Geek day, tomorrow.
I screamed my head off and the pizza box dropped from my hand.
"You just ruined our food!" Luke whined again."Geek emergency!" Scott burst through the door."Yeah, I saw the text," I raised my phone to him.
"I had no idea that it was tomorrow," he sprawled out on the couch cross-legged."You guys are still having this childish tradition?" Ryder said, pursing his lips.
"It's not childish," I snapped. "By the way, why did you come back?" I turned to Scott.
"My bike's here. I left it in your garage the last time I brought it. I'll get it and leave."I nodded and he walked out.
"So, you're gonna dress up as a geek tomorrow?" Luke smirked."You too," I smirked back."What?''"That's your test. If you can make it through tomorrow without being embarrassed of your appearance, you're free to be my friend."
"Really?""Yeah.""She's gonna make you feel embarrassed tomorrow, trust me." Ryder turned to Luke.
"Goodnight," I said and walked upstairs.I took a quick shower and sat on my bed thinking about Aunt Tiffany. Something seemed odd. Why would Ryder want to take me to the wedding himself? He could have came from college and then,we would meet there.
Then,it hit me.I rushed as quickly as possible downstairs and both guys were still awake.
"What's got you running?" Ryder took a bite out of the pizza he was holding.
"Are my parents going to be at the wedding?"He turned pale and blank immediately.
"You're kidding me, right?""Tessa," he tried to talk."Don't you dare! Did you think I wouldn't find out? After everything they've put me through, you still want me to be associated with them? I trusted you and you broke it."
"I wasn't gonna take you to the wedding!" He growled. "I was just trying to play along with them! Do you really think I would betray you?"
"Yeah! I do," I stormed upstairs.I felt tired,frustrated and hopeless. Everyone wants to be associated with my parents without knowing what they are.
Trash, monsters, that's what they are. They act nice and warm in public while in the real sense, they're really filthy.
When I went to the dinner they had invited me to the other day,I was forced to sign a paper.
Whenever they needed my signature,they would always find a way to lure me out.
I was just a tool that they had to take whenever they needed it. My head was pounding fiercely. It felt like I was being hammered in the head.
I reached over to my table to take a tablet but it wasn't there. Ivy had left it in the kitchen.
I groaned at the thought of going back there and facing Ryder.
Someone knocked on the door."I don't wanna see anyone right now!" I yelled.
The door was opened and Luke helped himself in. He had a tray of water and medicine with him."I thought I said I didn't wanna see anyone," I stood up and glared at him.
"I know you have an headache,so just take the tablet." He pushed the tray towards me and laughed.
"What's so funny?" I inched closer to him."You're easy. When I first saw you at school,you were like a rock. Hard,emotionless but I can see that you're just like all the other girls."
If a kettle was placed on my head, the water would have probably been boiling.
"What? Easy?"
I searched the room for anything I could find and laid my eyes on a fork. I took it lunged forward to his abdomen.
Then my senses returned.
"Luke?" I breathed out as he collapsed. "RYDER!" I screamed my lungs out.I could hear feet running up the stairs and the door to my room burst open.
Ryder looked at Luke's unconscious body and the fork in my hand.
"Shit," he muttered."It wasn't intentional," I started shivering. "I swear,it wasn't!"He slung an arm around Luke's neck and helped him up. He practically dragged him downstairs. I followed like a dog.
We arrived at the hospital and the doctors were attending to Luke. I sat in the waiting room biting my nails furiously. It's been three hours.
"You're going back to therapy," Ryder said with a straight face.
"Ry, I can't go back. That place is hell!""I don't care what it is, you're going back!" He glared at me.Tears streamed down my face into my lips. Salty. Therapy, I thought. I had became a regular there.
"Luke Henderson," a man in a lab coat called out.
"Here," I raised my hand anxiously."This way,"he motioned to us.We walked through a hallway before he led us to a room. We entered and saw Luke on the hospital bed completely covered up to his chest with a blanket.
He had a weak smile on his face. I could tell he was merely enduring the pain.
The doctor left the room.
"Hey guys." He croaked out.
"You okay?" Ryder moved closer and placed a hand on his shoulder.He nodded slowly. He strained his neck to look at me."Hey Theresa." He smiled at me.
"I..I .. wa ... wanna.." I stuttered."Am I that hot in these patient clothes?" He smirked at me.I broke down finally and went on my knees in front of him."Theresa, what are you doing? Come on, get up." He tried to sit up but jerked down.
"I'm really sorry. I know I seem like a monster to you but please forgive me. It wasn't intentional." I pleaded. Ryder sighed and sat on the couch.
"Theresa," he said and I interrupted.
"I know. I'll leave to make you feel comfortable but please let me handle your bills and make sure you're okay."I stood up and ran out to the reception. I signed some papers and left for the doctors office.
"He's gonna be fine in week or so, don't worry."
I texted Ryder to please meet me outside his room.
"What?" He crossed his arm across his chest."I settled his bills.""So?""The doctor said he's gonna be fine in a week. I'll stay with Scott for that period. I think it's better to stay away from him."
"You're running away from him?"
"Yeah. That's the best option." I turned to leave. "And please tell Lucas about it.""Scott." I knocked on his window for the third time. I had climbed up on a tree to his window. The light were turned on and the window was opened.
"Tess, what are you doing here?" He rubbed his eyes with his left hand and held out his right for me.
I climbed in and closed the window. I was still sniffling. He noticed my eyes and raised an eyebrow.
"What happened?"I threw my arms around his neck and buried my face in his chest. The tears sprung freely on their own this time.
"It's okay." He patted my back.
"I almost killed him," I whispered into his ears."Who?""Luke. I stabbed him repeatedly with a fork." I disengaged from his embrace. "It wasn't intentional,I didn't mean it."
I started to explain to him but he cut me off and pulled me back into his arms.
"It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be fine." He said into my hair.
The door to his room opened and his mother walked in.
"Tanya," I hugged her fiercely."It's okay dear. You'll be fine."I really wanted to believe those words. It's okay. It's gonna be fine. Empty words. It wasn't and isn't going to be fine. Not when Luke was lying in pain in the hospital.
I couldn't remember how I fell asleep last night but I opened my eyes to the smell of bacon.Stupid Theresa. Thinking about food when you injured someone.I wanted to get up but a pair of large arms prevented me from doing so.I turned around to face Scott who was still asleep. His bangs fell on his forehead. A tear slipped down my face and I wiped it off immediately.I struggled free and covered him with the duvet. I took a quick shower and helped myself to his clothes.I brought out a pair of black sweatpants and threw it on. I walked downstairs and saw Tanya making breakfast."Good morning," I walked to the kitchen. "Morning dear, how was your night?"I smiled at her. "Is Noah up?" "He went to school two hours ago."Two hours ago? How long did you sleep Theresa?"Can I get..""S
I woke up to find myself on the couch. I sat up and worried faces surrounded me. "Are you okay?" Scott asked, concern written all over his face.I nodded meekly."You're fainting too much these days." Ivy observed.I sat down on the front porch while Ivy and Scott did their business inside.I swear if they do it on the couch, I'm never sitting there again. I fiddled with strands of my hair.It was too long. Whenever I let I loose, it reached down to my hips.Ivy stormed out with anger, huffed and sat beside me."Scott is not responding."I quirked an eyebrow at her. "How?" "I kissed him and he just pushed me away. I tried to scoot closer to him and he went to his room.""That's unlike him. Try again?"She nodded and went inside.I logged in to my account. Seventy friend requests.Two new messages.Thirty five no
I whirled around and found Scott looking at me. He was not looking good. He had puffy eyes and he looked stressed."What?" "I'm sorry. I know I yelled and all this evening, I'm sorry.""Yeah, whatevs." I waved my hand.He walked away, brushing a hand swiftly through his hair. I gaped at his retreating back. I was actually pulling his legs, I didn't expect him to leave.I turned to the bartender."A cup, please.""Yes ma'am,"he winked.I grabbed the cup and sipped my vodka slowly.Different thoughts whirling in my head."Hey," I felt someone sit beside me. I turned on my seat and faced a really hot guy. When I say hot,I hope you get what I mean.He has big dark hazel eyes, a straight nose, perfect jawline and everything. You could see it through his face that he was a flirt."I've noticed you since I arrived. It seems you're a regu
I led them to their rooms and entered mine. I fished out a hoodie and went downstairs. "Change him," I flung the hood at Ryder who groaned. I reappeared with a bowl and a towel. I sat and placed Scott's head on my lap as I cleaned his face.This guy reeked.After I was done, I grabbed my things and turned to the staircase. Luke was standing there, resting on the railing. "You need anything?" I asked him and he turned on his heels.Weird.I checked on Lucas before I went to my room. The guy was snoring away. I held in a chuckle as I closed the door. I looked over at Luke's room. I walked slowly to the door and raised my fingers to knock but I retreated.I entered my room and found his sitting on my bed, monk style."You startled me," I said and he looked up. "I never said you could come in.""I never asked," he replied calmly. For th
This is a terrible day for me. Why did he have to call me right now? He couldn't have chosen a better time?I hung up on him and went to my next class. I entered and almost every eye turned to me.Damn, this popularity of mine.''What are you looking at?'' I growled and they turned back to their businesses.I took an empty seat back and settled in.''Hey,'' a voice said beside me. I glanced sideways and saw Max smiling at me. This dude still had the nerve to smile at me after all that confession.''Look, I didn't know that you were not aware of your reputation. I just thought that you knew. I'm really sorry if I hurt your feelings or anything.I'm sorry about the shirt too.'' He looked down at my shirt and so did I. It still had that terrible stain.''Maybe you should go wash it in the bathroom or something." He su
Lucas stopped his music, Luke ended his call and Scott sprayed mouth juice onto my face. "Dude! What the hell?" I quickly grabbed a tissue and dabbed at my face."What are you wearing?" Luke asked me, raising his lips. "Is this the wedding dress?" He turned to Ryder who was having problems with his tie."No, idiot. That's not the wedding dress. Tessa, what are you wearing? " He gave up on his futile efforts on the tie and walked closer to me."Clothes?" I inched closer to him and started knotting his tie. "What about the dress?" He fidgeted."Relax," I patted his back. "It's in the bag. I just wanna give them a shock first. Hopefully, they'll get a heart attack and leave me alone!"I finished the knot and tucked it perfectly."Are you guys staying here?" I turned to the guys."My house is a tornado right now so, I'll stay."Lucas plopped on the couch."I've got nowhere
"My parents and I got you involved in the rift between us. I know that they were behind your last two marriages. They've ruined your life enough and I couldn't even do anything about it.""Theresa.. ""I'm not done yet. I'll make sure this wedding doesn't happen. I know you don't wanna get married so please just play along until I find a solution. Just bear with me."She pulled me into a hug and rested her wet face on my shoulder. She had been used as a pawn by my wealth driven parents. She's empty now so they're trying to sell her to the highest bidder."I love you so much," she sobbed."Me too, Aunt.""Am I interrupting a little girl moment?" Ryder walked in. His tie had gone loose again.I wonder why."Shut up," Aunt Tiffany wiped her tears with a tissue I handed her. "You've been asked to come downstairs with the bride
"So, he saw Stella at the airport?" Luke said as he chewed his burger at lunch. We were at our table waiting for Scott and I was forced to talk to Luke while I awaited his arrival. Ivy was sitting at a table with a bunch of girls. She glanced at me a few times and looked away. If only someone else could join us at this table right now."Hey guys," Lucas moved in beside me. "Fuck," I groaned."You missed me?" He rested his cheek on his palm and his elbow on the table. "Yeah sweetheart," I smiled and winked while I stepped on his feet with my shoe. "Owww!" "Can I join you guys?" Max stood at our tabl