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Riley's POV"Where should we go for the first stop on our senior trip?"Theo Bowen turned his laptop toward us. A carefully prepared voting sheet was open on the screen.I leaned closer, eager to share my ideas. "Let's go to the beach! I checked, and there's a meteor shower this weekend. We can watch the sunrise and camp on the beach.""Sounds good." My boyfriend, Kellan Adler, leaned back on the couch, tossing a hockey puck in his hand as he nodded at me. "As long as you don't mind the cold."My face lit up. I immediately pulled out my phone to share the beach rental I had saved earlier with the group."Wait." Liam Foster took out one of his earbuds and casually interrupted me. He had just finished band practice. An oversized silver chain hung around the collar of his black T-shirt.He said, "What's so fun about the beach? You'll get sunburned, and we'll all have to get up early to watch the sunrise. I'd rather sleep until noon at the hotel.""But we can watch the meteor showe

By the time we reached our destination, my legs were still aching badly.I could barely walk after the eight-hour stand last night, but Kellan and the others didn't seem to notice."Come on. Our first stop today is the mountaintop to watch the sunset."Theo opened the itinerary and pointed to the mountain ahead. I looked up and spotted the cable car ticket booth right at the foot of the mountain."Let's take the cable car up," I suggested as I rubbed my aching calves. "I stood for eight hours last night. My legs are still hurting."Before Kellan could say a word, Emily blinked and spoke up. "But won't we miss the scenery along the way if we take the cable car? I was hoping we could all hike up together."Liam immediately grinned. "Then let's hike! We don't get trips like this often. We should make the most of it."Theo opened the voting sheet. "Let's just take a quick vote."The result was no surprise.Four voted for hiking, and one was against it.I stared at the screen and

Kellan read the note over and over."What is Riley trying to say? What does she mean when she says she won't be part of our votes anymore?"Liam leaned against the doorway, frowning. "What else could it mean? She's just throwing a fit because we didn't go along with her ideas this time."As he spoke, he pulled out his phone and texted Riley.[Riley, that's enough. We know you're upset. Come back already. We're all supposed to go out together tomorrow.]After he sent the message, there was still no reply.Theo opened his laptop and tried to contact the booking site to check her return travel details. A few minutes later, he looked up."She canceled all her remaining plans. She even canceled the hotel."Kellan's face darkened. "Where could she go on her own? Try calling her parents."But when they called, Riley's parents had no idea where she was either.The three of them couldn't sit still any longer.Kellan grabbed his car keys and headed straight for the door. "Let's find h

I wasn't surprised when Kellan, Liam, and Theo found me.That evening, I had just finished a seminar and was leaving the library with a few books in my arms.From a distance, I spotted the three of them waiting at the bottom of the steps.Kellan wore his familiar ice hockey team jacket, Liam had his guitar case slung over his shoulder, and Theo held a printed document.They looked tired from the trip, as if they had only just arrived.The moment Kellan saw me, he hurried over. "Riley."He reached for the books in my arms, but I stepped aside.His hand hung in midair, and he looked upset. "Are you really that unwilling to see us?""Did you need something?"I checked the time. I had a group meeting at the lab in half an hour.Kellan clearly hadn't expected me to be so calm. He paused for a moment before speaking. "We came all this way just to see you."Liam quickly chimed in, "We were wrong about the trip. When you suggested going to the beach, I shouldn't have shot down your

Emily showed up too.That day, I had just finished work at the lab and was heading to a cafe near campus for dinner when I saw her standing by the road.A pink suitcase sat beside her. She wore a white dress, and her eyes were red-rimmed. The moment she saw me, she hurried over."Riley!"I stopped.To be honest, Kellan, Liam, and Theo had been taking turns showing up in front of me lately. That had already been more than enough.I hadn't expected Emily to show up too."Did you need something?" I asked.She bit her lip, and tears soon filled her eyes."I know you're still upset, but could you please stop treating them this way?"I said nothing.She wiped the corner of her eye and went on."Kellan has skipped several ice hockey practices to look for you. Liam hasn't even had time for band rehearsals. Theo spends every day trying to find out where you are."None of them have been doing well lately."She grew more upset with every word, as if she were the one who had been hur