A Summer Thrill

Chapter 27

Victoria

We arrived back in the city and we went straight back to Jace's place. Every minute passes by, I didn't dare myself to even look in his way or even look at him properly, because I know that he was still wearing that very same expression on ever since our last conversation back in the yacht. He was also not talking to me, but I could tell he was trying some way to even get my attention. Like, how he nudges my arm whenever we're standing close together, or how he tries to hold my hand when we got off the yacht. Ignoring that makes me feel this painful feeling inside me that I don't know how to control, the feeling was even worse than finding out that my ex was cheating on me behind my back.

When we got to the house, Alan and Steve told us that we'll be staying in our old rooms that we had stayed in the night we were brought here. Remembering that time feels like it took place years ago when it has been just a few weeks.

I dragged my suitcase upstairs and opened the door to my room before walking in. Everything looks like the way it was, nothing untouched and moved. I sat down on the small couch beside the bed and let out a deep breath that suddenly makes my chest hurts. I'm having one of those moments where different emotions hits me all at once and also makes my head hurts too. I so wanted to talk to him but I know I shouldn't. It's also the best if we start keeping our distance from now on till we leave.

As if it's that easy......

How is it turning out this way for us? Why can't we just be together and act like everything is normal again like we've been doing for the past few weeks we've been here? I guess luck is not on my side anymore because right now I wouldn't be feeling this way, and ending something special that has just begun between a guy that I really really starting to like, and now I'm about to leave and never see him again for the rest of my life.

Don't I deserve to move on?

A lone tear rolled down my face and I forced myself not to cry out loud. But crying was not something I could control right now because of what's going through my mind at the moment. A sob escaped my lips and I welcomed the feeling to take over my whole body. Crying could also turned out to be the solution nowadays.

My phone started ringing and I quickly grabbed it from my pocket and saw who was calling me. Dad. I wiped away the tears on my face before answering the call.

"Hey dad."

"Hi sweetie. It's been a while since we talked again, how you doing? How's your vacation going?

"G-great d-dad. Yeah everything is great and we're fine and having a lot of fun lately. How are you and mom doing?"

"Your mother and I are doing okay, Victoria. Anyway I'm glad you're all enjoying yourselves but sweetie, you do realize you only have a week left till the first semester starts right? You still have to come home and pack and maybe have that farewell party that we talked about? We'll only have you here for a week till you go back to LA again to start college."