California Secrets

Chapter 2

I groan when I hear Catherine singing in the shower. I have nothing wrong with Magic and their new song 'Rude' actually, I quite like it. After she gets to the chorus I get up, going over to the bathroom door and shouting

"Why you gotta be so Rude? Don't you know I'm trying to sleep?"

I sing through the door and I hear my best friend laugh, something I never get tired of hearing. I walk over to the kitchen of our 4 room apartment. Its a gorgeous place. The living room and kitchen is all open planned, and the wall that patterns the room from the outside is complete glass windows from floor to ceiling. I smile when I set up the coffee maker my mum got us, to save time or something. I lean on the kitchen counter, pulling my blonde hair out the long pony tail its been in. I look around the apartment, knowing Catherine will want to hit the beach today and work on her 'tan'. I hear a knock at the door and curse myself for not getting dressed as I look over my purple PJ shorts and the white top, which barley covers me. I turn and put the cup I was holding down on the counter as Catherine shouts

"Get that Mary! I'm naked!"

I laugh and shout back as I head to the door

"Maybe you should, since Mrs Bobblehead already thinks we're lesbians!"

I open the door and freeze. I look down to the floor and see my massive pink luggage bag. After a minute I look up as Mrs Bobblehead, known to everyone else as Ms Park folds her arms and says

"There's your luggage."

She turns on her way to high red heels and marches off to the elevator. I pull up the hand to my bag and pull it into the room on the wheels as Catherine is standing in the middle of the room, covering her mouth as she tries to hold her laughter in, holding her towel up with her other hand. I point at her, shutting the door

"Don't you dare.."

I trail off in a warning tone as I head to my bedroom, dumping the bag on the unmade bed as I hear Catherine's laughter burst through the apartment. I open my bag and relax when I see everything such as my passport, purse, and of course, all my clothes.

"I'm hungry Mary!"

Catherine shouts from her bedroom and I roll my eyes

"My heart bleeds for you, it really does."

After a minute she comes into my room where a bikini and I laugh as she fiddles with the bra straps.

"Want me to help with that?"

I say in a teasing tone, adding a wink with it. She glares at me

"eh, no thanks. Let's go get some food and hit that beach!"

Catherine says as she leaves the room. I tip out all my clothes on the bed before I pull on some black shorts and a white top. I grab my bag and shove my purse and phone into it, along with the headphones. I hear a scream from the bathroom and I roll my eyes

"What have you done? Flushed a tampon down the toilet?"

I laugh. Catherine comes back quickly

"This isn't funny, there's a massive, massive spider in the bathroom!"

She says quickly, jumping up and down on the spot. I look at her, slipping on my sun glasses and some sandals. I walk to the door and Catherine looks at me

"We need to get rid of it!"

Opening the door I look back at her and shake my head

"Fuck no. Grab your things and let's hope its gone by the time we get back."

I order firmly and Catherine rolls her eyes

"This is gonna be one longggggg year"