In A Matter Of Seconds (o2l)

Chapter 24

LAINA'S POV

The plane landed and I hugged Marianne before walking to baggage claim.

I solemnly walked out of the airport, until I see Derrick.

"DERRICK!" I scream and tears form in my eyes as I jump into his arms.

"Little Laina." he whispers into my hair. "Let's go home."

The drive home was packed with conversation, mostly about what was going on with Derrick and how he was taking a gap year before going to college.

"I know mom told you, but Lindsey's still in the psycho ward" Derrick said like it was nothing.

I looked at him like he was insane. "Derrick what are you talking about?" I ask.

"She didn't tell you?" He said under his breath, "well after you came home and she invited Lucas over mom and dad thought she was insane, so they had her sent to a psycho ward for a year, she comes back in 6 months." I nodded at his words, feeling a little guilty.

We got home and the house looked like it always had, too many stairs leading to the front door, awkward teal colored accents around the outside, an unkept garden was sloppily placed in the front yard, and all the lights on through the windows. I sigh at the all too familiar sight.

I try to put on a happy face, I'm home.

I run through the door, "CHRIS JENIFFER! MOM DAD!" I scream and get attacked with hugs. I start sobbing and so does my mom.

"Honey we missed you so much." my dad whispers and they all squeeze me.

We have a calm family dinner and avoid conversation of California, but I couldn't stop feeling like i didn't want to be here.

I went up to my bed room. It was dark, and it had pictures of Lucas and I, and all my old friends, scattered around. It was dusty also, like the whole room.

I pulled out my phone and texted Isa since I knew she was home too.

We talked for a little before crawled into bed and tried to fall asleep.

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KIAN'S POV

I returned home and slumped into a chair in my bedroom, Laina's brother Derrick had posted a picture with her, she was smiling in her bedroom laying on the floor. She looked happy.

I'm sure she is happy. And that's why I let her go.

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Happy 2015 by the way❤️