Love & Ride

Chapter 28

- "What do you want to do now?" Tyler asks while still holding me.

I take a deep breath and keep looking at the waves going forward and backward. It's like my brain is too tired to think.

- "Skyla?"

- "I don't know."

- "Do you want to go home? Or maybe stay here for a little longer?" His voice is so soft and reassuring.

- "Not home." I say instantly.

- "Okay." He says then stays quiet.

I get out of his arms and keep looking at the ocean. This is officially my favourite place in New York.

- "Let's go." He says.

- "Where?" I look at him.

- "My house."

I nod then start walking back to the car with him.

- "Wait. I need to call my mom." But then I remember. "Cooper has my phone. Shit."

- "You can use mine, it's in the car."

- "Okay. Thanks."

We get in the car and he hands me his phone. I clear my voice then dial mom's number.

*phone call*

- "Hey mom." I feel Tyler's eyes on me.

- "Why aren't you picking up on your phone? It's late Skyla."

- "I know, I'm sorry, I, uh, left my phone at the party and I'm at a friend's house now."

- "You know you have to tell me before you do anything like that. And you have school tomorrow!"

- "Yeah, I'm sorry mom."

- "It's fine, is everything okay?"

- "Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow."

- "Okay. Be careful honey."

- "Bye."

*end of phone call*

I hand Tyler his phone then attach my seatbelt.

- "So?"

- "Everything's fine." I answer him.

He starts his car and gets back on the road.

- "Do you want a coffee?" He asks.

- "Yeah, thanks."

I look at him, stunned. He's a totally other person today, he's actually taking care of me, he's making me feel safe, like nobody ever did.

I look back in front of me and take a deep breath. New York is more alive than ever, all the lights are on, and people are walking in all directions.

The ride to his house was pretty fast since all the roads are almost empty. We get in the house that's kind of familiar to me right now and I take off my white nikes.

Tyler stayed quiet the whole ride and I really don't know how to act. He walks up to his room and I follow him. When we arrive there he asks me:

- "Do you want to shower?"

- "I'd love to."

- "Okay."

He heads to his closet and takes a pair of grey sweatpants and a black t-shirt.

- "The towels are inside" He says as he hands me the clothes.

I take them then head to the bathroom. I close the door and take a look around. It's really big, there's a big bathtub and a big shower. I take a towel from the cupboard at my right then take off my clothes and leave then on the hanger.