The Internship || Stuart Twombly

Chapter 12: End of Summer

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"You got all your stuff, Veronica?"

"I believe so."

The team stood outside the Google building, waiting to separate for the rest of their summer break. They were now finished with the Google challenges and would officially become Google employees after they finish their senior year at college. Expect for Billy and Nick who would start right away.

"Have a great senior year guys. We'll keep your desk chairs warm," Lyle said as the team stood in a circle, facing each other. "Team Lyle!" 

"Team Lyle!" the team cheered before all going for a group hug. Veronica was squashed between Stuart and Yo-Yo as they all squeezed each other tightly, happy smiles on all their faces. Veronica couldn't believe she and her team had won the internship. Team Lyle were now going to be employees at Google. Veronica was happy with how things were going in her life. She made incredible friends, got on good terms with her birth father, Nick, met the boy of her dreams and got an amazing job.

"Yo-Yo! Come! Now!" Yo-Yo's mom yelled out, making the team all turn around to see a very classy Asian woman standing beside a fancy car.

"Mom, I need a minute!" Yo-Yo called back.

"We need to go-"

"Mom! I'm saying good-bye to my friends. I'm taking a minute. Okay?" Yo-Yo snapped, making his mother go silent and his father, sitting in the passenger seat, grinned in amazement. Yo-Yo actually stood up to his mother for the first time.

"You grew an eyebrow, Yo-Yo! Come on!" Billy said before going in for another group hug. Another squishy goodbye that Veronica didn't mind.

"Okay, you riff-raff, get out of here! See you down the road," Billy said as the team pulled out of the group hug. Billy turned to Lyle, "Thank you captain." 

The team then started saying their personal goodbye to each other while Veronica walked over to her dad, Nick. "Hey, dad." "Hey sweetie," Nick greeted back as he pulled her into a hug. "Have a great senior year at Yale," he said to her as Veronica pulled away and smiled at him. "Thank you," She paused. "Um...Could you by any chance come to my graduation?" 

Nick was taken back but he smiled nonetheless. "Of course I can. I will be there." Veronica's smile grew, "Really?" she asked. Nick nodded. "Really. Now give me another hug." The father and daughter hugged once again.

"You better call me while you're at Yale," Nick said as he pointed at his daughter. "As long as you call me while you're here at Google." Nick held out his hand, "Deal." Veronica laughed before shaking her father's hand. "Deal."  "Hey, before you know it, when you are done at Yale, you'll be here with me and we'll be working together." "I can't wait. I'll call you later. Bye dad." "Bye sweetie." Nick said just as Veronica walked away.

Veronica walked over to Stuart and Neha. Stuart immediately wrapped his arm around Veronica's waist, which made her blush. 

"So, don't be a stranger. Shoot me a text sometime. Both of you," Neha said to Stuart and Veronica. Veronica opened her mouth but Stuart beat her to the punch. "Forget that. We'll come to see you in person," he turned to look at Veronica. "Right, Veronica?" She smiled, "Right. We'll plan our visits to see you Neha." Neha smiled at the two, "I'd like that."

"Hey guys!" Yo-Yo said appearing next to the three. "I grew a pair of balls, did you see?" he asked as Stuart, Veronica and Neha laughed. "A big pair," said Stuart. "You were amazing, Yo-Yo," Veronica admitted.

"They're touching my ankles!" Yo-Yo claimed. Stuart made a disgusted face, "Okay, we don't need that," he said as he put the team's suitcases into the Google's bus. 

Stuart then grabbed Veronica's hand and she pulled him over to the bus where they got on along with Neha. Veronica found a seat for her and Stuart as the new couple sat down. While Neha sat in front of them.

Stuart wrapped an arm around Veronica's shoulder and pressed her against his side, making her smile. 

Veronica turned her head to the window and watched the Google building get smaller in her vision. She couldn't wait to start working at Google with her team. She silently wished that her senior year at Yale would go by fast just so she could be with her team again.

[Edited 6/10/17]