Outcast ✔️

Chapter 12

"Get in," Tyler greeted me with a cheery smile and bright eyes. My mood had turned from being completely miserable about this trip to being happy that Tyler will also be there.

Saturday seemed to have gone by in a blur, and just like that, I was in a car with both Stone brothers.

Tyler was driving, and Liam sat in the passenger on his phone like always. I imagined he had made a fuss about me tagging along but was glad that he didn't say anything when I entered the car.

"Sunshine, are you excited?" Tyler asked enthusiastically.

"Very," I lied, matching his enthusiasm.

"Oh my god, I can only imagine if we went to the same college, it would be so much fun," he said, looking at me through his rearview mirror.

I nodded my head with a fake smile and looked out the window.

I knew Tyler's college was very good, and it as well offered great programs to become a doctor to my parents' liking. It was one of the colleges I had applied to as per my parents' request.

But I knew in my heart that I wouldn't be happy with my program. But I also knew that I don't have the heart to disappoint my beloved parents.

Somewhere along the way, without realizing I fell asleep and only woke up when we had stopped at the gas station to pump gas.

Tyler was filling the tank while Liam smoked off to the side, talking to someone on the phone. I looked out the window and asked Tyler how long we had until we reached.

"One more hour to go," he said, looking at the time on his watch.

"Hey Storm, do you mind sitting upfront with Liam?" Tyler asked after finishing filling the tank. "Liam is gonna drive now. I just need to be comfortable cuz I wanna take a nap," he said.

I almost said no as the fear of being so closed to him came rushing back. But I couldn't have said no when this was his car and who was I to refuse him.

I nodded my head and went up to the front, and sat down in the passenger seat. We waited about 5 minutes until Liam came and noticed me sitting upfront.

"What the fuck is she doing in the front?" He questioned with a disgusted look.

"I told her to sit upfront. I need to take a nap," Tyler replied.

"You can't do that in the front?"

"No, cuz I need to stretch my legs and be comfortable,"

Liam sighed loudly, looking at me one more time with his eyes full of anger, and sped off to the road. Tyler has fallen asleep minutes after we began driving.

I awkwardly shifted side to side, trying to find a comfortable position to sit in that doesn't make me feel close to him. I took a couple of long breaths to stop myself from panicking.

I looked out the window for most of the ride until we had finally arrived in Newtown Castleman, and I got the chance to get out of the car and stand as far as possible from him.

We walked along the campus grounds. Tyler showing me many different places around it. It was truly a beautiful campus, and spending the next 4 years wouldn't be a bad idea.

But I knew my heart belonged to Princeton. It was my dream school.

It was as well as Noah's dream school. It was the school we both one day hoped to go to. He for business and me for writing. It's our ultimate goal. I knew my heart belonged there, and I wish nothing more to get into such a school but having to do it without him is what broke my heart.