Hoplessly devoted to you

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"Ryder you sure you want to do this?"

"C'mon Sarah me and Mackenzie are cool now."

"Ryder.."

"Sarah."

"You seem pretty confused."

"..Um..Im pretty sure in straigh-"

"Not that kind of confused."

"What do you mean." She crossed her arms in the passenger seat of Ryder's car and looked at him like he was supposed to know something. "What."

"Seriously?"

"What?" He asked confused. She rolled her blue eyes.

"Okay so at first you were pissed, then you became sad, then you became desperate, then you became pissed again, then you became sad again, then you became desperate again."

"And?"

"Make the choice Ryder. Do you want to move on or not?"

"Yes I do but-"

"But what?"

"I can't let her go just like that Sarah. If I died would you just move on to the next guy you see and become his best friend?"

"No..but Ryder the only way you're gonna move on is if you let go."

"Sarah, you know how much I loved Mackenzie. And you know how I still love her. I'll move on when I'm ready but right now..I can't." The face Sarah had on was something Ryder couldn't quite read. But she nodded and they eventually walked through Mackenzie's door to be greeted by the loud bass blasting through the house.

These parties are we're great, but sometimes they could get a little out of hand. Ryder has been to plenty and well knew that these parties were quite insane.

"What is up party people?" The DJ asked through his mic and everyone raised their red solo cups in response screaming. "I'm seeing this request list and I'm liking what I'm seeing so lets start this party off with Cant hold us!" The massive group of tipsy people responded loudly. Smiling like they were all high (which they probably were) and dancing to the rhythm of the beat.

"Just like any other high school party huh?" Ryder asked Sarah. "Sarah?" He looked around and she was gone. "Sarah!" He called for her name even though he knew she'd never hear him.

"Ryder help!" He heard her voice surprisingly and followed it. "She has to be here, she's fine Ryder stop worrying so much." He thought.

"Shut up bitch."

"Okay maybe she's not fine." As he finally found her pinned against a wall behind the stairs by a stranger his hands balled up into a fist. "Get your hands off of her!" He tackled the man to the floor and punched him in the face repeatedly.

"Hey get off of him!" A bystander said pulling Ryder off and the stranger ran away. Ryder pushed the bystander away from him and ran towards Sarah.

"Sarah Sarah please talk to me. Are you okay?" He said worry was obviously evident in his voice. He well knew he wouldnt be able to live if his best friend was ever harmed because of him.

"Y-yeah I'm fine.."

"No you're not you're stuttering."

"It's okay." She swept off the dirt from her clothes and laced my arm with hers.

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

"Don't leave my side..okay?"

"Promise." They both walked through the ocean of people as Ryder's mind was fogged. He wasn't sure what the more important topic was. Finding Mackenzie, or making sure Sarah was safe.

They found themselves in a more quiet area, the study. There was a couple making out here, there was a group of friends talking there, and finally Ryder's eyes fell upon Mackenzie and Peter. Both looked tipsy as Peter supported Mackenzie up when she was leaning to one side.

Ryder knew Mackenzie, she wasn't one to drink. He automatically assumed Peter was the cause of this. "Oh my god hey Ryder!"

"Mackenzie?"

"You know I had the CRAZIEST dream last night." She said smiling like a goof and laughing as she walked towards Ryder,"I broke up with you hahaha isn't that just insane?"

"Mackenzie."

"Hm?"

"You did breakup with me."

"OMG really?!"

"Yes, really."

"Huh..I guess I made the right decision then." She laughed

"No offense dude but you're really really childish." 1

"Okay.." Ryder said wanting her to continue.

"You're kind of a douche." 2 "And finally I'm just not that appealed to you to be honest." 3, at the end of her sentence Sarah slapped her in the face. And believe you me, it was not gently. The sound stopped everyone in the study from talking, it was dead silent.

"WHO DOESN'T APPEAL TO THIS GUY?!" She yelled

"Sarah calm-" He started but he was cut off

"DO YOU SEE THIS PERSON? IM SICK AND TIRED OF YOU MAKING RYDER FEEL LIKE A FUCKING NOBODY!" Mackenzie looked up at Sarah, the alcohol obviously losing affect. "THE OTHER GIRLS IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW. IS THIS BOY GORGEOUS OR WHAT?"

Everyone just kinda looked at each other and eventually said,"Yeah, he is."

"And then little miss bitch ass over here decides to say he's a douche! What the fuck?! He is a fucking gift from above! He's nice, kind, hot..." As she continues Ryder cut off all sound from his ears. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, a part of him was happy, but anger welled up inside of him slowly. "And you decide to fuckin-"

"SARAH!" Ryder yelled at her as she jumped in surprise mid-rant. "What is your problem!"

"I was just trying to-"

"To make a scene?! To cause drama that's already bad enough?! What's your fucking deal!" It's the first time Ryder has ever yelled at her. She was frozen,"Let me handle things by myself! I didn't ask for your help, I didn't need your help! I shouldn't have told you to fucking come with me." Ryder didn't take notice to anyone else in the room.

"Fine then.." Sarah mumbled her eyes watered,"Go ahead, keep chasing the girl we all know hates you."

"What are you talking about." He said through gritted teeth.

"You heard me. She HATES you, you were a charity case! She never loved you! You were just being stringed along! So much for fucking liking you when you don't even see what's RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!" She yelled slapping Ryder in the face and storming out of the study.

"A charity case..." He muttered looking at Mackenzie ignoring the stinging pain in his cheek, "I was a charity case?!"

Mackenzie, didn't know what to say. She stayed silent and frozen,"First you break up with me for NO REASON. And then I find out I was a fucking charity case?! You're such a bitch! I should've never boosted your self esteem! If it wasn't for me you wouldn't even be popular! You'd still be by yourself with a bag of chips!" He ran after Sarah looking for her.

"Sarah! Sarah I'm sorry!" He yelled not sure where she was. He ran up stairs where there were less people and walked down the halls. Through each door you could hear the moans and sexual noises of the hormonal teenagers except the last door. He pressed his ear up against it hearing silence. He opened the door to find none other than Sarah crying her eyes out before him in a computer chair.

"Sarah.." He said quietly she looked up at him to show no mascara running. She didn't like to wear make up and if she did it was very minimal. Though you can still see her wet cheeks.

"What? What do you want? To yell at me some more about how precious Mackenzie is to you?!" She yelled them cried into her hands again.

He walked in front of her and grabbed her hand. She tried to pull back but Ryder was obviously much too strong. "Let me go!" She yelled he just stood still looking at her moving slightly as she tried to pull free.

"Sarah." He said softly causing her to calm down slightly and cry once again.

He pulled her into a warm hug, one of those hugs where you feel like you're the only two people in the world. Everything else is just blurry,"You're Sarah Monte.." He smiled slightly remembering what she said to him the night of the break up,"You're not allowed to be sad."

She cried into his chest, Ryder was amazed by how much tears she could muster and held her tighter. "Why didn't you tell me..."

Her voice was muffled but still audible,"You were with Mackenzie..you loved her so much..I didn't want to take that away from you."

"Sarah..." He held her chin up softly. He's been dying to say this ever since they first met. But put it aside, now he finally gets to sent things right. "I..."

"Yeah?" She said quietly sniffling.

A/N: Cliff hanger :3