HER SISTER (18+) (GXG)

Goodbyes & Impatience

"Everyone should prepare to be tired of me," Mya joked as she slid her suitcase under the charter bus that was planning to take them to the airport.

I laughed, "I just know you're going to be all over Instagram," I said, knowing I'd be seeing so many fashion week story's and posts in my feed.

Mya nodded a few times, "Oh yeah—pictures or it didn't happen," she said, standing up fully as we walked toward the bus doors.

"We'll talk every day right?" I asked, knowing I would really miss her.

Mya smiled, "Of course, Ana," she said, pulling me into a hug as the rest of our friend group walked over to us.

"You better text me too," Willow joked, giving Mya a hug before she walked over to Marco, who pulled her into his side.

Damon raised a brow, "What about me?" he questioned, clearly joking, earning laughs from Arielle who pressed a fleeting kiss to his lips.

"What about you?" Willow questioned back to him, clearly joking back with him, which earned a narrowed look from Damon.

Cam laughed, "Aw no, we'll miss you too Damon," she said, trying to make him feel better.

Ryder patted Damon's shoulder, "Yeah... we'll miss your weird debates about living in Canada and polar bears," he joked, easily earning a laugh from Damon, who pulled us all into a group hug.

"You know I'll miss you, babe," Arielle said as she pulled back from him.

I couldn't help but smile as we all hugged like there was no tomorrow.

It felt nice to be a part of such a big group.

"Wow, a group hug without me?" Frankie called out as she walked over to us with her suitcase.

Mya only pulled her into the hug, "You were late."

"She's always late," Arielle determined, easily earning laughs from all of us.

As our laughter died down and we pulled back from the hug, Cam's eyes met mine—easily sending an awkward wave through me.

"Have fun," I said to Cam as we all walked toward the bus doors.

Cam gave me a smile, "But not too much fun, right?" she said, clearly joking.

I laughed, "Yes, not too much fun," I repeated back to her.

Cam gave me a nod, flashing me one last warm smile before she climbed onto the bus behind Frankie and Damon—leaving Mya behind who gave me one last goodbye hug before she joined them all on the bus.

Soon, the bus was pulling off as we all waved to everyone on it, watching as it drove down the main campus street before it officially drove off UCLA campus.

Once the bus was completely out of sight, I bidded Arielle, Marco, Ryder, and Willow goodbye before walking through the small crowd of people who were also saying goodbye to their friends.

An odd desire burned inside of me—I swear I had never felt so impatient to see anyone in my life.

But there I was, briskly walking back to Mili's apartment—and while the walk was under ten minutes, it seemed to feel like so much longer.

Within the span of just an hour, I found myself missing Mili so badly that my entire body ached—it's almost like her touchyness rubbed off onto me.

I just wanted to be in her arms every single second of the day.

If that's even possible?

Almost as soon as Mili opened the door for me, she was quite literally pulling me inside her apartment.