Ryder
"And we have arrived," Cody said as he walked into the kitchen, Ethan a step behind him, making me roll my eyes. Where these two got so much energy in the morning was beyond me.
"Just in time. Bacon?" Kaylee called out as Ethan hugged her from behind.
Kaylee was a friend, if you could her that. Lived with me, was a general mama duck and the only other person I could stand apart from these two knuckleheads. That and the fact she was just barely four months pregnant. She practically fawned over us.
"Sounds great. So where is Ryder?" Cody asked sitting beside me and rolled my eyes as Kaylee gave him a pointed yet amused look as she looked at me. "Him? Well I'll be. I thought he had a twin brother or something. Did I come late or something?"
"I woke up early. What's the big deal?"
"Did we miss something?" Ethan asked as I focused on my breakfast, well partially on my breakfast.
I'd done many crazy things and I knew it but last night, this morning was something else. And funniest thing, I couldn't get over it nor could I sleep either.
"Maybe you should ask his new girlfriend?" I heard Kaylee say and I snapped my gaze back to the them as a thud reached my ears and I turned to see Ethan on the floor.
"Say what now?" I heard Cody ask and I narrowed my eyes at Kaylee.
"I do not have a girlfriend unless you're searching one for me and I suggest you don't," I said refilling my cup of coffee. God knows I need ounces of caffeine to deal with this two, but my happy mood was wrecked when Kaylee took the mug out of my hands.
"No..."
"You can't be drinking that much coffee."
"But I have to deal with these two."
"Hey!" I heard Ethan say as he got back to his feet feigning offense.
"I see your point. This once. Now get out of here. I want to work."
"You mean sit around watching your soaps with a glass of wine," I said and she glared at me as I dodged the slap she was aiming my way.
"You are getting way too smart for your own good. Though technically not today. I'm still pregnant smartass."
"You love me," I said swinging an arm over her shoulder and she smiled patting my hand.
"Sadly yes. Now shoo. I won't have you wake up early only to be late."
"You know it beats the whole point of being the school's bad boy," I said and I could hear her laugh as we made our way out of the house as I swore I heard her mutter cocky. I knew I was but I'd never admit it to anyone else other than myself.
"Your car?"
"It's always my car," I grumbled under my breath silently thanking God for coffee as I got in the driver's seat.
But maybe I made that decision too fast. My thoughts were at a whirlwind. Would I see her again? I mean it's not that I was eager or anything but seeing as to how comfortable and relaxed I was last night around her... nah. I was overthinking it and I never overthink.
"You okay, dude?" I heard Cody a few moments into the ride.
"Yeah, sure. Why?"
"Well, you've been quiet?"
"I'm always quiet."
"What he means to say is that you've been quiet since Kaylee mentioned your girlfriend," Ethan said from the backseat and I rolled my eyes.
"I don't have a girlfriend."
"But there is a girl?" Ethan asked excitedly and I kept my gaze passive as chuckling inwardly at the attempt.
"Nice try, Ethan," I muttered to myself as the car went silent before Ethan blasted his playlist the rest of the ride to school.
But still despite everything and as much as I tried to convince myself I wasn't as interested as I liked to have been, I still found my gaze wandering around searching for her. I mean she was new. She would stick out right. At least I hoped she did and at the thought I groaned inwardly. The two bozos beside me would have a field day with this if they ever found out. Then again, if they did I didn't know her name so she'd be in the clear. God, I was hopeless.
Diana's POV
"You look exhausted," Jordan commented as she found me by my locker.
"That's what this magical brew is for," I said raising my cup towards her.
"You're calling coffee magical. Now I've heard everything."
"Not a fan."
"How do you even stomach that stuff?" She asked making me laugh at the face she made.
"Where is Tess? I thought she was with you."
"She had to drop by the library. I on the other hand, wanted to feast my eyes on some Adonis figures before I went to class," she said almost apprehensive and I chuckled quirking my eyebrow in question.
"Does Tess not approve?"
"Hates them. Not sure why but I won't let it stop me from ogling!?" She declared and I looked at her amused before she suddenly grabbed my arm. "Oh, I didn't get a chance to show you them with Tess hovering around. I swear it's like the angels sing at the first glance at him."
She fangirled pulling me with her a few paces towards the entrance and weirdly I let her. I mean I didn't get what the big deal was with seeing some boys but after seeing the different biased reactions of two best friends who have supposedly been friends since kindergarten, I just had to see it for myself. Okay, I admit, I was a little piqued as to what the guys, who made all these girls drop everything just to be near him and the males jealous, looked like. And when I did I froze in place completely speechless at the turn of events.
"Oh my God do you know him? He's totally staring right at you," a girl beside us ask grabbing my arm and I seemed to snap back into my senses.
Those blue eyes. Fucking blue eyes, I cussed in my head over and over as I saw his lips curve up into a slight smile and I cleared my throat, almost sure he was starting to make his way towards us despite the hoard of girls standing near him and in the hallway all around craving for his attention.
"Umm, no sorry," I said to the girl before grabbing Jordan's arm and pulling her with me trying to shrug off the feeling of guilt when I saw the disappointed flash in his eyes when I started to move away.
"No.." she whined and I refrained from rolling my eyes.
"We are going to be late," I said coolly and she grumbled under her breath but nevertheless followed me.
"But you have to admit he was hot right."
"He's okay," I said and she started rambling trying to explain why he was not just okay.
But under my cool and calm exterior, I was freaking out on the inside. Ryder Stone, aka the guy I tackled to the floor yesterday afternoon, aka the guy I was with at 2am in the morning at the public beach, aka the guy I had a heart-to-heart with aka the guy I might have 'intentionally', if I could say that, made out with. Did I mention Ryder Stone, the guy I was supposed to stay away from in the first place!?
Oh fuck! Get out of this one Diana, I dare you. Oh shit!