When I finally saw that periwinkle blue door of my house, I felt a sense of relief. Like this entire ordeal with Carmichaels was almost over. I quickly thanked the driver and ran into the house.
I stumbled in and just dropped my overnight bag by the door. The house was quiet and seemed empty, so I made beeline towards the kitchen freezer. It wasn't until I passed by the living room that I saw Topaz sitting quietly in the living room with a boy sitting next to her. He looked familiar, I think I saw him before at her last soccer game cheering their team on. He was very cute, blueish green eyes like a lagoon, a mop of messy curls and light brown skin. He almost resembled a younger version Jesse Williams. They both had guilty looks on their faces when I finally spotted them.
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