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Piper puts on her seat belt and stares out the e leave I turn onto the lued outside
“Palm trees? Are we in Florida?”
S, I increaseShe huffs and doesn’t say anything else
I could drive to h I wish I were visiting under different circuet
Glancing over at her, I notice she’s fallen asleep Though she’s a huge YouTube star withfans, death threats from a pervert had never happened before now It’s actually shocking it took this long, considering how obsessed people are with her
But Jack? He’s taken it to the extreme
I turn onto a small paved road, then pull into the driveway Luckily, the doors are equipped with security keypads, so I only need a code to enter I put the car in park and lightly nudge her
Piper wakes and looks around “We’re here?”
“Yeah I’ll grab your things”
She nods, and we get out of the car I swing her backpack over rab my duffel and her suitcase When alk in, I realize the cabin hasn’t been aired out and smells musty
Piper looks disgusted “What is this place?”
“It’s my family’s beach house”
“Wait, there’s a beach?”
I nod and point at the s, though she won’t be able to see since it’s dark “It’s private access, and during the day, you can see it from here”
“So we are in Florida, aren’t we?”
“Yes But that’s all I can share It’s better if you don’t know exactly where we are”
She ss hard “Do my parents knoe’ve arrived?”
“I’ll call your dad once you’re settled, but he was notified via text that we landed and picked up the car”
“Okay,” she tells me as her eyes scan over the place I wish I could read her mind This house is far from the luxury she’s used to
She lances at the se wall of s Since thethe water is i the natural breeze to flow in
“Your room is upstairs” I lead the way Once on the second floor, I turn to where she’ll be staying and wheel her suitcase inside
“Where’s the e
“There isn’t one,” I explain “I’ll be right next door It’ll allow me to be closer”
The look on her face is nothing short of horrified, and I try not to laugh
“This is a joke, right?” She’s seething