I set the cups on the espresso desk, turning round to face them. “I do know there’s actually no excuse, however I didn’t assume it could get this loopy. I’m sorry.”

“You’re sorry? Properly, that doesn’t do us an entire lot of excellent at this level. The place is a catastrophe.” Sebastian scoffs, motioning to the mess that’s been made.

I cross my arms and do my finest to assume clearly, however the pictures I’ve taken are messing with my head. “I’ll clear it up. You don’t must be a jerk about it.”

“You’re proper, you’ll clear it up.” His giant body steps nearer, and I really feel small as Sebastian stares angrily at me. A part of me wonders if he’s indignant about tonight, or if that is nonetheless in regards to the final dialog we had. “Is that this what it’s going to be like on a regular basis with you residing right here?”

“It’s the primary evening! I simply received again and didn’t plan on throwing a celebration, nor will I be throwing one other one. However you realize what? It’s my residence too. If I need to throw a celebration, then I’ll throw a celebration.” I’m being a brat, however he’s so irritating.

“Bash, chill. Cleansing up received’t take too lengthy, so lay off her,” Owen interrupts, beginning to assist me clear up. I can inform by Owen’s demeanor that he’s not pleased with me, both, however at the least he’s not yelling at me.

“I informed you having her right here was a nasty thought, Owen.” Sebastian glares at me and storms off with out one other phrase.

I pull my hair up off my neck and right into a bun. “God, he’s nonetheless an uptight asshole.”

“I can’t actually blame him, Lia. You probably did a terrific job proving me mistaken and Sebastian proper. We simply completed a three-hour-long apply and one other hour of movie evaluation. We weren’t ready to stroll in on you throwing a rager.”

“I stated I used to be sorry. I didn’t precisely plan to throw a rager,” I retort, grabbing extra empty cups to throw away. I actually didn’t, however they’re not going to hearken to me proper now.

“What did you count on to occur? Your return wasn’t going to be a small factor,” Vera says matter of factly.

I do know I tousled, however I didn’t plan this. I don’t even actually know the way it occurred, however I do know it’s nobody’s fault however my very own. I ought to have informed everybody no.

I assumed I’d have a low-key evening with Vera, like I informed Owen.

I didn’t imply to piss off Sebastian on my first evening right here. I ought to have anticipated it could occur. Something I do makes him mad.

Actions communicate louder than phrases, and now I have to get again into Bash and Owen’s good graces. I’ll do higher tomorrow if Sebastian doesn’t smother me with a pillow in my sleep.

CHAPTER THREE

Thalia

WHEN I WAKE up the following morning, neither of them are right here. I really feel worse about the entire scenario now that I’m sober. I ought to have accomplished a greater job apologizing to Owen and Bash after they returned from apply. The celebration was a dick transfer on my half.

I wander across the residence, curious to see what I’ll study my new roommates. Owen and I’ve at all times been shut, however there are nonetheless issues we don’t inform one another. I didn’t inform him how I made out together with his finest pal earlier than my going-away celebration or why I received right into a horrible combat with Sebastian. I’ve had a very long time to consider the issues I stated that evening.

After which, once I lastly noticed Sebastian after my yr overseas, he informed me what a toddler he nonetheless thinks I’m. I swear, I don’t perceive what’s so nice about Sebastian fucking Walker. He doesn’t stroll on water or something even remotely cool. Bash is simply able to throwing a ball and being bossy as hell.

I roll my eyes, shaking ideas of him away, once I discover one of many framed footage on the partitions is one I took for Nationwide Geographic once I freelanced for them a number of months in the past.

Owen saved this?

I didn’t notice that Owen was maintaining observe of my work and saving my pictures alongside the way in which. It’s a wonderful image however much more magnificent in individual. I beloved each minute of my journey to the Gorges du Verdon. Actually, my total yr overseas was fairly nice.

There’s nothing else for adornment in addition to a number of soccer trophies and footage from their highschool commencement. The residence undoubtedly seems to be prefer it’s been adorned by boys, however at the least there’s furnishings.

I may name Vera, however I’m annoyed along with her as a result of she completely threw me underneath the bus with Owen final evening. She requested what I anticipated once I got here again after which acted like she didn’t plan the celebration and produce Stacey and Jeremy within the first place.

I don’t know what I anticipated.

A part of me was actually excited to come back again and see everybody, however I’m not the identical individual I used to be once I left. Sure, I used to be an enormous celebration lady and helped throw some legendary ones throughout highschool and my first yr right here, however I’d wish to assume I’ve grown up a bit of since then.

Besides all final evening did was show to Owen and Sebastian that I’m nonetheless the individual I used to be once I left.

I’m not saying I don’t nonetheless take pleasure in an excellent celebration. Clearly, final evening and my time in Paris may show that. However I’ve additionally discovered there’s extra to life than being the lifetime of the celebration.

I peek into Owen’s room, and it’s not shocking to see a freaking catastrophe. He’s received all of it collectively in each different facet, however his room has at all times been a large number. His textbooks and assignments are scattered throughout his desk, laundry is pushed to 1 facet of the mattress, and his soccer stuff is piled on the ground.

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