Timeline

Chapter Fourty Three

Rider's POV..

"Why?" she asks.
"I- I..." I stuttered not really knowing why I did it.

I- I!!! Seriously Rider, is that all you could muster up to say to her. My fears and insecurities are resulting in me losing the one girl- no WOMAN I've ever fallen in love with.

Watching Cyrus turn around without a word and walk away just nailed the last screw into my coffin. I have no idea how I can make this up to her. I refuse to let her slip through my fingers because of my stupidity.

*The next day*

I have been contemplating whether or not I should just lay it all out in front of her and see what happens. However.... I'm scared she'll hurt me with that information like countless people have. Well not countless, just one.

You will be surprised how much damage and power ones parent holds over their child's life. Mine is quite aware and he uses that to his advantage but I can't shake the feeling that there is more to his relationship with Cyrus than what he showed me that day. Maybe just maybe i could use that to get through to her and maybe find common ground with her. I've never had such a huge urge to be myself and express myself to someone the way I do when I am around her. This feeling is foreign to me.

Deciding that I cannot leave it the way the things are, I mentally prepared myself to have a heart to heart with Cyrus...

Cyrus' POV..

I couldn't even fall asleep and I ended up staring at the ceiling, scrolling through my socials or looking out the windows like some manic. You would think after everything I went through in my past this wouldn't even scratch the surface. When in fact it punctured a hole into me and I am bleeding out.

I finally decided I had enough of this tosing and turning I got up. Today I plan to be productive. Yes!!! Productive... Ok someone feed me some moti- my mind ranting was cut off by my crazed brother entering my room.

"Wanna go to the arcade?" he asks.
"Since when do we arcade together?" I asked narrowing my eyes.
"Shut up and get ready!" he yells walking out of my room.

He is being very suspicious this morning. Emile definitely fucked up. Ha!! Something interesting indeed.

Not wasting time, i settled for black and white swag pants with a polar neck crop top and a white hoodie and my black vans. After picking out my outfit, I ran to take a quick shower. While in the shower I felt like doing a self care routine to make me feel better. My hair is also growing out again but I kinda wanna grow it but i am also hesitant because of my Razor persona.

However... Might be a nice surprise for my enemies. Did I just come up with a master plan?!

With that in mind i finished my self care routine and run to my room. Oh... And this time I have a towel wrapped around me haha.

I hastily dried myself off, put lotion on and dressed myself before moving to my hair aka the wig. I left the hair hanging loose after combing it with a wig comb and placed a baseball cap on. Checking myself out and being more than satisfied with my outfit i went to brush teeth. I wasn't in the mood for makeup because I wasn't planning on messing my self care up.

"Morning mama" i said kissing her on the cheek.

I took my seat in front of her by the counter and admired her while she walked around the kitchen.

"What did Emile do?" i asked mother causing her to stop and look at the stairwell before coming towards me and spilling the beans.
"Your brother fell in love little one. And well....she's gonna be at the arcade or so i heard" mom said winking.

Ohh spicy i thought smirking. I ain't third wheeling though. I took my phone and texted Becca to get ready.

'Get ready and don't ask why'
'Ohhhh I love it!!' - Becca

With that I shouted for Emile to hurry up and 5 minutes later we were out the door and on the way to Becca's house.

When I rounded the corner, Becca was already standing by the stop sign with a huge sneaky expression on which i knew i matched.

"Hey guys, where to today?" she asks enthusiastically.
"Yo... To the arcade, why did we you exactly?" Emile directed at me.
"Wherever the one goes the other goes!" we chanted together with our heads held high.
"Should have known" he sulked causing us to chuckle.

Seeing an arcade for the first time in years is one of the happy memories i have with my family and I cherish that. Walking in made me feel like a little girl again which made me smile.

"Ok, whoever has the least tickets at the end of the day pays for everyone's dinner" I announced.
"Deal" and with that the day began.