Just as bad as him

8. "Always"

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Alix's P.O.V

That bastard. I don't even know why it got to me so much. Maybe I should have heard him out but I have no idea what he could say that would make it ok.
Suddenly I felt a vibrate in my pocket. Swiping across the screen I looked at the ID : Steve. Steve had been like my father ever since, well, I lost mine. He was the one who taught me how to skateboard professionally.
"Hello? Alix? Can you hear me?" I heard a jumpy voice at the end of the line.
"Steve? Yep. Is everything ok?" I ask, confused because he's not really the type to get excited.
"You'll never believe who I was just on the phone with!"
"Ok ok just calm down. Who?" I ask, slightly aggravated. But seriously, why do people say things like that which prolong the process when they clearly want to tell me straight away?
"Marc fucking Williams!" He screamed and sounded like a little girl.
"As in the skateboarder?" I said almost matching his tone. Marc Williams started out as a skateboarder but he competed in more and more competitions until he became the bestof the best. Now, every year he hosts his ATS which stands for annual tournament for skaters. This competition is for the best of the best. I had wanted to meet him ever since I was really little.
"So what did he want?" I said, trying to sound as casual as i could.
"Let's just say that you are OFFICIALLY part of the ATS competition!" He shrieked. "And it is coming up so you'll practice yeah? And I'll fly in in a couple of weeks. " I sighed. He was still in Florida which meant that I needed to work ten times harder.
"I've got it. See you soon" I replied.
"Bye, " hearing a beep I tossed my phone onto the bed.
Suddenly I heard the front door open.
"Darling are you home?" My mom called.
"Yep I'm in my room. Should I order pizza?" I shouted down. It was our tradition. Thursday night was our pizza night.
"Oh I ordered it a while ago. It should be here soon. " she said, handing me $15. As if on cue, the doorbell rang, but it wasn't who I was expecting.

"Ryder?" I asked, completely flabbergasted.

"Hi, I felt like I needed to explain some things to you. It wasn't what you thought." He said, with an emotion in his eye that I couldn't quite comprehend.

"Look, it's not even to do with me it's to do with you and your family. " I say still kind of shocked to see him. At my door. Apologising? Just then I heard footsteps behind me.

"Look, I appreciate you coming here, but I've got to go. See you tomorrow?" I say trying to close the door before my mom sees him here.

"Oh hi there, you must be a friend of Alix's. What's your name?" My mom asked him, gesturing for him to follow her inside.

"No mom, I'm sure he's busy. Aren't you Ryder?" I said, sending him a threatening look.

"Ryder? As in Lucy's son next door?" She asked like she'd won the lottery.

"Yes ma'am. " He smiled sweetly which resulted in me sending him a glare and let's just say that if looks could kill, he'd be six foot under.  I followed him into the sitting room, muttering "ass kisser" under my breath.
"So how do you know my daughter then?" She asked us but it felt more like an interrogation.
"We are in a few classes" I said whilst he replied "we are best friends. " Ugh. He knew exactly what to say. If he told her we were dating she would have known he was lying but this she'll believe.
"Great! Tell your mom that you're having dinner here tomorrow night. " she smiled innocently. But that was the thing about my mom. She wasn't all that innocent. She could see how much I hated- well hate is a strong word so on second thoughts... nope I still hated him.
"So tell me about yourself Ryder. " she asked him. Ugh small talk. I find myself in these situations so often and they are so awkward! I mean they are fine for the first few minutes but then you run out of things to say and you just wait for the other person to comment on something as boring as the weather.
"Um let's see. I want to go to Stanford to study law. The only sports I like are basketball and soccer. I hate maths and art and I like to skateboard. " He said but something was different about this time. He sounded genuine like he didn't have an agenda. Huh. Maybe I don't know him so well.
"Wow, you and my daughter are so alike! Did you know that she also hates music and art and wants to go to Stanford too but to study medicine!" She started to babble. "Oh and she also loves to skateboard too! Did you know that she was a Pr-"
"Ok. Who wants ice cream?" I blurted out interrupting her. I didn't want Ryder to know about me being a professional skateboarder yet. I wanted to wait until the time was right and make him wish that he didn't reject me.
"Thanks but I should probably get going. I'll see you around. " he said waving and was about to leave before my mom opened her mouth "wait. Alix will walk you. Won't you Alix?" She said before giving me a quick nudge.
"Um yeah. Sure?" I said confused. Was it really necessary. How could he get lost he lived so close?
I grabbed my leather jacket and headed out. A couple of awkward seconds later and we were at his door.
He rang the doorbell and I took that as my cue to leave. I started to turn around as I heard the door open and then felt two tiny arms wrapped around my legs.
"Alix!" I heard a squeal from below and there was Katie looking absolutely adorable.
"Hey. Why are you outside?" I questioned. It was late and I didn't want her catching a cold.
"I wanted to hello. So hellooo" she screaming into my ear as I picked her up. Surprisingly, she was actually very light for her age. I took her inside and Lucy came up to me.
"I see she found you then." She grinned at me.
"Yep. Should I help put her to bed?" I asked when I realised it was 8:37.
"Oh could you?" She asked, suprised. You could see that she was quite tired by the faint bags under her eyes.
"Yeah of course. " I carried Katie upstairs as she started to doze off in my arms and found her room easily because of the name plaque on her door.
But as I was walking out of her room I bumped into the person I least wanted to see right now.
"Ally? What are you doing here?" He whisper-yelled. I would have answered him straight away if it hadn't been for the nickname he gave me. Only one person had ever called me that before.
"One I was putting your sister to sleep" I replied, " and two don't you ever call me that nickname again. " I think he would have made some smart comeback if he hadn't noticed the sadness in my eyes for I could see him hesitate before nodding his head slowly.
"Sure. " he said before walking away.
I walked back to the door before tapping Lucy on the shoulder.
"I should probably get back now. " I whispered before she engulfed me in a hug.
"Come around whenever you want." She said.
I thanked her and walked back to my house. I said goodnight to my mom before having a quick shower and going to bed. I lay there, thinking about the contest. I knew I should have been focusing solely on that but for some reason, my mind kept wandering back to something else. Or should I say someone. I hated him before today. So what changed? I had no idea. It wasn't long before darkness took over.

Flashback
"Come on Ally you can do to sweetheart." He said as he held out his hands beckoning me to stand on the board.
"I can't daddy. I don't want to fall. " I whispered.
"You won't fall. I'll be right here. " he cooed.
"Ok daddy. " I said as I got on the board, still holding onto his hand. I let go carefully and pushed off with my left foot. I turned my right foot around just like he had taught me and started to lean back. I was turning left! I then crashed into his arms but judging by the look on his face I didn't think he minded.
"I'm so proud of you Ally, I'll always be proud of you."
"Always?" I whispered.
"Always. "

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