What am I to you?

Chapter 7

I squinted my eyes open and quickly shut them as the rays of the sun reached my face. A round of cool wind made me shiver. I snapped my head up as someone coughed. Ryder was staring at me and smiled awkwardly. I gave him a confused look.

"Can you uh get off of me?"

I looked down and indeed I was on top of him. I quickly squirmed off of him and stood up.

"I'm sorry I... Why didn't you wake me up?"

He scratched the back of his neck and sighed.

"You didn't look sad and I didn't want to break that"

I looked down at the pond as a small blushed made its way to my cheeks.

"Thank you. I don't know what I would have done if I went back home"

My eyes widened as I realized I didn't go home last night!

"I have to go but thank you for everything!"

I quickly hugged him and began walking to the front of his house. I was pulled back and turned to face Ryder.

"I'll take you, it would be a long walk from here to your house"

I nodded and followed him to his car. I got in and waited for him to start the car.

Oh man! My dad is going to be flipping out on me! I'm probably going to end up grounded for the rest of my life. Well at least I can say I fell asleep in a guy's arms right?

The car came to a stop making me realize we were outside my house. I looked over to Ryder and gave him a nervous smile.

"Thank you"

He nodded his head. I walked out of his car. I stood by the front door contemplating whether I should go somewhere else or just face my dad and brothers. I let out a sigh before pushing the door open.

"Where the hell were you?"

At Ryder's house.

"Who was that guy?"

Ryder.

"Did you sleep with him?"

Yes. Not in the dirty way though.

I stood there not answering any of their questions. They stood there waiting for me to answer.

"Your silence let's me know you were with that boy" dad said.

I looked at him and shrugged. I began walking up to my room.

"Young lady you get back here this instant!"

I stopped walking and turned around. Why should I be afraid to speak? I mean they all put their opinions out there so why can't I?

"What for? So you can tell me I'm grounded? So you can tell me I can't see Ryder? Yes I was with him last night. Even if you tell me to stay away from him I won't because even if I met him not too long ago he was the only one to care about how I felt out of all of you! You were all too busy trying to fight mom that you didn't bother realizing that you doing that was only hurting me more! Yes mom hit me but I prefer that than seeing and hearing you guys fight all the fucking time!"

They stood there amused.

I ran up to my room and slammed the door close. I pressed my forehead to the door. I let out a breath I was holding in. I have never talked back to my dad or my brothers let alone cuss in front of them. Let me tell you it felt great! I turned around and held in my scream as a rush of fear ran through me.