The One Without The Happy Ending [18+]

Fifteen| Feelings

Third Person POV

Cℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 Fifteen
Feelings!

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PETRIFIED. THAT'S HOW SHELIA WAS FEELING ONCE SHE HAD COMPLETED HER STORY TO THE BOY who felt like a new family member. The damaged girl had always been scared to discuss her story, she would always tell herself that they'll think she was lying, exaggerating, or being 'dramatic'.

It was quiet for a couple minutes. Ryder had no clue how he was supposed to response to this without making her feel weak, or saying something to upset her.

"I'm sorry that happened to you" Ryder mentally face palmed to himself for that being the first thing he says, "I'm happy your alive"

A sincere smile twitched onto Shelia's lips at the boys words. Only her brother had said that to her when she had woken up in the hospital, even her parents didn't. They left after she had awaken claiming they had already missed to much work.

"How comes?" She questioned, genuinely interested. Did she finally have an actual friend? Or is he just saying that because he's her brother's best friend.

Ryder's eyes widened at this, he knew he wasn't very good at being emotional, "Well then I would've never got to know the amazing Shelia Carter" It was only a little bit of a lie.

The truth was when Ryder had first seen Shelia many years ago when he had met Hunter, he had just saw her as his best friends annoying little sister.

As they grew up they all began to grow into their features which made them feel insecure. The platinum blonde noticed how much Shelia had glowed up, and he was attracted to her.

To him Shelia was another girl he could have sex with, many times more than everybody. But then two summers ago where every changed. He noticed Hunter wanting his sister with him at all times when she finally returned to school.

The latter had changed. Shelia was no longer making an effort for herself like she had used to. She didn't care how she looked she just wanted to avoid everyone, human contact terrified her and Ryder noticed it.

Since more recently he has truly seen a different side to her. Ryder had no longer felt as curious, instead wanting to get to know her. He knew he could fall for Shelia and that scared him.

He doesn't do feelings or relationships. He was a player. He would have sex with any hot girl he could find and then don't call them back giving them a fake number, avoiding them at school.

It was different with Shelia, he no longer felt the desperation to see what she was like with sex but instead grow closer with her. Be the person in her life to protect, call her 'his girl', giving her comforting kisses on the cheek, help her through a nightmare.

Ryder felt different around her, a good different.

Getting dragged from his train of thoughts, he noticed Shelia open her mouth to respond until her brother walked into the room he looked more happy than before.

Hunter had been listening from the other side of the door feeling immense proudness of his little sister for gaining the courage to tell her story to someone besides her family.

Sitting besides the damaged girl on the sofa he put an arm around her shoulder, "Are the cookies ready? I smell them - smells fucking delicious" He spoke wanting to change the subject from the past to the present.

This lead to Shelia jumping up rushing into the kitchen seeing smoke start to come out from the small gap in the oven, "Oh gosh!" She panicked.

The two boys followed behind her taking a seat at the counter, watching as Shelia got the oven mittens, opening the oven she flapped her arms around to get rid off the smoke making sure the fire alarm doesn't go off.

Pulling out the cookies that were close to burning, she placed them on the counter front of the boys. Smacking Hunter's hand way as he went to grab on, "They're still hot be careful" She warned them both.

Watching one last movie which they all laughed to, the boys smiling majority of the time at hearing Shelia laugh. Once it had finished the cookies had cooled down but they were still soft so they all ate them together.

For the first time in a while Shelia was happy, she felt safe in her surroundings. But it won't last long.

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