I might buy a lot of new clothes to wear in school" lovely hugged me tight and shake me hard. I feel dizzy now and look at her then she stops because she already knows what it means.

"Let's go because I'm excited to go shopping" I can really see it to her, I just fix my make-up put some a little bit blush on and liptint. I'm done

She pulled us and went downstairs "Be careful lovely or we might get trip out the stairs". She asked Mr. Brown to drive us to the mall because we didn't bring our car here

"I can buy everything in the mall because your mom told me, and I'll have a lot of discounts"

"I'm sorry about that Mr. Brown, my friend really loves to go shopping. She can't live without new clothes. You don't need to wait for us, and I'll just call you Mr. Brown if we're done already" I said even it's kind of embarrassing to ask a favor to him and I mean he should have week break to spend time with his family. It's Sunday and we should at least take a break because we're going to have class tomorrow already. New environment, new academy, new home.

"Oh no, it's fine Ms. Park. It's my duty to do so. It will only take 45 minutes going to the mall" he smiled at us well at least Mr. Brown is patience enough with us. There are some drivers who are impatient with their passengers and get upset. Mr. Brown turn on the music "Party in the USA" all of us say it. We start to sing

I hopped off the plane at LAX 🎶

With a dream and my cardigan 🎶

Welcome to the land of fame excess (woah) 🎶

Am I gonna fit in? 🎶

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time 🎶

Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign 🎶

This is all so crazy 🎶

Everybody seems so famous 🎶

My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick 🎶

Too much pressure and I'm nervous 🎶

That's when the taxi man turned on the radio 🎶

And a Jay-Z song was on 🎶

And a Jay-Z song was on 🎶

And a Jay-Z song was on 🎶

So I put my hands up 🎶

They're playing my song, the butterflies fly away 🎶

I'm noddin' my head like, yeah 🎶

Movin' my hips like, yeah 🎶

I got my hands up, they're playing my song 🎶

They know I'm gonna be okay 🎶

Yeah, it's a party in the U.S.A. 🎶

Yeah, it's a party in the U.S.A. 🎶

"Great news girls, we're going to Iceland because my parents bought us a ticket" I said to them, and I can the excitement on their eyes

"Really jamie?" lovely asked

"I so love your mom and dad now" lovely added while the two are just smiling because they're thankful and I guess they seem to be happy as I am. Then they just continue singing while lovely is excited to go shopping

Get to the club in my taxi cab 🎶

Everybody's looking at me now 🎶

Like, "Who's that chick, that's rockin' kicks? 🎶

She gotta be from out of town" 🎶

So hard with my girls not around me 🎶

It's definitely not a Nashville party 🎶

'Cause all I see are stilettos 🎶

I guess I never got the memo 🎶

My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda homesick 🎶

Too much pressure and I'm nervous 🎶

That's when the DJ dropped my favorite tune 🎶

And a Britney song was on 🎶

And a Britney song was on 🎶

And a Britney song was on 🎶

"Look at lovely, excited as it is but when it comes to school, she always lazy and hard to wake up" Michelle state one real fact about lovely then me and alexis are laughing but lovely just frown because she knows it's true

"Are you girls an artist? Because all of you have a beautiful voice" he praised us, and we smiled at Mr. Brown who gave us a compliment. I miss music academy and I hope the academy we choose will be the same as the music academy.

I never knew that I would feel sad after the decision I make. Well, it's all my idea after all

"You'll get used to it eventually"