chicago

Veronica peaked out the door of her library carrel & looked at the clock. It was 5:50. Her roommates were picking her up at 6pm. She’d been studying all afternoon & was looking forward to a delicious Taco Bell dinner & a York Peppermint Patty for dessert. The luxury she could afford as a college student.

She made her way out of the library & down Middle Path to where her roommates were honking for her from Kate’s light blue Ford Tempo. They called it The Pimpo.

“Get in!” Jennifer yelled.

Veronica hopped in the back seat & they sped off. During the 15 min. drive to Taco Bell, she noticed that something was strange with her roommates. They were more amped up than usual.

“What’s going on?” She asked.

“You’ll see!” Kate said. “You’re going to love it.”

Kate pulled into the drive through at Taco Bell. They usually ate in the restaurant.

At the window, Veronica ordered a Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito, a Mexican pizza & a small Sprite. As they got their food, Kate took off again going away from the college.

“Where are we going?” Veronica asked.

“Surprise! We’re going to Chicago for the weekend!” Kate & Jennifer screamed together.

“What?!” Veronica was pissed. “I can’t. I have to work on my Watson Fellowship application this weekend. It’s due on Monday! I can’t go to Chicago. No! You have to take me back.”

“Too bad! You’re kidnapped. We packed your bag & made sure to bring your sluttiest outfits…not that there was much to choose from!” Jennifer said. “It’s happening. Get into it. We’re going to party so hard this weekend.”

“Those 3 adorable guys I met in Tennessee this summer got us a suite in a fancy hotel downtown. They’re paying for everything.” Kate said.

Veronica had a bad feeling about this. She genuinely wanted to work all weekend on the fellowship she was applying for to spend a year in Australia. She’d be traveling in the outback with Aborigines she had met the year before… but she surrendered to the Chicago plan vowing to have as much fun as possible.

5.5 hours later, they checked in to the hotel & met up with their dates for the weekend.

Kate whispered in V’s ear as they walked into the hotel room. “Your guy is the short one. Sorry.”

#NovelPossible Mission 2 accepted & completed.