Plans Change || C.B.

Plans Change || Seventeen

Cariah's POV:

Shortly after passing the high school we got to Colby's parents house. It was a cute little house in a nice looking neighborhood. I'm used to seeing big mansions since I've lived in LA for majority of my life but seeing little houses made me smile.

"So this is where you grew up?" I asked as I got out of the car.

"Yup" Colby said as he got our bags out of the trunk.

"It's such a nice house" I said.

"Compared to the houses we live in this is small. But this is still home to me so I love it" He said. We walked up to the front door and Colby rang the doorbell.

"Oh do you parents know about...Well our situation?" I asked.

"They know of you. In fact you used to live with me here. But they think that I just haven't seen you since you were a baby" he explained.

"So should I lie then?" I asked.

"You don't have to. But maybe just don't blurt it out unless they ask" he said.

"Got it" I said as the door opened and there stood a woman like was about my height. She looked like Colby so I'm assuming it's his mom.

"Hi mom" Colby said as he hugged her.

"I missed you son" she said.

"I know I missed you too" she said. Once she let him go she smiled at me.

"Hi I'm Colby's mom" she said as she stuck her hand out.

"Hi I'm-" I started but Colby interrupted me.

"This is Colbie" he said.

"Oh wow. You guys have the same name?" She asked. And I looked at him.

"Yup. Coincidence am I right" I said.

"Well come in guys. Make yourself comfortable Colbie. Well female Colbie. Wow this is gonna be confusing" she said with a laugh as we walked in.

"Mom you can just call her Cariah. It's her middle name and that's what I call her" Colby said. She looked confused at first but then agreed.

"Well I'm sure you guys are tired from the drive. Why don't you guys head to the room and relax" she said before heading into the kitchen. Colby led me to what Im guessing was his room. It was an average teenage boy room. He had a few band posters on the wall but nothing too crazy.

"Nice" I said.

"Yup. Just the way it was when I was in high school" he said as he set out stuff down and sat on the bed. I sat down next to him.

"So I guess you changed your mind about the lying" I said.

"Well technically I didn't lie. You're name is Colbie and Cariah. I just lied about which order they go in" he explained.

"Really?"

"I know I'm sorry I panicked. I just don't know what my parents are gonna say. I mean all I told them was I wanted to show you, a girl I was talking to, my hometown. But since my parents know of you if I said your real name, I figured they'd get all judge mental because I'm almost 30 and you're 17" he said.

"Well to be fair, you are a very young looking almost 30 year old" I said as I leaned in and kissed him. He kissed me back till we heard a knock on the door. We both pulled away and I moved a way from Colby a little bit.

"Come in" Colby said. A man walked in who Im assuming was Colby's dad.

"Hey son" he said. Colby got up and hugged him.

"Good to see you dad. This is Colbie but I just call her Cariah which is her middle name. You know so we don't get confused" Colby explained.

"Well nice to meet you Colbie/Cariah" he said with a smile.

"Hey her name, that's kinda like..." he started and looked at Colby but Colby gave him a look.

"Oh wait never mind wrong person. Anyway, Cariah make yourself at home and feel free to look around and have Colby show you around the city" he said.

"Thank you so much. You guys have such a beautiful home" I said.

"Thank you" his dad left and it was just colby and I again.

"Was your dad talking about me?" I asked him.

"Yeah"

"Well why'd you give him a look? Like as if telling him to be quiet?"

"Well because our story is that we're talking so I figured better act like it. And I would never have my dad bring up one of my exes in front of a new girl you know what I mean?" He explained.

"Yeah I get it. So what are we gonna do?" I asked.

"I was thinking of showing you around the small city. Just so you can get a feel of where me and your parents grew up" he said.

"Sounds good. So where do we start?" I asked.

"I think, where it all started" he said mysteriously.

"Which is?" I asked confused.

"Sanger High School"