Part 14

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I MADE IT HOME!

I walked inside.

Hey honey, my grandmother says as I walk in.

Hi grandma.

How was the flight? I know it's late. I bet your tired.

I am. it was fine, I went from la to Florida to Florida to here.

What was all that for? she says

LA solo tour, you were at. then florida to see...(I paused) a guy. (thinking is he still my boyfriend or brother or friend?)

Oh I see. she says. go get a good sleep. I'll see you in the morning. no wait noon, I know you sleep.

I said i might be up early, don't know if I'll sleep.

I headed to my room, which used to be my uncles own room...he is in a band called Act & Being. (he is for real. in real life!) my phone buzzed. it was savanna.

Hello? I say going to sit on the bed.

Hi. it was toby. Where are you?

I left.

Are you ok? I don't want to cause anything...

I'm fine. it's late. shouldn't you be asleep?

Don't worry about me...whats going on?

Where's my sister?

She's sleeping. what's going on?

Like she cares?! why don't you ask Connor or Riley or even both of them. I want to get to bed. bye

I felt rude but I hung up. I wanted sleep. it was a sick day.

THE NEXT DAY

MORNING

I was up early. just as I told my grandmother last night. I got read then I walked into the kitchen afterwards.

Good morning sunshine. my grandma was happy and awake.

Hey grandma. I sat next to her.

Wanna go to Starbucks for a coffee? Why didn't your sister come?

I'm good. she wanted to be with her toby, I guess.

Oh yea. I forgot. she corrects herself. Wanna tell me what's going on?

I guess.

I went to visit Riley and ---

She cut me off. Riley your dating right.

Maybe and maybe not now, and I went to visit the boys too and it was just Connor and Riley at the house. so since Connor answered the door and knew I was there for riley. I went up to his room and Connor knocked on the door...I told her the rest.

Oh honey, I'm sorry. maybe he just was having a bad day...or u know just doesn't want to be with you...

That's harsh. but I don't know. his dad and brother always said that he went to them for advice to get to me. I say as my voice was breaking apart.

Maybe you were right to stay single. what you truly wanted to be and just had guy best friends like Niall...my grandma says. I'm off to Starbucks if you want anything let me know.

I'm probably going to go somewhere to start my day. I say

She leaves. my sister calls.

Hi I say

Hey sis. what's up

Been up for hours

I figured. someone wants to talk to you, do u have a minute?

I do but I wanna get going...

Ok well here. she says like she didn't hear me say I wanted a head start to get going.

Hi Riley says

I left a pause before I said hello

Look, I'm really sorry I acted that way--

I cut him off, I'm not the one you need to apologize to it was your brother you went after...im upset but I'll be ok.

Your right I should...i mean I did.

Did you?

He did! Connor yells in the background.

Ok...i say

Well are we ok? you know...

I don't really know...i left breaking through to a pause. I didn't want to leave. I hadn't seen you in a while. then you seemed tense and I just left. it all didn't make sense.

Um..yea...oh...yea..ok. he says I guess it's s goodbye...

I hung up. a tear ran down my face. I held the others. I headed to chipotle for lunch. then to Kolhs to look around. that's when I saw savanna.

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