Unexpected Connection

CHAPTER 18

​Wow!! Best summer break ever! Sadly, we are back home and another school year begins. I loved the break, the guys and I had so much fun in New Zealand, Iceland, France, Italy, South Korea and Japan. Globe trotting is the best.

​I never received any more calls from Hailey or Brad, which is good news for me, that is. I don't know what I would do if I hear from them, my anger towards them is gone up a ​tiny, little bit more. ​Oh who am I kidding, my anger has been renewed and it is at an all time high right now.

I get off my bed and walk to the balcony, my binoculars in hand. Ian is on his too.

​'Stalking me? ​I write and show him. He laughs.

'​Like you have to ask ;)' ​he writes with a winking face. What am I going to do with him.

​'Coming for breakfast?' I ask.

'Definitely, see you in twenty' ​he writes. I blow him a kiss which he catches very dramatically if I may add before we go inside. ​I love that man.

​I get showered and get dressed for school, I cannot believe I have class this morning first day back at school. ​If you ask me, it's not fair. ​I choose a slim fitting sleeveless high neck crop top paired with white washed low hanging jeans with my wool jacket. I have on my sneakers and my hair is straightened down. I do my makeup, put on perfume and carry my bag before leaving the room. I quickly run back in and put on the necklace Ian got for me in Italy, it's a platinum necklace with an emerald stone pendant. it's beautiful and the best part is inside the emerald pendant, the letters I+L is written. ​I love it. ​The gave to me when we were stargazing. I still smile at the memory. He was so happy and relieved when I told him I loved it. He probably thought it was too much, it wasn't. I clasp on the necklace, ​Now I am ready.

​I slide down the banister and meet my people in the kitchen. Mum and Dad left pretty early this morning, they had a lot to catch up on after their what they call, a honeymoon trip. I don't want to know what that entailed. ​Nope. ​

"Morning" I greet walking in.

"Morning" Asher greets pecking my forehead.

"Morning bunny" Ian says kissing my lips.

"Good morning" Eli greets and I peck his cheeks.

"Morning, Lily" Rachel greets smiling.

"Hey, Rach" I greet her back.

​That's right, Rachel. The same Rachel you are thinking about. England Rachel, Ian and Eli fighting over Rachel. You are probably wondering what she is doing here, she is Eli's girlfriend. That's right, Eli's lady and she is awesome. We met her in Iceland, she was with this douche bag for a trip, according to her, they are just friends but the guy thought something more would happen, it didn't and he got so angry and was about to hit her when Eli came to her rescue. She and Eli it it off immediately again. The funniest part is he was just gushing and blushing and talking about her to me when we walk into the store and see her. How weird is that? Ian is cool with her, they had a talk, she apologized and they hugged it out. ​Rachel is my height, 5"8 with short jet black hair, she's also a bit curvy and is really pretty. ​Not as pretty as I am though, says me and Ian and Asher and Axel. Just thought you should know. ​But I can see why Eli fell for her. I thought they were not close before but they are. You know I told you she came to visit Eli when they were dating, apparently, she broke up with him because she felt bad about what she had done to Ian and to their friendship.

I thought Eli broke up with her but that wasn't true. In fact, Eli has been dating around because he missed her and nobody made him feel like she did. His words, not mine. ​Rachel and I got close pretty quickly, I was the one who invited her to travel with us so she went to France, Italy, South Korea and Japan with us. We really got to know each other and she fit right into our group. She also really really likes Eli, ​why did I say so? Because she transferred to our school to be with him. Asher and I made sure she is put in the same class as Eli. ​​​You call it hacking, we call it penetrating firewalls. After talking to her parents, Eli's parents allow her to live with them.