Every Which Way

Chapter Two

Finally arriving at New York, bloody freezing my ass off we head towards the airport luggage pick up and collect our belongings. Ryder grabbed my suit case and his own before politely carrying them to the cab out front.

"fuck it cold" the Automatic doors open and a cool breeze comes over me

"You got that right" i replied, i whistled for a cab, popped everything in the boot and we drove off into the unknown.

We passed skyscrapers, high-rise buildings, shopping blocks and apartments all the way through town, until finally we reached a large block with a vintage looking apartment building on it. I gasp when i took more notice to what was in front of me.

It was a large brown building, with black stairs leading all the way up to a dark brown wooden door, vines were taking over the outside bricks and the white windows were long and clear. I opened the cab door and grabbed my bags, waiting for Ryder at the front door.

"How rad is this Tully?" Ryder commented pulling out this old key from his pocket.

"i can't believe we live here, this is stunning" I walked inside and was greeted by a massive room and a stair case heading up to another extension of another story.

"holy moly" i whispered.

"mum and dad sure did a bloody good job" Ryder finished.

We both wondered up the stair case to be greeted with the first bedroom, there was a bathroom connected on the side along with a few couches.

"So my room, sorry Tully, you get downstairs" I sighed and walked downstairs, but i was not disappointed when i saw what was awaiting me. joined to the lounge room was a black metal framed bed, that looked oh so comfy, along with a massive wooden square arch way that lead to another room. I walked inside and switched on the light.

There was a massive high white wooden bed frame, with white walls painted all around, there was a little desk in the corner and some lights around the top of the ceiling.

My jaw dropped and i let out a little squeal.

"Whats going on down there? Tully are you alright?" Ryder called out from upstairs

"Yeah I'm fine, come check this out"

all of a sudden i see Ryder jumping down off the railing from upstairs and landing smack on his face.

I burst out in laughter, not being able to contain myself and help him up.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, i get it, ha ha you're so funny Tully" Ryder lifting his body up off of the ground and walked into the room

"Shit this is awesome, what the hell, is this your room?"

I thought for a moment, do i want this room, hell yeah! but then i do like that other comfy looking bed, oh my god.

"Well i think i'll make do with the bed thats out there but this room is mine, so back off" I walked out into the kitchen, Ryder on my tail.

"So when does school start?"

"Well its friday today, which mean we have tomorrow and the next day off, then ready to begin monday" I commented "But we still need to pick up our uniform along with some new clothes from the store, cause its a bit colder then i imagined"

"yeah, alright sounds good, well I'm gonna head off now Tully, night, sleep tight" Ryder headed off upstairs to his room, i heard him jump into bed and turn the bed side lamp off.

I guess its just me now, i switched on the t.v and whipped out my phone. I turned off Aeroplane mode and all of a sudden, millions and millions of notifications starting going off.

"Turn that shit down Tully, I'm trying to sleep!" Ryder rolled over and groaned

"Sorry" i mumbled and switched my phone onto silent. One by One i went through my phone. Checking Kardashian first, because its life, then all my texts and missed calls. I finally got to the last text which was from Carmel.

'Hey Babe, i know its only been 5 hours but god I'm missing you already, this is gonna be the hardest year with out you, but I'm happy one of us is able to start fresh. Give me a call when you can. Love you, Carmel xoxo'

I pressed call and held my phone up to my ear. i waited a couple of rings before hearing her voice.

"Oh my God, your alive! Tully, I'm missing you!!" Carmel screamed right into the ear. I held the phone away while she continued to babble.

"Hey Carmel, I'm missing you too, The apartment here is just out of this world, honestly its something you'd see on t.v, its heck's crazy" I laughed

"Don't get me anymore jealous"

"I just thought i should call you back and let you know that i arrived safely and am also knackered" I yawned and stretched out my body, feeling a slight crack in my back.

"I'm with you on that one, Well i'll let you go Tully, Have an amazing time their in New York and please God, don't forget me, i'm only a text, call even letter away! I love you Sweet dreams" I giggled at Carmel's comment

"I'm not gonna forget you Carmel. I love you too, Good Night" i hung up the phone, quickly shot mum a text threw letting her know I'm alive and well, then heading to my bed. i switched the light off, lying there on my back in pitch black. All i could here was the sound of the traffic, cars and people as the night life of new york was alive and awake, while i lied here slowly drifting to sleep.

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I awoke in the morning to the sound of Ryder pumping music from the t.v

"Fuck sake Ryder, turn that shit down!" i rolled over pulling the covers up to my eyes, i groaned and slightly opened my eyes knowing that soon i will have go et up.

"Hurry up, get up get dressed were heading out!" I heard Ryder yell from upstairs.

i sat up on the corner of my bed, stood up and headed towards my suit case. then i remembers "Damn it, still got to bloody unpack..."