Friendship, Love And Hate

Chapter 7 <I think he likes you>

Me and Riley decided to meet up at her house. I took  a bus to get to the place Riley texted me. It was only seven minute drive, but as I was walking from the bus stop to Riley's house I noticed that I have never been in this side of town. I assume it's because it's the rich neighborhood and none of my friends were actually rich.

I was walking and one after another I passed beautiful houses until I stopped at my destination and it was big white house with red roof but right next to gate there was two huge trees almost as if hiding the house.

walking further I noticed that This house wasn't like all the others. It was very beautiful, but it wasn't as elegant and expensive looking. The white paint was slowly faded and places it looked more gray. But still somehow this house seemed more beautiful to me than all the others. Like something from a fairy tail, or scary story at the same time. This house looked like some old and rich widow lived in there alone who still after five years of husbands death wore black and hated every one of her neighbors.

I slowly reached my hand to knocked on the big wooden door. And not long after a man in a stripped, orange and green cardigan opened door. He had beard and his hair was put up in a bun. His cardigan almost reached his ankles and he also had two ring piercings in his eyebrow. Riley's dad didn't look anything like I expected, I thought he would be more serious looking.

"Um... hello. You must be Mr. Hastings. I'm Victoria and I'm here to meet Riley. " I explain, and he eyed me up and down like trying to figure out something.

"Hm ...  please call me Edward. And come in. Any Riley's friend is welcome here." He said and finally he didn't look so cold rather more welcoming. " Riley is in the living room. Follow me" he said and started walking with me following.

This was very strange home. There was a lot of colorful paintings on the walls, some with naked people. And there were weird art pieces everywhere and a lot of plants all around, on the walls, on the tables and shelfs.

Every home has a different smell, you just never know what your house smells like. Riley's house smelled like nature and wood. Probably because of all those plants.

We entered the living room which was only few steps away from front door and there was Riley watering some plants. Riley wasn't in her normal school clothes. She was wearing white oversized tshirt and black shorts with knee lenght socks. And her hair was put in a messy ponytail.

"Riley. Victoria is here" Edward warned Riley and her eyes shoot right at me.

"Hey. Did you had any trouble finding this house?" She asks me, setting down her water can.

"No. Not at all" I say.

Edward lets out a huge sigh. "Victoria please feel like home. There is food in the kitchen don't be shy and take whatever, and feel free to explore the house." He says and I just nod at him with smile on my face.

"Oh and  Riley. Don't scare this one away" he says smiling and leaves.

I take a seat on the couch next to Riley. " what did he mean by that?" I question that.

"Its not a secret I don't have many friends and have rarely visitors at house." She explains. "But lets get straight to the point" she says and turns towards me. "Why are you here?" That took me by surprise.

"Um didn't you want to hang out? I just thought that maybe since you asked me earlier that that offer was still up and then I called you and you said it was fine so I thought I would come over. But if you don't have time right now. " Riley cuts me off with a chuckle.

"You are rambling. Don't be dumb I want you here. It's the question if you want to be here. Because I am pretty sure you were acting very distant with me and I don't want push this friendship if you don't want it." She explained calmly.