Unbreakable

Chapter 9

We made it outside where Sophia was waiting for us. She smiled when she saw Ryder, "Hey." She greeted him touching his arm

I eyed her hand burning a hole into it. No need for touchie. She stopped touching him and I could breathe again.

"So how was the drive up here?" Ryder asked her

"A few hours or so but it's worth seeing you again." She answered

She drove a few hours just to see him? Suspicious much?

"It's good to see you too. By the way, this is my girlfriend Stella."

"Girlfriend? So you're dating again?" She asked almost sounding worried

They exchanged a silent conversation. "Yeah I am." Ryder finally said breaking the silence

Weird.

"Ryder!" Someone called

I looked to see who it was, it was an angry looking Emma. She approached us, "I need to talk to you." She told him completely ignoring me

"Sure let's talk." They stepped to the side and what seemed like a small conversation turned into a heated argument

"I'll be right back." I told Sophia

"Okay."

I stepped in between them, "Calm down, what's the problem?" I questioned

"You're the problem. Yeah I know you cut my hair someone told me they saw you do it. I love my hair and the fact that you did that was so wrong." She started sniffling, "I'll never be the same." She sobbed

I rolled my eyes and scoffed, "Oh quit the theatrics you'll be fine."

She stopped her act and turned to Ryder, "You feel for me don't you? She's out of control she needs to be put on a leash."

"Whatever." I said

"You'll be okay." Ryder told her awkwardly patting her shoulder

She stormed off without another word. "I don't know what she wanted to get out of that."

Ryder shrugged, stuffing his hands in his pockets, "Attention."

I stepped closer to him, "Well that's one thing she won't get from you." I said booping him on the nose

He intertwined our fingers, "So, what now?" He asked swinging our arms

"Wanna go for ice cream?"

"Sure." He grinned, "I'm gonna go ask Sophia if she wants to come."

I rolled my eyes, Sophia just had to come along.

"Don't make that face, I'm just being nice." He said. He kissed my forehead, "I'll be back."

I watched as he approached her, they exchanged dialogue before she hugged him and walked off. Ryder came back to me, "What happened?" I questioned

"She's just gonna get her wallet, she said ice cream is on her."

"How nice."

"Just play nice okay?"

"Okay I'll try."

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"This is so good." I moaned as I took another spoonful of my banana crème pie ice cream

Ryder scrunched his face, stole a small scoop from my bowl and tasted it, "Not a fan of bananas but it's alright."

"Oh it's better than alright it's amazing." I said

"My peanut butter cookie ice cream is better." Sophia bragged