Tattoos, Badass, and Ms. Athena Hayne

Ch 2

RIKER

I looked at Athena as she scolded me. Me? The same person she fell in love with? I can't do that... Can I? Yes, I can. I love her. I'm sure I love her. I think.... I watched her grow up. From birth until now. I took her first kiss away from her. R5 was her first concert. I took her places she never dreamed about... But she loves me? Why me? Not Ellington, or Ross but me. Riker Lynch. I can handle that right. I'm a tough guy I got this. I was going to run after her when she went outside but I had my brother to deal with first.

Ryland was standing in the middle of the room trying to pull himself together, I don't get it? She's just some girl really. It's not like she loves him or

anything they're just friends.

"Why do you ruin everything I try to do, Ryland! I HATE YOU!"

"Because you'll ruin her Riker! you'll ruin her purity, her innocence. Her heart..." His voice trailed off as he clenched his fist.

"What do you mean I'll ruin her?" I looked at him and gritted my teeth. I can't ruin anyone.

"She's a sweet girl. She's done so much for you and you haven't done jack shit for her! She doesn't sleep unless she knows your alive. She doesn't go to bed if you're not home!! She won't kiss anyone else but you. And yeah, I did kiss her, something I've wanted to do for a long long time. But you and your stupid tattoos and leather jacket ruined that!! I hate you Riker. You already ruined her."

Before I could yell back, a fist slammed into my face and knocked me to the floor. The next thing I remember is Athena crying sitting next to me with her arms on my chest and dried blood on my face.

"What the hell happened?" I questioned pissed off. I tried to sit up but got dizzy and laid back down.

"Rocky and Ross happened." she replied

"What do you mean Rocky and Ross happened??"

"Being the tough guy you are fighting with your 17 year old brother, both of your other brothers came into the house and punched you. They're my protecters the one you obviously could never be. But here I am. Crying at your side. Trying to protect you! You're so stupid Riker! I might as well run away somewhere none of you will find me! Riker, I spent half of my life trying to get to you. Trying to make you love me. But all you do is get more tattoos and cigarettes and bring more girls home. I told Ross everything and he ran into your house and I guess he told Rocky because the next thing i know you're lying on the ground unconscious. They saved your little brothers ass. He left sobbing. You hate Ryland? you hate him huh? because he ruined everything with me and you? Riker, you ruined everything between us. And I mean everything. Ryland is my best friend. And he's being the best one he can be with an asshole of a brother like you. I can tell him anything. You. Not so much. Now get the fuck out of my house and don't talk to me again."

She was being serious. I couldn't move I couldn't talk I sat there for about thirty seconds. "RIKER LYNCH GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE! I TOLD YOU TO GET OUT AND I WILL CALL THE POLICE IF I HAVE TO!" she screamed.

"Ath---" she cut me off and picked up her phone. With one hand she pointed out the door and the other she dialed three numbers and held her thumb over the call button on her sleek white iPhone 5s. "I said out" she meant it.

I slowly got up and walked out the door.

My heart was heavy. I can't prove anything to her now. I can't prove I'm the same guy I was seven years ago. I have a lot of changing to do. This is it. This is the end of Badass Riker Anthony Lynch. I'm going to prove to her I'm the same guy that smeared chocolate cake and vanilla icing all over her face when she turned 16 in the treehouse just so I had an excuse to kiss her.

I walked into my bedroom and tore all the pictures on the walls down. Most of them were good times when we were younger. A lot of them were Athena and I. Some were of the band and just fun times in general. Before I started to put on this bad boy act.. But later on through the years, my walls filled up with posters of nude girls at the beach and girls in their bikinis. The pictures of Athena and I were kept on my walls

After my walls were empty. I got a large paper bag and threw all the secular posters in there. After that was done I had decided to do some cleaning out of my dresser. I had hundreds of girls clothing items. From bras and thongs to T shirts and jeans. I threw those into the bag too..

I walked out of my room with my sunglasses on my face and walked towards the fire pit in the backyard. On the way out there Ross was in the kitchen.

"What's that?" he said shoving an icecream cone into his mouth and pointing to the back.

"Badass shit from the past. " I glanced at him

"Will you text Athena for me and at least ask her to go into her backyard to watch me do this?" I asked sincerely

"No. She said she didn't want to talk or look at you ever again. And I respect that. After what you said to ry, you make me sick." Ross walked away in disgust.

I saw Rydel walking into Athena's house and she gave me the middle finger the best she could with a container of Cherry Garcia ice cream and a cup of, what I can only assume to be, vanilla chai tea with a shot of whole milk. Athena's favorite. .

Ratliff walked into her house shortly after Rydel with a giant stuffed teddy bear and more ice cream. Followed by Ratliff was rocky and Ross carrying a bag of ice, paintball guns, spare paintballs and water balloons. A few minutes after they came in, Ryland went in, he left for a while. He went somewhere. He had come back with what looked to be a build a bear, some sort of dog.. he bought Athena a Dog??? she hates dogs you dumbass. After I heard Athena screech at the dog her giving it kisses and saying how much she loved it. Ryland walked back outside and grabbed a white bikini and t shirt and some other things in a bag out of Athena's car. I wonder what they're doing..

A/N I hope you guys like it so far!! If you have any suggestions leave them in the comments! I love you guys. Xoxoxo-Erica