Chapter 19: I'm Gonna Fly Like An Airplane

A small light came throught Pauline's curtian straight to her eyes. She opened them slowly and sighed. That day has arrived. If someone told her two years ago that one day she'll travel with Richie Sambora and his daughter in Los Angeles Pauline would say no way. But there she is. In less than an hour Richie with Ava will be in her house.

She really didn't want to know what will happend there and she doesn't want to think about it at all. She sees it like a trip and nothing more. A very weird trip but she'll do whatever to have fun.

She still didn't know how her parents let her go with them. She has no idea what Richie told them the night she came back from a trainning. Maybe he told them the story Ava told her the night Heather came. but these are just details to Pauline and nothing more. One thing is what really matters, that they let her.

Siutcase was already packed from yesterday. Pauline was walking down the stairs with her suitcase in her hands. An another thing that Pauline loved about Richie is that he's not a morning person. So, they're leaving with the afternoon flight. The airplane to Los Angeles leaves at 4.00 p.m. That means they must be there at least one hour before.

The first hours passed really fast and no one knew how Pauline was in the New Jersey airport with Richie and Ava. Pauline looked up and searching for the number of their flight. It was scaring the hell out of her that they still didn't have tickets.

The previous night she was talking with Ava and she told her that they are leaving at 4.00 p.m. After tha little fight about who was going to puy for the tickets Pauline left Richie pay for these. She was still looking puzzled at the big TV screen. There was no flight leaving to Los Angeles at 4.00

"Hey Angel what are you looking at? We must leave now!" Richie said and walked next to Pauline. "With what airplane? There is no flight at 4.00! Are we going on foot?" she asked back. "Ava you didn't tell her?" Richie asked his daughter. "Oups! I've forgot it! Look Pauline we're going with a airplane but a little smaller than the usual......" Ava answered and they all walked to where Richie was going. "What do you mean......." she thought for a second "Oh no! Don't tell me we're going with the Jovi jet?" Pauline asked and her eyes rolled. "Yes, but you must walk a little faster!" Richie said over his showlder. "Perfect!" Pauline answered sarcasticly.

A few minutes later their suitaces where in the plane and they must get it. Richie was the first one who climbed the little stairs and got in the jet. Ava was following, it's been a while since the last she got in there. Pauline on the other hand was still suprised. It was now a part of her life being suprised, she must get used to it.

With a deep breath she walked up the stairs and walked in the Bon Jovi jet. Her jaw fall as she took the first step in there. Man that jet is much bigger than she've thought. There was a little hallway that separetes the two tables with the four leather seats. Richie has already took her seat. Ava shut next to him. She looked back of her showlder and she saw Pauline with the look of lost. "Come on Pauline! We'll be here for the next 4 hours! You'll have all the time you want to explore every inch of it!" Ava said and laughed. "Haha! very funny Ava! I've never been to a privete jet before! And for sure not in this one! But i must admit it is bigger than the photos i've seen!" Pauline answered and shut oppostie from Richie.

The Bon Jovi jet was flying in the sky now for almost an hour. Both girls were wearing headphones in their ears listen to music. Richie was listen to music too. Sadenly he felt that he wanted to write a song. Searching in his i-phone for the notepad. When he found it he run his fingers to the letters. Just in a few minutes these letters became an intro for a song.

"Hey Angel wake up! We're here!" Richie said soflty to the sleepy teenager. Pauline opened her eyes and saw him. This is a morning wake up call. "Oh i'm sorry!" she answered and she sits up in the seat. "What time is it?" she asked. "In New Jersey or here?" "Here!" "Is almost midnight!" Richie answered to her. "Come on Ava's waiting!" he added.

Pauline took her bag and followed Richie. They both got out of the jet. All the three of them walked out of the Los Angeles airport. There was a car waiting for them. They put their suitcases in and climbed in the car. The driver put the machine forward and start driving. Richie was sitting in the front seat while Ava with Pauline on the backseat.

"Where are we staying?" Pauline asked Ava. "In Heather's." she answered annoying. "But don't worry she's not going to say something that you don't like this time!" she added. "Oh, it was okay! Maybe you acted a little bad that moment." "Pauline are you kidding me? I should have slaped her in the face!" Ava answered and looked to Pauline with not a pleasant look. "It wasn't that bad." "Oh yeah? First, she thought you were the housekeper and gave you orders. And then she thought that you were Tori! Jesus! That woman is crazy!" Ava yelled in the car.

"Ava Elizabeth Sambora! You have no right to talk to your mopther like that! And this has nothing to do with that!" Richie said and turned his body to face his daughter. "How can you be so calm Dad? After all that? Maybe it wasn't that good idea to come here after all!" "Ava everybody deserves a second chance. And i gave her one and you must do the same!" Richie said and then he turned in the front seat.

The route passed into silence. The three of them were thinking what was going to happen this weekend. Pauline was the one who was anxious from all. She've heard lots about Heather from both Ava and Jesse. She also asked some Jovi friends about Richie's divorse with Heather. No one liked her. And they were all impresed why Richie married her. At that time she wondered that too. How can Richie marry Heather? She knew it was out of her business but she wanted to know someday.