Hello! Okay, I'm sad to say this, but this is the last regular chapter. I hope this ending is satisfying for you guys, but don't worry, there's still an epilogue you will not want to miss. (As well as the spin-off one shots, of which the first one will be coming out sometime next week.) As a special treat, the epilogue will be coming out tomorrow. Anyways, I hope you like this chapter of Big Brother!

Riley's POV

I laid in my bed, thinking about the day that was to come. Today was our first day of our last year of middle school. My dad would be my teacher again (no matter how many times he said he wasn't) and things would go back to normal. Sort of.

I turned on my side as the alarm clock rang on my nightstand.

"Ugh."

To be honest, this year wasn't going to like last year at all. Or at least the beginning. A year ago, we didn't have Tory or Elliot. Tory was only three months old by now, and Elliot had been with us for eleven months.

I got up, got some clothes out of my closet, and slapped them on. I did my hair and walked to the kitchen.

"Hey Riley! Excited for another year of school?!"

That was dad, over-enthusiastically.

"I guess."

Mom handed me my oatmeal and I began to eat.

"So Riley, I heard your school is doing full family photos..."

"Mom, please don't pay for that! You know how embarrassing it would be to walk into school with you guys?"

Mom, dad, Elliot, and Auggie glared at me.

"Hey!" They yelled together.

"What? I still have to be seen with dad everyday."

We continued eating until I heard the intercom buzz.

"Maya."

"Coming!" Both me and Elliot yelled.

We got up and pushed and shoved to press the button.

"Let me!" I screamed. "She's my best friend!"

"Well she's my girlfriend!"

I finally was able to put my hand on the button before him.

"Ha."

"You were just lucky."

Maya slammed open the door not long after.

"Sup losers."

"Hey Maya!" Everyone said together.

"Seven o'clock Riles. We gotta go."

I looked at the clock in the kitchen. "Yeah its time. Bye guys!"

My head turned back to Maya to see she and Elliot kissing. Not just an on-the-cheek kiss or a tiny peck on the lips. A real kiss.

"Maya!"

"Sorry."

Dad looked at them in a weird way.

"What is that?!"

Mom put her arm around him.

"They're growing up, Cory."

She smiled.

Maya's POV

We arrived at school in a blast. I hated to say it, but this was one year I was really excited for. Ninth graders. Our school was weird in that way, starting at seventh grade and ending in ninth. But it was how things were like. Next up we'd be in high school, having the time of our lives!

"Riley! It's ninth grade! Can you believe it?"

"Yeah! This year we really are kings!"

We walked together to the office and picked up our schedules.

"What do you have first?" I asked.

"History with my dad."

I looked down at my paper. " So do I."

"I swear," Riley said, "He must be bribing someone to put us both in his class."

I laughed.

We kept walking and ran into Lucas and Farkle.

Riley and Lucas gave each other a peck on the cheek. "Hey baby."

"Hey Riles." Lucas answered.

I looked at them.

"Hey, guys, what do you have for first period?"

Both Farkle and Lucas looked down at their schedules.

"History." They said together.

"Exactly."

We all walked together and noticed a sign on the walls.

"Check it out." Farkle said. "Family pictures."

"Yeah." Riley replied. "My mom wants our family to do them. So I'll have to walk in here with my entire family."

"That stinks." I said.

We made it to the classroom and sat down at our usual seats. Mr. Matthews greeted us.

This year was another one that was going to be great.

Elliot's POV

My first day of high school was okay. I didn't really know anybody, because I used to hang out with Riley and her friends. Luckily though, my science partner seems like a nice friend, and there was another boy from my homeroom that I recognized because he was in foster care with me.

I got home and put down my backpack on the table.

"Hey mom." She was feeding Tory.

She looked at me. "Hey Elliot. How was school?"

"It was good."

I got out some yogurt from the fridge and began to eat.

Riley and dad came in.

"Anything happen today?" Mom asked.

"Actually, it wasn't that bad today."

"Nope." Dad added.

"Well that's good."

Mom took a breath."Riley, no matter how much you don't want to, I decided we have to have a family picture taken. The last one was when you were eight and Auggie was only a year old."

Riley sighed. "Fine."

The family pictures were later on that day, closer to 7:00 o'clock, meaning there was nothing to be embarrassed about because it was just families.

Soon it was our turn in line.

The photographer set us up and we all sat down. Dad was at the back, along with me and Riley. Auggie and mom sat at the front with Tory in moms lap.

"My," the photographer said. "You guys all look like one big happy family. Wasn't there two of you kids the last time I saw you? I know the baby must've just been born, but I don't remember oldest one.

"Yeah," I said. I'm kinda new to the family in a way."

But I've always sort of been right here.

"Oh that's nice." The man answered.

We all smiled.

"Okay guys, say family!"

"Family!"

Snap.

I hope you liked my clever yet cheesy ending. I wasn't planning on doing Elliot's POV for this chapter, but I thought since the story's about him, it would be a good idea to end it off with his POV, since we won't have POV in the epilogue. Remember, it comes out tomorrow afternoon or evening! See ya!