Rivals For Love

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**RING**

The final bell rings. Ugh..stupid community service!!! I'm gonna miss my hockey practice!!

I pick up my bag and walk to my locker. It's very plain, just pictures of me and my friends, and a lot with Ryan.

I see Ryan come my way. It's so weird that my locker is right next to his, it's like it was done like that purposely.

He takes his stuff, and asks me,

"Where are we doing community service?"

"At the Greenville Park," I load my things into my bag. "We're picking up garbage."

"Okay,"

-

We get there really fast, using Ryan's dad's car. He actually stole it. Typical Ryan.

I take our garbage bags and picker upper things and go to the community centre.

There's a receptionist at the front desk.

"Here are our community service slips."

"Ok, um..be back in one hour with your bags of garbage. Try to actually pick up the litter, and not dump it in the pond." I heard the receptionist say.

Then she said something that was barely audible that sounded like: "Don't do it like those mother fucking punks did."

"I bet I can pick up more garbage than you!" I smirk at Ryan, who is currently checking out the receptionist. "Wait..how about you get the eye candy? You could use a girl on you. Being single could ruin your reputation, you kn-"

"Ok! YOU'RE ON!" Ryan screams, chasing me.

As I run, I pick up garbage in my path. Then I throw some at Ryan. Hehe..there's an old pop can in his mouth right now..

"Argh!" I yelp, as I fall to the ground, Ryan falling on top of me.

"Do--y-you think you c-can g-get off of m-me? Y-you're so h-heavy.." I manage to say.

"Naw..I like it here. I like this position.." He smirks at me.

I slap his neck.

"Boys are so dirty minded!!"

"Wow..that took a long time.."

"HEY!" I finally muster up all my strength and push him off of me.

"HAH! GIRL POWER!" For a minute, I stop and put my fist up in the air, everybody staring at my like I'm crazy.

Then he tackles me to the ground. Again.

This is gonna be a long afternoon..

-

By the end of community service, Ryan and I are sitting at a tree, staring up at the sky, the sun setting.

"How long has it been since that paper airplane incident?" I ask.

"7 years?"

"Wow."

"You know, Marlee said a few things."

"Did she call me an ass?"

"Well..yeah you are but.."

"But what?"

"Never mind."

Honestly, I was too scared to bring up the topic.

"So.." I say, awkwardly.

".........Ihaveasecret." Ryan blurts out, almost suddenly.

"Go on.. You can tell me.."

"Um..remember my ex, Kristen?"