Sisterhood Continued

Prologue

A/N: Hey, I've decided to start my own Sisterhood fan fiction. I know that a lot of next generation stories have been done before, but I feel we all have our own spin on it. This story will take places many years after Sisterhood Everlasting which is the fifth book in the series. The fifth book details what happens to the Sisterhood ten years after they've lost their Pants. There will be spoilers in this story for the fifth book, so if you don't like spoilers, I'd suggest you stop reading after this author's note. If you don't mind spoilers, then go ahead and keep on reading. In any case, I really hope you enjoy this story and will take the time to leave me your feedback so I know how I'm doing.

Disclaimer: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and all related characters belong to Ann Brashares. I do own at least three of the daughters in this story while the fourth one is owned by Ann Brashares. I also own the plot of this story and nothing else.

Summary: Follow the daughters of the Sisterhood as they embark on their first summer apart and face new challenges along the way.

Once upon a time there were four best friends who were very close. They were very different from each other, but despite this, they were like sisters. One of them discovered a pair of pants at a thrift store and decided to buy them, though she didn't really want to try them on. All of the girls were different builds, and yet the pants fit each of them perfectly. The girls were amazed by this phenomenon and felt that it needed to be commemorated in some way. And so they formed the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and had the Pants travel with them during the summer where they shared some amazing adventures.

You may think I'm making this up, but I'm not. My mother, Marly's mother, Bailey's mother, and Valia's mother were The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. For four summers and one year of college the Traveling Pants bonded our mothers together when they were apart. They thought the Pants would be with them forever, but one day, the Pants became lost after Lena's sister, Effie, took them to Greece and accidentally lost them there. Our mothers hurried to Greece, hoping to find their Pants, but they never did.

Ten years went by, and many changes took place in our mothers' lives. Then Bailey's mother, Tibby, drowned in Greece where she had planned a reunion for the Sisterhood. Our mothers were shocked and saddened by Tibby's passing and weren't sure what had happened. Then Aunt Bridget went to Australia to get some answers and found Brian and Tibby's daughter, Bailey. She found out that Aunt Tibby had Huntington's Disease and that she had planned the reunion to tell her friends what was happening and to give them something before she eventually died.

Our mothers were born within seventeen days of each other and were nicknamed the Septembers, a name that had been passed down from their mothers. However, we weren't lucky enough to share something like that. Bailey was the first one to be born. Then a year later, Marly came into the world, and not too long after that, Valia was born. A year later, I was born, making me the youngest of our quartet. I guess I'd better tell you a little bit about us so you can get an idea of what we're like.

Bailey is the oldest of the four of us. She's named after a good friend of her mother who died of leukemia. Bailey is a lot like her mother. She likes making films and is even a rebel in some instances. But despite this, Bailey has had to grow up without her mother in her life, and it's been hard for her to deal with that. She's formed a special bond with Aunt Bridget because Aunt Bridget lost her mother at age eleven, so she knows what it's like to lose a parent, even though Bailey lost her mother at an earlier age. Whenever Bailey has felt depressed or lost, she has gone to Aunt Bridget and talked to her about it. Even though Aunt Bridget won't be around this summer, she has assured Bailey that she'll be available by phone if Bailey wants to talk. Bailey is going to be spending the summer working at Wallman's, the same store her mother used to work at. Unlike her mother, Bailey isn't upset that the rest of us are leaving on our adventures. She's excited for us and can't wait to hear about everything that happens.

Marly's different from Bailey. She's really outgoing and athletic and loves soccer just like her mom and dad. She wants to be a professional one day, and I have no doubt that it'll happen. Marly is fearless and a bit reckless at times. She's always up for a challenge and has even dared us to do some crazy things over the years. Marly will be spending the summer at a soccer camp in Baja, California, the same camp her mother went to. Aunt Bridget will be going with Marly because she's going to be a coach at the camp, which will be kind of weird to say the least.

Valia's the shy one of our group. She doesn't like parties and would rather stay home and sketch pictures. Valia loves art and wants to make a career out of it like her mother. She's very beautiful to look at, but she barely pays attention when boys notice her. Every time we try to set her up on a date, Valia refuses to go along with it. She's not in a hurry to get a boyfriend and likes being by herself when she's not with us. This summer she's going to Greece with her parents to spend the summer in Santorini at her great-grandmother's home.

And then there's me, Carmina, the temperamental one. I tend to get angry fairly easily, but I'm also the one who cares the most about our friendship and that we stay together. I'm really good at math, and I love fashion and acting. This summer, I'm going to South Carolina to hang out with my Grandpa Albert. My dad's going with me because he has to attend a medical conference while Mom's going to Los Angeles to shoot a movie. My younger brother, Daniel, is going to stay with Grandma Christina and Grandpa David.

For us, it's going to be so weird to be apart. We had never dealt with this before now. The one year Marly went to visit her grandma in Mulege, she took Bailey with her for company. When I went down to Texas with my mom for a movie shoot, I took Valia along. One year we all went to Alabama to meet Greta. It's something we've all counted on and something we really don't want to lose. Our mothers had the Pants to keep them together, but we don't have that for us. How are we going to be able to do this? Will our friendship really survive?

The answer to those questions came the day before we were due to leave for the summer, and it was surprise none of us expected.

A/N: So, that's the end of the prologue. What do you think? If you have any questions about this story, please address them in your review, and I'll be sure to answer them promptly. The girls are not the same age. Bailey is fifteen, Marly and Valia are fourteen, and Carmina is thirteen. I wanted to them to be teenagers together, but I figured they wouldn't be born like their mothers were. Feel free to leave a review and have a shelltastic day!