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16. I Can Read You Like A Book.

Sighing quietly, I zip up my suitcase, grabbing my phone charger and stuffing it into the front pocket of my suitcase. I chew on my bottom lip and check the time seeing my last final is in 20 minutes. During this time I call Lana and ask her to hang out since it seems like this entire year I never saw her. I keep the update on me simple, just telling her I've been fine and I'm going home just because I want to.

"Does Aiden know you're leaving?" She asks and I nod.

"He's the one driving me home..." I trail off.

"I would've driven you home"

"It didn't cross my mind if I'm honest. I need to talk to Aiden, we have a lot of stuff to go over" I sigh, running a hand through my hair. When I have to leave for my final, Lana walks me to the room and I sit down my professor handing me the test and telling me that when I'm done to put it on his desk and I can leave.

I finish the test with ease, wondering how in the hell I knew all of that when I never paid attention in this class. As I walk out of the room, I run into my theatre teacher and he stops me by calling my name "Yes?"

"I heard you were leaving and I'm so glad I caught you"

"Oh" I nod.

"Yes, you see, as the head probably told you I didn't have a final lined up and that's because I'm using the chosen play written by the student who I think wrote the best as the final. And if you don't show up, I'm afraid you'll fail my class" He raises an eyebrow "And we don't want that, do we?"

"No, sir" I shake my head.

"Very well, the final will be held a month from Monday and I hope you'll be there. I think you'll enjoy my choice in play" He smiles.

"I'll be there" I nod, before walking off, meeting Aiden out front. He's leaning against the car looking down at his phone as I approach him and he looks up when my hand reaches out to cover his phone screen.

"Hey" He smiles, leaning down to kiss my cheek.

"Hi" I smile back "Ready to go?" I ask and he nods the two of us getting into my car. He drives me to my dorm and I gather my things, knocking on AC's door seeing him, Zach, Rob and my brother are all there to tell me goodbye.

"We'll see you when we get home" Rob hugs me.

"Of course" I nod "And I'll be here in a month anyways for theatre"

"We love you" Zach hugs me next.

"I love you guys too"

"Don't tell mom any stories before I get home" Cameron gives me a hug and I laugh.

"Me? Never" I shake my head and he chuckles.

"I'll see you soon" Alex hugs me last, and I savor his hug "You'll call me if you need me right?"

"I will, thank you for everything Alex. You're honestly the best" I kiss his cheek. I pull away and blink away my tears before opening the door "You'll tell him I said goodbye right?" I ask AC and he looks at me skeptically "Please? It's all I ask"

"Okay" He nods "I will"

"Thank you" I smile "I'll see you guys later. I love you" I wave, walking out of the door and carrying my luggage with me. I walk down to Aiden's car seeing he's still in the front seat and I open the back seat door sliding my suitcase along the seat.

We get into the car, and he starts the drive to getting me home, the two of us pretty silent.

"So, why are you leaving so early?" He asks after about a half an hour of driving.

"Just wanted to" I shrug.

I hate this, I hate it so much. It's like the two of us are strangers and we haven't been dating for as long as we have. It's like we just met and we're trying to make small talk so we don't go out of our minds. But I guess that's the time of effect Austin has. He'll make you forget about everything, and focus only on him, just for him to crush you at your most vulnerable moment.

When we pass my favorite restaurant I know we're nearly at my house and to say I'm excited would be an understatement. I'm glad to finally be going home, I get to see my mom and my dad. I'm so happy to be here. But I know there's only one thing I have to do before I can go inside.

As we pull into my drive, Aiden and I sit for a moment before I speak up "I need to say something..." I trail off, and he looks at me attentively "I think we need to break up" I sigh and his eyes widen.

"Parker, what? Why? Don't do this" He shakes his head.

"Aiden, I love you, you know I do. But it's just, it's not there anymore. Not like it used to be and there's so much going on with me in my life right now and I just, I don't want to not be able to give you my full attention. I'm sorry" I place my hand on his shoulder.

"Okay, I understand" He nods. I get out of his car and grab my suitcase, feeling the exact opposite of how I thought I'd feel. I thought I'd feel free from not having him around, but I don't. It's just another addition to the broken thing I call life. When I walk into the door, my mom was just passing by and she drops all the papers in her hands as she sees me.

"My Baby Girl" She runs up to me, wrapping her arms around me for a tight hug.

"Hi mom" I kiss her cheek.

"What's going on down he- Parker?" My dad walks down the steps and my mom lets me go so my dad can hug me "Hi Darling"

"Oh my, I'm so glad you're here" My mom gushes "I'm going to make your favorite for dinner" She runs to the kitchen "So, why'd you come home so early?" She yells from the kitchen.

"Just wanted to see you guys" I answer and my dad gives me the side eye and I know he knows something is up "I'm going to go unpack my stuff" I walk up the steps.

After I'm done unpacking my dad walks into the room, sitting down on my bed "So, what's the real reason you came back?" He asks.

"I already said, I just wanted to see you guys" I shrug.

"I can read you like a book" He gives me a knowing look.

"Remember Austin?" I ask with a sigh and he nods. My dad knew we were involved with each other when he came home from work early one day, catching Austin and I cuddling on the couch and watching movies and the best thing is, he never judged me on it. He just told me to be careful and if I needed him, he'd be there "Well, it started again, and I fell all over again but this time I admitted it and he basically told me there was no chance for us, and that we needed space"

"Oh Parker" He stands up to wrap his arms around me.

"And I'm broke up with Aiden before coming in here because I couldn't keep hurting him and I don't know what to do Dad, I'm such a terrible person"

"You're not a terrible person"

"What do I do?"

"The only thing you can do, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and hold your head up high" He tilts my chin up "It'll get better, the better you carry yourself, the better you'll feel, remember that" He taps my nose.

"I love you Dad" I hug him tightly.

"I love you Parker"

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If I don't respond to your comments it's because I'm sleeping because I'm tired af

Wrote this in a half hour which is a record for the number of words😂

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