The Runaway

Chapter 24

Bri's POV

My eyes flutter open quickly, and I take in my surroundings. I realize I am in Ryan's living room with Netflix still playing in front of me, and he is in the kitchen to my left. "Ryan?" I ask quietly. He doesn't respond so I assume he didn't hear me. Instead of calling him again I get up and walk slowly to the kitchen. Ryan notices my footsteps on the hardwood floor and turns around. "Hey sleepy head." He chuckles. "How long did I sleep for?" I ask while combing my hair with my fingers. "Only a few hours." He says while looking in the fridge for something. "A few hours?! Why didn't you wake me?" I ask curiously. "I really had no reason too. And you've had a really long day so I thought you would need the rest." I smile lightly and nod my head. "Well thank you. I guess I did need the rest, I feel a lot better now." I get up and walk back to the living room, hoping to find my phone. My eyes catch it on an end table next to the couch and I quickly snatch it. I have tons of notifications from Twitter and Instagram, along with a few from Snapchat and Vine. I decide to open up Twitter first, since that is where most of my notifications were from. My time line is filled with tweets about Cameron and something he has just announced. My heart is already hurting but curiosity gets the better of me and I decide to check his newest tweets. His latest one says "Today hasn't been the greatest, but I have news for you guys. I am starring in a movie coming out in December called Expelled. I'm super excited!" I catch myself smiling widely at the news. Even though I am not with him I am still happy for him. He is finally being starred in a movie and I know he has wanted this for a long time. Why didn't he tell me about this before? He must have auditioned a while ago if he's letting out this information now. I decide to scroll through his other tweets and one catches my eye because it has my name in it. "Since all of you are asking, yes me and Bri broke up. I'm not going to share why because that's personal but I still love her. I hope I can get her back in the future." My vision blurs as tears build up in my eyes. A single tear rolls down my left cheek, and I wipe it before it can fall onto my shirt. "Hey, are you alright?" Ryan asks, sitting next to me. "Yeah, thanks. I'm just on twitter and it seems nothing can be private anymore. All of Cameron's fans know that me and him broke up." I say, not making eye contact. "Hey. Put the social media away and just forget about them for a while. Fans can get really annoying sometimes when they intrude too much in your personal life but that's just what they do. Why don't you go and get dressed into something nice and we will go out to dinner and you can leave your phone here. Does that sound alright?" He asks nicely. I nod and thank him with a long hug. I grab my bag and walk down the long hallway. I find the first bathroom and close the door behind me, just in case Ryan decides to go to his room. I unzip my bag and search for a nice article of clothing to wear. I find a simple black dress and decide that it will have to do. I pull off my shirt and slip out of my pants, letting both fall to the floor. I then slide the dress over my head, and attempt to zip the back. It is nearly impossible so I decide to leave it unzipped for now. I try to find any jewelry that I can, and manage to see a small diamond necklace tucked into a bag at the bottom. I remember that Cam got me this while we were walking down a small shop plaza. I slip it around my neck and search for my makeup. I find it in a floral bag at the corner of my duffel bag and take it out. I decide not to go crazy with the makeup, but instead go for a simple look. I first apply dark pink eye shadow, just enough to make it pop. Then I put on mascara to make my eyes stand out. I find my red lipstick and smear it on my lips, making them look larger than they actually are. I decide that I don't need to apply anything else, so I put everything into my bag and zip it back up. My hair isn't too messy but I still brush through it and braid it to the side. My hair is rather long so the braid reaches down to my belly button. After looking over myself in the mirror one last time, I leave the bathroom. Ryan's room is basically across the hall so I decide to set my bag on his bed since that is where I will be sleeping. Ryan comes out of his closet with only his boxers on and a tank top. "Oh my god I'm sorry I didn't know you were in here." I say. He smiles and I can't help but smile with him. "Hey, at least I didn't come out completely naked. That would be really embarrassing." He laughs. I set my bag on the floor to the left of my bed and let Ryan make his way to the bathroom. "Oh Ryan, can you zip the back of my dress. I can't really reach it." I yell. He comes out of the bathroom and makes his way toward me. I turn around and make sure my braid isn't in the way so he can zip it. He puts one of his hands on my waist, and I feel the other slowly drag the zipper up my back. Once the task is completed, I turn around and smile. "Thank you." I say rather quiet. He looks down at me, examining my features and presumably my makeup. "You look stunning." He whispers. I feel heat rush to my cheeks and I know they are even more red than normal. I remember when Cam used to tell me I looked stunning, or beautiful, or gorgeous. I look down at the floor and blink rapidly so tears can't build up. I give Ryan the same response I always gave Cam. "Not really but thank you anyway." "Are you kidding you look amazing. Like the dress is beautiful on you and your makeup looks simple yet elegant and you're just gorgeous to begin with." I know that my cheeks are definitely red now, If they weren't before. "You should go get dressed, restaurants will be packed soon." I say, trying to change the subject. "Okay, okay." He says while walking into the closet. He comes out two minutes later with a suit on, tie included. "Whoa, you certainly out dressed me." I laugh. "Don't be ridiculous. We both look ravishing." He smirks which makes me laugh harder. His smirk is one quality I've always liked about him since I met him. He walks into the bathroom and brushes his teeth. Afterwards, he sprays a little cologne and walks out. "If only I could get ready that fast." I smile. "It's easier for a guy. We really don't have to do anything." He says while walking out of his room. I follow him and we end up next to the front door. I make sure to leave my phone on the kitchen counter and he takes his just in case of an emergency. "Wait, I need to grab my purse." I say, heading for my bag in his room. "No, it's fine. I plan to pay for dinner or anything else we get." "Are you sure?" I ask. "Positive." He responds. I walk back to his side and he opens the door and lets me out first. I watch him close the door behind him and lock it. After, he takes my hand and leads me to the elevator. Every time I see an elevator now, I know I will think of Cameron and the hotel and everything else that relates to him, but I try to push the thoughts away. Tonight is going to be a good night, no sadness, no tears, no Cameron Dallas.

Charlie's POV

"The view from here is amazing." I whisper, even though Taylor is half asleep. The plane is flying through clouds and I can see miles of land. I never knew the view from a little window in a plane could be so beautiful. "My view is pretty amazing too." Taylor says, his eyes opening up to look at me. I ignore his comment and reach down to grab my bag. We have already been in the plane for a few hours so I assume we will be landing soon. "This is your captain speaking. We will land in 5 minutes so please stay in your seats. Thank you." "Taylor, wake up we're landing soon." I say while smacking him in the arm. "Yes I know I heard the announcement. I'm up." He responds while still trying to keep his eyes open. I can't believe I'm in another state, I've never really traveled out of Florida except for the time my mom had to meet up with someone just over the border. I now know that was for a drug deal, but I try not to think about it. I feel the plane lowering and my ears pop from the elevation. "I'm glad you decided to come with me. This is going to be fun." Taylor says while grabbing his phone and headphones. "Well thank you for giving me the opportunity. But remember this is only so I can stay away from my family and start my own life." I remind him. "Yeah yeah. I will help you but we are going to have some fun first." I find myself laughing as the plane lands on the runway. Everyone stands up and begins grabbing their carry-ons from the compartment above seats. Taylor and I wait until most people have left, and then we exit the plane. After we are in the airport, a question comes to mind. "Taylor, is your family coming to pick us up or are we getting a taxi to your apartment?" He looks at me and laughs. "Babe. Who do you think I am?" I wonder what he means, how are we going to get to his apartment? "First of all, don't call me babe. And second, I was just wondering how we are getting to your place." I follow him through the airport to get to our luggage, although I don't have much to grab. "You'll see once we get outside." He says. I don't bother to say anything more, because I will soon find out our transportation. I remember I'm supposed to call Matt once our flight lands so I take out my phone. "You aren't going to get good reception from in here. Just wait until we get to my place." Taylor says while grabbing his first bag. I find mine and snatch it, laying it down next to my legs. "But I promised Matt I would call him as soon as we land. I'm already breaking promises." I respond. Taylor just rolls his eyes and waits for his next two bags. I dial Matt's number by memorization and put the phone up to my ear. After 3 rings I hear his soft voice. "Hello, Charlie?" I smile immediately just from hearing his voice. "Hey baby. We landed and Taylor is grabbing his luggage. I don't have great service in here but I thought you would want me to call to say I'm okay." I wait to hear his response. "I'm so glad you called, I was getting worried. You guys left hours ago. I'm just glad you had a safe trip. Remember to tell me if Taylor tries to pull something okay." "Alright I will. So far he's just been his flirty self but hasn't done anything worth telling. I would love to talk more but I have to go, I think Taylor has gotten all his luggage. I love you." I say into the phone, trying not to think about missing Matt too much. "I love you too. I'll talk to you soon princess." I wanted that to be the last thing ringing in my ears, so I hung up the phone. I stuff my phone into an empty pocket on the side of my bag and wait for Taylor to walk over. "Are you done talking to prince charming?" He asks, sounding annoyed. "Yes, I am. I told him I would talk to him later." I smiled widely just to annoy him a bit more. "Whatever. Let's get out of here." I don't bother to respond, I just follow him out of the doors to the airport. Taylor looks both ways and I assume he is looking for his family, but after a minute or so I know he isn't. "How are we getting out of here?" I ask. Just as the words leave my mouth, a lamborghini pulls up infront of us. You have got to be kidding me.

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