Bad boys, bridges, and troubled love.

Chapter 8

I got to the lobby of the building and I ran outside. Keep your head clear, Ana.

Ok, we came across this bridge. Where is the subway? Oh it's so dark.

I wandered around and realized it's been 45 minutes and I'm lost in this huge city. I'll call Alex and tell him to come get me. As soon as I hit call, my phone died. Great.

I sat down on a bench and started to cry. I am being pursued by a sleazy jock, and I'm lost. Someone sat down next to me and he looked familiar.

"Hey, you're the new girl, Abigail?"

Oh it's that kid Luke from my Science
class. Oh he's really cute. I've never met an unattractive Luke.

"It's Ana."

"Oh right, sorry. Why are you crying?" He put his hand on my cheek and wiped my mascara-filled tear.

"I've been wandering around for 45 minutes and I'm lost."

"Where is a pretty girl like you heading alone in the city?"

"I'm just trying to get home. I can't find the subway."

"I can show you where it is. Come with me." Wow, someone actually being nice to me.

We got off the bench and walked a little down the street. All of the sudden, he pushed me up against one of the buildings, and kissed me. He slammed my head pretty hard. Oh no he's drunk. His breath reeked of alcohol. He was too strong, so I couldn't get out of his grip.

"Luke! What are you doing!"

"Come on Ana, we all know you gave it up to Tyler." He was kissing my neck and feeling up my skirt. Oh I wish I stayed with Tyler.

"Hey! Get off her!" Tyler came and ripped Luke off of me. How did he find me?

"What, you won't share this one? Come on Ty, let me have a go at her." He looked at me with a creepy look in his eyes. Oh here come the tears again.

"Leave her alone Luke, I mean it." He was seething with rage.

"What's your problem, Vern?"

"Come near her again, and I'll kill you."

I'll kill you.

I heard those words over and over. Luke walked away and Tyler turned to me and his eyes softened when he saw how scared I was.

"Oh Ana, I shouldn't have let you leave."

I couldn't speak. What just happened?

"I'll take you home."

The walk to the subway was silent. I was in shock. We got to my stairs and I couldn't go inside.

He had his arm around my waist and I felt so safe with him.

"Can I stay with you?" It was the only thing I said to him since I ran out.

"Yea of course."

"Thank you. I don't want Alex seeing me like this."

We walked to his door and we went inside. His house is huge. Bigger than mine, I think. We have the same spiral staircase and his kitchen is set up like mine, but he has black countertops. His place is so modern.

"Here is some water." I sat on his kitchen island and he stood in front of me.

"Thanks."

"Are you ok? You seemed so scared, I'm so sorry."

"I'm a little shaken, but I'll be alright. I thought that he was going to..." I couldn't even finish the thought.

"This is all my fault."

"Tyler look at me, this isn't your fault. I ran out. I'm the one who just wandered into the city alone."

"I should've come after you."

"You did." He looked up at me and he kissed me.

"I'm glad I did. Come on, let's get you to bed, you've had a stressful night."

He scooped me up off the counter and carried me upstairs. He put me down on his bed.

"Put this on" he tossed me one of his flannels. It's so soft, I can't wait to get out of this outfit.

"Where is the bathroom?"

"Over there." He nodded in the direction of the door I thought was a closet.

I changed into his shirt, but I don't have bottoms. The shirt barely covered my butt. I guess it's better than nothing.

I walked out of the bathroom and he was in sweats and had no shirt on. Who knew he had a 6-pack? No, no. Ana you're here so Alex doesn't chastise you. That's it. Don't let him get in your head.

"Oh the panties make a comeback. That's a nice look for you."

"Don't look at me like that."

I glanced out the window, and saw Alex walk into my room. Crap he was going to see us!

"Get down!"

I grabbed Tyler and we fell to the floor beside his bed. I was on top of him and I could feel his abs through my shirt.

"So what are we doing down here?"

"Alex is in my room, I don't want him to see us."

"You know, I don't have to be down here. It is my house."

"Just stop talking."

I peaked up, and Alex was gone.

"Ok, coast is clear." I went to get up, but he pulled me back down.

"I like us down here." He started to kiss me. His hands were on my thighs, then up my back, then in my hair.

He started to lift the shirt off me, but I stopped him.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't you want this?"

"Well I just met you."

"Come on, things were getting good."

"Tyler no. Let's just go to bed."

We climbed into bed and he put his arm around me. I drifted to sleep in an instant.

I woke up to the sun in my eyes. What time is it? Oh my God we have school!

"Tyler. Tyler!"

"What??"

"Get up we have school! Oh my parents are going to kill me if I walk in the house like this."

"Just wear what you did last night."

"Oh yea!"

I didn't have any makeup with me, so I texted Monica and asked her to bring me some.

"Come on let's go!"

"Calm down, we will get there."

I pulled Tyler out the door the same time Alex came outside.

"Back inside!"

"In, out, what is it?"

Alex was down the street, it's clear.

"Alright let's go."

We went on our merry way to school. We went to class and continued in our day.

Tyler didn't really talk to me in French class. I was at my locker and I saw him coming with a few friends.

"Hey Tyler, I had a nice time last night."

"Well I'm glad you were satisfied, British." He had that weird seductive smirk again. His friends started to nudge him.

"Well, what are you doing later?"

"Sorry Brit, I've got plans." Why is he acting like this?

"Oh, ok."

"See you around." He slapped my ass. Once again. What happened to the sweet guy I was with last night?