Solace (Complete)

21.wait

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It was early in the morning when I heard my phone ringing relentlessly. I was in deep sleep when it starts ringing. I ignored it at first but it didn't stopped so I sat up my eyes half closed, and held the phone to my ear.

"You know you are supposed to sleep at this time of the night so stop CALLING ME" I said in my sleepy voice without checking the caller's identity. As I was about to hang up a voice stopped me from doing so.

"I want you infront of my house in 10 minutes. Now" a stern voice said and hanged up on me. Now I was fully awake, I looked at the the call log to see it was Ryan. Why is he calling me at his home at this time. I looked at time, it was 10 minutes to 5. Suddenly I remembered our trip to New York and I sat up with a start. Shit shit shit. I ran towards bathroom and took a quick shower then I ran in my closet and wore some comfy clothes. I look around to see my bag was already packed. Thank God, I told Emma to pack my things. I wore my sneakers and put my cellphone, charger and my most valuable possession a.k.a drugs in my hand bag. I didn't had anytime to put makeup on so I just pulled my hair in a messy bun. Then I ran towards Miller's with my bags. Ryan was standing in front of his main door beside his car. I can tell he is waiting impatiently for me by the way he is looking at his wristwatch again and again.

"Hey Good Morning" I said with a biggest smile I could muster. He just looks at me but didn't say anything. He motions me to sit in the car as he does the same.

Once we both sat in the backseat of the car, the driver also came to sit at driving seat after putting our bags in the trunk. On our way to airport he didn't say anything to me. The silence wasn't comfortable at all. I think he is mad at me.

"Are you mad at me? " I asked him sheepishly. He turned towards me with his stern face but his face softened once he looked at my worried face.

"No I am not" he told me with a sigh.

"Okay" I smiled at him to which he smiled back. He looked at me for a long moment then sighed and looked away.

"Actually I reached home late at night and forgot to set up my alarm. I am really sorry " I apologised but his face again loses his calmness at my words.

"And why were you late? Were you with that boy again? I have told you to stay away from those kind of guys" he said angrily.

Here we go again. I groaned.

"Please don't say that about him. He is a very good friend to me" I told him almost pleading. I don't want to fight with him over that. He stayed quiet for a moment then he sighed and nodded his head.

"Fine just because I trust you" he told me. I was surprised for a moment at his words.I wanted to ask him what does he mean by that but we were already at the airport. And by the look of it, it was a private one. Our car stopped in front of a private jet. We both got out of the car and I watched at the plane in awe. We have our private planes too but his is slightly bigger from ours.

"Shall we?" He said and held out his hand for me to which I complied. And we walk arm in arm towards the plane. When I put it like this it sounds funny, I know. But I felt happiest at this moment. When we get inside the plane the pilot and air hostess were standing in front of us to greet us. Ryan introduce me to them, I couldn't help but notice that air hostess was giving flirty looks to Ryan which he was ignoring. She even glared at me as if Ryan was his boyfriend and I am coming in between them. Little bitch. When Ryan was busy conversing with pilot, I glared at her hard. She seemed scared for a moment and then looked down. We both then went inside the plane and settle in our seats which was opposite to each other.

After that pilot announce that we are going to take off so we should fasten our seat belts. 10 minutes spent in silence as we were in the air now. Ryan looked at me and spoke.

"There is a bedroom at the back if you want you can sleep there. It is a 10 hour long flight, you will be exhausted" he said.

I was about to accept his invitation but I saw that air hostess coming out to us and asking if we need anything only looking at Ryan. And I thought better of it, decided to spend my whole flight here in this seat not leaving Ryan alone with her. I don't trust her.

"Actually I am okay, I am not even sleepy anymore" I said trying hard to suppress myself from yawning. He nods and got busied in his laptop. He also ordered breakfast for him. Then she turns half heartedly towards me to ask I told her that I want coffee. I really need it if I want to stay awake. After my order she once again turns toward Ryan and ask in her seductive and more than sweet voice.

"Do you want anything else sir?" Her question was solely directed towards Ryan.

He just shake his head and said in his usual hard tone.

"No that would be enough. Now if you will excuse me" her smile vanished in an instant and I couldn't stop myself from smirking at her. She looked like she want to stomp her foot like a child and glared at me. Then she went away. I couldn't control myself anymore and burst into laughing. At first Ryan was looking at me amused then he raised his brows.

"A penny for your thoughts?" He asked.

"I just remembered something funny" I said nonchalantly.

"Mind sharing with me?" He said.

"Do you remember the time when our families went on a vacation to Miami. Me and Matt were 10 at that time and you and Chris were 15. We were in our private jet and Matt wasn't letting me play video games with you guys and then we locked him in the bathroom for 30 minutes until dad unlocked the door. After that he didn't talk to any of us till we reached Miami" I told him our childhood memory and he also laughed at that.

"Yes I do remember, you guys used to fight alot. Well it was mostly matt who liked to annoy you" he said reminiscing those moments.

"But finally you guys are friends now. How did that miracle happen?" He asked genuinely intrigued.

"Well we fought again we are not on speaking terms" I told him.

"And why is that?" He asked.

"Well long story short he was saying bad things about one of my friend." I told him the truth.

"Is that friend the same guy who picked you after work?" He asked typing something on laptop.

"Yes and I know he was the one who told you about him too" I said.

"Right?" I asked. He looked at me and then nod his head Yes. I knew it.

"You know he was just worried for you, you guys need to talk about it" he said softly.

"Okay if you say so" I said and smiled at him. He too smiled at me and at that moment that air hostess came with our break fast. During break fast he tried to feed me so many times, at first I was resisting but he keeps on insisting that I should eat something before having my coffee so now I have ended up eating half of the breakfast from his plate. And you know what I like sharing food with him. We were laughing, talking and eating our food without any worries. I want to relish this moment again and again. I felt complete after so long. It felt like he was the missing piece that I was finding around me for so many years. At that moment I wanted to tell him how much I love him and how much I missed him when he was away but I know I couldn't, not yet. I don't want to scare him away so I will do that one thing which I haven't done for anyone but him, that is to wait. I will wait for the right moment.