Born to Ride

Chapter 8

The most vexing conversations are the ones when two girls are whispering to each other while having a conversation about you. Just like the one before my eyes. Arizona and Clover are sitting together on the sofa, acting as if they're having a discreet conversation. I would have not minded it but they whisper to each other, then look over at me and then giggle to who knows what. 

"Really?" Clover said softly.

"Yes!" Arizona responded with a loud whisper. 

They are both over to the kitchen where I am at. I know what they are talking about, I wasn't trying to be a creep, but I was still caught watching Clover sleep by my younger sister Amabel. And as a gentleman, I plead guilty but as guilty as I can be of watching clover slumber, I about had it with the provocating whispers. 

"Alright! that enough," I get off my seat to walk over to where they are at. I could continue to play dumb but I just about had it. 

"You know Clover, Austin has become a bit full of himself," Arizona informs Clover as she looks at me for a reaction. It's like my own sister is selling my secrets to the devil. 

"Really? So you did grow out of your comfort zone?" Clover seems to be intrigued by Arizona's information. 

When I was younger, I was very shy not very outspoken. Of course that my shyness didn't last when I met Clover. Clover has been outgoing ever since I met her. I on the other hand was the opposite of her 

 A bit annoyed, I turn to Arizona, "Really, Arizona?" Don't care if Clover is entertained, I do not want to look weak in front of her. 

"Well, I am not the one being a creep by looking at someone sleep," Arizona playback counter backs. 

"The audacity," Clover sarcastically claims. Both girls start to giggle. 

I give my sister a warning stare. 

"Alright, I'll stop. Either way, I have to go. I'll see you later Clove," Arizona heads out to work. "Austin, hold your horses." 

Once Arizona leaves for her part-time job, Clover moves to the seat next to me on the couch. 

"You know we were just teasing," As hard as she is trying to hide her smile of amusement, I can see it clearly.

"I know." I plainly state. I look around the room to see where I can stare at or find something at least something to entertain myself. 

"Are you still mad?"

I rethink whether I should continue to pout or think of something worth my time. I think of a challenge or a question to rebound. "Not if tell me what you've been up to?" is all I can think of. 

"I could've told you that if you just asked." She rests her head on the couch. 

I am not the most interesting person when it comes to conversations, but I am not sure if I was to ask her the question I am dying to ask. Instead, I go, with something I may regret later. "Where do you live now?"

She furrows her eyebrows while giving me a very curious look, "New York."

"You still live there?"

"Yes." She sits up but doesn't look my way," New York is great." 

She's still in New York? All this time she stayed there? Was she expecting me to go to her? I could have... I try to shake my head and clear my head. I don't want to overthink every little word that comes out of her mouth. I know for her there are just words. 

I have a girlfriend, someone who is real. Even though she isn't here at the moment, once clover leaves Bonnie will be back and everything will be just the way it should be. Clover will go back to her city and I will stay here in my land.