Love & Ride

Chapter 29

I keep staring at his face, expecting him to laugh all this off at any minute, but nothing happens.

Tyler's pov:

What the fuck just happened? Why the fuck did I say that? I didn't even mean it! I guess I didn't. it's just that seeing her walk away like that... I couldn't take it. It felt real this time, like it's really over, so I had to stop her.

She keeps staring at me, waiting for some sort of reaction, but I really don't know what I'm doing.

Skyla's pov:

I chuckle then shake my head negatively and start walking away.

- "Wait!" He says.

- "What Tyler?!" I turn around again and ask him.

- "Did you hear me?"

- "Are you crazy? You can't be my boyfriend!"

- "Why not?"

- "Because! You said it yourself!"

- "Well, now I'm saying something else."

- "I'm too tired to do this tonight." I say. He looks away and laughs. "What's funny?"

- "I'm not the problem here. You don't even know what you want."

- "You want to know what I want? I want you to stay away from me! You don't even know how to be a boyfriend!" I lift my arms and roll my eyes.

- "I didn't know that there was a manual for that. And besides, I wonder what would've happened if I stayed away from you tonight, you seemed pretty glad to see me."

- "I..." He's right, I don't know what to say. I look down and clear my voice.

- "That's what I thought." He walks by me and heads inside the house.

I keep standing where he left me then sigh and pass my hand through my hair. What am I going to do now? I don't even have my phone. Fuck this night.

I didn't expect that at all. I could imagine anything, but not him proposing to be my boyfriend. He can't be my boyfriend. He's an asshole, I'm sure he didn't even think it through.

I start walking to the garden, this place is so beautiful that I never want to leave it. I sit in front of the piano and pass my hand on the keys and take a deep breath.

I started learning to play piano when I was pretty young. Five or six I think, mom always thought that my beautiful singing voice should be associated with an instrument. I can play guitar too but I'm better at the piano. It has always been my favourite instrument.

I start playing the notes of Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran and it calms me instantly. It's like everything that happened tonight started fading away. This song is one of the first songs I ever learned to play. The melody is perfect and the lyrics are incredible. I love it so much.

I play the last part of the song then stay at the piano for a few minutes. It's been a while since Tyler went inside, I wonder what's he doing.

I admit that I've been a little unfair to him, he saved me and I'm really thankful for that.

I stand up then start walking towards the house. He left his cup on the floor beside mine so I take them in with me. I head to the kitchen and leave them on the counter then start looking for Tyler.

- "Tyler?" I scream as I enter the living room but I receive no answer.

I head upstairs and search in his room but he's still not there. I take a look in the backyard and I almost get lost. Hopefully, I find my way back in. I'm really worried, he's nowhere to be found and I can't even contact him.