Chapter 12


Brandon left Heros house a few hours later, returning home. He walked in to Kiana sitting on his couch, watching a movie.


"Hey." He smiled, Walking over to her. He placed a small kiss on her forehead, before sitting down next to her.


"Hey." She smiled, her voice soft.


"So we need to talk, about everything." He shuts off the tv, turning to look at her.


"Yeah we do." She turns to him.


"I'm so sorry I've been such a shit boyfriend." He grabs her hands. "I don't know what's wrong with me, I really want to be good for you, to be good in general."


"I know, and I know you're trying." She shoots him a sincere smile.


"I promise I'm gonna try harder, it's just hard to change paths so quick. I know I've been ignoring you and stuff, I'm sorry." He places a hand on her face, and she leans into it.


"I know." She says softly. "I have some good news." She smiles.


"What?"


"My beach house is empty, and I figured we could go for a week, maybe invite some friends?"


"That sounds fun." Brandon smiles. "I'll text some of the guys."


"I'll text my friends too." Kiana grabs her phone texting, Nova, Luna, and Danielle.


Danielle: can I bring Penelope?
Luna: sounds fun I'll be there. Danielle you and Penelope?!
Kiana: you and Penelope are a thing again?
Nova: omg Danielle, you and Penelope?
Danielle:  don't make a big deal about it okay? I'll be there.
Kiana: Fine. See you all tomorrow.
All: see you tomorrow.


"They said they could come, we are heading out tomorrow." She puts her phone down.


"Hero,Josephine, Braeden, and Zion are coming too." Brandon smiled.


"This is going to be so fun."


-next day-


Danielle wakes up around nine am. She decided to just wear her sweats and an oversized hoodie for the drive. She has to pack enough stuff for a week. She packs mainly ripped jeans, and t-shirts, a few of her lace camisoles, a red dress, and her black bathing suit, along with some other essentials.


She makes her way downstairs with her suit case, she says bye but no one answers, so she just leaves. Penelope is waiting outside when she gets down there.


"Hey." She smiled, kissing Danielle.


"Hey." Danielle smiled. "We have a long trip ahead of us."


"Just more time with you." Penelope tilted her head.


"We need to get going." Josephine grabbed both of their bags, and they walked to Brandon's.


Once the arrive they notice everyone else is already there. They walk to the door and just walk in, as usual.


"Hey." Everyone called from the living room.


"Hey." Penelope called back. Danielle just sat their bags down, closing the door.


"What time are we leaving?" Danielle asked.


"Now, we were just waiting on y'all." Brandon said, standing up. "Kiana, Penelope, Josephine, and Danielle are riding with me, the rest of you with Luna." He said, walking out the door, all of them following behind.


They all pile their stuff into the cars, before getting themselves in. Brandon and Kiana sit in the front, and Danielle, Penelope, and Josephine sit in the back Penelope between the two.


Danielle is clearly tense in her seat, considering the people she's sitting with for the next ten hours.


"It's gonna be okay." Penelope assured her, placing a hand on her thigh.


Danielle just smiled at her, earning a glare from Josephine, but she ignored it. She was with someone who made her happy, and that's all that mattered.


"Alright, here we go." Brandon interrupted the silence.


The first three hours of the drive is okay, Danielle and Penelope fell asleep on each-other causing Josephine to be uncomfortable, but she slowly got over it. Kiana and Brandon sat mostly silent in the front seat, very few little talks here and there.


-other car-


Luna was in a car with Braeden and Zion. Braeden was in the front with her, Zion in the back next to Nova, along with Hero, who stared his phone most of the time. Braeden and Luna had conversations occasionally laughing at each-other which made Zion shift in his seat. Nova attempted to calm him.


"Don't stress it." Nova whispered.


"I'm not stressing." He replied.


"Sure." Nova smiled, looking ahead.


Everyone in the back seat was eventually asleep, even Hero. Luna was thankful none of them snored, because that would be distracting.


"How much longer is the drive?" Braeden looked over at her.


"Six hours or so." Luna sighed.


"We can switch at five if you want?"


"Sure." Luna smiled, not taking her eyes off the road.


-Brandon's car-


"How's everyone doing back there." Brandon looked into the mirror.


"Fine." Josephine replied. "Penelope and Danielle are sleeping."


"It'll be okay." Kiana looked at Josephine, a reassuring smile on her face. "This will be a fun trip."


"I hope so." Josephine smiled, then turned back to the window, laying her head on the cold glass.


Danielle woke up nearly two hours later, smiling at a sleeping Penelope on her shoulder, their arms interlocked. She glanced over at Josephine who was also sleeping as well as Kiana.


"How much longer we got." Danielle asked Brandon, he didn't know anyone was awake so it startled him.


"About four hours." He said, one hand on the steering wheel.


Danielle slowly drifted off back into sleep, after about thirty or so minutes.


-Luna's car-


Luna and Braeden switched spots like an hour ago, everyone asleep in the back seat. Luna thought about sleeping as well, but she didn't want to leave Braeden alone, so she just stayed up. Making conversation with him.


"Kiana said we are doing a big bonfire our first night there." Braeden mentioned.


"Yeah, I don't think I'm gonna go, I don't know if I feel like getting wasted." Luna sighed.


"You don't have to drink."


"Yeah but it's tempting to be around it."


"I'll bring you some s'mores." He smiled.


"That would be great." She joked.


"So what, are you guys dating now?" Zion looks between them. They didn't even know he was awake.


"What would it matter to you." Braeden snaps back.


"I guess it doesn't." He sighs.


  "Can you guys cut it out please." Luna snaps at both of them.


  "You couldn't treat her right anyways." Zion says under his breath. Catching Novas attention.


"Shut up." Nova whispers, slapping his chest.


"do you wanna say that a little louder?" Braeden looks in the rear view mirror.


  "You heard me, you're a damn cheater." Zion leans forward in her seat.


"Both of you stop it." Luna yells over them, waking Hero, who just sits in the back very uncomfortable.


"Sorry." Braeden turns to Luna, he places a hand on her thigh causing her to flinch.


"It's fine." Luna turns to the window, placing her head against the glass. This is going to be a long four hours.


-Brandon's car-


"So what are you guys dating now?" Josephine looks at a laughing Penelope and Danielle.


"So what if we are?" Penelope's tone changes.


"Penelope it's okay," Danielle smiles placing a hand on her thigh. "Yes, we are."


"That's great, you guys look good together." Josephine's tone clearly sarcastic.


"Is there something you want to say Josephine?" Penelope leans over to her.


"Just that I'm surprised she got back with you, you know after you left her." Josephine snaps back.


"You know nothing about that situation Josephine." Danielle shoots Josephine a disappointed glare.


"She's right." Penelope whispers, leaning back into her seat.


"Can you guys not argue, we still have four long hours ahead of us." Brandon glances at them in the rear view.


"And I already have a headache." Kiana sighs, Brandon places a hand on her thigh, in attempt to comfort her.

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