Decoding You *Watty Awards 2012*

Chapter 30

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It's around 4 a.m. when I wake up. I'd only been asleep for two hours. I sigh and roll over to stare out the window. All I could think about was how much I missed having his arms wrapped around me. I couldn't sleep without a goodnight from him.

By the time I've made myself a cup of tea I'm wide awake. Slipping on my sweater over my leggings and tank top I head out onto the patio off of my bedroom.

I watch as the waves from the lake crash onto the beach. The wind was tossing sand into the air in large gusts.

"Rory?"

I look up and see Ryder on his deck awake just like me, "What are you doing out here?"

I shrug, "I can't sleep."

He looks at me sadly, "Neither can I."

I bite my lip and take a sip of my tea, "Did you have another bad dream?"

I shake my head, "No, I woke up because I heard someone up."

He nods, "It was Harper. She just left a little bit ago."

I nod, "Oh."

He sighs, "It's only eight more hours baby."

I stand up and shake my head, "No it's another whole eight hours."

I start heading inside and he says, "Rory please wait."

I shake my head and don't even look back at him as I say, "Just save it Ryder."

I end up taking NyQuil to fall asleep and when I wake up at nine to get ready for breakfast with Abigail I'm super tired.

When I come downstairs Abigail is putting her cellphone in her purse and Sammi is getting ready to leave.

Abigail glances at me, "What's wrong with you? You look like death."

Sammi shoots her a look, "Be nice."

I shrug, "I didn't get much sleep, and when I did finally sleep it's because I took NyQuil."

Sammi sighs, "Well I'm going out to breakfast with Ryder. I'll see you later."

I nod and watch her walk out the door, Abigail looks at me, "You ready? I thought we could drive into town and go to that breakfast buffet."

I nod, "I like that idea."

While we're eating she asks, "Do you love Ryder?"

I gulp, "I think so."

She nods, "What about college and stuff?"

I shrug, "That's what we were talking about yesterday morning. It would never work out. It's better to just let go and forget about it all."

"What about Harvard?"

I shrug, "Maybe I'll go there in a couple of years but right now I need to stay in town for Izzy and for you. I'll stay at least until you can drive."

She nods and takes a bite out of her biscuits and gravy, "I think the two of you could be happy together if you tried working things out."

I shake my head, "With how jealous Trace and Audrey are it would never work. They'd tear us apart."

She frowns and watches me in total silence for the rest of breakfast.

***Ryder***

While we're eating breakfast at a cafe my sister says, "She didn't sleep last night at all until she took NyQuil."