Forbidden Love

Chapter Nineteen

Skylar

“And can you tell me again why we can't just go on an airplane,” I ask Ryder as I rub my temples.

“Because, we want to do this low scale. And if we go on a plane, everyone will want to know who you are and why I'm going and where I'm going and-”

I cut him off before he can continue his long list. “Okay, I get it.”

We were currently planning about getting Cairo. Yep, this is how I'm spending my Friday night, sadly. I wish I could go to the movies with my friends, but I guess planning is important. I even told Ryder that he should just wear his disguise, but he said "it just wouldn't work out." I don't know what thoughts he had going through his head, and I didn't ask, I just nodded my head.

“Its just a long time to be in the car,” I say, already dreading the thought of being in a car nearly forty hours with Ryder.

“Where can we stop though?” I ask as I look at the map we'd brought at the store.

“We can stop in Omaha, Nebraska after about eight hours.”

“Um...okay,” I reluctantly agree. I was going to suggest that we stop in Chicago, Illinois after about five hours, but I want to see them as soon as possible. I didn't want too many delays, so I'll just go with it.

“There, we'll stay at an hotel for about a day to get rest and clean up. Then, we'll hit the road again.”

“Okay, okay cool,” I sigh out. I was done planning, and just wanted to leave. But no, we had to wait until Monday so that we can pack. I don't have any idea how it takes that long to pack, but I didn't say anything. At least I get to find them.

“Is anyone else coming with us,” I ask as I lay my head on the soft pillow. It felt good to relax and I could already feel myself wanting to go to sleep.

“Like who,” Ryder asks as he lays down and pulls the cover around us. We still didn't touch as we slept and I knew he was restraining from holding me.

“Maybe Ethan,” I say. I close my eyes as he replies with a "when can I have you all to myself?" I'm pretty sure that was his mate lovey way of saying no.

*

The next morning I wake up with Ryder sitting on the bed, counting money. I guess you can say he's rich because he gets tax every single year from everyone in the world.

I watch as he sets a 100 in a pile of one hundreds.

He seemed to have more than a million dollars covering his side already. It made me feel useless watching him do this. Or like I'm in some type of charity case. I accepted the money from Ethan-which I totally forgot to thank him for-easily. Since when did I just take? Everything in life I've worked for. Up to a pair of jeans, I had to earn by cleaning or acing a test.

What I really need to do is get a job. I know Ryder probably won't like this, but he doesn't have to know. It could be something simple like being a waitress, or working at the movies. Something, so that at least I'll have my own money.

I'll look around after we get back, right now isn't the time. Maybe Cairo and I can work at the same place.

But when it comes to her meeting new friends, I just want to lock her room and make sure she has contact with no one but me. I guess I could say that it was because I wanted to make sure that her feelings were never hurt.

But I'd be lying if I said that, and if I'm not talking to Ryder, there's no need for me to lie. There was a part of me that's grown that questions our friendship —sistership. We were kind of forced to become friends. We lived really close together– twenty minutes if you're lazy, ten if your hyped.