"You said to meet you at your house at eight, right?" I asked, talking to Allison on the phone.

"Yeah, but I changed my mind. Just go to Westwood Park instead. I'll meet you there." After that she hung up and I got ready to meet up with her and the others.

Gosh, I'm fudging nervous.

***

"Tay! You're finally here!" Allison gives me a tight hug. She lets me go then grabs my arm and pulls me to a group of people standing nearby.

"You're finally gonna meet them all, Tay!" She grins.

"Um... Yippee?" I tried my best to sound excited, but I actually wasn't even feeling it at all.

The group had an energetic and enthusiastic atmosphere, and I felt that I would destroy it if I'd join in. Allison introduces me to the group and all eyes are now focused on this socially awkward girl---which is me, Taylor O. Collins.

"Um, h-hey..." I stuttered. My hands were shaking due to my nervousness. They all waved and greeted then went back to their normal state. Now I feel awkward and obviously out of place.

"Allison, I think I should just leave," I whispered, but got no reply. When I turned around, Allison wasn't even there.

What the heck?!

"Did she just ditch me?"

Suddenly, someone tapped on my shoulder and I spun around like a top.

"Oh, sorry. Did I scare you?" A tall guy stood before me, and he was someone who I immediately recognized.

"Do you still remember me, Tay?" A smile was on his face and I couldn't help but smile back. His smile's so contagious just like it had always been.

"Of course, I do!" We both laughed.

"How about one of these?" His arms were wide open, showing me that he wants a hug. I gave him a tight squeeze and in return he hugged me so tight that I almost suffocated.

"Sorry, sorry. I just couldn't help it. I missed you." He smiled, shyly scratching the back of his head. The tall and utterly stunning guy standing before me was Mac O'Connell. His blue eyes and his perfect smile still makes my heart flutter like crazy. Running his hand through his soft brown hair, he chuckled and a tinge of pink spread on his cheeks.

Mac and I have been friends since I was eight. He's a year older than me so to me he's like an older brother. I was so attached to him when I was a kid, not in a romantic way. I never ever wanted to leave him, but he left me.

So it's been like what? 4 years? I fucking missed this idiot. My heart broke when he moved. It's like I lost my best friend, my brother, my awkward soulmate. Well, he was like my only friend back then, but then I met Allison. It's like I have forgotten all about the pain of losing a friend when she came to my life. And I really thank God that she did come into my life. If we both have never met I would be stuck at home during weekends, be homeschooled instead, and ignoring the human race for my whole life! And without her, I probably wouldn't have met Mac again. If she hadn't brought me to this road trip idea, I'd still be at home now studying. And that's something I shouldn't be doing during summer.

"Oh Taylor. I see you're getting along with someone." Allison pops out of nowhere smiling and giggling.

"Alli, how do you know Mac?" Yeah, how did she know my childhood friend. Now I'm curious.

"My dad and his dad are business partners. He just moved here a few weeks ago and I gotta show him around."

"It's like I don't recognize this place anymore," Mac says, looking around.

We all laughed and continued talking until it was time for us to get going. Allison decided to split us into two groups and we did a count off.

I ended up being with group two so I headed to meet up with my 'group mates'.

"You're with us?" A tall dangerous-looking guy spoke to me.

"Yeah, got a problem?" I bit back.

"Pfft! I don't agree traveling with a girl."

I was about to talk back when someone barged in to join the conversation.

"I wouldn't mind traveling with her," he said with a smirk. He was also tall, which made me pissed. I mean, what's up with tall guys? I get tired of always looking up, you know.

I rolled my eyes and he chuckled.

"I'm Dave and this is Josh," he says pointing to the guy beside him. It was clear that Dave's a playboy. I could tell with the way he dresses up, the way he talks, and the way he acts. Josh is obviously a bully. His scary aura and the atmosphere around him, which showed he was dangerous, told me me that I should stay away from him.

"The guy over there by the bench busy with a PSP is Luke, my twin brother." Luke and Dave are identical twins. They actually look alike, but there was just something different about Luke. I could sense it, but I just don't know what it is yet.

"We should get going now if we want to catch up with the others," Dave says.

"What do you mean?" I asked and he pointed to the direction behind me.

I turned around and saw a van leaving and understood what he meant.

"Let's get going now." Josh and I followed Dave to his caravan and got in. Josh got in first and immediately closed the door in front of me. He really hates the idea that he's traveling with a girl. I struggled opening the door until I felt a hand on top of mine. The hand holding mine belonged to Luke, and his cold eyes were staring at me. It was scary.

"I'll do it," he says and I pull my hand away from his. In just one try he got the door open and it revealed a shocked-looking Josh.

"How did you---"

"What kind of guy are you to lock out a girl like that?" Luke said coldly. Josh fell silent and Luke told me to get in. I sat alone in the back instead. I don't feel safe sitting with a monster.

After Luke got in, Dave started the engine and we're now driving down the road going to who knows where. I sat there looking out the window until someone tapped my back.

"Um, can you please hand me that book beside you?" A dorky-looking guy with glasses was pointing to the Harry Potter book that was lying beside me. After handing it over to him, I went back to watching my little view.

"I'm traveling with a nerd, a bully, a playboy, and a gamer," I told myself. "What could possibly go wrong?"

Hey to the readers! Sorry if I have any wrong grammars or if I misspelled any words. Sorry also for lacking creativeness. I'm not really good at it tho. Just trying. Haha.

Well, I hope you're enjoying the story. I actually feel nervous now. Lol. Anyways, don't forget to comment and vote. :)