Chapter 24

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Tally

When we arrived at the little cafe, my anxiety was through the roof. The fact that I'm meeting Ryder's friends (whom I know nothing about) has me going in basically blinded. He claims I'll like the other girl since we will be able to "relate" to each other whatever the heck that means.

Ryder took me to the back of the restaurant where two men sat with women who looked to be my age. "Gentlemen."

"Ryder! How are you doing bud?"

"I'm good. This is Tally."

"Nice to meet you."

The man looked at me and smiled. "I'm Robert. You sure got yourself a good one, Ryder."

Ryder rolled his eyes. "Ignore him. Mind go sitting with her?"

I saw a blond sitting alone at a table in the corner. "Umm sure."

I approached her and sat down. "Hi."

"You must be Tally, I've heard a lot about you."

"What kind of things?"

The girl smiled. "I am Maria."

"Which one is yours?"

She pointed at the man talking to Ryder. "Robert. He sure pays me well."

"How is it?"

"How's what?"

"Getting monthly cash from him."

Maria smiled. "I do what he says, it's weekly now. 3,000 dollars every week, I definitely can't complain."

It felt weird talking to another girl about money, but I really had no choice considering that Ryder made me sit over here. 

Robert approached Maria and smiled. "You girls can go shopping or whatever you'd like. You have my card in your purse, go have fun."

I passed by Ryder, thinking that he would kiss me, but he ignored me. "What an asshole." 

I chuckled. "They sure can be."

"I am sure we have a lot in common, Tally."

"We'll have to find out!"

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