Playlists {A Rydellington Story}

・Chapter 11・

・Rydel ・

Ellington knew something was wrong when his eyes landed on my neck. He asked what happened but I didn't say anything.

I just knew I had to leave.

I stormed out into the cold rain and started walking to my house. I could hear Ellington call my name as I walked.

It took everything I had not to turn back.

This chapter in my life with him is over.

It took usually ten minutes to get home but I walked slow so I'd get there in twenty.

I opened the door to see my family in the den watching TV. Ryland gasped loudly and ran to me. Ryland pulled me into a hug and he was shaking. "Don't do that again." He whispers his voice cracking as he spoke.

Oh how I feel loved by my baby brother. Who knew fifteen year old guys were so heartfelt?

"I'm sorry, I won't do it again." I whispered back and he looks at me with a grin that disappears when his eyes set sight on my neck.

"What happened?" Ryland cautiously asks. I shake my head quickly regretting it as a pain shot up. I move away from Ry and go to my room and shut my door.

I have to cover up these bruises.

I get my makeup bag and start putting powder around my neck. A knock came at my door and I asked who was it.

It was Rocky.

He opens the door slightly and walks in shutting it back behind him. I didn't realize I still had the powder in my hands. "Rydel, I just wanted to-" he stops in the middle of his sentence and his eyes go wide. "Who did this to you?" He walks over and puts a finger to my neck making me wince in pain.

"No-nobody." I stutter. Oh great, now he's definitely going to know I'm lying. Way to go me.

"There's bruises all over your neck, Rydel. There had to be someone." He mumbles sitting behind me on my bed. He puts his palm out as of gesturing for some powder. I sigh and hand him it.

He helps put powder around my neck until it wasn't noticeable anymore. "You really mean you're sorry?" I ask quietly and he stops and looks at me.

"I almost lost my sister once. I'm not going to again." A smile spread on my face and Rocky pulled me into a hug. We stayed in this position for a few more seconds than normal and he looks at me.

"You're still an innocent."

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The next few days turned into weeks into months. Soon, it reached December. It was October since I've seen Ellington. This bothered me but I didn't want to call him.

I didn't want it to be obvious that I liked him.

By the looks of this, he doesn't like me if he's willing to not talk for two months.

We kissed. Nothing came out of that kiss.. Or that make out session. I straighten my bangs and I could the music blasting from the basement. I just wanted to go down stairs and tell my brothers to stop playing music.

I go downstairs and pass my mom cooking in the kitchen. "There was a call for you earlier!" My mom calls out to me as I walk by. I stop walking and looking at her for her to tell me who exactly called.

Please be Ellington.

Shut up Rydel.

Stop arguing with myself... Myself.

"It was August. She misses your presence. You should've told her you're back." My mom's hands cut onions gracefully with a knife as she speaks calmly. I could feel my heart drop a little by the disappointment of Ellington not calling.

Why would he call suddenly? It's been two months. Two. I can't just expect him to appear out of midair with flowers.

THIS IS NOT A FANFICTION STORY LIKE I READ ON WATTPAD!!

... It's not my fault I'm a secret fangirl.

I shrug off what my mom said about August and keep walking. August was one of my old friends who always knew the drama around us. Maegan and August made a good team with their closeness with people. They were in multiple social circles.

.... Meanwhile I wasted my time at home reading and being a nerd studying for all my school subjects.

"Rydel, get on piano." Riker says as I reach the bottom of the stairs. I open my mouth to object but his eyes showed he had no patience today. I sigh and sit down at the piano and Rocky hands me a paper.

I assume this to be song lyrics knowing how Riker and Rocky are. I read over them to realize they are Neon Trees lyrics. "There's a audition next week for a record deal. I was thinking about doing this song since we all know it." Rocky explains. I look up at him.

"How are we going to play if we don't have a drummer?" I interrupt their thought process. Ross flips his microphone he's holding as he's in a deep thoughts.

"You could invite that one guy that can play drums. What's his name? Ratman?" Ross asks and I look down. I could feel the redness in my cheeks appear.

"It's Ellington and I don't think he'd do this. He barely knows us. We haven't even had any practice, how are we supposed to do this without practicing?"

"Simple. Practice today and a couple times as the audition draws closer," Rocky mumbles and then looks at me. "Plus I kinda already called him over."

"YOU WHAT?!"

I heard the doorbell and my heart dropped.