Suddenly Popular

Chapter 1

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"Brianna!"

She yawned as she woke up with difficulty. She turned around and faced her alarm clock that indicated half-past seven. It was way too early for a Sunday morning and she covered her face with the quilt.

Throughout the night, she repeatedly woke up and one time, she froze to death, the next, she was sweating.

"Brianna!" she heard again.

"Brianna is currently unavailable!" she yelled back.

There was a knock on her door and in response, she hid further under the quilt. Suddenly, the daylight blinded her and a face began to form in front of her.

"Mom!" she groaned.

"Bri, we talked about this and you agreed. Now, get ready, or else your Dad and I will leave without you"

"So you and Dad would drive for three hours to a summer camp I'm supposed to go to for no reason because if I'm not there, there is no point in you going."

"Good point but you know exactly what I meant. Now, get ready, or else you won't get to eat my delicious crepes."

Brianna almost fell out of her bed as soon as she heard the word "crepe". Her relationship with food was indescribable, besides that, it was an unconditional love that would never fall apart. Her mother smiled at the sight of her daughter, who was running in all directions.

"Also, Zoey called and she said that she'll be there in twenty minutes with Sam!" she winked.

"Mom! I don't have a crush on anyone."

"Yeah right, you really think I never was your age?"

Her mother was just as bad as Zoey playing cupid, if not worse. Zoey and Mrs. Sallow, Brianna's mother, were constantly calling, which at first concerned Brianna but she quickly discovered the truth and it was almost as bad as not knowing.

"Anyways," she rolled her eyes. "When are we leaving?"

"At ten o'clock since you begged us for a little trip around town before leaving, you little drama queen."

Brianna hated trips and camps, which she had never gone to but she somehow knew everything about them, and the only agreement her parents and she had come to was to go on a mini-trip around the town before leaving.

"An agreement is an agreement and you cannot say that you're not excited."

"Fine but stop wasting time, you don't want Sam to see you in your pajamas, do you?"

"Mom!" she sighed.

Her mother laughed and hurried out of the room.

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Brianna was at the dining table with her parents when a loud knock was heard. Before anyone had the chance to react, the knock became louder and more urgent. Brianna turned to her mother, who just shrugged, and her father was heading towards the door.

"Mr. Sallow! How are you? It's been such a long time. I missed you!" she heard.

"It - it's nice to see you too, Zoey. You know that you can call me Anthony," her father mumbled, slightly confused.

"Good morning Mr. - Anthony, I mean. Please excuse Zoey's behavior, I swear this girl only feels two emotions: sadness or excitement and there is no in-between. I bet that in less than an hour, she'll be crying like crazy."

"Sam! That's not true!"

"Yeah right, we'll see."

"Well, why don't you two come in and eat some crepes that Lydia made."

"Lydiaaa! I have some tea to spill!" Zoey screamed.

Her mother clapped and stood up to pull Zoey into a hug. Sam was awkwardly standing behind her and Brianna's father was scratching the bag of his head as he observed what was happening.

Zoey then hurried to Brianna and almost choked her as she hugged her tight. After that, Zoey and Lydia Sallow left the room to gossip. Sam waved and took a seat in front of her as Anthony Sallow started baking the crepes.

"Hey Bri," he started.

"Hey Sam," she replied.

"Are you excited about the summer camp?"

"Not really but I guess it'll help me learn how to socialize."

"I'm sure you'll do great. What are you going to do?"

"Apparently, it's a surf camp so I'll probably do a lot of beach stuff."

"Cool."

"Yeah."

An awkward silence began to set and they both stared at Anthony who was still baking the crepes. Finally, he turned around and winked at Brianna, who rolled her eyes.

"What would you like on your crepes?" he questioned.

"Can I have sugar please, Dad?"

"Same for me, please."

"And for me too please !!" Zoey yelled from where she was sitting.

A couple of minutes later, when the crepes were set on the table and everything was ready, Zoey and Lydia returned and took a seat. They ate with enthusiasm and chatted about summer plans, surfing, and obviously, Zoey and Brianna's mother could not help themselves but play cupids.

Brianna had never felt so good in her life and she realized how much she cared about the four people seated around her. She had met Sam and Zoey a couple of years back but they had gotten to know each other only for a couple of months. However, they felt like family. Her relationship with her parents had never been so strong and the deep connection between her mother and Zoey had always surprised her but in a positive way.

"I love you all so much," she declared, out of the blue.

"I'm going to cry, Bri, stop," Zoey answered.

Sam winked at her, mouthing "I told you so" and Zoey stuck her tongue out at him.

"We love you too, darling," her mother replied.

Her past was not perfect. People had come in and out of her life, leaving scars that would never leave but Brianna knew that she was the one in charge of her future and even though she really did not want to go to the summer camp, she knew she would make the most out of it. After all, it was supposed to be an adventure of a lifetime.

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Author's Note:

This was the first chapter in the present time. What are your thoughts?

Sam and Brianna's relationship?

Lydia and Zoey's gossip?

I hope you liked it, feel free to give me feedback!