It was around three in the afternoon and Dumbar High just let out for summer vacation. Mercedes, Bonita, and Mackenzie were at their lockers getting all their stuff gathered up. On their way to the car Eathon Mackenzie's ex-boyfriend, walked up to her. "Hey Kenzie, what's up?" he asked trying not to make eye contact with her. "Not much Eathon" she said. "Look I was wondering, maybe one day we could get together this summer and talk about us" he said finally looking in her eyes. "Look Eathon, you're a sweet guy but, I told you I'm just not ready for a relationship right now" she said walking out of the school and over to Mercedes car. "He seems really hurt Kenzie" Bonita said. Mackenzie just brushed it off and got in the car. On the ride to her house Mackenzie thought about how she had broken up with Eathon. She sat down with him at lunch one day and told him even though he was a sweet guy she just didn't feel for him the way he felt for her. He called her a heatless bitch and walked off. "Ok girl I'll call ya later" Bonita said as Mackenzie got out of the car. As Mackenzie walked into the front door she saw her step sister sitting on the couch playing with her doll. Her mom had just gotten married about two months ago to a guy named Kyle Gayez. "Hey Keisha" she greeted walking over to a big plush chair and sitting down. "Hey Kenzie, I have to go change Melissa's diaper" the little girl said grabbing her doll and running upstairs. Mackenzie got up and went into the kitchen to get a soda. There she saw her mom sitting at the table working on an outfit for Keisha's dance recital in a few weeks at her school. "Ooh Keisha’s gonna love this dress mom" she said sitting next to her. "So how was school?" her mom asked. "Fine I'm glad it was the last day" Mackenzie said. She walked out onto the back porch and sat on a plush chair that was just hers. As she sat there one of her dogs an english bulldog named Pugzie, came up to her. "Hey Pugzie" she said petting the dog. She grabbed a tin off the patio table, took at a doggie treat, and gave it to Pugzie. Mackenzie sat back and watched her other two dogs an english setter named Tookie and an akita-ziu named Coopa, play tug of war with a rope toy. Mackenzie went back inside and up to her to relax and watch TV. as she plopped down on her bed and turned the TV on her cat a balinese named Prissie, climbed up on her bed and into her lap. "Hey Prissie" she said petting the cat. She was watching America's Next Top Model when her step dad called her and Keisha down for a family meeting. "Yeah daddy?" Keisha said as they sat down on the couch. "Ok girls you know I've been saving up money right?" he said as he walked over to the coffee table and picked up an envelope. "Yeah" they all said. "Well it took some doing but, I hold in my hand a check worth two thousand dollars and I have booked a six week vacation at Ravenwood Castle in New Plymouth Ohio" he said and everyone got excited. "And Honey I told your sister we'd even take Rain with us so she could have more then just a weekend to relax" Kyle said hugging Susan. Mackenzie ran upstairs and patiently waited for Bonita to call.

While she was cleaning out her back pack her phone rang. "Hello" she said laying out on her bed. "Hey Kenzie" she heard Bonita say on the other end. "Hey girl what's up?" she asked. "Not much just sitting here waiting for Mom to call" Bonita said as Mackenzie heard her take a deep breath. "You'll never guess what my step dad did?" Mackenzie said. "What?" Bonita asked amused at Mackenzie's excitement. "He booked a six week stay at Ravenwood Castle" she said giggling. "That beautiful hotel in New Plymouth?" she asked. "Yeah and we're even taking Rain" Mackenzie said getting even happier. Rain was the only cousin Mackenzie had and she's always been very attached to her. "Well since you'll be gone most of the summer see if you're mom well let you stay over until Friday morning" Bonita suggested. "Why?" Mackenzie asked. "So we can spend some time together after all we are best friends" Bonita stated. "Ok I'll go ask and call you back" she said and hung up the phone. Mackenzie ran downstairs and sat next to her mom on the couch. "Hey Mom, I was talking to Nita and she asked that since we're leaving Friday afternoon if I could stay at her house from tonight til Friday morning" Mackenzie said watching her mom sew a sleeve on Keisha's dress. "Sure Hun go get ready and I'll drive you" her mom said as Mackenzie ran back upstairs. She grabbed her phone and called Bonita back. "Hello" Bonita answered. "Hey I'll be over in a few" Mackenzie said. "Ok see ya when you get here" Bonita said and hung up. Bonita got up and walked over to her closet. She opened her back pack that was hanging on the door handle and took out her teddy bear. She walked back over and sat on her bed and got out her little book she wrote to her brother in and opened it to a blank page.

Dear Eric,

what's up bro? Not much here just waiting for Mackenzie to get here. She's going on vacation Friday so she's gonna stay over til Friday morning. I'm not sure what we'll do but, you know me I'll find something. Well guess I'll go now and get ready love you bye.

Bonita put the book away and sat her bear on a little rocking chair on her night stand. She went downstairs to wait for Mackenzie. When she got down there she saw her mom sitting on the couch. "Hey Mom, why aren't you at work?" she asked surprised her mom was home. "Hey honey I just got home, the gave me the night off" she said. "Cool I hope it's ok that Kenzie's gonna be here til Friday morning" she said sitting next to her mom. "That's fine sweety" she said as the door bell rang. Her mom answered it.

"Hey Mackenzie she's over there" Bonita's mom said pointing to her. "Hey Kenzie" Bonita said as she walked over. They ran upstairs into Bonita's room. "Ok girl I have my pajamas you like wearing laid out for ya" Bonita said handing them to her. Mackenzie went into the bathroom to change. As the girls were sitting in front of Bonita's TV stand looking through all her DVDs her mom came in. "Hey Bonita I gotta go to your sisters..she has a late night counseling session so I gotta baby-sit Caden I'll be back later" she said. "Ok Mom" Bonita said as her mom left. "I'm hungry" Mackenzie said. "Hey lets go make some of my famous home made pizza" Bonita said as they raced downstairs. They went into the kitchen and started mixing the dough. "Here's the flour" Mackenzie said handing it to Bonita. As she finished using as much as she needed she went to get some off her hand and she flung on Mackenzie. Well before they knew it they were having a flour fight. After about ten minutes they decided to finish topping the pizza then cleaning up. They put the pizza in the oven and cleaned the kitchen up. They ran upstairs to clean off. "Ok so what movies are we watching?" Mackenzie asked. "How about Wrong Turn and Mean Girls" Bonita suggested. "Sounds good to me" Mackenzie said. Just as they got back downstairs the oven timer dinged letting them know their pizza was down. Bonita took the pizza and cut it into eight triangle shaped pieces and put them all on one big plate and Mackenzie grabbed two sodas from the fridge. "Ok which movie should we watch first?" Bonita asked. "Umm Mean Girls" Mackenzie said. Bonita popped the DVD in the player and sat down on the couch with Mackenzie and they watched the movie and ate some pizza. Later that night they watched the scary movie and during the movie the phone rang and both girls jumped. "Hello" Bonita said a little startled. "Hey Hun you ok?" Mercedes asked on the other end. "Yeah I'm ok the phone just scared me a little" Bonita said. "So what ya doin?" Mercedes asked. "Just sitting here with Kenzie watching movies" Bonita said. "Cool that saves me a call...do you girls wanna go to the mall tomorrow?" She asked. "Hey Kenzie do you wanna to the mall tomorrow with me and Sadie?" Bonita asked. "Sure" Mackenzie said hugging a pillow tight. "Its a date Sadie" Bonita said. "Cool well see you girls around two then bye" Mercedes said and hung up as she pulled into Christopher's driveway. They had finally convinced his dad to let them spend time together alone at the house.