The world as we know it
1. The same
Many things can happen after those last six years of school. I finished high school right next to my video game partner. Surprisingly we all went to the same college, Stanford cool right? Our gang of five. Jace, Berkley, Paisley, Chance and I. I graduated with a four point oh. I have a degree in English literature. I am applying for teaching jobs next week.
Preston and Cara went to college in Massachusetts. I met new people also. Like Cheyenne and her boyfriend Logan. I met them in my sophomore year. And my gay friend Ben. All three of them are awesome. I still love my old friends though.
Berkley has the same boyfriend since sophomore year, Aaron. Jace and I are still together. Paisley and I are friends so I know everything that goes on in her life. God, help me. She has a boyfriend his name is really cute. Ashton, ok well its cute to me, has been dating Paisley since senior year of high school.
We are all back from California. Well Cheyenne, Logan and Ben aren't. Cheyenne and Logan have a house in Texas. While Ben is living in North Carolina. I can see my house as we pull into my edition.
"Oh Cambrey, Jace!" my mom ran out and hugged us. The rest of our friends were unloading at their parents house. David stood in the doorway. My mom got married to him when I was a senior in high school on Christmas eve. It was so cute.
"Hi David." I said and hugged him.
"Hi are you sure your allowed to wear that?" I looked down at my outfit choice for today. I was wearing a denim mini skirt and a purple t-shirt. I smiled up at him.
"I'm pretty sure."
"Cambrey." I turned around.
"I'm going to unload this at my moms and visit with her. I'll see you later."
"Bye." I kissed him and he drove off.
I walked into my front door.
"Aunt Cambrey!" I heard nine little voices scream as they tripped over each other to get to me.
"Hi." my nieces' and nephews.
Ok where to start. Lets start with Mallory first. She has two Tara, who is six now, and Damien who is two. Then Lauren and Lydia, yeah they had kids. Lauren has three Shawn is four, Daylee is three, and Abrielle is one. Lydia only has two thank god. Mia is two and Zane is one.
Landon didn't marry Sadie. He married this girl named Karmen. They have four. Kalon is three. Elaine is one and the twins Aislinn and Ashlenn are unborn. Blake, Chase and Devon aren't married yet. But Blake is engaged to Danielle, his long time girlfriend.
Yeah I have a huge family now. Yet we have a new addition to the family. Brody is adopted. He is a junior in high school. Mom and David are his foster parents for now. He is a good kid. Straight A student all that stuff. He already thinks of us as family.
"How is everyone?" I asked as I entered the kitchen after saying hi to everyone.
"Good." Lauren said.
"Still pregnant." Karmen answered. We laughed.
"Welcome home." Lauren said and hugged me.
"That hug goes for me to." my phone vibrated in my pocket. I motioned I was going to my room.
"Hello?" I answered as I closed the door.
"Hi welcome home even though I'm in Iowa." Dad. I haven't talked to him in two years. He has been to busy with Marsha.
"Hey dad." I heard someone yelling in the background.
"Honey I have to go I'll call you later." I hung up. That's what he said two years ago.
A knock on the door made me realize I was in my old room.
"Yeah." In came Landon and Brody carrying a huge box.
"Where do you want this Cammi?" Brody asked.
"By my desk." They walked as quickly as they could.
"I cannot believe mom isn't making you help." Brody complained.
"When you get home from college I'll carry your boxes in." he agreed.
"I kn- hold on Berkley," I looked at the text I got. Look up. "Berkley can I call you back." I smiled as I looked up to see Jace on my balcony just like high school. It was midnight.
"Sure oh and Cambrey." Dang her I was about to hang up.
"What."
"Tell Jace hi."
"How d-"
"Not stupid. Bye." she hung up. I need some new friends. Jace sat on my bed. I leaned in to kiss him.
"Can we come in or are you doing something I wouldn't do?" Mallory asked through the door.
"Really?" All nine little munchkins came bursting through the door. Jace laughed. He picked up Abrielle since she can't walk very good. I picked up Zane because he was dying to be held.
"They wanted to say goodnight." I kissed all of them. They ran out and Mallory said goodnight.
"Do you think we will have kids Cammi." That was the first time ever he used a nickname. Well except he said Carmi when I first met him.
I smiled up at him.
"What?"
"You didn't call me Cambrey you called me Cammi." he looked scared for a minute.
"Is that bad?"
"No I kind of want you to call me by a special nickname." I turned to him.
"Good I'll think of one."
"Jace?"
"Mhmmm?" he was about to fall asleep.
"Why haven't you ever called me by a nickname in the eight years I've known you? Other than when I met you and you called me Carmi." I asked. His eyes opened.
"I like your name fully. I think it is a special kind of name. Not many people have it. So I guess to answer your question, I want people to know your special."
"Thank you Jace."
"For what."
"For picking me out of all the other girls in the world. Thank you for making me feel special." he kissed my head.
"You know I was going to date Lydia but she was already in college."
I playfully hit him. He laughed.
"Your welcome Cambrey." I smiled and closed my eyes. He made me feel just as I did in high school. Nothing has changed there. But everyone went on with their own video game. And I'm happy for all of the people who had winner on their screen because the worked hard to get it.