adventure of the seas ; grayson dolan

2 ; royal caribbean

"yeah i guess. i'll have fun gramps, don't worry about me" i smiled

he smiled back & the group started getting back on the bus

"we're 10 minutes away from the port" the bus driver said

we drove down a long rode and then pulled into a huge parking lot. at the end of it was a small building and behind it you could see the huge ship

"guys look the ship!!" emily screamed

we all looked over and you could see water slides and people already walking around on the top deck

"look at those water slides!"

"it's so big!"

"i can't wait to get on"

they all chatted about how much fun this week will be and all we would get to do. seeing the ship in person made me a little excited

the bus stopped in a parking spot and we all got off. a man was standing outside he took our suitcases and directed us to the building so we could get checked in and go through security

we walked through the doors and headed straight to the shortest line. we put our carry on bags through the machine. i watched my bag go under and i prayed it wouldn't beep. i had snuck some alcohol with me just incase it was hard to get on the ship

my bag went through and didn't get stopped, i was so relieved. my body wasn't tense anymore

"did you sneak alcohol too?" my cousin kristin asked and laughed

"yes thank god i wasn't the only one" we laughed and waited for the rest of our family to get through security. after that we checked in quickly and we were able to aboard the ship

as we walked up the stairs and across the glass walkway that takes you onto the ship i began to be amazed. this ship was huge and i couldn't wait to get lost in it

we approached the opening to the ship and handed our tickets and passports to the worker scanning them

"welcome to royal caribbean adventure of the seas, we hope you enjoy your vacation!"

we thanked the man and proceeded to the inside main deck

"let's go to our rooms, check them out then meet at the pool?" brian suggested

everyone agreed & brittany and i left to go find our room. we walked down two hallways. all i saw was little kids and parents till we arrived at our door

"better be a nice room" i said

"grandpa got us all economy rooms, no balcony tiny room" she said

"fantastic" i said sarcastically

she slid the key in and opened the door

for a small room it was nice. when i walked in to my left is closet, to my right is a tiny bathroom. and the rest of the room had a desk, two twin beds, and a full size mirror

"not bad"

"i call the left side!" i screamed and threw my bag onto the bed. brittany laughed

"brittany? octavia?" we heard through the wall

"jack?" i questioned

"hey next door neighbors" he screamed

we all laughed

"i'm about to change into my bathing suit and go to the pool, you coming?" she asked

"i'm gonna unpack i'll meet you there"

she got dressed fast and left the room. i unpacked some clothes and shower stuff

i took out my journal and looked for my pen, i already wanted to start writing

'beep! beep! beep!'

i looked over at the phone on my night stand and picked it up

"um hello?"

"hey octavia are you coming to the pool? grandpa wants everyone here" brain said

i rolled my eyes "yeah i'm coming" then slammed the phone down

five minutes into the trip and i'm already being forced to go somewhere. i changed into one of my bathing suits, grabbed my room key and left. i checked the touch screen map near the elevators and followed it to the pool

as i walked around the ship i saw 'what to do lists' and checked what time the teen club opened '10pm'. the teen club was not something i was interested in but making friends was so i planned to go that night

i finally made it to the pool deck and saw my cousins tanning and swimming

"glad you could make it" my grandpa said

i sat down in a lodge chair and pretended to listen to the conversation that was happening but all i could think about was how much i wanted to do my own thing

i checked the time on my phone, it was almost 1 pm. i wondered what my friends were doing and decided to text them before i lost service. as much as i miss my friends i needed a break from all the drama & same old same old. also i needed a new selection of boys, maybe i'll even have a summer fling

but every time i get even the least bit excited for this week my family brings my expectations down

,

ahhh what a long chapter ! i hope you guys like it so far, trust me the juicy stuff is coming i swear ! please leave a comment tell me your thoughts!!

xoxo amber