The Ghost Book

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Riley's POV

I woke up with pain coursing through my body.

"Owwww." I groaned

"Are you okay?" I heard

I looked beside me and saw Ryder. He had a worried expression. The arm he had around me slipped away.

"I'm okay. Just a little bit pain." I answered

He nodded. He helped me up slowly. I finally got up. I was feeling a bit better than before.

"Better?"

"Yes." I said

I saw him smile and sit beside me. Suddenly all the memories from yesterday came rushing back to me. Ryder saved me! I should thank him.

"Ummmm. Thanks for saving me yesterday." I told him blushing

"Anything for you." Ryder said

My blush turned redder. He was smirking at me. Something was not right. His hands were curled in a fist and his eyebrows were knitted together. His smile didn't reach his face. I frowned.

"Is everything okay Ryder?" I asked

"Oh um yeah everything is fine." He stuttered

"No something is wrong. Ryder what happened yesterday was unexplainable. " I said

He sighed

"What happened out there Ryder? What happened in the dark?" I questioned

"There was this voice. It sounded so dark and evil. I was screaming at the voice to let me get to you. He said on one condition he will. I panicked and accepted. Good thing I did though. You would have died." He explained

I blushed. Why did he save me?

"What is the condition?" I asked

"That's the thing. I don't know and I have a feeling it's not gonna be good." He said running his hand through his hair.

"It's gonna be okay. Whatever it is we will work together okay. We only have each other to depend now." I said putting a hand on is clutched hands.

I hesitated but then opened his fist slipping my hand into his. I squeezed it with all my strength to show him I was there for him. He looked at me and smiled.

"I wonder how Vicky and Justin are feeling?" Ryder thought out loud

"Worried obviously." I giggled

"Yeah."

"I'm gonna freshen up." I told him

He nodded. I knew he still was feeling mad. My face softened a little. I gave him a hug. I felt myself and Ryder tense up. What am I doing?! Slowly he softened and so did I.

"We'll talk about all this later okay. We will get out of here. Don't worry about the condition." I whispered in his ears. I felt him shiver. Why is he shivering?

"I know we will." I felt his warm breath on my ears. I blushed.

I walked into my room slowly since I still had injuries. Every time I put weight on my legs pain would shoot up my leg. I hissed in pain each time. I felt a arm slip around my waist.

"I think it's better if we stick together."

I looked up and saw a smirking Ryder. Yeah that would be better. I didn't want to be scratched with knives again. Nodding we went inside my room. He sat on the bed while I picked some clothes out. I might as well change. I so didn't want to stay in the same clothes. Ryder's here so nothing's gonna happen to me. Picking out a grey sweatshirt and some black skinny jeans I walked inside the bathroom. I quickly stripped out of my bloody clothes and slipped into the clean clothes. I put my hair in a quick braid and stepped outside.