Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 7-PARTY!!!!!!!!!!

"Ryder! Are you ready to go?" I asked, adjusting the sleeves on my sweatshirt. It was really starting to snow hard. I pulled on my Uggs and grabbed my Vera Bradley.

"Yeah." He froze when he looked at me. "Oh hell no. You're going to freeze outside."

I looked down at what I was wearing. I thought that I was warm enough. "I think I'll be fine, but thanks for the concern dad." I said sarcastically.

He grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs to his room. I sat on his bed while he went into his closet. "Here, put this on." He threw me a big fluffy sweatshirt. On the front it had a football and said North Side Spartans.

I quickly stripped off my sweatshirt and replaced it was his. His scent engulfed me. "Wasn't this from when you were on the football team?" I asked.

He nodded. "Yeah. I feel like that was a long time ago." He sighed. Ryder played a lot of school sports: 

-Football 

-Baseball 

-Hockey 

-Basketball

You name it, he's played it. When we became seniors, he quit.

We walked outside to his car. He was right, if I wore my sweatshirt, I would have froze.

"So, you're birthday is coming up soon..." He began as we carefully pulled out of the driveway. "What would you like babe?" He asked and gave me a quick smile.

I played with the strings of the hoodie. "Oh you don't have to get me anything." I said. He honestly didn't. I didn't care what I got, I just wanted to spend time with people that I loved.

"Oh come on, you've got to want something. I have to get you something, I'm your boyfriend. Plus, I want to." He grabbed my hand and entwined our fingers.

I smiled at our hands. "Well, there are these pair of heels...." I started and gave him a mischievous smile.

"Great! Show me what ones they are." He said. "By the way, you want to go to a party tonight? After we go shopping of course." He asked.

"Sure! I need a new outfit then!" I smiled.

We pulled into the parking lot and jumped out. It was freezing so I ran inside carefully. As I walked to my locker, I ran into Ryan and Clancy. "Hey guys!" I greeted. They looked at my sweatshirt, Ryan smiled and Clancy gave me a confused look.

Clancy shook her head and smiled. "Going to your locker?" I nodded and they followed. Ryan leaned against the locker next to mine and stole my gum.

"So, Ari, going to the party tonight?" Ryan asked as he stuffed 3 pieces of gum into his mouth.

"Ew! You're disgusting and yes I am." I smirked and grabbed my Maths books. "Ready to go Ryan?" I asked. I waved by to Clancy as we walked away.

"So how was your date last night?" He teased.

I smacked his arm. "It wasn't a date. We just went to the movies. As friends."

"Yeah, yeah. Did he make a move on you?" God, Ryan is such a girl sometimes.

"No he didn't, because he respects me." I said. I walked into the classroom and took a seat next to Elliot. "Hey there."

He smiled at me. "Hey! So you-"

"Yes I am going to the party." I said cutting him off. We laughed and Mrs. Kern started her lecture.

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