Chapter 18: Under Control

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Ryan leaves her room dressed for school in some black skinny jeans, an egg white blouse with floral designed lace, some black ankle boots with a small heel, her usual vervain necklace, and a black leather jacket

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Ryan leaves her room dressed for school in some black skinny jeans, an egg white blouse with floral designed lace, some black ankle boots with a small heel, her usual vervain necklace, and a black leather jacket. Her hair is in its natural wavy form.

"You ready for school?" Alaric asks.

"I'm swinging by and picking Jeremy up," Ryan says. "Elena texted me, surprisingly, and said Jeremy ran late."

"I'll see you in class, then," Alaric says and they both leave.

Ryan drives to the Gilbert household and she parks in the driveway near a too familiar car. She really doesn't want to see her biological father. Ryan gets out of her car and she walks up to the door and rings the bell, Jenna opens the door.

"Hey!" Jenna greets. "Come on in, Jeremy said he would be right down."

Ryan enters the house and she spots John on the couch. John swallows a lump in his throat when Ryan walks in.

"Jeremy!" Ryan exclaims. "Dude, if you come on now, I'll buy you the newest mortal combat with it comes out!"

Jeremy comes running downstairs with his back and a flannel half on. "I'm ready!"

Ryan smirks. "I knew that'd get you down. Let's go."

"Ryan, Wait..."

"No, John," Ryan snaps. "No."

Ryan and Jeremy leave the house and head to school.
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"I heard that Elena's uncle John's in town," Caroline says as she and Ryan meet in the front of the school.

"Unfortunately," Ryan says. "I met him once while I was in North Carolina with my mom and dad, met John there once. That was it. Didn't like him, and I was eight."

"Oh, you poor thing," Caroline coos as they enter the school. "How'd you do schooling on Boston? Did you go?"

"I was homeschooled," Ryan says. "I'm glad to be going to school, though, making friends... would you and Matt want to come for supper tonight? I was making a homemade chicken pot pie."

"I'll run it by him," Caroline chirps. "I'll see you later, Ry."

Ryan nods and the girls go in opposite directions.
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Ryan brings the leftover lasagna to the boarding house, and she rings the doorbell. She and Caroline changed their dinner date with her, matt and Ryan until tomorrow night. Tonight is the kick-off party, and the both of them forgot.

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