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Turning away, I stomped to the door and opened it. Walking through, I slammed it shut.
I checked my phone. My friends left me several texts and missed calls, everyone asking me where I’d gone.
I was supposed to be celebrating the end of exams with my friends tonight but Noah ruined everything. There was no way I could go back to them now.
I texted Luke and Wyatt, telling them I was sick and needed to go home.It’s not a complete lie, I told myself, realizing I did feel sick after being with Noah.
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Camilla
I kept checking my phone to make sure I didn’t miss a text or call. Mom and Brian’s flight was supposed to have landed an hour ago.
Where are they?I wondered, not paying attention to the movie playing on my laptop.
Kendra was still sleeping in her room. She came home late last night and made a ruckus at two A.M.
I wanted to curl up in bed to catch up on some sleep but the thought of missing out on Mom’s text kept me awake.Any minute now, I told myself and forced myself to focus on the movie.
Two more hours crawled by.
I switched my phone off and on, hoping doing that would help. A few service texts came in, but there was nothing from Mom or Brian.
All kinds of bad thoughts raced through my mind.
Did something happen to them that prevented them from boarding their plane in time? Did Mom fall sick? Did the plane crash?
Squeezing my eyes shut, I tried to think of some positive reasons for their delay in contacting me. Maybe their phones’ batteries died? That always happened when people were traveling.
“Hey, you okay?” Kendra’s tired, sleepy voice roused me from my thoughts.
Looking up, I found her at the kitchen counter, pouring a cup of cooled coffee from the pot I brewed that morning.
“I don’t know,” I mumbled. “My mom’s plane was supposed to have landed four hours ago. She hasn’t called or texted yet.”
“Maybe her phone died?”
I gave a nod, chewing on my bottom lip. “That’s what I’m thinking too.”
“Did you try calling your stepfather?” Kendra asked, coming over to join me on the couch.
“I tried, but his phone is switched off.”
“There might have been a delay in their flight,” said Kendra. “Or maybe their plane took a detour for some reason and they’re stuck in some random airport on a tiny island in the Atlantic.”
“Sounds possible,” I said, feeling better that her mind hadn’t imagined the worst outcome like me.
“Relax, dude,” she said, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. “Eva’s with Brian. If what you told me about him is true, he’ll take care of her.”
“Brian is very responsible,” I said, knowing I could trust him with my mom. “As long as he’s okay, I don’t have to worry. I’m hoping nothing bad happened to him.”
“How about calling those hunky twins?” Kendra said with a wink. “Maybe they know something.”
“That’s a good idea.” Taking my phone, I dialed Corey’s number. It rang incessantly but he didn’t pick up.
“What’s wrong?” Kendra asked, noticing my disappointed expression.
“He’s not picking up.”
