We’re back home. I didn’t like the purge idea, but I had to agree to it. It was needed to tame the attackers and end the insiders they must’ve had, there have been no threats since. However, it’s only day one since we’re back.
“I still don’t like him,” I hear my father tell my mother in the living room, when I’m at the top of the stairs.
“Pretend you do, he’s a good one, Vance,” my mom says and I smile, she’s got my back, she always will.
“I’ve seen a lot of good ones and he isn’t it,” my father says and I announce myself walking downstairs.
“Good morning,” I say hug both of them and go to the kitchen. Rian is there when I arrive. “Hey, how’s the pain?” I ask him and he smiles.
“Much better,” he says and I see him receive a text. He smiles at it. And confirms my guesses, he’s starting to crush on someone else, thank God for answering my prayers.
“What are you smiling at?” I try but he doesn’t budge and hides his phone’s screen against him. It’s new! “Come on, we’re besties,” I reinforce but nothing, it only gets me a laugh.
“Nice try,” Rian says kisses my forehead and goes outside with a coffee mug, his old routine, seeing the sun coming up in the early morning with a good drink and a warm blanket. He doesn’t like company so I make some oatmeal and go back to my room with it in my hands.
Maya: Hello???? @notyourlove where are you?
Me: I was downstairs. What’s going on?
I ask trying to see the previous messages but I can’t, another reply comes from our girl Instagram group.
Maya: Josh kissed Sammy.
Sammy: It was an accident.
Maya: Didn’t look like it.
Me: How does Maya know and I don’t? @sammycares
Sammy: Shut up you two, it was a mistake.
Sammy: And don’t you dare say it didn’t seem like it Maya. I’ll uncover you.
Uncover her? What does Sammy know?
Me: What am I missing?
Maya: Don’t @sammycares
Sammy: Maya is secretly seeing someone. I caught her sneaking out of her room last night.
Oh, right, they live together. I totally forgot Maya moved in with Sammy after the incident.
Me: Is the offer of living with you still up? I can’t miss more gossip @sammycares @mayasreading
Sammy: Move in, right now, girl. It’s not the same without you.
Maya: We miss you.
Me: I’ll start packing.
I say knowing this is a good decision. The guys moved in together. So should we. Rian stood with me. But he probably wanted to go too.
“Kai can you tell someone to pack my things and deliver them to Sammy’s?” I ask and he nods. My parents listen and my mother gets up.
“Are you going to be ok?” my mother asks being overprotective.
“The house is one street away still in the condominium you can see me any time you want, plus Kai will stay with me,” I say and she puts a strand of my hair behind my ear, smiling and hugging me.
