Always is not. Every day is.

chapter 22

RIDGE POV

"Are you sure we are on the right house." Ryle asked in an unsure husky tone.

"Of course. Let me ring that again." I ring the doorbell for the third time. A couple of minutes had passed and we are waiting for someone to answer the door. I just hope that Ryle is able to meet layken tonight so that the burden of embarrassment and ignominy that he is carrying since the past few days can lift from his shoulder.

As I am about to ring the bell for the fifth time the door opens rather abruptly by layken's friend, Allon.

It opened so suddenly that it scared the shit out of me and Ryle who is standing on my right side, for micro seconds.

As she opened the door there was a look of hope on her face as if she was expecting someone but that look is now replaced by a shock and what-is-happening one.

I take every ounce of the details of her look that I can possible take as she try to analyze for why in the world we have turned up here at her house.

She is wearing tank top and denim jeans. Her eyes are utmost smudgy like she was crying for ages. Her hair is curly and all long. I move my eyes downwards to her cherry lips thinking about will it actually taste like them?

What in the world are you thinking Ridge?

I scroll my eyes downwards taking in every curve of her body thinking about how it will feel ......

Oh stop it, Jesus.

Dragging my eyes downward it lands on her minion carpet slippers and unintentionally I laugh hard but then Ryle nudge me bringing me back to reality.

Allon is still looking at us especially me trying to figure out the reason for why the hell did I laugh. But the strange thing is that she is just looking at us instead of screaming shouting or pushing us back as her routine which I know is due to the possible supposition only. Her eyes are telling me that she is so done with her life. And for one thing that I know for sure is that this isn't that same Allon the world had before now.

Strange right? I am only seeing her for the second time. Only!

"What do you want?" at last she say.

"Allon, I want to see layken? Is is she in?" Ryle ask dubious. Uncertain of what else he should say.

"Well not like I know for what is the reason behind you wanting to meet her at this time but still she is gone somewhere. Will be back after sometime." Allon takes a step back as if wanting to close the door but before any action I step in.

"Can we at least wait? We came here after a very long journey and Ryle doesn't want to go back unless he meet her. Please understand."

She waits for a while thinking about making a decision before she say. "Alright. You can. Come on in."

We follow her inside her house which is all simple and teenager like. It seems that she lives here all alone with layken because the house is small and messy. We walk into the living room siting on the only one of the two couches.

"Ryle. Would you like to give me an explanation for why you being such a great singer is actually over here demanding to meet one of the very common girl in the world? And how did you get my address completely sure that layken too live over here? And also this that ----"

Before allon can complete her sentence in her sarcastic tone Ryle interrupts. "Allon I know that all this is very uncommon but I am going to explain you everything and perhaps answer all of your questions."