End Up Here || CTH & LRH || book 1

Chapter 25

~Rylie~

I walked to building two to meet Jade, but she never showed. I got my phone out and called her.

"Jade, where the hell are you?" I asked.

"I got into a fight, and they suspended me for a few days..." she answered sleepily.

"I'm coming home.. I don't feel like sitting in two more classes..." I said, and grabbed my car keys. "Have y'all eaten lunch? I'll bring something home."

"No, we haven't, and Luke and Michael are about to attempt to make lasagna... Please hurry!" Jade said. "Guys, stop! Rylie is coming home, and she's bringing food!"

I heard screaming in the background, so I told Jade that I would be home as soon as I can.

***
"Okay, I'm home! Can someone help me get all this food in?" I asked, walking through the door.

Ashton walked up to me, and got half of it out of my hands.

"Mikey, there's still a bag, and the drinks in the car. Do you mind grabbing that for me?"

He nodded, and walked out to my car.

Everyone came running into the kitchen, and grabbed their food.

"Thanks, Ry." Calum told me, taking a bite of his burger.

Everyone agreed, when Luke came walking into the kitchen.

Jade, Calum, Ashton, and Michael all looked at me and then Luke, then back at me. They all grabbed their food off the table, and walked out into the living room.

"Hey, Rylie..." Luke said. "Can we talk?"

I sighed, and nodded. "Yeah, I think that'll be best.."

"So, I've been thinking about everything... us, and what happened."

"Me too, honestly... I miss what we had, but I don't understand why you did that? I understand that it's a "big" deal, but you had no right to yell at me like that."

"I know, and I'm sorry... I want to start over, Rylie... Go on a date with me tonight?"

"I don't know, Luke... Can I talk to Jade about this first?"

He nodded. He walked over to me, and pulled me into a hug. "I'm really, really sorry, babe." he whispered.

Once we stopped hugging, I walked into the living room to talk to Jade.

"Jade, I need to talk to you, now. Come up to my room..." I said, and walked upstairs.

I heard footsteps behind me, and we walked into my room.

"What's up, hoe?" Jade asked, sitting on the end of my bed.

"Luke asked me to go on a date with him..." I sighed, folding clothes.

"What did you tell him?"

I shook my head. "I told him that I needed to talk to you before I gave him an answer. What do you think I should do?"

"I think you should go... But that doesn't mean y'all are dating again! It just means that you are willing to start over with him, and maybe be in a relationship with him..."

"Thanks, Jade. I'm going to tell him that I'll go... I really miss being in a relationship with him..."

***
That night, Jade helped me pick out an outfit to wear. I settled on a red and white tribal print dress, and tan braided sandals.

I walked down the stairs, and Jade smiled.

"I told you that the dress would look good for this date..." she smirked.