Hayden and I haven't talked since our misunderstanding at his place days ago. He stopped texting to check up on me and after some time I stopped looking at my phone every hour to see if he texted. I booked a flight to Orlando later that night, all that matters now is to be home and see my family instead of thinking of the way he looks at me.

Now I'm currently in a taxi from the airport, I didn't tell anyone that I was coming home few days earlier than I had planned, off course Mo and Noah know that I'm coming home.I left Mo in New York because she wants to spend some time with Jamie before comes home for Christmas.

"Ma'am we have arrived" I'm brought out of my thoughts by the taxi driver. Only then do I realize that I'm outside my home, I pay the driver then say a small thank you before getting out of the taxi.

I slowly walk to the door I press the doorbell and patiently wait for someone to open the door for me. My brother is the one answering the door, looking so surprised that I'm here. Before I can make any move, the door is shut in my face, this dumbass did not just close the door in my face did he?

I think he just did.

"Who was at the door Sam, what did they want" I hear mum shouting meaning Sam is still at the door. "No one mum, must be pranksters" I try to open the door but Sam is pushing it so that I can't come in.

"Samuel, you better open this door right now or I'm going to kick your sorry ass" I yell  still trying to open the door. I'm about to give up when he opens the door again, smiling to himself.

"Hey pumpkin, what are you doing here?"

'I-i believe this is my parents house and I'm allowed to come home for holidays' I answer him already walking in. 'And stop calling pumpkin'

"Haha very funny,I thought-" Sam is cut of my mum coming from the kitchen.

"Sam who are you talking to, I thought you said there wasn't anyone at the door" My mum comes out of the kitchen to see who Sam is talking to. "Hey honey" she smiles warmly at me. "Don't tell me he locked you outside" she narrows her eyes at his youngest.

'Hey mum' I say walking towards her then give her a hug. ' He did, and don't even think for a second that I forget to kick your ass Sam, I will get you back' I promise him.

"We thought you would still be in New York, is everything okay" mum follows me to the sitting room where dad is sitting watching some animal show.

'Can't I come home without anything being wrong, just decided to come home earlier that's all'

"Hey pumpkin, it's so good to have my baby girl at home. I missed you come join me" dad says petting the couch next to him.

"Sam bring another dish for your sister and take her bags upstairs" mum orders Sam and I hear him groaning making me snicker at him.

Mum tells us supper is ready and dad goes to the dining room while I go wash my hands in the bathroom. When I'm sure that my hands are clean I walk to the dining room and see Sam coming from upstairs. He looks at me hoping to see what I have planned for him as pay back, and I smile at him. I have two weeks to get back at him, now is not the time. We walk to the dining room and take our seats at the table.

"Why didn't you tell us you are coming, we could have picked you up from the airport?" Dad is the one asking.

"I wanted to surprise you guys" I say taking a sip on my orange juice.

"Okay, let's eat." We chit chat while we eat the delicious food mum prepared. This is what I missed most, my mum's cooking and it's not that I'm a bad cook, there's just something about one's mum's cooking. It's symbolizes home, warmth and love.

"Did you come with Monica" it's Sam this time asking the question.

I shake my head no then swallow my food before replying. 'She stayed over in New York and will home end of next week'

"Why did she stay over? I thought you are both down with exams" It's mum this time.

'She has things she wants to take care of before coming home.' I am not about to tell them Mo has a boyfriend, it will open another can of worms I'm not ready to face yet.

"Can you let my poor child eat and stop your 21 questions" dad says coming to my rescue.

We continue chatting throughout supper, I collect the dishes to the kitchen as soon as everyone is done to load up the dishes in the dishwasher.

"Are you going to join me for a movie sis?'

'Don't you have school tomorrow?' Sam is in senior year.

"I just miss you and I was hoping we could hangout before you run away" he says frowning.

'What are you talking about Sam?'

"Liam texted you asking when you are telling the parents about Italy, so I'm guessing you are running away to him this time" he says sounding sad and disappointed.

'What happened to privacy, and I'm not running away. I just need time Sam'

"You are not the only one who lost someone Victoria, we all did, but you don't see us running towards the end of the world" he approaches me and looks me in the eye then goes upstairs.

I am not running away.

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Few hours home and I managed to piss one person, I see to be pissing people off these days, first it was Hayden now it's Sam. I walk to my bathroom to take a shower then brush my teeth, I look in the mirror and the girl looking back at me is so dull. The sparkle that used to be in her eyes is gone, her hair looks so dry and the glow in her skin is gone.

I sigh and leave the bathroom in search of my pyjamas in my closet. It's not freezing cold in Florida like it was in New York so I option for lighter pyjamas. I see my phone vibrate on the nightstand where I Sam put it when he brought my backs to my room earlier. I have messages and missed calls from Noah and Monica, I open my brother's first.

'Why are you not answering your phone, did you travel safely?'

'Never mind I got the info I wanted, I hear you are busy stuffing you face with mum's food😡'

I laugh when I see the last text. If Noah had it his way mum would be living with them just so she could cook for them.

'I arrived safely,sorry for not answering.I was busy going through 21questions from your parents and jerk of a brother' I sent to Noah before typing another one.

'And yes I was eating mum's delicious mouth watering food.dessert was best😉'

I get in bed after switching off the lights while I wait for Noah's reply.

'Fine fine I get the picture,say no more witch.plus I have my own personal dessert right next to me👅'

'Ew shut up Noah.I don't want to have nightmares about you and Hailey.I love that girl way too much to want to know what happens between you two in the sheets'

Noah and I have age gap of five years, but we have our moments where we act like age mates. Yes I respect him as my big brother, but we still tease each other here and there.

We continue texting back and fourth till a sleep takes over before I check Liam and Mo's messages.

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The next morning I wake up feeling well rested, didn't have any nightmare and I slept for more than eight hours. I look at my phone and see that it's 8AM, I walk to the bathroom and do my morning routine. Let me call Liam's before going downstairs, Mo is surely still sleeping so I will get back to her in a bit.

How is it being back home and did you tell the parental units that you are visiting? I am talking to Liam on a video call.

I only got here last night, I will tell them over breakfast

You didn't tell me how long you will be visiting

Want to get rid of me already? I tease him

Stop bitching and answer me pumpkin

I can only come for about 10 days maximum. My internship is starting second week of January

Why don't you come end of this week then. I don't get to see you as much as I want.

I want to spend some time home so they don't think I'm running away from home, I booked my flight for Dec 23rd

Yeah I understand.I have to go, see you later

"Later love" we hung up.

After my call with Liam I make my bed and think of unpacking, but then decide to leave it for later. What's the point of unpacking if I will be leaving in less than two weeks. Let me text Mo before I forget.

"Hey sweet, I arrived safely. I'm sure you are still sleeping so let's talk later😘" I hit send.

Part of me truly misses home, my mum's cooking, dad's jokes and Sam and I's arguing sessions. There is something about home that always calms me down. I also miss spending time at Lily's house, they are like a second family to me. Speaking of Lily's family I haven't seen them since her funeral, I talk to Lisa every now and then.

Mo and I thought it would be nice if we hang out with Lisa when we are home, we don't want her to feel like we have abandoned her now that her sister is not here. I will go see her in the afternoon when she is back from school.

I take out my black leggings and a turquoise long sleeved shirt deciding I will change into something when I go out of the house. A minute before going downstairs I hear mum yell out "Victoria, breakfast is ready come downstairs"

"Why don't you let the child be, she must be jetlagged or something" dad says to mum.

"The last time she was here she was starving herself, didn't you see how little she ate last night?"

I decided it's best to go downstairs before they two go on and on about how much weight I have lost. 'I am here mother, morning dad' I say sliding down on the breakfast bar.

"Morning pumpkin, how did you sleep?"

'I slept like a baby, shouldn't you be at work by now?'

"I'm going in a bit later, wanted to eat breakfast with my favorite daughter" he says rifling my hair.

'Dad!! Don't ruin my hair' I whine. 'I believe you mean your only daughter'

Dad and I continue to go back and forth as mum fills our plates with breakfast and I notice how much my food is extra today.

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