Whilst you were gone.. ('The Irish Girl' Sequel) (DG fanfic)

Chapter 3: Ryan

After our movie night and Harry making us watch Despicable Me, I fell asleep and the girls camped out on my bedroom floor. Like we had a little sleepover in my room, I had actually laughed out loud for once and sang along with Elektra and Sapphire at the songs from the movie. Tee and Carmen didn't understand the plot and just gushed at a young Johnny Depp, I woke up and everyone was gone it gave me time to get ready for another day of survival but after last night I was beginning to feel motivated and actually want to see through the day. I put on an outfit instead of just a jumper and grey trackies, I put on a long sleeved muddy green shirt and jeans along with my boots.
I didn't bother with makeup and just brushed my hair, I went downstairs and Mike had an announcement. "We have a new arrival today, his name is Ryan and he will take li.." he stopped as I walked in and the pain in my chest came back a little sharper rather than a healing bruise, "Don't stop on my part mike" I said sitting down and he carried on "He will be taking someone's old room and Chloe, if your up to it you can show him around" Mike suggested and Gus cut in "But I have to do the tour!"  Gus folded his arms and scowled.
I said "Gus, it will give me something to do and besides you'll probably scare the poor lad" And Mike smiled and Gus huffed. "He's about your age Chloe" Mike told me and I nodded as I took a small bite of toast. Elektra looked at me and said "Are you sure Chloe? Because he is staying in.. you knows room" She reminded me but that's where Mike will come in and take over for me.
"Mike is doing that part Elektra, it's still raw" I explained and she rubbed my arm smiling.
"Mike? When I get to his new room can you take over as it's still painful and I don't want to worry the boy" I said and mike nodded. Sapphire came over and took a piece of toast, "Someone slept like a baby last night" She teased and she was right, I had a dreamless sleep and I didn't have any nightmares and the pain was bearable. "Yeah I didn't have a dream, I was in a coma" I joked, then there was a knock on the door. Must be the new kid, I thought and I heard mike give him the usual welcome then he came in the kitchen. He was right about him being my age, he was taller than me but only by about five inches I think.
He had fair skin and brown eyes, along with medium brown hair that was just flat on his head. He wore a denim black jacket and a plain black shirt underneath, jeans and trainers, he seemed the typical fifteen year old.
The boy spoke, "Hi I'm Ryan, Ryan Reeves" He had a deep, Liverpudlian accent and he smiled at me. In fact all he did was stare at me like I was a geisha or a pretty flower, I didn't mind.
I half smiled back, Mike walked him over to me and said "This is one of our eldest, Chloe Stone she will be showing you around later" Mike said and I smiled "Nice to meet you, Ryan" I tried to sound normal, as I didn't want to frighten the boy but he didn't seem to notice my put on voice. "Nice to meet you too, Chloe" He said trying to shake my hand but then pulled it back awkwardly, I held back laughter and then I began to introduce him to everyone,
I started with Sapphire "This is my best friend, Sapphire she's staying here for a few days she used to live here" I said and Sapphire shook his hand and smiled. Then Elektra introduced herself, "Hi, you must be ryan, I'm Elektra Chloe's other friend" I was hoping she wouldn't threaten him and she didn't I didn't want it to go wrong today, I got the vibe he was a little observant I could tell by the way he looked around almost like he was trying to work something out. But I thought nothing of it and continued, Harry came up to us and smiled at Ryan. "This is our youngest, Harry and his giraffe Jeff" Ryan smiled softly at Harry and said "Hi Harry and Jeff" I didn't have to explain that Jeff talks I think he kind of got it, he sure stared a lot especially at me.
After introducing him to everyone I showed him around, I started with the living room "This is the living room" I saw the pool table and the pain had began, too many memories came with that pool table. "Are you okay?" He asked noticing my wince and I smiled "Just a little chest pain, I get that often" I half lied and then we carried on, he stayed a little silent.
I showed him my room, that wasn't so bad. "You like Green Day?" He asked, noticing my poster and I said "Their my favourite band, I'm very particular when it comes to organising my music I have it sorted by year and the albums are in alphabetical order" I rambled a little which was a good distraction and silence breaker, he laughed and said "Do you have OCD?, If you don't mind me asking" and I nodded "I think I do, but I'm just naturally organised which is very weird considering I'm a Scorpio but I'm told my moon sign is Virgo so I guess that explains it" Oh my god I was really rambling, I haven't rambled in ages. Ryan didn't seem to mind as he asked a further question "Do you like just rock?" He said noticing my many posters of rock bands from Green Day to Sex Pistols.
"I love rock, punk because obviously I like green day but I like other music like sixties music and I listen to eighties music a lot when I run but enough about me, what about you? Any bands you like?" I asked and when I mentioned running I got a little stab of pain, that also has a lot of memories for me too.
"We have similar tastes Chloe although smells like teen spirit isn't really my favourite nirvana song" I gasped and scoffed "How could you not like that song?! It's a timeless classic, it's bloody iconic!" I exclaimed in shock, I'll have to educate him then. He went over to my CD player which I hadn't touched in ages and played it, all apologies came on.
Thankfully it didn't effect me, he listened to it and knew some lyrics. "My favourite line is, I wish I was like you, easily amused" I said and he agreed.
"This song has many meanings doesn't it?" I nodded and we sat on my bed, he asked another question. "I know this sounds stupid but your from Ireland right?" I nodded and said "Yeah, born and raised in Dublin until I was eight" I explained and he continued "What brought you here then?" I took a deep breath and began, "Dixie, well my mum, is an escort the job is she goes on dates with rich guys or any guy really and she takes them home and then they pay her the morning after but she steals extra cash, and I was left at home a lot and she never showed no consideration and my cousin Stevie practically brought me up, his mum Claire, my aunt died when he was eight and he was put in care too, I was close with her she was like the mother I never had.
I ended up here when I was thirteen,  I was found half starved and on the verge of collapsing so I nearly died of starvation, and here we are nearly four years later" I left it at that, I don't want to have to mention... Liam... even thinking of his name hurts, Ryan noticed I was on the verge of tears and he rubbed my back.
"You've been through a lot, and don't worry you don't have to tell me more, i didn't have the best upbringing myself my mum wasn't the best and I don't know my dad" He said and I said "I don't even know my dad either, I wish I did, he's just another victim of Dixie's" I said and then he noticed my red jacket, Great now I have to explain that too. "Is that a band or something?" He asked and I said "It's just a label" I lied I didn't want to tell him about the gang, but everyone knows but not even Mike knows I still have that jacket. I don't know why I told him the truth but I just blurted it out, "It's actually another fact about me, I used to be in a gang called the serpents my cousin is still one of them and I was involved at the age of ten, apparently I'm the best they had, it all started in Ireland way before I was born and before Stevie too, it was around the mid sixties when they started" I knew I should've kept with the lie but I don't know why I told him, but I guess it's irrelevant considering everybody knows but no one knows what I used to do and what I'm capable of well Elektra has had a little taste.
"Don't worry Chloe, I'm not judging" Ryan said noticing my uneasiness, I wasn't sure what I should do after telling him that. I wasn't always that open, maybe I really have lost it, maybe I have lost myself and I don't care what anyone thinks anymore. Yes I've got a rep but I haven't kept it up for the past year, that lived and died the day he left. Ryan seemed nice and he was understanding, but I knew I couldn't tell him anymore stuff. I can't risk anymore people using my gang life as leverage or some form of pity, the bad girl from a biker gang who then looses that reputation and ends up washed up like a has been. But every queen has a downfall, in my case my king left and I let past traumas overtake the pain I already feel for his absence. I had to keep my mouth shut for now.