RYANI jolted awake at the sound of heavy pounding on my door, “Ryan get your ass up!”.“We have to leave soon if we’re going to make it to the game at school,” Tom yelled.Tom’s voice yelling right by my door made the excruciating pain I felt by the side of my head worse.I tried remembering everything that had happened the day before, a hand placed at the back of my head.I looked over to the mess I had made the night before celebrating to myself the victory I had over getting Jennifer off my hands. I felt better knowing I had gotten rid of her.Almost, I still remembered that Tom was right by my door. I had my shorts worn as I yelled “ I’ll be out in a minute,”.“Just let me have a shower first,” I yelled running off to the bathroom.“Jesus Christ Ryan,” Tom yelled pounding my door.“Hurry up, remember we have to pick Logan up for the game at school this morning,” He yelled, and off to the living room he went.In less than an hour I was ready to go. I hurried out of my bedroom grab
SARAH“Would you mind hastening up your speech?” I said standing up to her feet.“I have business at the principal’s office to attend to,” I added.“I need you to listen to me,” Ryan said, standing up to his feet and then he held me by the hand.“I accept, I've beena Coward ever since incidentand I’m here to sort that out!” He said looking straight into my eyes.“Trust me when I say this, but I didn't mean for any of that to happen,” Ryan said.“I'm sorry, I had your texts and calls neglected,”“I'm here to make amends!” He pleaded.“Just give me a chance to prove myself,” “I'm way better than I used to be,” He said.For a minute, I felt so angry wishing I could shovehim off to the side running out into the fields far, far away from him.“What was I thinking!!”“He’s just a kid!”“Jesus Christ!” I mumbled in my head as I stood there In silence with nothing else in mind to say to him.“Sarah, please listen to me,” He begged.“You must address me by Miss not my first name boy,”! I shot
RYAN“Seriously Sarah?” I questioned in my head, staring at the screen of my phone hoping she’d write me back. But she didn't and all of that made me so angry.I stood next to the counter in my kitchen, my phone in one hand and the other resting on the counter.I was slowly loosing it in my head, with her refusing to text back. I messed up big time, I know but I didn't deserve any of such treatment from her. I stood there for a couple of minutes, contemplating whether or not to drive down to her apartment or probably do something to myself that obviously would make her come over.After long hours of me thinking, it finally clicked. “I'm going to have to drive straight to her apartment!”I mumbled to myself, grabbed my key and went right through the front.I climbed in on the driver's end of my car, and turned the keys in the ignition.In less than a couple of minutes, I was right in front of her apartment and luckily for me, she was home already. I could tell from the quietness in t
RYANI woke up, instantly realizing that Tom was gone. I opened my eyes, looking around the dim room for him. My eyes went to the desk, where a shadow was outlined in the dark. As I looked closely, I slowly realized that I wasn't alone. I sat up straight staring at Logan hunched over my computer.“What the hell are you doing Man?” I asked.“Internet, isn't it obvious?,” He said pointing his fingers to my computer in front of him.And then he had his back against me, tapping on the keys of the computer.“Where’s Tom?” I asked, my eyes roaming the whole bedroom space.“Probably has his d***k stuck up in the ass of some blonde girl he met at a club.“Gross, why would you even say that?” I yelled as I laid back into the bed. “It's the weekend,” Logan said.“Whatever man!” I said and then I laid back down, staring up at my ceiling wondering where the hell he had in mind taking her out for tonight.Twisting, I tried to reach my phone in my back pocket. After a couple of seconds, I was abl
RYAN“Uhmmmm,” I stuttered, staring at the both of them.“A friend?” Logan asked.“Or,” Tom said as he perked up to his feet, smiling at me.“Some new girl, he’s been obsessed with the whole time they both walked past themselves in the neighborhood,” Tom teased.“And he just can't wait to have her all to himself,” He added.“But the only problem happens to be that, he found a man with the latest car model, always stopping by her house and now he’s gotta go,” Logan said as their laughter erupted in the air.“Stop it guys!!” I yelled, feeling paranoid about them not taking what I had to say about the issue seriously.“What?”“Did we cross the line?” Tom asked.“No, no,” I responded.“I’m just mad that you got it right,” I lied, and just when I did they both shook hands in excitement like they had won some trophy thing or something.“Quiet down gentlemen,” I said with a smile creased on my face. I snaked an arm over Tom’s neck and the other pulled Logan up to his feet.“To the club to fi
SARAH“Alright, bitch! It’s been too long since we talked,” Kathryn’s voice came through my laptop speaker slightly muffled.“How’s the first month of school with me around going?” She asked.I smiled at the screen, staring at her.“Don’t just sit down and stare at me like that young lady,” Kathryn said snapping her fingers in my face.“Okay fine, uhmmmm it’s been boring honey,” I said.“Do you mean that or are you just playing with me,” She asked, her eyebrows raised as she stared at me from her end of the screen.“I’m damn serious and you know Kathy!” I replied, holding my head up on my hand and smiling at her.“I wanna know what it’s like without me there, fill me in on all the details,” Kathryn requested.“Hold up,” I said holding my finger up in her face on my end of the screen.“Did you call in sick from home just so you could ask me all these?” I asked with a frown on my face.“Oh no, I’m ill sist, like—,” She responded.“Hmmm,” I said taking my gaze off her as I glanced over a
RYANI lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling until seven in the morning. I couldn't sleep knowing we were apart, knowing they’d been hanging out together lately.I mean, Sarah and the annoying dude Steve.I could practically feel her slipping away from me, she was pulling away from me. Physically and even worse, emotionally. I could feel her heart becoming more distant from mine.I knew if it came down to it, if I stayed silent to myself without a way of getting her back, I’d end up losing her for good. At some point, I wouldn't blame her for choosing to stay away.It had all been my fault… I thought to myself.Guilt flooded my conscience as I remembered the day I had let her walk in on Jennifer and me in bed. All of that turned out to be my fault. I’d gotten so wrapped up in Jennifer’s trap and had let Sarah slip through my cracks.I slowly rolled onto my side, staring at the clock for a couple of minutes contemplating whether or not to get myself prepped for school.I stood from the
SARAH“That would be all for today, boys and girls,” I said with a smile creased on my face as I leaned by the desk in the classroom watching as they scurried off.“Don't forget to send your assignments ASAP via email guys!!” I yelled. And just as I did, our eyes met. A familiar ache unfurled behind my rib as I stood there staring at him, not knowing what to say or do.The buzzing sound of my phone had my attention taken away from him as I stared at my screen for a couple of minutes and then back at him.His expression gradually morphed into stunned belief as I stared at him, holding on tight to my pile of textbooks. My heart was pounding as my fingers shook around the textbooks.I took further steps away from the desk and headed for the door, but then I felt a hand over my wrist holding me back.“Let go of my hand!” I shot at him, unable to meet his eyes.“You never told me you didn't want me here, so I'm technically not going against your wishes,” He responded.I sighed, exhaustion