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Bailey's pov

" I'll catch a ride with Ryan!" Kristina waved me goodbye, her face flush from the heat of the sun blaring down on us. I smiled, murmuring an okay and watch her head to Ryan's car.

Mira was there, seated in the front seat. She has been catching rides with Ryan to go and come back from school for the pass few days, in an obvious route to avoid her brother.

She stared over, her eyes turning hard once they spot me from afar. I sighed, watching Kristina enter the backseat and say something to her to pull her attention off me.

Lost in my thoughts about Mira, suddenly arms circle around my mid section and lift me up. I squealed, surprised, my heart pounding. Kaleb laughed behind me, turning me around to face him and hugged me to him.

His eyes gleamed with fondness. " Tomorrow is my little flower birthday."

I blushed, looking at him shyly. " I'm getting old."

His nose twitched adorably and he snorted. " If you call yourself old then where does this leave me?"

I grinned, w