A Fresh Start (Kelli's Story Pt. 2)

Tyler's Place

*Knock Knock Knock*

I woke up to a knock at the front door, and just as I was about to get up, I heard Meghan's bedroom door open, followed by her mumbling about killing whoever was at our door at 6 o'clock in the morning.

I was going to get up and go with her to the door in case it was a serial killer but I was just too comfortable I didn't want to get up. I listened to see if I could hear anything that would give me a clue to who was at the door. After a while, I heard Meg shut the front door and start walking back towards her room.

"Hey, Meg?" I mustered up some energy to call to her.

"Yea?" She said peeking her head in.

"Who was at the door?"

"It was Tyler. He was on his way to the airport but stopped here first. I have to watch Cash and Marshal while he's gone, would you want to help? I usually stay at his place while he's gone." Meghan said leaning on the door trying to keep her eyes opened.

"Of course, I would love to! It'll be fun!" I said stretching and then burring my head back into my pillow.

"Alright, cool. Go back to sleep and we can go over around lunch time." Meghan said before she shut the door and went back to her room.

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I woke up around ten and made my way to the kitchen. Meghan was sitting at the table eating and scrolling through her phone. We both exchanged groans as I got something to eat and sat across from her. We sat there in silence, both trying to wake up before either of us said anything.

"So, did I dream that you asked me to stay at Tyler's with you while they're away or was that real life?" I asked Meg, wondering if I just dreamed what went on this morning.

"No, I actually asked you that." She laughed. "I wanted to go over there around 12 ish so I could take Cash and Marsh for a walk. If you don't want to go until later, you can." Meghan said getting up from the table and started to clean up the kitchen.

"No, I'm fine with that! I would love to take them for a walk with you! I'll go pack some stuff and get ready so we can leave when you're ready!"

I ran to my room to start packing some clothes and other things that I thought I would need, even though if I really needed something I could always just come back to the apartment. After I was done packing and changed, I went out into the living room to wait for Meghan. Just as I was about to sit down, Meghan came out with her stuff.

"You ready?!" She asked and I nodded and we started to head to the door.

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Once we got to Tyler's, it was weird not seeing his car or any other cars in the driveway. We jumped out of the car and grabbed our things and started to walk into the big house. Meghan got out her keys and started to unlock the door.

"So, is this why he stopped by so early this morning? To give you the key?" I asked still trying to figure out why he was at our apartment at 6 am.

"No, I always had a key. He gave it to me last year when I started to stay here to take care of the dogs and we got closer....as in friends! I know what you're doing." Meghan said defensively.

"Hey, I was just wondering. Wasn't asking for any particular reason...." I said walking into the house.

As soon as we shut the door, we heard running coming down the steps along with loud barking. Once the two dogs reached the bottom step and saw us, they ran over and jumped all over us giving us kisses all over our faces. We fell to the ground, each dog taking turns running back and forth from both me and Meghan.

"Alright boys, who wants to go for a....walk?!" Meghan said and Cash and Marshal started jumping up and down barking and running to the door.

She grabbed their leashes and we all ran out the door. She was walking Marshal, while I walked Cash. Cash was the more hyper one on the walk. Wanting to check everything out that we passed. Marshal calmly walked with Meghan while Cash pulled me along. We walked around the neighborhood for a bit, saying hi to some of the neighbors who were out as well. Meghan would stop and talk to some of them for a bit and they would talk about how the Stars were doing and about Tyler and the dogs. We made our way back to the house and I was starving.

"Wanna get something to eat?" I asked Meghan as I followed her into the kitchen.

"Yes, I'm starving! Do you want to order something? Maybe pizza?" She asked hopping up on the counter.

"Yea, let's get pizza! Delivery or pick up?"

"We can get it delivered. Ohh! We can have a movie day and watch in the media room upstairs!"

We ordered pizza and picked out a movie to watch and all four of us settled in to watch 10 things I hate about you when Meghan's phone started going off.

"Tyler is FaceTiming me, hold on.... Hey, Ty what's up?"

"Just got back from lunch with some of the guys, probably gonna take a nap soon, but I wanted to check on my boys...is Kelli with you?"

"Yea, she's here" Meghan pointed her phone to me and I waved to Tyler. "Cash, Marshal look, daddy is on the phone!" Meghan was holding the phone to the two dogs as Tyler was talking to them.

"You did not just call him that." I said cracking up at Meghan calling Tyler daddy.

"The only time I would ever refer to Tyler as daddy is when I'm talking to Cash and Marshal. That's it." Meghan said in defense.

"I don't know about that..." Tyler said cockily.

'Fuck you, Tyler! I'm hanging up!" we all laughed and then we heard someone in the background enter Tyler's room.

"Is that Kelli and Meghan?!" Just then, Jamie sat down on the bed next to Tyler.

He hasn't texted me all day which made me a little upset but I kept telling myself it was because they were traveling but I couldn't help but replay last night over and over again thinking maybe I did something that caused him not to like me.

"What's up Chubbs!" Meghan said earning a glare from Jamie.

"I'm done talking to you, Meghan. Hey Kelli, how was your day?" Jamie said.

"Oh, no. Go call her on your phone! You're not using mine to flirt with Kelli!" Tyler said taking his phone back from Jamie. "Meg, I'll call you later."

Tyler hung up the phone and I looked to Meghan who looked up from her phone.

"If that man doesn't call you in 3...2...1..." sure enough, my phone started ringing from a call from Jamie. "I'll leave so you guys can have some alone time." she laughed as she left the room.

"Hey Kel, how's your day going?" Jamie asked.

"It's good, we took Cash and Marshal for a walk and now we're about to watch some movies and do pretty much nothing. How was your flight?"

"It was good, a little bumpy but not too bad. I had a lot of fun last night, I can't wait to do it again when we get back... if you want to, I mean..."

"Of course, I want to! I would love that!" I said not being able to hide my smile. I noticed his smile grew just as big as mine which didn't help.

We talked for about twenty minutes and then someone knocked on his door.

"That's Eaves, I gotta go. Are you gonna watch the game tomorrow?" Jamie asked.

His eyes looked like a little puppy dog it was so hard not to smile or feel some type of way.

"Of course, I'll be watching! Me and Meg will have a little party just the four of us here!"

"Good, I'll call you again tomorrow. Bye, Kelli."

"Bye, Jamie."