He couldn't help but wonder why she liked staying at the house so much. Sure, he enjoyed spending time with his friends, but the house was quiet without her. Even though they spent most of the day at her room, it still wasn't quite the same.

He missed hearing her laugh. Hell, he missed seeing her smile. But the reason why he had been more open to stay longer was because the first time he saw her face lit up when she saw him, it changed everything.

His eyes trailed over to Celine's bedroom door slowly opening, revealing his girlfriend. Her blue eyes scanned the hallway and found him almost...