Long Gone

~Whitney's POV~

"Whitney!  Whitney, I'm home!" I heard a female voice boom through the house.  I walked out of my room and looked down over the railing.  I let out a scream and ran downstairs to hug my best friend Lia.  We squealed as we bounced around in the foyer hugging each other.  I haven't seen her all summer and I missed her so much.  "I love what you've done with your hair," she says pulling away. 

"Oh thanks," I smile flipping my hair, "I just got it done."  My hair was now blonde with neon green and electric blue highlights scattered everywhere and the cut was choppy layers that came to my mid back.  "When did you do yours?" I asked twirling her around to get a better look at her long locks. 

"About a month ago," she smiled.  Her hair came down to almost her butt and it was now a reddish purple color, similar to the color of Ariana Grande, but she added orange highlights that blended so well. 

"I must say it is perr-fect!" I laughed.  She laughed along with me and then asked if the guys were back yet.  "Not yet.  Ugh I have been so alone this summer.  I'm glad everyone is coming back today," I said.

"What am I chopped liver?" my boyfriend says coming down the stairs.  I laugh and face him as he greets Lia.  "Hey Li-Li."  He pulls her into a hug and she smiles back saying, "Hey Gordo."

After they pull away he stands by me and says, "So have we not spent enough time together this summer?"

I smile and drape my arms over his shoulders and say, "Aw babe we have but it's different with them.  You know that." 

His lips turn up in a smile and he tells me, "I know love.  I'm just giving you shit."  He kisses my nose and pulls me into a hug.

"Awwwww you guys are so..." Lia stopped and covered her mouth suddenly before making vomiting sounds.

"Bite me!" I laugh playfully pushing her.  She laughed along with me and Gordon just stood there looking at the two of us.

"Crazies!  Well I have to go to the shop now so I'll see you later," he said giving me another hug and kiss goodbye.

"OOOOHHHHH!!!!!!! Does Russell still work with you?" Lia practically screamed with excitement. 

"No.  We are both at different tattoo shops now.  I'm at Lady Luck and he is at Freaky's," he informed.  Her excitement drained and she slumped over clearly bummed.  He hugged her goodbye finally and left. 

"Will you come help unload my shit?" she begged giving me sad eyes.  I nodded and went to get my shoes from the other room.  When I finally found my Vans I slipped them on and headed back to the foyer.  The door was propped wide open and she was already coming back inside with a box in her hands.  I went outside and went to the trunk of her Audi r8 and my eyes widened.

"You've got to be shitting me.  How the hell do you come back with 5 times more shit than when you left?" I asked as she came around to join me.

"Just grab a box," she laughed.  I laughed and grabbed one of the boxes stuffed into the trunk.  After our final trip I decided to help her unpack also. 

"Thank god you're on the main floor.  I'd be even more tired if I had to lug all this up the stairs," I laughed flopping down on her bed. 

"I'm excited to see the guys.  I miss my nerds.  I'm hungry let's go get some lunch," she stated. 

"You are so random, but yes I'm starved.  Let's go," I said back.  We looked at each other for a second before yelling, "OLIVE GARDEN!!!"  We attempted to call the guys but none of them answered so we just left. We had been there for about an hour and half laughing and catching up before deciding to head home.  As we pulled up to the house we seen 2 huge black SUVs parked in the driveway.  We parked and ran inside and checked to see who was here.