A Bad Boy's Worst Nightmare (Book 1)

12. Bear

Corey's P.O.V

Surprisingly enough, I was excited for school to start. Well. Not excited, exactly, more like...I kind of wanted it to. Okay maybe that meant excited. But I would ever admit to that out loud. Especially to another person.

I checked myself in the mirror again, sweeping my hair over and pulling my hood up over it. The white really was spreading. I hated it. But Ryder liked it. And I believed that she really did like it.

"I'm leaving," I called up the stairs to my parents.

"Love you, Corey!" my mom called back.

I rolled my eyes, smiling a bit, and got in my car. Ryder had given me her number before she left for her camping trip, but she never texted me back. She was meant to be back today, though, since school started tomorrow. While I was typing, I unlocked my car.

you back from your gay/lesbian retreat yet?

I hit send, smirking. I had referred to it as a lesbian retreat when Kelsey mentioned it and she freaked out, so naturally I kept it going, but since Devon was going as well, I corrected myself to 'gay/lesbian retreat'. I twisted the key in my ignition and my phone buzzed a moment later.

yeah. we just dropped rider off. she should be sleeping though, don't bug her.

*rider

**rider

***RIDER

****R Y D E R

I shook my head, chuckling to myself. My phone did the same thing. Seeing as how she needed rest, I pulled my key out and headed back inside. There was no point in going over there when it would just cause her to lose sleep. It was late, anyway; already around nine at night. I should've been heading to bed anyway, I just wanted to check on her first.

The thought boggled me.

Me, Corey, wanting to check on a girl to see if she had come home yet, just so I could hear about her trip. What the hell?

I chuckled.

She was a nightmare, but she was also becoming my dream.

* * * * *

Ryder didn't come to class on Monday. I texted her.

where are you? -sent at 12:35 pm

Ryder seriously where are you -sent at 1:50 pm

this isn't funny, Kelsey doesn't know why you weren't here today. -sent at 6:02 pm

* * * * *

Ryder didn't come to class on Tuesday. I texted her again.

if you don't reply im going to assume your dead -sent at 12:30 pm

ryder where are you this is annoying -sent at 5:48 pm

I swear im going to kill you next time I see you, Kelsey said you wouldn't let her in her house and I cant come over tonight. what is going on. -sent at 10:59 pm

look if you need space just say it but stop ignoring me, seriously. -sent at 11:39 pm

you're seriously making me angry by not replying. are you okay? -sent at 11:50 pm

* * * * *

Ryder didn't come to class on Wednesday. I texted her yet again.

you're freaking me out, ryder. reply. -sent at 12:03 pm