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I unlock my front door to find my apartment pristine. I gasp because I was expecting it to be a mess. Josh and Xander are there to greet me and Tyler. Xander has a bunch of Roses in his hand and Josh's hands are in his pockets. I place my luggage on the floor and run straight into Xander's arms and hug him.
"Thank you." I smile.
"That's ok!" He chuckles leaning back. Xander's never been a very intimate person, but Josh was happy to hug me. Tyler and Josh do this weird handshake that's quite complex, but pretty sick. I still feel ill, but I don't want anyone to worry about me, so I stay quiet.
"I'm pretty tired, so if you don't mind I'm gonna head back to my apartment. I'll pick you up tomorrow at 3:00pm?" Tyler's asks me. For a second I forget what he's talking about, but then I remember it's his parent's anniversary.
"Yeah, ok. Goodnight." I smile, trying not cringe from the never ending stabbing pains in my stomach.
"Goodnight." Tyler says.
"Night." Josh says, shutting the door behind them. I'm left with only the presence of Xander.
"You ok?" Xander asks, putting the roses into a case on my coffee table.
"Yeah, I'm just tired. I think I'm going to go to bed." I fake yawn.
"Ok. Do you mind me staying one more night on your couch?" He asks, brushing his emo-like hair with his hand.
"Go for it." I say weakly, heading to my bedroom. That's past few days I've done an unhealthy amount of sleeping, so I've probably got some virus. I get into bed with the clothes I'm already wearing and shut my eyes.
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I wake up to find that Xander's already gone. At first I'd wondered where he'd gone, but then I remembered he'd gone to work. Thankfully he said I could have today off because of everything that's been going on recently. If woken up late again, but I still feel unrested. I hardly slept because of the pain. I stood up and held my stack in the process. Gulping down 3 pills I soothingly rub my temples.

It has just gone 1:30 and I honestly think I won't be able to make it through the day. I think about asking Tyler if I could just stay at home but I don't want to disappoint him.

Getting in the shower I realise how feeble my muscles have become. I slouch over like an old lady and wear a sour scowl across my face. But this isn't the face of someone who's angry, it's the face of someone is agony.

I dress in a blouse just in case everyone else is wearing formal clothes. I didn't really know what to expect of Tyler's family, he'd never really mentioned them. Once I was dressed I just sat around waiting for Tyler to knock and the door.

I hear him knock and immediately get up to go open the door.
"Ok?" He smiles, obviously excited about today. I look down and in his hand he's holding a ukulele.
"What's the ukulele for?" I ask, pointing at it.
"Oh, um. I wrote this song for my mom, and I wanted to show her today." He replies, lifting in over his head then resting it on his shoulders.
"Why are you holding it like that?" I ask, with a small smile panted on my face.
"It's the only cool way to hold it!" He replies, smiling innocently.
"Ok..." I say as he walks along the corridor in the same position.

We get in his car and Josh is already in there.
"Hey!" He smiles as I open the door and get in.
"Hi." I reply, putting my seatbelt on. Josh puts the radio on loud, I can't really understand the lyrics, but I don't say anything.
"Turn that off!" Tyler says annoyed, smashing the button the switch it off. Josh just laughs.
"Who was that?" I ask. "It sounded terrible!"
"Drake...." Tyler mumbles angrily.

Tyler pulls into to a small neighbourhood, with about 4 houses on each side. He parks in a driveway, only just missing the garbage cans.
"We're here!" He smiles happily. We all get out of the car and go round into the backyard. Seconds later we're approached by a woman with blonde hair and a friendly smile.
"Hello Tyler!" She smiles, hugging him.
"And Josh..." She smiles again, moving along over to Josh and gives him a hug. Her eyes meet mine, and I smile a little.
"Mom, this is Aria...a close friend of mine."
"Hello Aria!" She grins l, leaning in to hug me. I don't feel like moving because my stomach hurts too much but I manage to wrap my arms around her. Tyler asks if I want to meet his family. I go with it, even though it feels like I'm slowly dying inside.
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Author Note::
Sorry it's not very exciting, but I promise these next chapters are going to be very eventful....

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