Our Lives Have Changed

Chapter Tweleve

be·gin·ning\bi-ˈgi-niŋ, bē-\
noun
: the point or time at which something begins : a starting point
: the first part of something
: an early stage or period

-Payton's P.O.V-

I'm standing here looking at the boxes that's surrounding me and I can't help but believe that this is actually happening. Jake, Maria, Baylor and I will all be living together. Jade set a box of clothing on the floor and plopped down on the couch beside me and exhaled,

"So...you ready?" she asked

"I don't know" I answered honestly "I'm ready but then...I'm not" I faced her "do you think I'm ready?"

She laid her hand on top of mine "I think you are this is a new beginning for you and your just scared"

"It's just our lives are changing and you know how I am with change"

"Do you know where this house is or what it looks like?"

"Not really all he said was that it's in the suburbs and that I'll love it"

"Well Jake knows you and what you like so I trust that he's found the perfect house"

"I know he treats me so well"

We heard a loud crash from upstairs followed by a "my bad" Jade and I got off the couch and went upstairs and into my room. When I entered my room it was upsetting, all the pictures I had on my wall were gone every piece of clothing I owned is packed away in a box. The only thing in here is my bed, vanity and chest of drawers. I watched as Ted picked up a box filled with my pictures,

"Set that down I'll carry it out" I said

He sat the box down and laid back on the bed. I went over to it and opened the flaps and saw all the pictures that used to hang on my walls. I took a picture out. Its framed in oak and I couldn't help but smile as I looked at it. Its a picture of Jake and I with Maria and Baylor "our little family" I closed the box but left the picture out,

"This is depressing" Ted spoke up

I faced him,

"You think" Jaded added

I stood up from the ground and laid down on the bed. Each of us laying on each side of the bed,

"Guys I doubt that it will be far Jake knows how much I love you all, he wouldn't take me half way around the world"

"Yeah you could've moved to another state" Ted laughed

"When's Jake coming?" Jade asked

"Well he messaged me awhile ago saying that he was heading to do a radio interview then he was going home to get his things ready after that he was coming here so he'll probably be here in an hour and thirty minutes"

"You guys have great communication skills" Ted boasted

"Thanks that's what makes a healthy relationship"

"First y'all got a dog, then you all got a kid" Jade said "and now you guys are moving in together"

"Good job Jade" I laughed

"But don't couples normally move in, get married, have a kid, then get a pet?" Ted questioned

"Who said we were a normal couple?" I smiled

We all sat up and just looked at each other,

"I'm going to miss you all"

"We'll miss you too" Ted and Jade said in unison