Ryder & Ryder |on hold|

Chapter 13|'Are you quoting Kanye West?'|

Mitchell→

 Chapter |'Are you quoting Kanye West?'|

"What happened?" I ask as I step into Mitchell's room. He was sitting on his bed, Parker standing beside him and rubbing his hunched form.

  "Mitchell," I said softly, kneeling beside him. "What happened?"

  "She took my money," He whispered. I looked at Parker and he shook his head. Mitchell moaned, "Oh, she took my money... While I was in need."

  I shot him a flat look. "Are you quoting Kanye West?"

  "Now I ain't saying she's a gold digger," He continued, ignoring me. "But she ain't messing with my broke a–"

  "Okay," Parker cut in. "Dude, we get it."

  I leaned towards Parker who whispered, "He's been doing this ever since Taylor and I found him here."

  "Do you know what happened?" I asked him, both of us watching Mitchell who leaned his head into his hands.

  "Ashley."

Mitchell groaned when Parker said her name.

  "Ah." I nodded in understanding.

  Ashley is– well was– Mitchell's girlfriend. Out of all of his relationships, theirs was my favorite because anyone could tell how much they adored each other.

  "What'd she do?" I asked curiously. It must have been bad if Mitchell was moping around.

  "Ashl–" Parker let out an annoyed breath when Mitchell groaned and corrected himself. "She who must not be named," He said. "Dumped him."

  My eyes softened. "Oh, Mitchell."

  It was like right after I said that, a dam broke on his mind and he broke down, grabbing onto my jacket and crushing my body to his. He sobbed into my shoulder and I patted his back awkwardly. I was never good with crying people.

  "Wh– why me?" He cried and I felt my eyes burn seeing him so... so.... heartbroken.

  I was speechless. "I... I don't know." I said finally.

  "Why d– does it h– hurt so much?" He said slightly louder.

  "Its gonna hurt." I told as I heard Parker shut the door behind him as he left us alone.

  I pulled his head up so he was looking me dead in the eye. "But that's how you know it was real. And you should consider yourself lucky that you got to experience something so natural as love. Do you hear me?"

  He nodded and buried his head into my shoulder as his arms circled my waist in one of his famous Holloway hugs.

  "Ryder," He said in a small voice, one that I'd never heard before. "I am really, really sorry. It was so mean and cruel to do that to you and it wasn't fair. I'm so sorry."

  I sighed and put my chin on top of his head, stroking his hair like Mom does whenever we are upset. "I know."

A/N:

Yo! So, I went to see Annabelle and there was this guy who scared the crap out of me. After he jumped out at me, he was drenched in my Dr. Pepper, I felt so bad but I was trying so hard not to laugh. Moral of the story; don't jump out at me.

  So, Mitchell and Ryder had a little big bro/little sis moment. And no, Ryder isn't going to forgive yet. Its been two weeks and she is on her way there.

  Also, thank you guys so much for reading and voting for my story! Its hard to believe, I already have 5k reads, like five thousand people have read this. Its beyond crazy. Thanks again!

~Nickole