15☕

❝Everything is temporary❞

Four days later Desiree was in the car with her family and four packed suitcases, on their way to Grandmother Holly.

They decided to spend some time with her to make sure that everything was fine and she didn't need anything. She was more than pleased to have them stay with them because she hadn't seen them in a while and they were the only family she had.

After about two boring hours of traveling they finally arrived at Holly's house, it wasn't big but it wasn't small either. It had a lovely front garden in which Desiree and Alice used to spend hours in with their grandmother when they were younger. They used to have tea parties there and speak with a British accent for the whole day. They used to have so much fun before she got sick.

''Mom, we're here!'' Amber announced as she unlocked the front door and walked in with her suitcase and her family following close behind her.

''I'm in the kitchen dear!'' Holly yelled.

When they walked in they saw the elderly woman baking what looked like to be chocolate chip muffins and humming to a country song that was playing on the radio.

''Come her my beautiful grandchildren!'' She said with a smile and open arms as soon as she saw them.

''Grandma!'' The two girls screamed and ran into her arms, just like how they used to back in the days.

''I missed you so much, I'm so happy that you are going to stay with me for a while. It's very lonely living in a big house all by yourself.'' She told them as she walked away from them and to hand them two chocolate chip muffins, fresh from the oven.

''We're glad to be here too grandma,'' Alice told her with a smile.

Although Holly had Psychosis she looked perfectly well. Her short blonde hair was perfectly cut in a bob that framed her face, her blue eyes had a sparkle in them and her pink lips were lifted up in a smile. For her age she didn't have many wrinkles and quite slim, she was very pretty.

''Go upstairs and unpack your suitcases, meanwhile I'll prepare dinner for you since it's getting quite late.

''I can help you with that mum,'' Amber told her with a smile.

''Oh no, dear it's fine, be here in about half an hour you don't want your dinner to get cold,'' Holly said.

They all obeyed her after giving her a kiss on the cheek and went upstairs where there where three-bedroom, one for their parents and two separate ones for the girls. Holly's bedroom was downstairs so they had the whole floor to themselves.

Desiree got the smallest of the two rooms, but she didn't mind as long as there was a window and a comfortable bed to sleep on. She switched on her laptop and played her favorite album by The Neighbourhood as she started to unpack.

She couldn't help but replay what had happened a few days earlier, the kiss with Elliot, breaking up with Noah, her thoughts were a complete mess. Perhaps this time away from them could help her clear her mind and see what she truly wants.

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''Father of us all, This meal is a sign of Your love for us: Bless us and bless our food, And help us to give you glory each day. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,'' Rupert prayed with his family before they ate their dinner. They were having lasagna, Holly's specialty.

''This is so good!'' Desiree praised her with a grin.

''Thank you, dear. Can you help me with the dishes after?'' Holly told her as she winked at her, that was their code to let her know that she wanted to talk to her about something.

''Sure'' She replied with a smile as she continued to eat her huge portion of lasagna, she couldn't help but wonder about what her grandma wanted to talk to her about.

After a little bit of catching up and small talk, Desiree was left with her grandmother while the rest of her family members went upstairs in the rooms.

''Dessie, is there a new boy in your life?'' She asked her straightforwardly, she wasn't the kind of woman who beat around the bush.

''Grandma, what makes you think that?'' Desiree asked as she dried the plate which she handed her.

''Well, first of all, you have a sparkle in your eye and second, you look just how I looked when I had met your grandpa.'' She told her with a grin. ''What happened with Noah though?''

''You observe everything, don't you? Well, I started to have feelings for someone else so I decided to break up with him.''

''My advice to you, my dear, is to follow your heart it will lead you to where you belong and always use protection, you don't want to end up pregnant at seventeen!'' She told her.

''Grandma!'' Desiree exclaimed as she turned a dark shade of red.

''I just don't want to be a great grandmother at this age that's all.'' She told her with a wink.

''I promise you, I won't have a baby at this age for sure.''

''I hope so, Dessie. I would like to meet this new guy though, I want to approve of him before you get into anything serious.''

''You will meet him one day, I promise.''

After they had finished with the washing up they bid goodbye and went to their separate bedrooms.

When Desiree got into bed she switched on her phone to find three text messages, one from Mia, Noah, and to her surprise Elliot.

She opened the latter one first, she couldn't help but grin like a fool when she received a text from him.

I miss you already, baby girl. Maybe I will be able to come to spend the weekend with you if you want. Have fun and goodnight Desiree x -E

Desiree grinned even more and replied that she'd check with her family if it was fine for him to spend the weekend with them.

After she had replied to the other two texts she drifted off to a peaceful sleep, it had been a long day after all.