Ryder knew very well that after that night when she tried to trick Midnight into revealing his identity, he wouldn't dare even look in the bookstore's direction, let alone set foot inside it. This was also proved by the worker whose hostility was on another level, blaming Ryder that her crush hadn't shown up ever since she appeared. The poor girl was burning up from the desire to kick Ryder out of the bookstore, but her employer, an old lady who had a bad habit of getting into conversations with everything that breathed, had taken a liking to Ryder because she would listen to her rants and occasionally buy a book or two.Yet Ryder still hoped that she might be lucky one day, so she didn't want to give up.Aiden almost swallowed his tongue to prevent himself from swearing at loud upon hearing this. That fucking Boner Boss again. Because of that fucking bookstore Ryder had dodged him countless times."Why are you going there again?" Why aren't you staying with me? Your new, fresh out-of-
The next morning Aiden woke up early feeling particularly energetic. It was like one of those '00 movies or pillow commercials, the boy waking up refreshed and smiling as if he had had the best sleep of his life. Who the hell wakes up smiling like that? A man who finally accomplished what he had been struggling with for days, that's who.Even though it took longer than expected and it didn't play out as he had imagined it, the outcome still was pretty pleasant. In the end, Ryder did become his girlfriend. Aiden finally managed to capture the girl. The days of suffering were finally over.Now that Ryder said yes, what could that wild chihuahua do to him? It's not like Jasmine would stop them from dating right? Thinking about this, the grin on Aiden's face just widened more and more to that extent that he was resembling that cat from Alice in Wonderland.Quite terrifying.So terrifying it scared his father when Aiden walked out of his room heading to the bathroom."Holy crap! What are yo
When the two got in the car and drove away, Ryder felt that she had wronged Aiden with her negligence and felt like she had to explain herself. "I'm not used to getting up early on weekends and mom forgot to wake me up. I'm sorry."Aiden who was still trying to digest all that action he just witnessed, muttered a soft 'mhm'. "It's okay. You didn't take long getting ready."Seeing that Aiden was calm and didn't appear to be annoyed, Ryder relaxed, but the reality was far from that. Aiden felt like he had seen a side of Ryder he had never seen before. The girl was a walking catastrophe and unlike the girls he knew, she didn't even brush her hair on the first date. Her hair was just simply too messy. The hair brush that was supposed to be used on her hair, ended up switching jobs and became a weapon in Mrs. Quin's hands.Aiden had since long noticed that Ryder was too casual about her clothes and appearance, but this was their first date. Isn't she supposed to be a bit more thoughtful? In
The moment the first raindrop fell on Ryder, Aiden frowned. When the second one fell on him, he cursed under his breath. And then when the shower like rain started suddenly he looked so angry, it was good that Ryder couldn't clearly see him because of the heavy raindrops hitting her eyelids. Aiden grabbed her hand and both of them started to run, seeking for shelter. Truth be told, Ryder doesn't mind the rain that much. She actually liked it pretty much. However, now wasn't the time to be that guy who dances in the rain. So she hurriedly followed behind Aiden. They ran for the car that was parked at the entrance of the park, but just as they got in and Aiden tried to turn on the engine, it made a very alarming sound as if it was dying, then it stopped making noise at all. "What the fuck?" This was the first time Ryder saw Aiden lose his shit. His face twisted and he looked as if he was about to explode. She felt sorry for him. Her hand rested on his back as she patted it in a failed
Upon seeing that she had arrived one hour later than the usual time she and Midnight meet, Ryder had fallen into a depressed phase, wanting to curse but didn't know who to blame and to whom her curses should be directed. If only she had arrived an hour earlier... if only the tow truck didn't take so long... if only the car didn't break down... Ryder even wished she had never agreed on going out with Aiden, but when she remembered the bad mood the young boy had been in throughout the whole week, she just sighed in defeat and hated herself for having such thoughts.But she couldn't help it. Every time she imagined Midnight looking for her from behind the fence, waiting for her to pop out of nowhere as usual... holding the present he promised to give her tonight in his hands... seeing that she wasn't there, not a single light on in the backyard... her heart ached and felt like someone was squeezing it in their hands mercilessly. Did he have an umbrella with him or did he get wet? What if
The next day, Ryder woke up like every weekend day... past noon. It was around two o'clock when she opened her eyes and groaned like a wounded animal when she heard several voices coming from downstairs. They're already here. The urge to go back to sleep was too big, but she needed to go downstairs, because just like Henry had warned her... she had caught a cold. She needed Advil. Her head felt like being repeatedly hit with a hammer, she had a sore throat, and a runny nose and her body felt too weak to even breathe. Was this punishment for being too late last night? Ryder pouted under her warm blanket. Just then Henry knocked on the door and walked inside, not even waiting for a response... like parents usually do. Bah! At least he knocked... "Come downstairs," Henry said as he sat on the edge of the bed. His voice though, sounded a bit strange as if he wanted to say something, but was hesitating, not knowing when or how to say it. "My head hurts," Ryder whined and pulled the bla
Unlike her parents' room which was on the other side of the house, away from the backyard, the window of her room had the best view of the backyard. The lights around the fence were off, but the light from her room was casting enough light to make out the contents of the garden. Luckily, there was also a full moon tonight that made things easier.The cognac eyes were staring at the darkness behind the fence, at the spot where Midnight usually appeared. As she stared, she fell into deep thoughts, sighing and pouting with the flow of her thoughts, knowing well in her heart that Midnight wouldn't come. It was already almost eleven o'clock and he was nowhere to be seen.Yet, just as she was about to give up and go back to her bed, her eyes caught movement from behind the fence, and sure enough, a dark figure appeared. Her heart hiccupped once when she saw Midnight, then it started to beat fast as if racing against time.Without wasting time, Ryder opened the window and threw the closest th
Jasmine was convinced that the fever Ryder had on Sunday had fried her brains. There was no other explanation. That girl has been pinching her lips since she and Remy came by for a visit after school to such an extent they looked swollen as if she had made out with...Σ( ° △ °) No! NO!"Did you kiss Midnight?"Ryder, who had been staring at the TV "watching" the movie she opened for Jasmine and Remy, was so startled by Jasmine's accusations that she started choking on her saliva. Her face turned so red she looked like she would start dripping blood. This reaction didn't settle well with Jasmine who didn't know how to react to such a situation. Be angry? Disappointed? Congratulate her? In the end, she jumped on her like an angry kitten.Ryder and Remy were both sitting on the sofa while Jasmine sat on the floor between them. When she jumped on Ryder, Remy very skillfully grabbed the bowl of popcorn that was on the sofa between him and Ryder and sat on the armchair, undisturbed without e