CHAPTER 8

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I had a hard time falling asleep last night. When Connor and I went back inside the house, it was almost 4:30 in the morning. I was woken up by the shouting and rambling that are coming from the kitchen.

"You should be the one to cook! I don't know anything about these things!" I heard someone shout, while the other voices just let out laughs.

I sat up immediately, rubbing my eyes and realizing that I was the last one who woke up. "Fine, fine. I know how to make bacon and eggs! Is that okay?" I heard Riley's voice coming from the kitchen, so I stood up and went there, grabbing my phone from the couch in the process.

"Hey, you're awake!" Thomas said once he saw me enter the kitchen.

I shook my head and smiled at all of them who are seated in the stools near the kitchen counter.

"Riley's making breakfast!" Toby shouted, getting up and helping his brother prepare the eggs.

I walked towards them, leaning on the counter myself. "No, that's fine. I'll be coming home in a bit." I said, checking my phone. My eyes widened at the time: 10:35 am. "Oh my gosh!" I shouted, which caused all of them to turn their heads towards me, even Riley who is now cooking.

"It's 10:35 already? Dammit. I have to go home!" I said, looking at all of them before rushing back to the living room. I immediately grabbed my backpack near the staircase and looked around, making sure I didn't leave anything lying around. The figure of Connor standing a few feet away from me broke my train of thought.

I try to smile at him as I get my hoodie from the couch then walked back to the kitchen to say goodbye. "My parents are going to kill me." I muttered as I enter the kitchen.

"Just eat breakfast first!" Bianca said, pushing the plate of bacon in front of her and towards me.

I shook my head and sighed. "I can't. I promised my dad I'm coming home at 9 in the morning. We'll be leaving to go to the airport at 11:30." I said, rushing towards her and giving her a really tight hug. She hugged me back. "I'm going to miss you so much." I whispered in her ear.

"You too, babe. Take care, okay? And don't fantasize about doctors while you're there." She said, giving me a kiss on my cheek before letting go.

"Wasn't planning to!" I replied, chuckling.

I hugged each one of the guys, telling them how thankful I am for visiting Arizona, and apologizing as well for not getting to spend a lot of time with them.

Connor was the last one I hugged because he was the farthest of us all. He's practically blocking the way out of the kitchen. "Thank you for everything." I said, before I let go.

I can feel him sigh but he smiled at me immediately. "Can I take you to your house?" He asked. "I can borrow Bianca's car."

I shook my head. "No, it's fine. It's just a few houses from here. I can walk."

"Then let's walk together." He said, staring right into my soul.

I took a deep breath, looked down and flashed my attention to the others before looking back at him. They are looking towards us as well, all of them smiling while Bianca just shrugged.

I looked back at Connor and smiled. "Okay, let's go."

I gave the others a final wave before Connor and I left the house.

It's a really sunny day here in Arizona, perfect time to just enjoy and roam around the city. If only I could tour them around, that would probably be a lot of fun.

"So..." Connor said, breaking the silence as we walk a few meters away from Bianca's place.
I looked up at him, blocking my eyes from the sun. He shook his head and took off his sunglasses. "Here, take it." He said, handing it to me.

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