Always with You | BOOK #2 OF ITS YOU TRILOGY

3. nightmares

She nudges me again, catching my attention. I nod quickly and we follow the group as we walk to the parking lot to our cars. "How are you and Kasey doing?" she asks, pulling her hood down and brushing through her light blonde, frizzy hair.

I chuckle, "She's been, well, Kasey as usual." The group was still laughing along together and they just let us be.

"How's your art project coming a lot? Isn't it due next week?"

She sighs knowingly. The backpack on her shoulders slides down on her left arm and she lets it hang as she leans against her car. I lean against it too right beside her.

"I'm almost done with it. I still have some finishing touches, but overall, it's done." she smiles to herself and I see that little spark in her eyes. It always comes when she's excited about something. Art, volleyball, music.

"How about yours?"

Oh shit, I had a project to do.

Cameron turns to look at me. "You forgot didn't you?"

I shrug, "No biggie. I can just whip something up quickly this weekend." she shakes her head and I crack a grin. Before we could continue this good conversation, Blake claps his hands.

"Ty, we gotta go come on!" he starts walking towards his car where he'll drop me and Kaydon off. Parker was already waiting next to Cameron and I say goodbye to the both of them.

Kaydon lifts Sierra's chin up with his finger and thumb to kiss her and I slap him on the back to let him know we gotta go.

"Asshole," he mutters under his breath and Sierra laughs. She kisses him on the cheek and waves me goodbye before getting into Cameron's car.

I nudge him. "You know you love me." I tease and he rolls his eyes, stuffing his hands into his pockets.

"You wish I love you."

"Ouch, Kay. That hurts, I thought we were something more,"

Blake honks his car and we both jump from the loud sound. He rolls the passenger seat window down and lowers his head. "Are you guys done bickering like a married couple? We gotta head to the park to practice!"

I put my arm around Kaydon, blowing a kiss to Blake and Kaydon shoves me off. "Excuse me? Did you just blow Blake a kiss?"

I smirk, "What about it man?"

Blake groans, "Oh my god, if you don't get your asses into the car, I'm going to break both of your skulls." We hop in while laughing and Blake just turns up the radio even louder to drown us out.

**

I slide off my shoes before locking the door. The sounds of the loud TV is playing in the background and the sound of the water faucet turned off.

"I'm home!" I shout and I hear a chorus of hellos. I walk into the living room and lightly pushed Travis's head.

"Hey, Trav." I call out and he mutters a hey before focusing on the TV. I step into the kitchen and was greeted with a lovely smell off spaghetti sauce. My dad is at the island on the stool, looking at the mail and Michelle is wiping down the counter with four plates steaming with pasta.