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Ella's POV

We were home.

I didn't know how I felt as I had a rush of different emotions floating in me. I had thought about this homecoming a lot, how I was going to feel and how I was going to react when I get home but now that I was here, I couldn't understand how I felt.

I felt at peace that I was home finally after years of being away. I felt lonely since I had no friends who would be happy to see me. I felt scared about how they would act towards me. I felt insecure and wondered if I was going to be comfortable here. I was afraid of the future here. Heck, I was afraid of what my future here would be. I didn't want to think too much about how I felt but what was going to happen but I found myself thinking of it as we drew closer to home.

I felt Kevin's hand slip into mine and I smiled as I turned to him.

"What are you thinking?"

"I am wondering how the people will react to me. You know they never liked me."

He sighed, a painful expression flitting across his face. "They will learn