Tracy

"This place is not that bad." Ashton said looking around the Italian restaurant.

"Yea the food is delicious." Skylar said.

"Hello, my name is Mya, I will be your server today." She handed us the menu and asked. "Would you like any drink to start with?" She asked looking at Ashton with a flirty look and Skylar and I give each other an amusing look. The server was definitely beautiful with her light blond hair tied in a pony tail, with light blue eyes.

Ashton coughed and looked at Skylar and I. "Ladies first."

"Coke for me, please." I said with a smile and Skylar added another one for herself.

"Just ice water." Ashton muttered and the server nodded and excused herself.

"She seem pretty nice." I started and he give me a 'stop' sign.

"No cupid game, thanks."

"Darn it." I said and smiled. "Cupid always available."

Skylar laughed beside me, we were having a pretty good times. Talking about schools, catching up with Ashton about his classes and other things when my phone rang. I won't say I was not expecting that, but I do know Carson would be calling anything soon. I excused myself to go to the corner to talk.

"Hey baby." He said.

"Hi, how are you doing?"

"Where are you?" Was his reply.

"That's not the answer." I said, cracking a joke.

"Exactly, that's a question." He said.

"I am out." I simply answered.

"Out where? With who?"

"I already told you I was going out with Skylar and Ashton joined us."

"Ashton? Please don't tell me it is that child." He said sounding frustrated. "He was missing for a while and I thought he moved to another school."

"Don't worry, I am keeping him on check." I said and peeped to look at Skylar and Ashton who was having some sort of conversation.

"You think he will be on check without me?"

"Relaxed, you are on a short get-away." I said, rolling my eyes. "Enjoy."

"How can I enjoy when my girlfriend is with that douche-bag."

"He is not that bad."

"Not that bad." He repeated and there was a brief silence on the other end. "Him being nice is something I should be stressful about."

"There is nothing to be suspicious about, him and Skylar are getting along well too?"

"Sure." I heard him muttered, "I'm coming home."

"No, you are not. You are coming tomorrow night, anyway."

"I cannot do this. I already told you it was a really bad idea going without you and now hearing that douchebag is hanging out with you is making me feel very agitated."

"Relax, we are not even drinking. We are just grabbing dinner and then we are going home. You better enjoy yourself."

"I cannot." He muttered.

"I know you can and you will be doing that, I will keep you posted and let you know when I am home which is right after dinner."

"Promise?"

"Yes, promise. Jeez, Carson." I said.

"I am just suspicious of him, just like how you don't like Tay" he started.

"Fine, I get it." I said. "Don't talk about her now."

"Okay. Keep me posted." He said. "I was expecting us to have a long talk or something." He grumbled.

"Where are you now? Out? In?"

"Night in." He said. "In Elliot's villa."

"You guys went from one to another one?" I chuckled.

"You should have came with us."

"I know, but I think you three should have some bonding time."

"We always do." I know he must have rolled his eyes while saying this.

"Okay, Get back and have fun. I will see you Monday. I love you." I sang the last sentence.

"Keep me updated and no pubs or clubs with that guy." He muttered. "Don't even go there with Skylar. It's not safe."

"Okay, Okay. See you."

"I love you."

"I love you." I said and we ended the call.

"That took you a while." Ashton said. "Thought you might be asking for a table in that corner soon."

"I should have." I said thoughtfully and smiled and sat down. "Where were we?" I looked at them and they shake their head.

"Night Night." We said bye to Ashton as we exited the elevator.

"See you two later." He called out before the elevator's door shut closed and he moved up to his place. I texted Carson I was almost home and Skylar and I was walking towards the door.

"Goodnight." Skylar waved as she moved to her room. "Thank you for coming with me. I had lots of fun."

"Thanks for the plan, sleep well."

"You too." She said as she walked into her room. I made sure all the lights outside the living space was off before going to my room. Carson texted me saying, "They were having BBQ night" and I chuckled at the idea of three of them in the huge space, maybe they are used to doing things together even in bigger space.

I went to bed after sometime and I was awoken by a phone call in the middle of the night- by the most unexpected person.

My grandma's assistant, Laurie.

"You have to come back to San Jose, your grandma had a sudden heart attack."

That woke me all of a sudden, completely and I was disheveled and utterly lost.

I was running around my room, trying to dress up and at the same time figure out what happened.

"It was all very sudden, she is in the emergency room, I thought you should know."

"I am coming." I said, but I am not sure how?

"We are arranging ways for you to come over."

"Yes." I said. "Just let me know and I should be there." I panic and started crying. Even though, I dislike my grandma for taking me away from my parents, she has brought me up and still took care of me and give me everything and provided me with things. I know she is protective and scared that one day, I will move forward and never look back for her, for something that I disagree with her, but she is family and the only family that I have right now. I sobbed as I ended the call with Laurie and she said to give her sometime to make arrangement. She said, most probably I have to go to the airport and she will provide me the flight details and I was in a rush as I took my things and stuffed it in a bag.

"What's wrong?" Skylar asked, I see her in the kitchen.

"Did I wake you up? I am sorry." I apologize.

"No, I came to fill my bottle." She said. "Where are you going?"

"I have to fly home." I sobbed. "My g-grandma."

"Shh." She hushed and give me a hug. "Will you be okay?"

"I have to get to the airport, right now." I said and she nodded her head.

"Should I call Uber?" She asked.

"Yes please." I cried as she nodded her head and ran towards her room, most probably to get her phone.

If I only knew that after this, it was going to be so different and that, this will be my last time over here. I would have appreciated the place and the people around me, especially Carson.

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