Bent. Not Broken (On Hold)

Chapter 5

Back in Remy's car I reach into the back seat and grab my backpack. I dig into the front pocket and pull out my wallet.

"What are you doing?" Remy asks and glances over at me.

"I'm paying you back from my ticket and fries." I tell him as I pull out a twenty.

Remy shakes his head. "You don't need to."

"No, I can pay you back." I insist and hold out the bill to him.

"It was my idea to go to the amusement park. You don't need to pay me back." He says and looks over at me. "Seriously, its fine. I do have a job you know."

I couldn't help my eyes from shooting up. My reaction warrants a frown from Remy. "What? You think I didn't have a job? That I have some rich parents that pay for everything?"

"I...I don't know what I thought." I say honestly. I'd never really thought about it. "Where do you work?"

"I'm not telling you." Remy scoffs. "Just my luck and you'll show up all the time and get me fired."

"I will not." I say and turn my face away from him.

"Sportsman Wear House." He says after a moment of silence.

"Sports. Why am I not surprised." I chuckle lightly.

"Hey, I like sports and I need a way to fuel my coffee addition." Remy says smugly.

"How much coffee are you drinking to need a job?" I shift in my seat so I could see his face better.

"I do have to pay for other things." Remy says defensively.

"Oh yeah? Like what?"

"Car insurance. My phone." Remy says and taps the steering while. "Thankfully I don't have to worry about college anymore."

Now that's really sparked my interest. "And why not?"

"Because I got a full ride football scholarship to the University of Washington." Remy says almost shyly.

"Seriously?" The word flies out of my mouth as my eyes about pop out of my face. "Remy that's amazing!"

He looks over at me and a small smile starts to creep up on his face. "Thanks. I just have to keep my grades up with year."

I narrow my eyes at him. "And how is skipping school helping that?"

"One day won't matter, I'll make up for it." He assures me.

I rolls my eyes. "Whatever."

Remy chuckles as he reaches over and turns up the radio. I recognized the song as Now it Never by Halsey. Another voice singing catches my attention and I sneak a glance at Remy. He sings along to the song. His voice was low and whispy and very good. Could the guy get any better?  Smart, nice, hot, and now he has a good voice.

I found myself staring at his jaw, watching it move as he sang. His voice was barely audible over the radio, but I could tell he got every word right. He catches me staring and his voice falters.

"Can I help you?" He asks, eyebrow arched.

"You can sing." I says bluntly. "I mean really sing."

"Uh, thanks." He says skeptically.

"No problem." I lean back in my seat only to sit upright a moment later. My parents was back in the driveway of my house. They were early. And they were expecting me. As soon as Remy pulls into the drive way the front door open and out steps my parents. Neither of them looked very happy.

"Want me to back out and take you to the airport?" Remy asks, his hand on the gear shift.

I shake my head. "No, but you may want to leave as soon as I get out."

Remy bites his lip and nods his head. "Good luck." He says as I get out of the car. As soon as I close the door he's backing out of the driveway.

"Who was that?" My Mom asks as I walk up the steps to her and my dad. She didn't look her age at all, could pass for a twenty year old rather than a women in her thirties. She had long brown hair that reaches the middle of her back when it wasn't in a neat bun.

"You get a new boyfriend while we were gone." My Dad chimes in. He, unlike my mother, did look his age. His blonde hair was starting to gray. He was a few inches shorter than my mom, but I always thought they looked cute.

"No, but I lost one." The fun from the amusement park wears off and the truth comes back to hit me in the chest. Before I can speak again a sob comes out and the tears start to flow.

My mother's firm demeanor vanished and she steps forward to wrap me in a hug. "Oh honey. What happened?"

My parents lead me inside and my mom sits me in the couch. I take a few deep breaths to calm myself down. "Tanner cheated on me." I mumbles, focusing my attention on my hands. "He broke up with me then I found out."

"Oh darling." My Dad leans forward and takes my hands in his. This is what I loved most about my parents, they were both so supportive of me. Even when I didn't deserve it.

"Who was that boy who dropped you off?" My mother asks gently.

"Remy. He...he gave me a ride to school this morning." I lift my head up and look at her.

She nods her head. "And is he the reason we got a call from your principal letting us know you skipped school."

Snap. Of course they knew about that. "Half a day." I correct her, hoping that'd make things a little better. "I only skipped half a day and yes. I found out Tanner was cheating on me at lunch. I just needed to get out of there so he took me to Oaks Park."

My mother's eyebrows shoot up, but it's my father who speaks. "He took you to Oaks Park? How long have you know this boy."

"Honestly the first time I've talked to him was yesterday."

"But you let him drive you to school?" My mother was giving me one of those "I expect better from you" looks.

"He gave me a ride home after Tanner broke up with me. I know him from school. He offered to drive me to school since Tanner was my usual ride." I explain to them. "Nothing happened, just going on a roller coaster a hundred times and fried."

My parents exchange a look, having one of their mental conversations.

"I'd ground you, but I expect that would only do more harm than good." My mother says.

My eyebrows furrow together. "What do you mean."

"You don't need another reason to mope in your room." My father says.

I not my head knowing what he meant. I was already heartbroken about Tanner, didn't need to be locked in my room with nothing to do but mope.