Loveless Shadows

Chapter 4

Lana is nowhere to be found downstairs. God I hope she didn't do something stupid. She would blame me for sure. I take the steps two at a time opening the first door I come too. Nope. It's only a closet.

Fuck why did I leave her to begin with it. I can feel my heart hammering through my chest. I'm suddenly so nervous. The bathroom door is wide open revealing a couple basically hunching on the wall. 

"LANA!" I yell hoping she responds. 

"What the fuck" I choke out opening the last door in the hall. Lana's on top of Trent in the bed swallowing his face. 

"Oh no you don't" I growl out yanking Lana off of Trent and right out the room down the steps and to the car.

"Raven what are you doing." she whines tugging away from my grip.

I roll my eyes. "You were basically raping that boy." 

"Was not." she huffs. "Why are you being such a cock block."

I can feel my eyes widen at the words she just used. "I've created a monster." I smack my forehead. "Come on lets go"

"Actually if it's okay I wanna catch a ride home with Trent." she blushes. 

I can feel the anger spiking. But hell if I care. I could care less. 

"Fine. Whatever." I turn around getting in to my car before pulling out into the road. Halfway through the ride my anger evaporates a little. I sigh. I just hope she's okay. 

Gladly Sarah's not up when I get home dragging my feet up the stairs. I don't think I could handle hearing her mouth. 

As I kick my shoes off dropping them in front of my room door I hear a soft snore coming from my bed. Ryker's curled up in my sheets asleep. I nudge his shoulder, waking him up.

"What are you doing in my room."

He turns to me and I can see the redness of his eyes as if he's been crying. "I had a nightmare and I wanted to sleep with you."

Fuck. Why's he telling me. What the hell am I supposed to do. "Toughen up kid. Go back to your room or go tell Sarah."

"Please." His little voice whispers tears filling his eyes. 

Ughhh. Shit. "Fine. Scoot over runt." I give in sliding in as he moves aside. He curls up in a ball in my side. "I said you can stay in here you don't have to lay up on me." I wait for him to move but he doesn't. Soft snores start sound from his body. I look down to see he's asleep. Great.

"No please don't leave." a voice says. It takes me a minute to realize it's Ryker's. I hadn't realized I'd fallen asleep. "Why don't you love me dad." He whimpers his little arms flailing around in the bed. I grab his arms shaking him trying to wake him.

"Ryker wake up. You're dreaming." I move the sweaty hair back from his face shaking him. His arms wrap around my waist and tightens there.

"I'm sorry. Please don't leave me. I love you Raven." I freeze as the words fall from his trembling lips and hits my ears. Why'd he say that. Why is he dreaming about me. I cant stop the flooding questions in my mind. 

"Ryker bud wake up please." I softly say into his ear.

His eyes flutter open. Confusion in his eyes as he takes in his surroundings and finally resting on my face. 

He jumps up. "Raven I'm s-sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up. Are you mad at me" he stammers out.

"No." I chuckle. Fuck am I really that bad a person everyone assumes I'm gonna do something crazy. "Come back to sleep its fine." I say opening my arms for him to climb in.

He hesitantly moves towards me slowly climbing back into the bed and curling beside me again.

"I'm sorry i'm such a dick to you."

"You're a dick to everybody." I smile looking up at the ceiling. "It's okay." He yawns and falls right back to sleep.

I groan as the suns light hits my face. Not this shit again. I'm really not looking forward to going to school today. 

After dropping Ryker off I make my way to my hell hole of a school. First hour's pretty boring as usual. It isn't until English that my day gets interesting. I'm sitting in the back as usual when someone decides to sit in the vacant desk beside me. 

"Did you miss me Birdie."

I look up from my book to see fucking Alexander smiling that obnoxious smile of his.

"Dont gape for so long. Flies might get in" he smirks.

"Fuck off." I say rolling my eyes. "And don't start that stupid birdie shit again or I will cut your nuts off freeze them and feed them to you like popsicles."

"I see you still haven't changed" he chuckles. "God i've missed your feistiness birdie."

"Fuck off Xander." 

"You know I hate that name."

"And you know I hate you calling me birdie." I shrug

"Touche Birdie. Touche."

I literally cannot with him. I roll my eyes. "Go to hell-"

"Miss. Ramirez do you have something to share with the class." My annoying english teacher Mrs. Duckworth says. 

Before I could spit out a witty response that dickwad had the nerve to jump in. "She was just letting me know how much she missed me Mrs. Duckworth." 

"Well that's very sweet of her but save it for after class." She smiles at him. "Nice to have you back Mr. Ricks." she adds

I cannot believe him. He turns and grins a stupid grin at me while I practically fume at the mouth. When the bell rings for the first time I'm the first one out the door. When I get to the table Lana's already there. 

"What the hell happaned to you last night." I throw out as soon as I sit down.

"I have news." She beams at me and bounces up and down at the table. 

I raise an eyebrow. "Okay what." I push.

"Wellll m-" We're interrupted when Trent slides in next to Lana and wraps his arm around her waist nuzzling into her neck. I can't stop the gagging noise as she bursts into a fit of giggles. 

"Welll Me and Trent are together now." She squeals. 

Oh Fuck me.