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26-Changes leaving and shipping it

I put on some jeans, a black top and a maroon hoodie.

"Ready." I stated as I stumbled out of the room.

I heard hushed voices in the living room but it was too quiet for me to hear so I just walked straight in.

"Hey Sar." Dan greeted, smiling as I fell onto the couch next to him.

Dan's arm slipped around my shoulders and pulled my head to his shoulder.

"We going?" Kyla asked as she walked into the room.

"Yep." We all replied. Dan linked my arm through his and walked me out of the house and to the taxi.

We sat down and then I saw a girl with red hair bounding towards the car. Kate.

"KATE!" I shouted as she climbed into the taxi.

"Hi Sar." Kate greeted. "You look..."

"Cleaner?"

"Well yeah. But... Healthier."

"Thanks, you look less... Umm..."

"Slutty? Yeah I know."

I looked down as she said that. Kate had never bothered with what she wore, never caring what people thought of her and what she wore.

Then I noticed that she was covered from head to toe, it wasn't that cold. But maybe that was just me from being in that freezing room for months.

Kate was dressed in a dark blue turtle neck jumper with a black coat on and black jeans. She was also wearing black boots that went up to her knees. Even her hands had dark blue gloves on them and a black baseball cap was placed on her head.

The rest of the ride was silent until I slipped my headphones on. I put new born by muse on and sat back in the seat with my eyes closed, enjoying what felt like a concert in my head for my ears and my ears only. Like it was just me and the music. Kinda like when you have your first kiss or you meet someone special for the first time. The whole world seems to freeze for you, time stopping for a while.

It was nice.

Then my left ear lost the sound. I looked toward it and saw Dan smiling at me as he slipped the earphone into his ear.

"New born?" Dan asked.

"Yeah. It's nearly done now though." I told him.

At that Dan took my phone and put the headphones in his phone. A few minutes later an album started that I recognised straight away; pretty odd by panic! At the disco.

I smiled at him and laid my head on his shoulder.

The first song played through and then as if on cue 9 in the afternoon started as the time changed to 9pm. I rolled my eyes and Dan kissed the top of my head.

I woke up to Dan shaking me lightly, "time to wake up Sar." He told me, his comforting 'articulate' voice brushing against my ear.

I opened my eyes slowly and took in the now dark taxi. I heard cars stopping and luggage being carried out of the boot. I heard Kyla giggling and Phil whispering. I looked at Dan, half of his face drowned in shadows but the other half was as perfect as always. He smiled at me and hugged me quickly. Dan took the headphone out of my ear and I opened the door and we went out.

I ran up to Kyla and linked my arm in hers. She took her suitcase and we walked to the ticket office together, away from everyone else in our small group.

"So you and Phil?" I asked

"What about it?" Kyla asked, acting dumb. She knew exactly what I meant.

"When did you two get together?"

"You realised?"

"Well it wasn't hard and now you've confirmed it."

"Well it's complicated. When we went out with zalfie he told me he liked me, but just after you went missing he asked me out."

"Oh my days. Have you been on a date yet?"

"If you include search parties then yes."

"So no."

She nodded.

"You really like him don't you?" I asked.

"Yeah, I do." Kyla answered, blushing.

I smiled "when are you coming back?"

"Probably about a month, I have a new job now. They gave me loads of time off cause of you, but I probably won't get much anymore."

"Okay, well when you come back tell me."

"Why?"

"Cause Dan and I will get you the best first date."

Kyla rolled her eyes and stopped at the ticket station. "I love you Sar. Skype me yeah?"

"Of course. I love you too." I hugged her and smiled. I pulled away to see tears brimming in her eyes and smiled through my own, she smiled back.

"Seeya ky." Dan said, hugging her when they caught up.

"Bye Dan, look after her okay."Kyla told him.

"Yes ma'am."

"Bye Ky." Kate said, hugging her.

"Bye, we have to meet up again." Kyla said, pulling away.

"Yeah hopefully minus the kidnapping part."

"Yeah."

"Bye Ky. love you." Phil told her, hugging her tightly.

"Bye Phil." Kyla said through tears that I knew were there. "I love you too."

They pulled away and kept eye contact. They went in for a kiss and I looked away, but the whistle went for boarding on the train and as I looked back over I saw they were inches away.

"Bloody train." Kyla mumbled as she hugged Phil one last time and ran off onto the train.

We all walked back to the taxi, silent.