Afraid

Chapter 4

For the rest of the morning I just lounged around. I studied for my english test which was tomorrow and then I just watched tv.

Luke was complaining about his headache, saying he wished he hadn't drank as much as he did.

I couldn't wait to get my phone back. I literally could not live without it!

I was so happy that Ryder found it and not some jerk... Like that boy I had bumped into.

What was his problem anyway? I had accidentally bumped into him and he completely freaked out.

I checked the time and realised it was time to meet Ryder. Ryder had been to my house a couple of times to hang out with Luke so I had talked to him before. But I didn't know him very well.

"Luke I'm going to meet Ryder now to get my phone back." I yelled to Luke.

"Okay. Be safe!" He shouted back and I rolled my eyes.

I walked out of the house and began walking to Starbucks which was only 10 minutes away from my house.

While I was walking I kept thinking back to when I walked in on Florence and the rude boy.

It was so unlike Florence to do something like that. Or maybe I just didn't know her well enough...

I arrived at Starbucks and walked in. I looked around for Ryder but didnt spot him anywhere.

I ordered a coffee and took a seat. Sipping my coffee, I thought about Florence. Why was I even thinking of her and that boy? Why did I even care?

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I saw Ryder approaching me. He grinned and I smiled back. He took a seat across from me and the boy I had bumped into at the party and caught with Florence sat next to him.

What the hell? What was he doing here?

My heart started beating faster at the sight of him. The fear I had felt yesterday when I bumped into him came back to me again. And I didn't even know his name.

He was the last person I wanted to see right now.

"Hey Leah." Ryder said.

"Hey Ryder. How are you?" I pretended that the other boy wasn't there.

"I'm pretty good. How'd you find the party last night?"

I moved my eyes from Ryder to jerk face who was smirking at me. That was my new name for him. Jerk face.

"It was okay." I said.

"Oh here's your phone." Ryder dug in his pocket and pulled out my phone. I was so happy to see it!

"Thank you!" I smiled at Ryder and he smiled back.

"How's Luke after the party? Hungover?"

I laughed "A little."

"Who was your friend by the way? The one with the brown and blonde hair?" He asked referring to Natasha's dip dyed hair.

"Oh that's Natasha. Why?"

Ryder's cheeks turned slightly pink. "No reason. I was just wondering." I remembered Natasha telling me she thought Ryder was hot.

I was about to say something back but jerk face spoke first.

"I'm Tyde if you were wondering." My heart started beating faster at the sound of his voice.

"No actually I was not wondering." I glared at him, pretending I was not afraid of him.

"Woah relax babe."

Who did this guy think he was?

"First of all. I'm not your 'babe.' Second of all, I think you should be the one relaxing after the big night you had." I said thinking of Florence and him in bed together naked.