Death Of Me - Ryden (Finished)

21.

"Ok, so let's get this sorted", Ryan began, pulling out a notebook with a pencil.

"I actually don't know how to start this, but we have to be careful around him", I said.

"I know, you don't wanna hear this, but.... maybe you were the person they found in the forest", Ryan mumbled.

"I also thought of that", I nearly whispering.

"Then we have to go into the forest", he suggested.

"No! Not the forest! It's not safe there, what if Mr. Hollow is there and tries to kill you? Oh no no no, everywhere but the forest!", I said shaking my head heavily.

"But don't you wanna know what was going on? What if he wants to kill someone again?", Ryan said.

"But what if you get hurt?", I asked, more mumbling.

"I won't get hurt, believe me, but we need help", he said, "you said you have a sister?"

"Yeah, Emily is her name but I don't wanna get her involved in this! If something would happen to her...."

"Not if you, a ghost, check if everything's alright. You can warn us if you see something that could harm us", Ryan explained.

"But Emily can't see me", I said.

"But she can see me and I can see you, I can tell her what you are telling me."

"And what if she won't believe you?", he asked.

"Then we have to make sure she's going to believe us", I said standing up.

"And how do you think should that work?"

"We'll talk about that tomorrow, it's pretty late", I said.

Ryan nod slowly and laid on his bad closing his eyes.

"Where are you sleeping?", he asked.

"Probably home, I dunno", I mumbled, "or maybe..... here?"

The taller boy sighed, but a smile appeared on his beautiful face.

"Yeah, I thought it would come to this", he said leaving me enough space next to him to lay down.

"Sorry for waking you up", I whispered when I laid beside Ryan.

"It's ok, you can always wake me up if somethings going on", he said, his eyes still closed.

"Really? Does that mean were best friends?", I asked excited.

"Maybe", he said rolling his eyes.

"What does maybe mean?", I asked.

"Bren, please shut up and sleep", he mumbled.

"Yeah, sorry."

"Good night, bren", he mumbled, his back facing me.

"Good night, ry."

I needed more time to drift into sleep, because I didn't know what to think. The thing with mr. Hollow? Or the fact that I have a friend? Or the fact that my heart begins to beat faster when Ryan called me by my nickname?

I didn't actually know. I just knew that I began to sleep with a big smile across my face, that was stronger than all my negative thoughts.

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