Ella’s POV While in Phoenix’s arm, I turned around to bid my friends goodbye. They had all now kinda stopped their practice and I hadn't even noticed they were spying on us when we were making out. “Cherry… I’m out of here. See you guys tomorrow?” I said to her. She was smiling. The other girls were giggling as they looked at me and Phoenix. Being in his warm embrace always felt like home for me. I felt like I was on top of the world right now, and I guess everybody else could see it on my face. “Byyee!” Cherry said, slightly waving her hand at me and giggling. As the girls returned to their cheer leading practice, Phoenix and I started walking together slowly along the grass as we talked. I didn’t even know where he’d come from just now, but I was super glad he’d shown up. I’d been c

