You Belong To Me

11

The next day I woke up feeling less than excited that I had to go back to school.

I quickly showered and threw on some leggings and a sweater. The smell of bacon reached my room from downstairs which was evidence that my mom was home and also that I was starving.

My mom greeted me with a good morning and plated me up some breakfast. I thanked her and started to tuck in but I could feel her staring at me from behind the stove.

"Soooo sweetie, how was your night the other night, apart from the food making you ill? Noah really is a handsome isn't he, where did you meet him? He seems a little old for you though Anna, what are his intentions?"

I knew these questions were coming and I didn't have an answer to any of them but I tried my best.

"Okay mom calm down, it was a good night u-until I got sick. I met him at Diner 99 last week and I guess we just started talking, I don't really know what his intentions are but I think he's into me more than I'm into him so I don't want to take it too far."

I was happy with my answer and hoped this was the end of her questioning.

"I can see you don't want to talk about it so I'll let it go, but I want updates. You better hurry up and get to school now okay missy. I'll see you later, I'm finishing early for once."

I quickly finished my last bite, gave my mom a kiss and ran out to Sophia's car.

I slid into the back seat after saying quick hello's to my friends.

As soon as we set off towards school they started to grill me about what had happened when I met Ripper yesterday but for some reason I didn't want to tell them about what he made me do in his bedroom.

I just brushed it off and said we hung out at the diner with some of his 'friends'.

I didn't want them to go full on rage at Ripper for forcing me to do something like that but also I didn't want them to see me any differently. I was weak. I should have been able to say no and not allow him to degrade me like that but I couldn't.

I browsed through my phone and allowed Sophia and Hailey to engage in their chatter about whatever homework they were talking about.

Yesterday kept replaying through my head and I started to feel sick. If this were a four door car I would have contemplated jumping out and rolling back home but instead I felt trapped.

In next to no time we were on our way to homeroom and once again I sat there spaced out and detached from the interactions going on around me.

"ANNABELLA- you've ignored us all morning, what is going on in that head of yours?" Sophia's voice distracted me from my thoughts as she snapped her fingers in front of my face.

"Sorry guys I'm just a little out of it, I think I may have a two day hangover what are we talking about again?" I gave them a half smile and hoped they'd bought my lame ass excuse.

"Well Ryder is having a party this weekend and obviously we're going." Anytime there was a party Hailey was always the most excited of the three. I had a feeling the excitement for this party was because Ryder was throwing it.

I guess I could go to a party, getting drunk with my girls again does sound like a good time.

I was ready to agree to our plans until I remembered that Ripper specifically told me to cancel all my weekend plans. And that was before I even had any.

"I would love to guys but Ripper and his followers are throwing a party this weekend and my presence has been requested", I said deflated.

"What reallllly? Can't you just come to Ryder's and ditch the bitch?" Sophia's suggestion wasn't possible.