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Well, would you look at that? Two updates in a row.

Riley's PoV:

Five days. It has been five days since I have spoke to Andrew. I texted him thrice but I didn't get any reply.

I mean she is half spanish. He is half spanish. They make a perfect pair aren't they?

God where are thes thoughts coming from!

Currently I am packing to go to Sillicon valley. It's a twenty day internship program. If we are lucky enough, we might be granted a job in Google.

I was very excited to go to Sillicon Valley. It's always been career before love for me.

"Hey, Mom" I said joining my mom in the living room.

"Hey, Riley" My mom said.

"Are you excited?" My mom asked me.

"Yes, very much, Mom!" I said snuggling close to her.

"Good. My baby's going to make me proud" My mom said getting emotional.

"Of course, I am!" I said smiling at her.

"Where is Dad and Alex?" I asked her.

"Grabbing stuff for dinner" My mom said.

"So tell me. How are things with Andrew?" My mom asked.

I told her about the events happened.

"Still the same, Mom" I replied dryly.

"Riley. If he says he loves you, he will eventually open up to you. Give him some time" My mom advised me.

"Falling in love is tiring." I said.

"You have a long way to go. And you just took a line out of my twenties cause I remembered these are the exact same words I said" My mom said reminiscing her old days.

"But look at me now. I have two beautiful children and I am happy" My mom said.

"Mother like daughter" I said laughing.

"Thanks for always being there for me,Mom" I said hugging her.

"Ah, my child. I am always going to be there for you" My mom said hugging me back.

"Oh, can I join in the hug too?" Sarah asked me.

"Sure" My mom said and waved her to join in.

"Ladies, we are back!" I heard my dad voices.

"Dad. Alex!" I said breaking from the hug.

"Tonight we are cooking!" My dad and brother said.

"Do you even how to boil hot water?" I asked my brother.

"Oh, shut up." Alex said

I laughed at him.

Allie and Marco also joined us for dinner.

I was wrong. My dad and brother are good at cooking.

"I can't believe I am saying this but you cook well" I told my brother.

"Why gee thanks" My brother said bowing down to everyone.

"Show off" I hear Sarah mutter.

"Oh, No! Riley has worked her tricks on you!" My brother exclaimed.

"Infact,yes!" I said laughing.

"Damn it!" My brother said.

"Hey, Dad. Why so glum?" I asked my dad.

"Dad?" I again asked.

"Oh yeah. I am just going to miss my sweet girl" my dad said

"Aww,dad. I am going to miss you" I said.

"Go on and make me proud, kiddo!" My dad said.

"On it, sir" I replied making him laugh.

"I will fill in for her" Allie chipped in.

"You needn't fill in, Allie. You are like a daughter to me" My dad said.

"Awww. My heart can't take this much emotion, Daniel" My mom sniffing her nose.

"So am I your son-in-law?" Marco asked laughing

"If your are marrying my daughter, then yes your are" My mom said.

"Then I am your son-in-law!" Marco said laughing.

"Here here. I love this family. Cheers!" Sarah said toasting.

"Cheers" everyone said.

"Mom! I am going out with Marco and Allie!" I said.

"Be sure to come back early. You have an early morning flight!" My mom said.

"Yes,Mom!" I replied.

We ordered lemonades from McDonalds and we were walking aimlessly around the Mall's food court area.

That is when I bumped into someone.

"I am sorry." I said.

"Riley?" I hear that person call my name.

"Alan, Hi!" I said smiling.

"Well. I haven't seen you in a long time!" Alan asked.

"Uh, yeah. I have been kind of busy" I said.

"I know about the situation." Alan told me.

"Oh!" I replied.

"Just give hime some time!" Alan said.

"Yeah, right" I replied Alan.

"Trust me on this one, Riley" Alan said.

And that is when I spotted Andrew and Madison laughing and smiling.

My heart broke. Allie noticed this.

"Alan, we got to go!" Allie said.

"Just be patient with him" I hear Alan say before Allie pulled me.

"Well, I think Andrew needs to answer my fist" Marco said breaking his knuckles.

"He deserves a piece of my mind!" Allie said.

"Guys, relax. It's fine." I said.

"Riley" Allie cautioned me.

"No, honestly, I am fine. I need to clear my head and that is what I am doing by going to Sillicon Valley" I said.

"Well, if you say so" Allie said.

"Let's go home" I told them.

I had like 6 hours of sleep untill I have to reach the airport.

That night went by fast and before I know I am in the airport.

"I will see you people after 20 days" I said biding farewell to them.

"I am going to miss your annoying head" My brother said ruffling my head.

"I wil let it slide this one time. I will miss you too" I said hugging him.

"Well, text me." Allie said

"I sure will" I said

"You take good care of her!" I told Marco.

"Cross my heart till I die." Marco said.

"Riley, take care. I will miss you" Marco said.

"Ah. Miss you too." I said.

"Cheer up, people. See you after twenty days" I said giving a two finger salute.

"That's more like it" My dad said laughing.

And now I am in the flight. I was scrolling through instagram..I get tagged in RANDREW edits. It makes me smile but reality hits me hard.

@imalexestokes has sent you a message.

I didn't want to open it. I am not ready for an another "Andrew lecture".

I had another 6 hours to kill I dozed off. I reached Sillicon Valley at 11 AM in the morning. There was a person holding a sign "Welcome to the Google interns" and I also realised like fifteen students were already present.

"So are you an intern as well?" I heard a blonde boy asking me.

"Let me see. I am here standing behind the guy from Google so yeah that makes me one" I said.

Don't judge me I hadn't got much sleep.

"You are funny. Hi, my name is Austin Grey, from Berkley" He extended his hand to shake.

"Riley Danes, from UCLA" I said shaking his hand.

It's good to make a friend.

We reached the Google headquarters and the view was fascinating.

"It is magnificent, right?" Austin asked me.

"Tell me about me. I am still reeling from the beauty of it" I said.

"Hi I am Mark Winson. I will be your tour guide and your go-to guy" Mark said introducing himself.

He showed us to our rooms and gave us schedule for the next twenty days.

I reached my room and made myself comfortable. Then I called my parents and Allie to inform them that I have reached here safe and sound. We didn't have any more work for the rest of the day so I dozed off to sleep once my bed hit the pillow.

First day of internship. We were given orientation of how things work here. Later on we were assigned for a knowledge transition session to know about the basic development of a feature.

I like this. I like keeping myself busy.

Andrew's PoV:

It kills me that I couldn't talk to My girl. It has been a week since I talked to her. She even texted me thrice. I need to face the problem in hand. I saw her talking to Alan. All I want to do was run to her and embrace her in hug. For a brief moment, I saw her looking my way but she quickly looked away. She didn't want to see me and I hated it. I am at fault here. I didn't even give her a explanation. I just ghosted her. Once we reached home I asked Alan.

"Alan" I called.

"She didn't want to talk about you. She is not ready. She is hurt" Alan said.

She is hurt and I caused her that hurt.

"It's not too late,Andrew. FIX THIS" Alan said.

"I will. I am not letting her go" I said firmly.

I will get her back.

End of chapter 26.

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