Simplify & Solve

Chapter 16: It Wasn't Me

Bella's POV

A week has passed since the night out at Franchellos. Not much has happened at all, nothing was supposed to happen but life is a bitch sometimes. It's Saturday morning and I wake up expecting today to be a normal, casual day. I've just finished getting ready for the day when I get a call. Checking the ID I see it's Ryder. The conversation starts off light and easy when he drops a bomb on me.

"My Grandpa's here...and he wants to see you" 

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Let's just say life doesn't like me too much.

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Getting out of Breah's car I walk to the front door of Ryder's house. Turning I wave goodbye at Breah before she drives off. When she's gone I face the door just in time to see it open. Standing in front of me is a boy who looks to be about three. Looking up at me with wide eyes he gives me a little wave. Smiling at him I bend down to I'm closer to his height.

"Hewlo" 

"Hey little man, is Ryder here?" I ask ruffling his hair. He gives me a big smile, showing all his tiny little teeth, and nods his head vigorously. Stepping back he opens the door wider before waving his arms in the direction of the stairs. Chuckling I stand up straight.

"Want to show me where he is?" I ask. Nodding again he grabs onto one of my fingers with his little hand before puling me up the stairs, tripping over his feet a couple times on the way up.

"What's your name?" I ask just as he gets back up from a little fall.

"Cwason"

"Well nice to meet you Cwason" I say to which he replies with a cute little 'you too'.

"What's Youwr nwame"

"My names Bella" I reply slowly.

"Bwe-la?" He asks looking at me with big eyes.

"Close enough bud" I say chuckling. Just as we hit the top of the stairs a door on the right opens and a boy that looks about fifteen steps out. He stares at me in shock for a second before turning his gaze down to the little boy next to me. 

"Cason! What did we tell you about letting strangers into the house?" 

"Uhhh...Nwot too?" Cason replies taking a step back so he's behind my leg.

"And what did you do? You let one in" the boy says looking sternly at Cason.

"B-but she said shwe know Rydie" Cason replies as tears start to well up in his eyes.  A look of panic takes over the older boys face as he see's the tears. Falling onto his knees he reaches out for Cason and pulls him gently out from behind my leg. 

"Ah fudge, I'm sorry bud, don't cry, no no no don't cry. C'mon stop and I'll give you some chocolate. And who are we not gonna tell? Mummy! Or Ryder cause he'll kick my as-butt" The fifteen year old rushed out in attempts to get his brother to stop crying. Bending down to Cason's height I pick him up in my arms and sway a bit while patting his back softly. I keep doing that until Cason finally stops crying. Reaching up I wipe a few tears off his face before he sticks his thumb into his mouth and stares at me with big doe eyes. Turning to his brother, I'm guessing, he takes his thumb out of his mouth.

"Where's ma chwocolate Kydie" Cason asks frowning at his brother and pouting. I set Cason onto the ground again so 'Kydie' can pick him up and take him to the chocolate. Once Cason's hoisted up into his arms he looks at me and points to the door at the end of the hall.

"That's Ryder's room" he says before walking down the stairs. Following his directions I head to the door and knock on it. A minute has passed and no one has opened the door for me. Knocking again I wait. Nothing. Putting my hand on the door I push it open quietly and stick my head in and look around. The room isn't overly messy but it isn't completely clean either. There's a desk that's pushed up against the wall next to the door and a window on the opposite side of the room. A bed is set in the middle up against a wall and a TV is on the opposite wall so that you can look at it from the bed. There's a set of drawers in a corner and a door, which I'm guessing is a bathroom, next to the bed. Ryder is spread out, stomach down, on the bed with a pillow cuddled under his arm. His face is facing the door so I can see that he's fast asleep. Walking over to him I shake his shoulder a little to wake him up. It'd be weird if I just stood here and stare at him until he wakes up. I'm no Edward Cullen. While I'm shaking him I look at his face and notice how completely relaxed he looks. He kinda resembles Cason a little right now. Ryder stirs a little bit before he opens his eyes a little bit and looks at me.

"Bella?" he asks, his voice low and kinda slurred.

"That'd be me" I say smiling brightly at him. It's silent for a moment before he reaches out and grabs my waist with one arm and pulls me onto the bed next to him. Moving his arm so it rests over my stomach he places a light kiss on the top of my head. I tense for a moment before I relax into him. Turning slightly a snuggle my face into his shoulder and close my eyes. I could use a nap. Slowly I drift off to sleep, smiling on my face. 

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CRASH

Sitting up quickly I turn my head towards the noise, still a little groggy from my quick power nap. The door is wide open and standing there is little Cason, clutching a batman stuffed toy in his arms. He sprints over to the bed and jumps on it so he's sprawled over my lap and on Ryder's arm. This makes Ryder jolt awake since the noise didn't. I swear the world could be burning down and as long as it wasn't touching him, he'd still be asleep. Groaning Ryder rubs his face with one hand before looking at me and Cason. After a quick glance at both of us he flops back down on his bed and closes his eyes. Slapping his arm I try to keep him awake. Glancing at the clock on the side table I see that we've slept for two hours. 

"Wake up Ryder, that's enough sleeping for now" I say shaking his arm. Cason looks at what I'm doing and seems to think it looks fun since he starts doing the same thing, except he's alternating between it and jumping up and down on Ryder. Finally having enough Ryder sits up straight and grabs Cason by the arm and me by the waist. Pulling us against him he falls back down on the bed and starts tickling us. Cason lets out a little shriek and squirms around the bed while I am rolling around and yelling at Ryder to cut it out. Ryder, being Ryder, obviously doesn't cut it out. The torture continues for what feels like forever until Ryder is suddenly covered in pee. I know what you're thinking. But it wasn't me, I swear! Cason did it. When Ryder realizes that he is currently covered in a liquid the door is swung open again. This time the intruder isn't as welcomed. Standing there in a suit and an ugly tie, is Ryder's Grandpa. 

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