My Best friend: Riker Lynch

Chapter 22

We just laid in bed and watched cow and chicken (it's an old boomerang show ) for about an hour.

"Rike, it's late I should probably get home."

"Babe you can spend the night" he whispered in my ear

"Riker my dad will kill me I have to go"

He grunted under his breath
"Fine".

I got dressed and was halfway out the door until he pulled me back.

"Your not leaving so quickly" he whispered to me again
He pulled me in by my waist and gently kisses me until I pulled away.

"Wha-"

"I have to go."
I opened the door and walked out....right into stormie.

"Oh. Mrs. Lynch I'm sorry I-"

"Oh no sweetie it's ok! I'm sorry about earlier and everything that's happened. we were just unsure about you and Riker. oh and call me stormie.

"Uh ok. I have to go though, sorry again."

I drove back next door to my house and walked inside.

"Dad? Hello? Are you here?"

Then I thought I heard a girl laugh. I walked into the living room and saw my dad and some woman holding hands and smiling.

"Dad?"

"Oh. Amanda!"

"Wh-what are you doing?"

"Well, honey this is Sheila she's my... girlfriend"

Tears filled my eyes and I sprinted out the door. I got in my car and drive as fast as I could down to the woods.

I got out and walked out to the river and sat down on the bank.

I grabbed a stick and started to play with the water. I started to think this through more. yes I know my mothers dead. I don't care. he can't have a girlfriend she'll ruin everything, screw everything up, things just got better, and now she'll make them worse.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard a branch snap.

"H-hello?"

"Amanda? Where are you?"

"Go away I don't want to talk to you"

Riker came out of the bushes.
"Why? What did I do?"

"I thought you were my dad" I said reassuring him. he sat down next to me and wrapped his arms around me.

"Why are you mad at your dad?"

"Sheila."

"Um. who?"

"His g-g-g"

"His what?"

"Girlfriend" I squeaked out.

"Oh. babe I'm so sorry" he said pulling me closer and kissing my head

"Perhaps it will be ok?"
I turned my head and looked up at him with a "it's not gonna be ok" look.

"Or maybe not" he said correcting himself.

"How'd you know I was here?"

"I saw you run out and I followed you."

I nodded in response.

"Rike? Can I maybe stay at your house Tonite?"

"Yea of course. you can always stay with me. maybe we should get going it's getting kinda scary out here."
I chuckled and he helped me up. we both drove over to his house and climbed into bed.
I rested my head on his chest.

"Goodnight love."

"Goodnight Riker."