TFIL

Chapter Six | Florida

Chapter Six | Florida

I stare at them in disbelief. "What are you guys doing here?" I stand up slowly, they all smiled at me.

I looked at what Colby had in his hands, a bunch of flowers. Oh. "We heard about your Mum, and we wanted to come for support," Corey explained.

"But- but, you guys didn't have to come," I tell them, feeling guilty that they wasted that kind of money on me.

"Oh, it's fine," Devyn waved it off. "It was due to come home anyways,"

My eyes widen. "You're from Florida, too?"

"Born and raised," Corey nods and wraps his arm around Devyn. "The both of us,"

Tom cleared his throat. "Uh, who are these guys?"

"Oh," I mumbled, a blush covering my cheeks as more a moment, I had completely forgotten Tom was still here. I cleared my throat. "Tom, these are my friends in L.A," I name them off one by one, pointing to each one. "Katrina, Devyn, Corey, Sam, and Colby. Guys, this is my brother, Tom."

There was a chorus of hi's, Tom replied with a hi as well. "You've never mentioned you had friends other than Maya," Tom gives me a look. I gave him a hard jab in the ribs with my elbow, he lets out a yelp. "What the hell, Char-"

"I met them about a week ago," I blurt out, cutting Tom off. "Uh, we became friends about a week ago,"

"Right," Tom mumbled, sending me a glare and I gave him a sweet smile. "I'll be going to the bathroom now, I'll be back in a minute or so,"

Tom was gone within five seconds.

"Thank you guys for coming," I thanked them. My eyes land on the flowers that Colby was holding. "Who are the flowers for?"

Colby cleared his throat, almost everyone looked at him. "They're for you - your Mum," he stuttered slightly and he walked towards me and I grabbed ahold of them, examining the flowers carefully. They were Lily's, which is Mum's favourite type of flower.

I looked up at him and smiled gratefully. "They're beautiful, thank you, Colby."

"You're welcome."

Tom has reappeared again and cleared his throat, causing all of us to look at him. "Char, why do you spend the rest of the day with your friends? I'll stay here and watch over Mum."

I frowned at that. "But... But..."

"She'll be here when she wakes up, nothing is gonna happen," Tom firmly states, looking eyes with me. "You can always drive back."

I looked over to he people who had come all the way to Florida just for me. I hadn't even known these guys for a month, yet they chose to fly out to support me. It truly made my heart flutter.

I let out a tiny sigh and looked down at the white floors before looking back up, locking eyes with my best friend. She gave me a small smile. I looked back at Tom. "Okay, fine."

-

I had given them a tour of my house all expect for my bedroom. I was to embarrassed to show them my bedroom, and neither of them have asked to see it. 

We ordered in some post mates and sat around the lounge, eating McDonalds, talking, laughing. I sat in between Maya and Colby on the big couch, the rest had spread themselves out. Sam and Katrina are on the floor, Jake was in a single chair, Corey and Devyn were on the beanbags.

"Let's do a challenge." Jake calls out of nowhere, looking up from his phone. "Or a game."

"Game," more than half of called out and I bite into my McDonalds fry.