My family swarmed me as I received hugs after hugs from them. After I was taken to hospital, most of them have visited me but this was the first time everyone was together at once. Kelsey was the last one to walk up to me after everyone backed off and she gave me a soft smile. "I'm glad you're ok Sam." She pulled me in for a light hug and I was truly shocked. I hugged her back and she smiled once again before returning to her seat.

We were all sat around the living room at my house, music playing in the background as we all hummed along to it. I was slightly tipsy already off white wine as we had already drunk a fair few bottles between us. "So..." Sarah trailed and smirked at me from the other side of the room, forcing the rest of the heads to snap to mine. "I hear you finally got together with Reece."

Jack grinned widely and Kelsey's eyes slightly widened, but instead of saying anything she kept her mouth shut . I muffled a laugh to myself as she already thought we were together. I turned to my dad and shot him a glare, but he just shrugged me off with a laugh. "Thanks a lot dad." I muttered through gritted teeth as I turned, prepared to face my family.

"Oh is that the sweet boy from your wedding Sar?" Her brother John, who was the father of Belle and Jack asked.

Sarah nodded with a smile before Jack laughed loudly. "Oh c'mon it was so obvious." He turned his head to me, sending me a wink. "We all knew it would happen."

I felt my cheeks heat up as I groaned in embarrassment, them all laughing at me in response. "Can we talk about something else?" I asked loudly, interrupting their laughter.

Belle giggled from beside me, no doubt drunk as fuck on wine as she laid her head on my shoulder. "N-no you can carry on telling us how much you love Reeeeece." She slurred as the rest of them laughed even harder.

I glared at her, pushing her off my shoulder and her head went straight into the pillow. "Shut up, you can't talk." I retorted. She laughed in response, flashing her middle finger in front of my face. Shaking my head, i turned and smiled at Charlie who sat the other side of me. Charlie had recently turned 4 and he was just the cutest little kid ever. Him and Ellie were my favourite little people in the world.

I sipped on my wine and listened as my dad and his siblings got into a conversation about work. Getting instantly bored, I pulled out my phone and muffled a laugh as I read the messages from our group chat.

I grimaced as I opened the image. It was an image he had forwarded of some guy's dick covered in Nutella with the caption: The only way I can get my girl to eat it. I muffled a laugh and instantly clicked out of the photo to read the spring of following messages.

😂

😏

😏😂

😂

😏😢

🖕🏻

😂🙄

I smiled softly at my friends being idiots as i read the incoming texts.

🍕

🖕🏻

😩😤

😭😂

I found myself laughing as I began to type a response.

And then my phone flooded.

❤️

I rolled my eyes at them.

🤣

🤢

🤮😂

😂😂

🖕🏻

🍕😊

😬

😘

And then they all text at the same time a load of smirk faces. I laughed loudly, placing my phone down only to see everyone looking at me weirdly. I smiled sheepishly, hoping that they would all look away but as my family were just like me of course they didn't.

Jack smirked as he raised an eyebrow. "Texting lover boy are we?"

I rolled my eyes, holding my middle finger up to him. Dad laughed softly from across the room. "Sam you really have no manners." I turned to him with narrowed eyes.

"Says you!"

The whole room fell into laughter again, even Kelsey had a small smile on her face. I watched with amusement at all the familiar faces laughing. The ones I had missed so much when I was locked away in that room and I couldn't be happier that I was home.

I stood in the kitchen helping myself to another drink when I heard foot steps behind me, I snapped my head around to see a flash of brown hair. Kelsey stood there, dressed in a pale pink jumper and blue skinny jeans. She was skinny, with the perfect curves and I had to admit she was beautiful. She then smiled, something I would never get used to. "I thought you were already with Reece?" She questioned.

I smiled sheepishly. "Um not really, I just wanted to piss you off." I lied. I didn't want to tell her that Reece did it to stop her prying at him as we were finally getting along.

She then frowned, running a hand through her hair. "I'm really sorry for how I acted. I was mad at mum's wedding as my roommate and I had just had a massive fight and I took it out on you and Belle. If it makes you feel any better James dumped me after that night."

She never introduced him to us but I'm guessing James was the boy who went to Sarah's wedding as Kelsey's date. I chuckled. "Not really."

She rolled her eyes. "After I heard about you going missing, I instantly regretted how I've treated you the last few years. I guess I was always jealous of you. The whole family adores you and you've always had such amazing friends that would do anything for you and I just" She shook her head and took a deep breath with a small smile. "I'm just sorry ok, do you think we can just start again?"

I nodded with a smile. "Of course." She hugged me again before a light smirk appeared on her face.

"I'm happy for you and Reece by the way, he seems like a good guy." I smiled at the thought of him. Is it bad that I missed him when I literally saw him at school yesterday? Today was a Saturday and I had spent the whole day at home and last night with Jodie as we went to the cinema to watch some girly film.

"He is." I breathed, trying to wipe my smile at just the thought of him.

She leaned against the counter, sipping her glass. "How did you guys meet then?"

I chuckled. "We actually hated each other at first." I told her and she tiled her head, furrowing her eyebrows.

"Really?"

I nodded. "My ex-boyfriend Adam and Reece hated each other so when Reece was forced to tutor me we both hated the thought of it but we just instantly clicked and became friends." I told her and she nodded along, seeming actually interested in what I was saying.

"Eww I remember that asshole, I never liked him." She grimaced at the mention of Adam and I laughed. "Carry on." She urged.

I hummed. "There's not much really, we became friends and it just happened from there. When he got shot I." I sighed and she frowned. "It was awful, it felt like my mum had died all over again."

She smiled sadly at me. "That's love for you."

I smiled softly in response. "So what about you? You been seeing anyone?" I asked and she sighed.

"Well there's thus guy that's in my class at college." She explained as I took a gulp of wine, feeling it going to my head. "He's asked me out a couple times and we've gone on dates but I've never been in a serious relationship before and whenever I have I managed to fuck it up."

I shook my head. "You can't think like that, just go for it."

She chuckled and we both snapped our heads around to see Belle staggering in, nearly tripping over her feet. She narrowed her eyes at Kelsey, pointing a stern finger. "What the fuck are you saying?" She hissed and I slowly glanced between her and Kelsey.

Kelsey looked apologetic. "Belle its ok, we're actually getting along." I told my other cousin as she glared daggers at Kelsey before turning to me.

"I don't like her!" Belle whispered, plenty loud enough for Kelsey to hear.

Belle slumped on the dining room table, taking another sip of her wine before Kelsey gently took it from her. "Belle I'm really sorry." She smiled softly as Belle just stared blankly at her. "I'm sorry for being such a bitch, I really am."

Belle huffed, folding her arms and I watched with amusement at my very stubborn cousin. Belle looked up at her confused. "Why are you not being a bitch? Have you been taking acting classes or something at college?"

I muffled a laugh as I sipped on my wine, watching with amusement. Kelsey chuckled. "Nope, I'm serious. I want us to get along?" Belle eyed her suspicouly, before glancing at me and hiccupping. I nodded as she turned back to Kelsey.

"F-fine but I will kick your ass if you act like a bitch for even a second." She slurred, poking her lightly in the chest.

Kelsey laughed lightly and nodded and then they hugged. I grinned as I grabbed them both and pulled them back into the living room, this was gonna be a fun night.