Promises

Chapter 3

James texted me and told me he was home and doing homework so I could relax a little knowing he was safe. I start doing my homework after I finished my food, I was almost done when my phone buzzed. I looked at it and saw it was from an unknown number -Hey Riley! this is Ayden. I wanted to know if you would like to come to a party at my house Friday night xoxo.- That's strange, I don't normally get invited to parties unless they are Connors and that's just because James wants me there. Lets see Friday is in two days, I guess it wouldn't kill me i shouldn't hurt to bad by then. -Hey Ayden! I would love to come, what time? is there anything I can bring?- I know I don't need to bring anything because he's rich but it's nice to ask.

20 minutes later my phone buzzes and wakes me up from my short nap that I didn't plan on taking, I open my phone and detach my face from my notebook, eww I drooled! I wipe my face and read the text -Just bring your sexy self;) and be here by 6- typical Ayden I laugh while my cheeks heat up -alrighty, can do- I smile.

I get up and wince in pain, I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth and wash my face then walk back to my room and get in my PJ's, one of James shirts I stole. I crawl in bed and am out within minutes after i turn my light off.

My alarm wakes me up at 5:30, I get up and ignore the pain pulsing through my ribs. I do what I normally do in the morning, make breakfast and get ready. today It looked cold outside so I put a hoodie on over a black t-shirt and I put on some thicker jeans. I walk into my bathroom and redo my hair into a ponytail then I put on some light makeup, I don't normally wear makeup but today felt like a good day to use it. I slip on my tennis shoes and run downstairs, grab my backpack and go out the door to meet the bus. Janet, the bus driver, waves at me after opening the door. I smile and walk in and take my normal seat.

Once we arrive at the school I get out and walk over to my James slowly "Hey you seem a little off, is everything okay?" he asks when I flinch away from him trying to give me a hug "I'm fine, just a little jumpy I guess" I look down "lets get to class, ill see you at lunch." I give him a quick side hug and walk to my locker then class as soon as possible. I start to think, 'after class today I need to go find something to wear to the party.

My classes fly by with little pain except when I move. Then it's lunch. I walk into the cafeteria and get some pizza, now unlike most public schools, our school has the best food ever! and we have really nice lunch ladies also. I sit at the same table I always do and am pleased to find Becky sitting in her own seat, next to Connor, and not on Ayden's lap of course i don't see Ayden here at all. I sit down on the bench next to James and start to eat slowly being careful of how I move because of the pain. I finish my food and get up to get rid of my tray but Becky stuck her foot out and before I could see it coming and I fall onto the ground and scream out in pain which draws a lot more attention then I wanted. everyone starts laughing thinking i tripped of my own accord, I look over and see everyone at my table dying of laughter they didn't even ask if I was okay.

That was it for me, i get up as quickly as I can and run out the door. I make it to the forest and slow my pace to a walk, I don't know where I'm going but I know that I cant go back in there right now. I wipe the tears from my eyes and keep walking, nothing looks familiar anymore. Crap I'm lost! I sigh and start walking back the way I came.

When I finally make it back to the school everyone is gone and its raining pretty hard. i sigh and start walking home letting the rain soak into my clothes. I don't really care at this point. i decide to go into Walmart to see if I can find something to wear tomorrow and to see if this storm lets up. I scan through the racks till I find something I think will work. I pay and walk out of the store and see that the rain has stopped but its also getting dark, gotta love Colorado! random weather and the suns goes down by 5:30ish for at least six months out of the year. I start walking again and get home a little after six

I made dinner and ate then I cleaned up and took a shower then jumped into bed and passed out to ignore the physical and emotional pain i went through today.