Two :

After a couple of minutes, while I was having breakfast, David came and joined me. I still had his jacket on.

"Hey" he said groggily as he came to the counter

"Hey sleepy head," I said offering him a seat "Want some breakfast?"

"Uhh.. sure." He said taking a seat while I but bread in the toaster

"How's your sleep?"

"Fine, you?"

"Great" Since it was with you I couldn't help but smiling as I put the toast on a plate

So we talked and ate and laughed. Then mom and Max came down. Mom made me make breakfast for everybody and we all sat down on the dinning table and waited for Chloe and dad. We were all going hiking. Oh great. What joy.

After eating I went up to my room and looked all through my suitcase looking for another pair of jeans since mine were all wet. But, Oh no. "Oh no." I let out a little eep sound, just as my mother passed by my open door.

"What's the matter honey?" my mom said entering

"I can't find my other pair of jeans." I shut my suitcase with a loud thud.

"You sure?"

"Yes." I sighed.

"Well, I bought you something before we left." Her voice became all excited and she left the room. Returning after 2 minutes with a paper bag from Hollister.

"Oh no." I said getting up off my knees and backing away "You didn't."

"Look!" she said pulling out the light denim mini from the bag, obviously not hearing me. "Isn't it gorgeous?!"

"Mom, you didn't." I said slapping my hand on my forehead. "You didn't buy me a skirt."

"What?! It's so cute! I couldn't help myself." She smiled. "Besides, you have nothing else to wear."

"But mom, we're going hiking!" Too late. She'd left the room. I groaned.

I deliberated on the idea of wearing a skirt, hiking, or wearing my current pair of soaking wet, stinky jeans another day.. while spending the whole day with David..

"Whoa! Jools! Is that you?!" Max was not being helpful. I was having the hardest time just walking down the stairs. Good thing I brought my swimming trunks. "Is that my little girl?" dad said acting all proud and shocked.

"Ok kiddos, let's go." my dad said putting his backpack on.

We all followed behind him except my mom. I thought it was really unfair because she'd get to stay while I had to go hiking while wearing a skirt. It was dad and Chloe in front, Max and David and I was trailing behind. Ten minutes into it I slipped on a rock. "Ahh!" I yelped landing flat on my butt.

"Hey, you ok?" I looked up and there was David, with his hand outstretched. I grabbed it and he helped me up. He's such a gentleman. "Thanks" I smiled.

We stopped after about two miles to have lunch. Sandwiches, yum. We sat (which was very uncomfortable for me) in a circle on these logs and ate rather peacefully. Until, "I want soda!!!" Chloe screeched.

"We don't have any Chlo, you just have to settle for juice" my dad tried to comfort her but nothing. She wanted soda and she wouldn't shut up until she got it. I rolled my eyes and took a bite out of my sandwich. She continued to whine while dad tried his best to calm her down, I finished my sandwich and had enough so, "Hey Max, didn't you bring a bottle of coke?"

Max glared at me and faced dad with a half-smile. "Oh yeah, I must've forgot." He reached into his pack and brought out the bottle for Chloe.

Chloe almost pounced on it when Max brought it out. She drank right out of the bottle, drool and all and only drank two gulps. "Eww, it's warm." So Chloe did what any other six-year-old would do, she threw it onto the ground and let it spill.

On the way back to the cabin we were all in the same order except Max was waaay in front of me. Probably because I told everybody about his soda. I guess David couldn't keep up with Max's fast pace so he went beside me. So there we were, just walking in silence, side by side until we reached the cabin.

Mom greeted us when we entered the doorway and we all collapsed onto the couch. Mom was busy in the kitchen then and then suddenly she called out, "Oh Jools, I washed your jeans for you. They're on a hanger In your room." I jumped up from the couch and actually ran to my room. I was so excited to get out of the skirt.

I reached my room and found my jeans and changed. I threw the skirt behind the dresser and headed downstairs. I plopped down beside David and he looked over. "You changed already.." it was like he was disappointed.

"Yeah. Why? Something wrong with that?" I crossed my arms in a joking way.

"No, nothing." I could see he was blushing, he mumbled something

"Huh?"

"You looked good in a skirt." He sunk into the couch while I beamed.

Dinner started and I still couldn't help smiling even if it was just a little bit. Max and David kept goofing around. His eyes were glistening as he laughed. Yeah, he had the greatest eyes, green with specs of blue and grey.

After dinner I tried my best to move the dresser to get the skirt from behind it. I can do it. I can do it. I can do it. "Ugh." I couldn't do it. I slid to the floor, panting. The dresser was just too heavy. I guess I'll just have mom buy me a new one. Then she'll get all dramatic. Oh God, what will I do?

I weighed my choices and after about five minutes attempted to move the dresser again. This time from a different angle. Ten agonizing minutes passed and I got it to nudge. Success! :D There was enough space for my hand to fit so I reached for it. Ugh. I was already shoulder deep but my hand just couldn't fit through that itsy bitsy part.. so, I did what any other self-respecting older sister would do, "Chloe!" I yelled and Chloe stood in the doorway, arms crossed. "What?"

"I have a favor to ask." I batted my eyes and pointed to the space behind the dresser.

She approached slowly and looked behind the dresser "So, what's with?"

"Could you get my skirt over there?" I smiled my sweetest smile at her

"No way. It's icky back there." She made a face that showed her disgust.

My smile turned serious and I grabbed her to face me, "Look, do this or I'll tell mom about you-know-what."

"No I don't know what" I whispered something in her ear and her eyes widened.

"Ok. Ok. I'll do it." She went behind the dresser and reached for the skirt. She appeared with the skirt in hand and dust all over her shirt.

"Thank Chlo" I wiped her face and gave her a kiss on the cheek "Now, go change shirts."

After she left, I dusted the skirt off and hid it in my suitcase. I'd wash it later in the night. I took a shower and changed into a white shirt with a penguin and capri pajamas. It started at 12:45am and finished at about 1:00am. I had figured that everyone would be asleep at that time and me being the insomniac that I am, went down to watch TV.

When I reached the landing of the stairs, I saw that the light was on. I arrived in the living room and found that David had fallen asleep watching TV. The jerk i.e. Max didn't even wake him up, poor thing. I sat beside him on the couch and grabbed the remote from his hands. I changed the channel to Nickelodeon and watched Spongebob.

I glanced at him while he slept. His dark brown hair fell on his eyes. I wanted to kiss him. What the hell. I leaned over and gave him a quick peck on his lips. I want back to my seat and sat on my feet while I watched him lick his lips and change his sleeping position.

I really think I love him. :)