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The sounds of a car engine revving can be heard as a black car set off from the city, Inside of the car was four people, Two in the front and two in the back, The windows had a black tint to them making anyone unable to see what was on the inside, Though that couldn't be the same for the people inside of it, The black leather of the seats looked quite expensive a serene atmosphere had entered the car a few minutes after it's original departure a very rare one for the girls that sat inside it.
The city buildings zoomed past the car barely giving you a second to figure out what they were selling but even then it was just fun to stare outside at them, And it seemed like Nova had also agreed. One hand on her cheek resting her elbow Nova's gaze was stuck on the window she herself enjoying the quiet moment, this had been the first time in well...forever that she'd left the city filled with noises and honking into a more quieter place like a small town, Hell she didn't even know how she got her mother to agree to this.
The charcoal haired girl kept staring at the buildings, the car engine now just becoming a background noise for her as the buildings reflected into Nova's also black eyes seemingly quite fascinated by it, She still has an hour to enjoy the city view before she'll be on the empty road to the town. Although she had wanted to leave the busy city for the longest time now even that dream hadn't stopped her from getting home sick, but she had already made up her mind and there was no turning back now, she already packed her stuff and entered her friend's car she couldn't stop her now.
Her thoughts cut short by a shorter girl at the other end of the car swinging her feet with a big dramatic sigh. The girl's hair was dyed half and half and had been cut unevenly or as said girl liked to call it, a home made hairstyle somehow even after doing this time and time again she couldn't be any better at it.
"Are we almost there yet, I'm boreddddddddddddddd"
The girl complained slumping down on her seat. With an evil grin Nova looked back to her shorter companion arms behind her head.
"You're acting like a child, And the height doesn't make it any better Caroline"
The girl now known as Caroline pouted and rolled her eyes at Nova looking at her own window. Nova couldn't help but laugh a friendly smile on her face.
"10 minutes" Another person in one of the front seats had vaguely stated. She had her legs crossed sighing, The girl had quite the elvish like appearance and her outfit hadn't done her any better, If Nova hadn't known her she would probably think she was actually an elf.
"10 minutes passed with some quiet and peace, The longest record you had, Good job"
Her tone was calm and gentle though her words had a passive aggressive tint to them that threw both the girls in the back seat off. Naydia had a way to sound both so gentle but mean at the same time, It's scary especially if you aren't her friend, since unlike them they don't know about the soft exterior that lays behind her facade.
The very last person, Daisy was the one who planned this trip, she liked spoiling her friends quite a lot and same goes for herself too, she found the perfect opportunity and grasped it, Without her they probably wouldn't have actually ever met seeing as Daisy was quite the social person somehow able to get a bastard idiot, a childish idiot and a passive aggressive idiot all to be friends, The more darker skin toned friend was the bond that tied them all together and secretly Nova was quite glad about it and she was sure the rest of them were too even though Daisy herself does have her slip ups and idiotic moments. Like that one time where she walked into the wrong class on purpose so she can have one class with the others, And somehow It actually worked? Nova herself doesn't even know how. Guess that's what being a good liar gets so you, It was even more shocking that Daisy was able to pass with flying colors to a class she'd never been too. If Daisy actually tried on her academics she'd probably be number 1 in the whole school but alas her carefree nature gets the better hold of her.
Nova went back to her sight seeing the buildings becoming more scarce as the approached the empty road that went to the town, their first hour almost coming to an end leaving two more hours until the trip ends, they really were quite far away from the city it gave Nova both fear and excitement she felt quite a giddy feeling inside of her chest but in a good way, A shiver running down her spine even when it has been getting hotter as summer takes its effect on the city, It felt surreal for her that this was actually happening, That her usually protective parents let her go on a trip with her friends and more surprisingly they allowed her to stay on the trip until they all do actually have to go back which was the whole summer! Nova may be a bit of a bastard but she was a bastard who loved her friend group they were like her siblings which she didn't have.
Daisy smiled as they left the last bit of traffic curving to the left the tall buildings disappearing instead replaced by trees and grass filling the area. Carolina pressed her face against the window in awe. Naydia only sparing a quick glance but in that glance she could very well see the amazement in her eyes, Naydia was stupid to think she'll be able to hide it from her childhood friends. All of em met in elementary and till this day they're still friends through and through.
Daisy also noticing happily opened the car windows fully the wind entering the car blowing away the girls hair all of them didn't seem to mind truly in awe with the setting difference, Caroline body was pretty much out of the window, wind blowing directly into her face, Naydia kept glancing outside every few minutes or so trying to seem not to care failing miserably. Nova kept staring outside of her window taking the breath of fresh air totally different from the smell of the city, which consists of car engines and well... car engines not the pleasant smell was it.
Daisy herself was enjoying it a bright smile on her face her black curly hair flying on her face having to adjust it so she can see though she had a smile on her face, unexpected since she hated when her hair got into her face, seems like even she was excited for the trip too, Daisy had been on many trips outside of New York, so a stay in a town should be the least interesting thing she'd done, If it wasn't with her friends, She knew they'd rather die than let her pay any amount of money more than 20000 dollars even though that barely was anything for her bank amount not even close to a quarter to the money she has, But alas a trip to faraway town should still be quite interesting, a change from their usual setting and all even she felt excited.
An hour had passed at their last hour before they finally reached faraway town, sooner or later the vast emptiness of the trees would be replaced with houses all just the right distance away from each other. There they would find a house that they'd rented for a hundred and seventy nine days leaving one day for them to adjust back into the city before they went back to hell people call school,and they damn well will enjoy it while it lasts. The windows were still wide open, the warm summer wind entering through them. Caroline had fallen asleep in a weird position body half out of the window, Nova had to drag her inside so she didn't need to worry about Caroline falling outside of the car while asleep not many could notice someone tiny as her, god even in her mind she was still picking on them even if they weren't able to hear it, What can she say she conveys her love through snarky remarks.
30 minutes left...
While on their way to Faraway town they had passed onto another town around 10 minutes into the last hour before they finally arrived. There they got 4 ice creams for each of them, filled the car gas and hung around there a bit, All of their parents had given them an allowance, Daisy rolled her eyes as she stated multiple times before that she'd be paying for everything but not like these idiots listened to her, And so she let them win this time all three of them splitting the pay for the ice cream and the gas (They wouldn't let Daisy offer any type of money in the bills) which also did annoy her but oh well she couldn't change what's already been paid
Caroline had gotten an ice cream sandwich she was already nomming on getting her hands slightly sticky as some ice cream drops fell on them but Caroline had no shame and licked it off her hand which got her a look of disgust from Nayida almost immediately grabbing a wipe that she had in her purse and cleaning the shorter's hand Caroline complaining about how it was wasteful but Nayida ignored it rightfully so.
Nayida herself had ordered Mint chocolate ice cream which Nova found quite fitting for a person like her. Naydia took her time with eating making sure nothing falls onto her clothe or hands the complete opposite of Caroline.
Nova and Daisy picked the same flavor which was cookie dough flavor, Nova actually got introduced to this ice cream deliciousness by Daisy in Elementary school, Before that Nova would order plain old chocolate ice cream.... (Mostly because that was the only type of flavor she knew other then Vanilla) but now she knows more about ice cream even having called herself a self proclaimed ice cream expert, Which usually gets Daisy to laugh and tell everyone around them about the story, whichhh got her to stop with the title already embarrassed enough.
After that little detour they had gotten back into the car and continued on their merry way.
Arrival.
After three hours they'd finally arrived in Faraway town Caroline hopped out of the car stretching she wore an unfitting outfit for the summer time, which consist of a huge jacket with bunny ears (pretty much the only reason she was wearing it) a t-shirt and a white tennis skirt with that she wore ballerina-esque style shoes. It was shocking how she could bare wearing that jacket but Caroline was a whole mess of mysteries.
The second one out was Naydia with a much more appropriate outfit for the summer. A white dress with translucent sleeves that reaches up to her knees with some heels which aren't high at all. Just like an elf.
Next one out was Nova with baggy jeans cuffed at the end with a purple crop top and matching colored sneakers. And finally Daisy she wore a collared shirt with more of a baggy sleeve it was split in the middle separated into two different colors of blue and green it was cropped showing just a tiny bit of chubbiness, With that she wore jean shorts with a flower on the pocket and finally she wore some ankle socks which barely were showing from the sneakers with chunky sole.
Daisy opened the trunk handing out everyone's bags, Nova's hadn't packed much except the essentials all fit in one bag, Naydia also had only one bag though although she did also have a purse, Caroline had a lot of bags probably mostly filled with useless stuff she packed right at the moment.
Daisy had all her bags brought here a day before by her family's staff and so she hadn't the need to carry anything else. Lucky.
Daisy went up ahead explaining all the activities they can do here forgetting about the rest of their luggage. Caroline followed Daisy, one bag on her back and dragging two others behind her. Nayida stayed quiet although Nova could tell that she was snickering about the amount things compacted into the huge bags and honestly Nova didn't blame her as she was also laughing not even trying to hold it back which got her a glare from Caroline.
" There is a lot of stuff we could do, First we could go to the nearby lake they have in the park , Or we could get some pizza from the pizza place, I also heard they have a water park nearby, Ooh! or maybe we can go shopping" Nova could tell the excitement of Daisy as shopping was mentioned and she would love to go, that's the smallest thing she could do for Daisy for planning this whole trip but she really needed to settle down first, Her arm was getting tired from holding the bag.
"or we could go to the place we're staying at first?"
Naydia intruded more loudly than usual probably to be heard from Daisy's loud voice. She heard Daisy reply but Nova was too distracted by...something.
She kept staring at the church as she automatically started to walk to it. She didn't know why, She wasn't religious or anything. It can't be the church that she wanted to go to.
No it wasn't, It was something behind the building.
A graveyard?
When she arrived she found three people mourning two males with brown hair one older than the other though both seem in their 30's and a girl which looked the same age with black hair though she could see pink fades probably from previously dyed hair she couldn't see who it was from the people blocking her view but she could tell they were mourning two people, Although it felt rude to ask curiosity got the better of her.
"Who were they"
Nova simply asked a blank expression remaining on her face. It looks like she startled them since they all jumped from their places before looking at her, the black haired girl expression turned from sorrow to anger seemingly going to respond aggressively that is until the younger of the two boys stopped her with a sad smile as he responded to the insensitive question
"Well... They were our friends, Mari and Sunny. Their case was a big deal for a while, Never had anything like it in a small town like this"
So she was right about the fact that it was two people, though Mari and Sunny? Never heard of them before
"You never heard of em? Everyone knew them Mari Howard, Sunny Howard?"
The black haired girl asked still with an angry scowl on her face. Nova had never heard of em but coincidentally they had the same last name, Her full Name was Nova Howard though it was probably just a coincidence
"No sorry I'm not from here"
Nova replied to the seemingly shocked individuals they really must've been known huh
Just about to ask another question a yell came from behind her and it sounded angry too.
"Where have you been! you scared us to death!"
Oh yeah Nova forgot about the part where she was on a vacation with her friends letting some type of aura drag her to this place. She couldn't even tell the people she was talking with a goodbye.
"Did'cha really miss me that much?"
And back with the snarky remarks, the earlier scene was quite a mood downer she needed to cheer up a bit! Daisy rolled her eyes sighing "Come on we need to unpack"
Nova giggling slightly let Daisy drag them to their rented house.
The house was huge with beige colors painting the whole house it had a garden which had more space overall it was quite the nice place, and the inside did not disappoint it looked quite fancy probably decorated a while before they arrived, There was a lot of noise in the second story seems like Caroline was panicking an unusual site from her happy go lucky attitude.
Daisy dragged her upstairs sighing. Caroline practically pounced on her when she saw her just a minute later she'd found out Caroline thought she went missing. Nova felt bad for making em worry as she was being choked by Caroline's tight hug.
After that whole situation Nayida and Daisy left the room probably to their own leaving the other two too unpack.
little did Nova know This was only the beginning.