sweets || bryce hall

Chapter 39: This'll Be Fun

ADDING THIS LATER
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Rory POV

I anxiously ring my hands, sitting in the back of the Tesla. Josh is driving with Nessa in the passenger seat, and I'm sitting between Blake and Bryce. He came and got the three of us, Nessa already with him, since he hadn't come over earlier I guess.

I don't know where I stand with him, Noah, and Quinton anymore to be honest. Jaden and Josh apologized by paying all my hospital bills, and they all did in general, but I've only gotten close with Jaden again. Once they all moved into the different Sway houses and such, I only see them when they come over, and Noah is always with other people, plus I never leave my room. I'm okay with that though. I don't know what to do with myself anymore anyway.

To be honest, I really don't know how or why I got here.

I know my birthday is today. I'm turning 19. Which I know should be super exciting, but I don't even think I thought about it until Nessa ran into my room this morning. All she told me was to be ready by six, and that they were doing a birthday dinner for me, so I couldn't say no. Actually she ran out before I could say anything. Bryce got up before I did so I didn't see anyone before or after than until six when she ran back in.

She looks amazing by the way.

Within the entire day between 12 and 6, I imagined ever situation that could go wrong by leaving the house, let alone my room, rewrapped my wrist, because that's the only thing still hurt, did my makeup, and then watched some youtube and NCIS,

I actually really like the way it came out. It's simple though, which is kind of not normal for me. I haven't gotten ready in so long though so it's been a bit since I've done anything. Makeup and art have always made me happy, but I haven't done it in a lot time. I never did my makeup crazy to go out, my family would have killed me, but I did it for fun. The boys, Nessa, Olivia, none of them know about it. I guess I'm just used to not telling any one about it. I have a sketchbook hidden under our mattress, and I haven't really done my makeup since I moved here. I just miss doing art. It was what I would do when I would get locked in my room.

Anyway...

I got increasingly anxious over the course of the day. No one talked to me, not that I've been doing much of that lately, but no one even came in the room.

So now here I am. I know we're having a dinner, and I obviously had to dress nice ish. I didn't want to over do it though.

"Wh-Where exactly are we g-going?" I turn to look up, shakily speaking towards my boyfriend. He grins back at me, I don't really know why, before saying,

"Don't worry Sweets, this'll be fun. I promise." I look between them two boys on either side of me, both of whom are grinning now.

"Aury, you're going to love it. Swears," Blake smiles, holding out his pinky. I smile slightly, joining pinky's with him.

"We have a big surprise, so we're going to cover your eyes Ror, is that okay?" Nessa asks, turning back towards us. I look at Bryce and Blake quickly, glancing, and Bryce notices the anxiousness in my still wringing hands. He grabs my left hand away from the other, squeezing.

"We'll be there the whole time, we just want you to be surprised." I just nod, answering Nessa's question.

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"Okay Ro, I hands are going to cover your eyes, just keep 'em closed, alright?" Jaden says. I nervously nod. I haven't left the house in two months, so this is weird.

"Where is Bryce?" I ask, tilting my head.

"He went inside with Josh, we're following them in. Just walk forward and Jaden will guide you." I hear Nessa say, a hand grabbing mine. I flinch slightly, but the hand squeezes mine, and Nessa adds, "Ro, it's just me, come on, we're gonna go in, I promise you're going to love this alright?" I just nod in response.

I feel her hand pull me forward, Jaden's left hand on the small of my back guiding me and his right hand loosely laying over my eyes, even though they're closed.

I hear a bunch of voices, and a lot of "shhhh"'s in front of me. What is going on?

The thing is, I miss the people who were growing to be huge parts of my life before all of this.

Alex was becoming like a father figure; like the caring, understanding one I never had.

Kouvr was like a mom, she always protected me and checked on me.

Mia, Olivia, Nikita, Dixie, Charli sometimes even though she's younger than me, all of them were becoming like older sisters.

The Sway boys in general are like my brothers, in many different ways, and I appreciate all of them for how understanding they've been. They care about me, no matter how much of an inconvenience I am on their lives.

Tayler and Thomas I was starting to get comfortable with, and I actually really liked them.

Blake and Jaden have always been like my big, protective, older brothers, and we were getting so close. But like, with all the Sway boys, I've barely seen them the past few months. I've just been so detached and in my depression and fear that I haven't known how to do anything.

Chase... I love him, like I love everyone else who has come into my life since coming to California, but I can't explain it. That night... that night was such a nightmare, even before me going home.

It was a nightmare.

Which I hid from, deep in my room, under the covers.

I don't blame any of them, there wasn't many ways they could do anything, or reach out to me directly.

But all the same, they were all becoming the family I never had, except Aaron.

"Are you ready to celebrate your birthday Ro?" I hear Jaden ask, and I just nod.

"Alriiiiiight," Nessa says, loudly, and I hear everything in front of me get quieter as she continues, "3... 2... 1! Open 'em!"

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Hey guys, I've had this written, and thought I would make it longer, but all of that will be the next part.

I don't know if this is the best I've ever written, but I'm getting back into it.

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