[b]Elissa[/b]

"Hey!" Elissa greeted her friends as she opened the door and laughed as Cara pulled her in for a hug as soon as she could. She hugged her back tightly before releasing her so that she could embrace Norris, too. "So ready. I can't believe we can finally leave! It feels like we've been waiting for this forever," she sighed as she took a step back to give him some room. She'd be content once they were on the road and she could relax and enjoy herself. She felt too antsy right now. She didn't want to give any sign that she was unwell because then the questions would start and she'd have to finally stop ignoring the frightening indications that this wasn't just a bug. It was probably selfish of her to avoid going to the doctor before the trip but she was desperately clinging to the last hope that there was nothing wrong. If her suspicions were correct, her life would be changed forever and she wasn't ready for that. After all, it wouldn't just be [i]her[/i] life that got turned upside down. Especially if the dates she was trying to ignore, matched up. 

Norris provided a good distraction and she rolled her eyes at his comment. "Yeah, yeah. We wont use half of it and we'll regret it when there's no space to bring extra things home. I know, I know," she teased, bumping her hip against his before she started pulling her cases forward and out of the door. "You guys will regret it when you've got to wash your clothes instead of just putting on fresh ones," she warned over her shoulder as she headed towards the RV. "And none of this 'You're the woman, you do the washing,' rubbish. I'm on vacation."

Once she'd reached the RV, Elissa stopped and headed back to the house for her smaller bag with all of her essentials in it; books, her iPod, her phone, some snacks, her purse and some beauty necessities. She checked through it one more time to make sure she had everything before smiling and turning back to the others. She and Caleb had said goodbye to their parents that morning before they both left for work and now all that was left to do was lock up before they left.

[b]Caleb[/b]

Caleb hadn't been convinced when his sister had assured him she was fine. He hoped there was nothing seriously wrong and that it had just been the excitement that had upset her stomach. Even so, her cheeks were flushed and he didn't miss the traces of concern in her eyes as she hurried past him to get the front door. He sighed, unsure whether he should push the subject or not. He just hoped she wouldn't be ill on the road. Elissa was a complete moan when she wasn't well and he knew she'd drive him crazy.

Cara's was the first voice he heard when the door opened and he grinned when he saw her, beautiful as ever with the sunlight making her blonde hair shine. He wanted nothing more than to step forward and kiss her but he resisted. The last thing they needed was a huge argument with Elissa about what was really going on between them, right before they left. It wasn't worth ruining the trip. Or at least, that was what he told himself.

"Morning," he replied as Cara stepped further into the house and pulled her into a hug while Elissa and Norris were distracted with one another. "I missed you," he whispered in her ear before letting go and taking a step back. He did miss her when she wasn't around, as stupid as that might sound considering they'd been friends for so long before things developed, romantically. Things were just so much more different with Cara than they'd ever been with previous girlfriends. He knew that she didn't just like him for the way he looked or how many friends he had. She was honest with him and it was a refreshing change. Plus, the sneaking around did make things a little more exciting, despite how much he wanted to come out with their relationship. 

Caleb laughed at Norris' comment and looked pointedly at Elissa. "See? It's not just me that thinks you're ridiculous." He turned back to his best friend and squeezed his shoulder as he passed him to get his case. "Good luck putting up with her over the next few weeks. She's not easy to live with," he warned him and laughed at the objecting 'Hey!' that came from the garden as Elissa pulled out her bags. He lifted his own case and walked out the front door, shutting and locking it behind him once everyone was outside. 

"Anyone want to drive first or should I?" he asked, opening up the doors so that they could start moving their bags inside. It was a really beautiful day; the cool breeze lessening the heat from the sun to the point where it was just comfortable. Even so, they had the AC on in the RV so that it would be nice and cool once they got going. There was a master bedroom with a double bed, another, smaller room with a single bed and the couch that folded out into a second double bed. The kitchen had a fully functional oven, microwave, toaster and kettle and the fridge was stacked full with an assortment of snacks and drinks. The bathroom had a large shower and an equally large mirror that Caleb imagined the girls would fight the guys for, every morning. There was a music system that played throughout the entirety of the vehicle and plenty of plenty of couches to lounge about on. There was even a couple of t.vs if they did get bored. The thing was pretty huge and Caleb was glad they'd decided to spend that little bit extra. He'd be happy enough to stay in it the whole trip, if they needed to.