The nerd

The plan

We pull up to a glorious mansion that left me breathless.
"This is your house."
"Yeh come on." Riley said pulling me to the front door and knocking on the door.
The door open to a man in a suit and white gloves.
"Hello master Riley your home finally did you forget your key again sir."
"Yes I did Kenneth."
"Who is your lady friend will she be dining with us at dinner sir."
"No she...."
"Yes she will."
Riley gave me a disapproving look.
"What you didn't think I go home own a empty stomach did you a girls gotta eat.
"Whatever that will be all Kenneth you are dismiss." Said Riley waving him away.
"Thank you sir." Said Kenneth bowing and walking away."
"So your rich." I said breaking the ice.
"I'm not rich my parents are." Said Riley annoyed.
"But still if you can get whatever you want why do you pick pocket." I said confused
"I pick pocket because it gives me thrill and as far as money goes I do not rely on my parents money I choose to live without it." Said Riley frustrated
"So that motorcycle of yours just magical became yours." I said sarcastically
"If you must know it was a gift from my parents I deny it but the insist I keep it." He said tired of the subject.
"One more question."
"Again with the questions." He yelled with frustration.
"Do your parents know of your criminal record." I said really wanting to know.
"Actually they do they think this rebel act is a faze and it'll pass soon my parents are just hopeful."he said guilty feeling.
"So they love you." I said smiling
"Huh not as much as my brother Nelson he's the star rugby player and he has good grades he's the great child ever." He angrily announced.
"What is your deal why do hate your brother so much!" I Hollered out.
"Because!" He yelled
"Because what huh because he's popular." I screamed.
"No."
"Because he's smart." I spoke out.
"Because he gets notice by the girl I like the most!" He shouted grabbing my shoulders looking me in the eyes.
"What do mean, what girl?" I said clueless.
He let go.
"Just forget about okay you wouldn't understand let's go upstairs and plan a way for you to win my brother." He sounded so miserable.
As we walked upstairs and sat down Riley was talking but all I could think about is what he meant by he gets notice by the girl he likes most who was this girl but before I could think about it any longer I heard Riley was calling out my name.
"Esme esme esme!"
"Huh."
"Are you listening." He said questioning.
"There's a party tomorrow night at my friend house so until than will go shopping for a new look and get your hair done and etc."
"Sounds like a plan."
Then we heard at the door.
"Who is it." Yelled Riley.
"Hun its me mom open up."said a calm tone behind the door.
"Uh mom I kinda busy." Said Riley lying to get rid of his mother.
" Riley Bailey Venice if you don't open up." Said his mother.
"Alright alright chill mom." He said quickly opening the door.
"I giggled at Riley's name.
"BAILEY!" I shouted
"Hahahaha." I laughed out loud.
"Quit it it's a boy name too."
"Yeh but not a cool one." I laughed out.
As the door open I see a tall but not too tall brunette woman with her hand on her hip she frown at Riley but she spotted me than smiled.
"Oh hello Riley who's this pretty girl your girlfriend perhaps."said the smiley women.
Riley was blushing all over his face.
"Mom no this is my friend Esme."he said embarrassed .
"Oh ok." She sounded a little disappointed.
"Well would your friend be dining with us this evening."she said smiling hopefully.
"Ah." He said unsure
"I would love to." I said smiling back at the women.
"Well dinner will be ready in a minute so I leave you kids be for now." She said backing away until she reached the stairs.
Riley closed the door.
"Your mom seems nice." I said
"Yeah a nice pain in my ass." Said Riley very flustered.
Ah you love your mom stop it.
"Whatever you want to do something sure."
But then I notice a guitar leaning against the wall.
I walked over and picked it up.
"YOU PLAY!" I shouted excitedly.
"Yeh a little I use to be in band I quiet it." He said not interest.
"Do you play." He ask .
I could see on his eyes that he really wanted to know.
"Do I ."
I play a few notes I was feeling the music.
I looked up from the guitar to see Riley mouth open in astonishment.
"Where did you learn to play like that!" He sounded so excited."
"Ah nowhere my dad taught me how to play he owns a music store slash instrument store."I said like it was no big deal.
"Man that was hot." He said just noticing what he said.
"Not hot but you know what I mean."he said frustrated.
"It's cool I like being called hot."I said flattered.
"Well don't get use to it." He said smiling .
"Ah shut up."I said hitting him in arm.
"Ouch well is there any other musical talents you have that I don't know about."he said
"Uh well you know I can sing and I also can play the cello no big deal." I said like it didn't matter.
"Wait you can play the cello."he say surprised.
"Uh yeah my dad taught me how to play that too oh I forgot and the violin I have a guitar, violin,and a cello at home in my room." I said not understanding the big whoop.
"So your practically a music genius."he said loud.
"I guess you can call me that but I would not advise you to do so around people you know me being a nerd and all."I said downing my spirits.
"Hey it's cool just between me and you."he said rubbing my arm.
I swear we had moment until we heard a knock at the door.
The door open revealing Nelson.
"Hey mom says come eat oh hey Esme I didn't know you were here." He said weirded out by my presence.
"Hey Nelson ."I said awkwardly
"Alright later dumb ass we got the message." Riley said angry about something.
Nelson walked away irritated.
"Ahem what was that for."I said ashamed of him.
"What? oh come on you heard my mom dinners ready." He said pulling me out of the room downstairs to the dining room.
I was going to sit near Nelson but Riley pulled mal in a seat next to him I gave him what he'll are you doing look but he ignored it.
Kenneth came in put the chicken in the middle of table along with the sides and serving us on our plates.
"Alright dinner is served shall we eat." Said Mrs. Venice.
We all at until Mr.Venice spoke.
"So Esme how do you know my sons." He question
"Dad isn't clear from school." Said Riley annoyed at his father question.
But Mr. Venice continue to speak.
"So Riley are you and Esme a couple."he ask not ashamed of the question.
I choke on some of my chicken.
"No dear there just friends right Riley ." Said Mrs. Venice.
"Right mother." Riley said clenching his teeth.
"Why the hell not your young be like your brother he has a lovely sweet girlfriend hazel."
I sip of water just to almost spitting out by my laughter.
"Besides you haven't dated since your last girlfriend."said Mr.Venice.
"Last girlfriend?" I ask lost in the conversation.
"Ah he did not tell you well I thought friends told each other everything I guess not." He said snarky.
"Fuck you dad okay." Riley said leaving the table going out the front door.
"What what I say." Said Mr.Venice.
"To much dear to much." Said Mrs. Venice patted her husband shoulder taking a drink of her glass of wine.
"Well this has been great but I should go home." I said getting up.
" bye dear." Said Mrs. Venice
As I walk out the door I spot Riley smoking a cigarette on the porch.
I took the cigarette and flicked it away.
"Smoke kills you know." I said smiling
"Oh really so why do you care." He said gloomy.
"You want tell me about this ex." I suggested.
"No not really." He said reaching for another cigarette.
I grabbed the box from his hands throwing it far as the eye can see.
"What the hell." Said yelled
"Talk!"
"What do you care anyway." He said sadly.
"Did you forget I'm your friend friends don't let there friends wallow in there pit of despair now talk." I said comforting him.
"Fine it was last year." He began
"I remember it we'll continue."
"Well my bitch of girlfriend and I were inseparable until she got tried of being non single so she broke with me but not without tearing down calling me a spoil rich kid, a sorry sack of worthless that doesn't matter world." He said dying inside.
"what a bitch." I said a big part of me wanting to find the bitch a beat her ass because Riley didn't deserve that.
"I know right so later the bitch ditch and moved and thank god she did." He said breathing out.
"Well I think her words were wrong even though you torture me for as long as I can remember I think your just a misunderstood good guy." I said hugging him about to let go but he didn't let me.
I was going to but I just gave in and fell into emotional hug partially not wanting to let go until Riley finally let go.
"Well um we should get you home." He said awkwardly standing up.
"But wait what about my car." I said just remembering I left it in the school parking lot.
" give me your car keys." He said demanding.
I reached out of my book bag and gave them to him.
" I'll make sure it's in your drive way by morning." He said reassuring me.
"Now hop on my bike." He said getting on as well.
I did as he said and we drove off.
By time we got to my house he spoke.
"Hey Es."
"Yeh"
"Stay you no matter how much different look tomorrow never stop being you." He said smiling
" I won't I promise." I said getting off the bike.
"Oh riles."
"Yeh ."
"Stay cool."
"I will." He laughed riding away.
As I walk to the front door all I could think about is Riley's words on staying me and how I would never forget it either.
I unlock the front door to my house and I tip toed upstairs not trying to wake up my family as I made to my room I changed into my night clothes I hoped in bed and shut off the light.
But the whole night I couldn't go sleep because all I could think about was Riley am I falling for Riley and if I am would he except me?
I shut my eyes leaving my thoughts behind.
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