Abomination (Ryden)

Chapter 24

Ryan ends up calling his dad later that night to tell him he's sleeping over at Spencer's. Of course, he's not really though. He calls Spencer and tells him to cover for him if his dad calls. However, it doesn't really seem like he cares all that much, even if his dad did find out that he's really staying at my house... in my bed (sorry, I just had to add that one in there). But, like it was previously stated, it's not like it'll be too long before his dad finds about Ryan breaking up Dayna (and the reasons why) because, remember, our church doesn't exactly mind their own business when it comes to these things... or like, anything really.

Nothing too earth-shattering happens, just the usual heavy make-out sessions, with a few gropes because my parents come home not too long after our drama fest #203. Later on, we end up watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith downstairs with my parents, which is probably one of the most difficult things I've ever had to go through in my life. Especially, when the steamy sex scenes came on (even if they are straight ones) because, I mean, Ryan's sitting right there next to me with his thigh pressed against mine.

Oh, the difficulties of having such a hot boyfriend.

My mom lets Ryan sleep in my bed again, and seriously, how did I not realize my mom was so cool before? My dad on the other hand, doesn't say anything (like always), and just kind of just looks at us with the same look he gave us at the dinner table (you know, like we had multiple heads growing out of our body) when he first found out about me and Ryan.

In the morning, he walks in on Ryan and I kissing in the kitchen while in the middle of making some Caption Crunch, and he goes about five different colours, stutters something about going to feed the dog (we don't even own a dog), and practically dashes out of the kitchen. He doesn't look me or Ryan in the eye for the rest of the morning.

Ryan ends up taking his car to church, and I ride with my parents. That way, if his dad already found out about the Ryan/Dayna breakup thing, it might soften the blow a little. And if he didn't, well, it just gives us a little more time before he does.

We arrive at the church about the same time, but I hang back for a few minutes, just in case his dad is standing in the lobby and we walk in together. However, when I do get inside, his dad is nowhere in sight. I also don't see Ryan either, and I get a tiny bit freaked out for a millisecond 'cause he told me he'd wait for me (and apparently, I'm just a possessive boyfriend like that) but then I spot him and Spencer tucked in the corner, talking in hushed voices. And it's like, shit, because I know what they're talking about right away, just by the look on Ryan's face.

I walk over to them, even though me and Spencer are still pissed at each other (then again, when are we not?). "Hey," I mutter, casually.

Ryan sends me a small, forced smile, but his face is white and I can tell he's pretty much scared for his life. Spencer, on the other hand, gives me this little head twitch for a nod. But, hey, at least its something.

"My dad knows, Brendon," Ryan whispers. "He called Spencer's last night, and his parents got to the phone before him."

"Then why didn't he call us last night?"

He shrugs, and bites his lip uneasily. "I don't know... that's what's making me so worried. That's not like my dad at all."

"Maybe he just doesn't care about us being together anymore? Maybe he got over it, and is learning how to accept it," I suggest, and um yeah, definitely not. I don't think I even believe the tiniest bit of it.

Apparently Ryan doesn't either because he shoots me a look like, shut up, Brendon, you're an idiot.

"Hey, what? You never know," I say defensively.