Home is Where You Are

Riley

"Ok?" I said questioning him.

"Ryder tell me about him. I'm not Zach so tell me the truth. And I want every detail everything you did and why he is coming up here," Josh said it with so seriousness that his facial expression of compassion and longing didn't match his tone of never gonna happen till we talk.

"After you left, I got so depressed that mom considered sending me to therapy. Than I met Ryder, he was the perfect guy when we first met. He was sweet kind and charming. Than things got bad. I soon learned it was all an act in front of adults and I was just suppose to be a hook up that he can't seem to master. So I kept him hanging. Stupid mistake. He soon got mad. He started to put threats on me. Than I dumped him and moved up here." I said blinking back the tears.

I left out a lot of details, as in he went through with the threats, and I have the bruises on my body to prove it. I didn't want to worry any one so I didn't say anything.

Dinner was great. Zach really outdid himself. I decided he can cook all my meals from now on. I couldn't tell you what it was we ate really but I can tell you that its was amazing!

We put in a movie to watch but in the middle of it I decided I wanted a smoothie and so I got up to make them. Josh offered to help but I said no. I needed the space for a minute.

I puled out the blender, the strawberries, yogurt, low fat yogurt, and lastly the vanilla ice cream. I was just about to hit blend when my phone started ringing.

"Hey beautiful, I miss you," the words rumbled out of his mouth.

"Ahh thats sweet, but you know were broken up because the space isn't fair to hold you," I said with a fake voice and smile.

"I know I thought maybe I could come up a little earlier than the dance and hang out maybe even transfer," he said.

I gulped not good not good at all.

"Well Ryder you see the thing is I think we have been going our separate ways for a while now and I don't think its fair to you so you shouldn't even brother coming up here." I turned to the door way wincing knowing he couldn't hurt me through the phone but O could feel the memory.

I looked up and saw Josh sanding in the doorway waiting for me. He looked so worried he must have saw me wince in the memory.

"YOU FUCKEN HOE," I clung to the table almost breaking my nails, I have learned not to cry its what he wants. "You are such a slut you gave out to some guy in two seconds you are a bitch but will still be coming to see you honey don't you worry. We can settle this once and for all," he said harshly into the phone right before Josh grabbed it turning it off.

He pulled me into a hug. And held me there for a little bit. Then he picked me up and set me on the counter and turned and went to finishing my smoothie for me. Once it was done he turned to and started up.