Englisha and David's Adventurous Vacation

By Michellene Barrett

Englisha Regents thinks David Henriquez is the hottest guy in school. He is cute, has shiny black hair, and speaks fluent Spanish: all qualities that make a perfect boyfriend in her eyes. When she finally captures his attention and invites him to her sweet sixteen birthday party, Englisha has no idea that a grand adventure waits for both of them.

After David arrives at her party, Englisha is ecstatic when he holds her close while dancing. When her mother makes a surprising announcement that she has helped arrange a weeklong vacation in Los Angeles for the couple, Englisha ignores warnings from her jealous friend, Laurenthina, and leaves the next day with David. Anxious to prove their maturity to their parents, David and Englisha arrive in Los Angeles with high hopes. But when a series of unfortunate events begin to cloud their happiness, the teens soon realize the value of love, forgiveness, and living each day to the fullest.

Englisha and Davids Adventurous Vacation is the story of two teens as they embark on a journey of independence and self-discovery and learn valuable life lessons.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 25, 2009
• ISBN: 9781440123207

Michellene Barrett

Michellene Barrett, an elementary school teacher, obtained a bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education from City College of New York. She also received a master’s degree in literacy from Columbia University Teachers College. Michellene has previously published the book Englisha and David’s Adventurous Vacation. Englisha and Laurenthina: Best Friends Forever? is the second book in the Englisha series.

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Englisha and David’s

ADVENTUROUS VACATION

MICHELLENE BARRETT

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Englisha and David’s Adventurous Vacation

Copyright © 2009 Michellene Barrett.

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ISBN: 978-1-4401-2319-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4401-2320-7 (e)

iUniverse rev. date: 07/21/2015

Contents

Chapter 1:  Englisha’s Crush

Chapter 2:  Does He Like Me?

Chapter 3:  Sweet Sixteen

Chapter 4:  In The Air

Chapter 5:  Strange Smells

Chapter 6:  Scared To Death

Chapter 7:  Chipped Teeth

Chapter 8:  Front Seats To A Disaster

Chapter 9:  The Dangers Of A Zoo

Chapter 10: Back To New York

Acknowledgments

I extend my gratitude to my parents; my brother Michael J. Barrett; my family; and all my friends who believe that I should be a published author.

Chapter 1:

ENGLISHA’S CRUSH

TOMORROW is my sixteenth birthday! Englisha Regents shouted to her best friend, Laurenthina, as they entered the school building.

Tomorrow is also the last day of school. Hooray! Laurenthina chimed in as she swiped in her ID card through the security system. Well, who are you going to invite to your party?

Okay, let’s see: you, Jasmine, Jasmina, and Clender, Englisha said. Well, that’s all I thought of so far.

Laurenthina’s eyes opened wide. Are you telling me that you are not inviting any boys?

I don’t know, but you can tell your brother to come, Englisha said, trying to find a seat in the lunchroom so she could eat her breakfast.

Laurenthina flipped her long, curly, light brown hair as she sat down. She was five foot two, about hundred pounds, and wore a different color eye shadow every day. Now, Laurenthina looked at Englisha as if she were crazy. Oh, come on! My brother?

Well, I could invite David, from my Spanish class, Englisha said, uncertain. Englisha had liked David since freshman year of high school, but he had a girlfriend. When David broke up with his girl, Englisha was so happy, but she never tried to make a move on David. She thought that any guy who was so cute would always have a girlfriend. The only time Englisha talked to David was for group work in Spanish class.

Englisha thought that David was the hottest guy in the school. He had shoulder-length shiny black hair. If people were observant, they would notice how Englisha’s face would light up when David entered the room.

Englisha daydreamed about David. She thought that she would be the best girl for him. Englisha felt beautiful with her light brown eyes and her shoulder-length dark brown hair in cornrows. Her face was distinctively round. Her high cheekbones made her look as if she always had the hint of a smile.

Are you scared to ask him to your party? Laurenthina asked with concern.

Of course I’m scared. He is the cutest guy ever, and I heard that he usually finds an excuse to say no when most girls ask him to their parties.

"Well, the best thing