Coming Home

Chapter 1

Sage:

"Sage! Are you ready?" I heard one of my best friends call. I sighed and yelled back, "Coming, Jax!" I heaved my suitcase up so it was standing on its wheels and started dragging it down the stairs. When I got there, I saw all my friends and roommates standing there sadly. I bit my lip as I looked at them all.

Ryan, who had been the first person I met when I moved to Melbourne. I remember bumping into him in a small coffee shop and us arguing. Somehow, that all led to an amazing friendship.

Then, there was Carter. He was always happy and loved his skateboard. When I was sad, I could always count on him to cheer me up.

I glanced at Jax, who was going to drive me to the airport. He was probably my closest friend out of them all. We loved each other like siblings, especially because he reminded me so much of my brother, Colton.

I sighed as I stared at Tori. She had hair dyed white and styled into a short bob. She was also Jax's girlfriend and the one I went to for advice on guys.

Even Brit was there. She was Ryan's little sister and hated me with a passion. She slept around and had a huge crush on Jax. To put it lightly, she was a sl*t. But still, she made the effort to come over and say goodbye to me.

"Um... I-I..." I couldn't finish my sentence and before I knew it, I was held in a tight embrace by all of my "family". Even Brit awkwardly patted my shoulder. Finally, I pulled away and took a deep breath.

"I'm gonna miss you guys," I said quietly. They all nodded and murmured in agreement. Jax gave me a  sad smile and said gently, "Come on, Sage." I nodded and gave a last smile to all my friends before following Jax to the car.

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*When the flight lands*
Goodbye Melbourne, hello L.A.
I thought to myself as I grabbed my bags and put them in the taxi that would take me to Colton's house.
As we drove, I wondered what it would be like, especially since I hadn't seen him in so long. I sighed. No use in worrying about it now. The driver cleared his throat and I snapped out of my daze. I handed him the money and took my things out of the trunk.

Slowly, I walked up to the porch of the small house and rang the doorbell. I held my breath, not sure what to expect. When the door finally opened, a muscular looking guy stared down at me and said, "We don't need any Girl Scout cookies." My eyes widened and I stopped him just before he fully closed the door. "Wait," I croaked out. "I'm Sage Asher." He froze momentarily before letting me in. I heard footsteps and then saw three more guys. One of them... was Colton.

He sucked  in a breath as he stared at me and finally said in shock, "Sage?" I frowned and replied, "What?"

The buff guy who opened the door interrupted us and said, "Damn, Cole. I thought your sister was geeky and awkward. You didn't say she was sexy as f*ck!"" My eyes widened at and I yelled, "You told them I was geeky and awkward?!?" Colton looked scared and stammered, "W-well you w-were!" I raised my fist to pound him into a pulp when my phone rang. I glared at Colton and hit answer.

"Sage!" a relief-filled voice spoke. I instantly smiled and said, "Ry! Hey." We talked a bit more, but it was mainly him going on about how much he missed me. When I finally hung up, Colton was staring at me, shocked yet again.

"How did you change moods so easily? Who was he? Is he your boyfriend? HAVE YOU HAD S*X?!?" Colton continued to berate me with questions until I groaned and held up a hand.

"I was happy to hear him, he is my best friend, no he's not my boyfriend, yes, I've had plenty of s*x, just not with him, and I am no longer geeky and awkward," I said. He nodded slowly and then said, "Sage, this is Austin, Drew, and Cobi. They live with me." I nodded and glanced around.

Cobi looked like a hipster with his beanie, collared shirt under a sweater, and sunglasses on his head.

Drew was an average guy, with nice looks and a good build. He was the one who had let me in.

Finally, there was Austin. He looked strong and was really sexy. He was clearly a player. I swallowed as I turned back to Colton and said, "Okay then..." I trailed off before realizing,

I was gonna be with these four guys for a long time.