I had taken some days off the school to cool off and I had arrived a decision that definitely did not involve finding Rye at my moms house. As she took off , im still left to think of the reason why she was here in the first place. To see Mason ? if he wasn't part of this family I would make sure he ended up in a mental hospital.
Both mom and Logan keep staring at me and I have no slight idea why they are staring. Am I supposed to be going after her?
"Gooo!!!" I hear my mom scream and well I now feel like I have to go after her. What to tell her though? I was not ready for this.
"wait." I call out and she stops and stares back at me, her eyes tearing into mine so as it drains me. I have no idea on what to say. Should I ask why she was here? If she was here to see Mason? I will obviously not like the answer so I better not.
"Hi." Seriously Logan? Hi? My mind taunts me. That's a lame move.
"I have already said that. I mean… sorry,, not sorry for saying hi, just… shit!"
I cannot begin to comprehend how stupid I look right now.
"Ryela?" she questions and strides forward towards me, obviously trying to be intimidating. I was nervous but sure not intimidated by her. Damn this girl, she likes to go against norm. that is what she lives for. Defiance. She is so close I can smell her and see her eyes dilate in need. I can feel her heart begin to race. "ryela? She repeats, this time not as strongly and I pull back abit. I cannot think with her this close. I am loosing my mind over this girl. I will sure loose it if I am not careful around her.
"uuh, I might have asked a first year."
"a first year." She scoffs. I do not know how else she expects I know her name but, yea a first year was how I know.
"was it pillow talk and my name came up?" she is not serious. I am taken aback by her question. Who asks that. I just made a really huge effort to know her. To study what she likes, to get to know her real name so that I won't piss her off she grins. yet again.
"what! No! What is wrong with you?"
"you just had a real long weekend and you came back calling me by my name. its Rye bytheway. And fuck I don't like you so don't go making all this boyfriend gestures like fighting my battles for me."
"Says the girl coming to see her boyfriend's brother at his home." I am a little pissed at her declaration. I get closer and look down to her face being the closest I have ever been and I swear feeling her breath on my skin, I almost loose it. Behave Logan, mom is watching you. My brain reminds me and I clent my teeth when she swallows. "watch it princess, we don't want to end up disrespecting the only angel in my closet. He is an angel is he not?" she swallows yet again but does not take her gaze off me. Her eyes are begging me to get closer. I tuck a stray braid that hung on her forehead behind her ear and she closes her eyes, rubbing her tongue on her lower lip. I feel my pants tighten and I know I have to pull back before I act out of reason. "See you at school." I take two steps away from her and watch as she walks away fast, not taking a look behind.
"Duuuuuude!" my brother holds my neck like that of a little boy and I take his hands off me.
"fuck off." I hurry inside to find my mom smiling. "She' s Mason's girl. Smile when he comes home." I move along to pick my box and head upstairs.
"You going to Meru Saturday right?"
"why would I wanna go to Meru?" I don't get what can possibly interest me in the other side of the country.
"Ruger bro. Ruger." Blake insists on having as much fun. I have not been feeling too YOLO vibe the past few days.
"Ruger. I remember. Saturday right?" I remember asking Rye to come and now more than ever, now that im reminded I can have a chance to get her close to me…
"What are you thinking about, you planned this. You promised we have to go. Where's the fun without you bro? you have to come. It's a freaking road trip... Im telling you bro, its…"
"Fine, I'll come." I say just to get him to stop talking. I just saw Rye pretending to be busy on her beside her locker. Blake taps his back and walks over ahead. "what'd you say, You coming." I sneak up behind her and she jumps in shock.
"I am definitely not going anywhere with you if that's what you are asking. Get out of my skin now senior." She tries to run from me but I trap her between my hands and move my body closer.
"I can't breathe Logan." She complains and turns her head to get some air.
"I don't want you to breathe. I want you to scream Ryela." She turns to look at me and her lips part slightly. I draw closer to her so I can hear her breath hike and I can feel it against my skin. That feeling is heaven. "I want you to kiss you and claim every part of you until you begging for relief. To see you come undone…" I am out of breath and hearing her heart race and seing all the goose bumps that develop on her neck and her shoulders is not helping my situation. "I wanna take you right here, so hard, so baad." I pull that last word to stress it. To be honest, I have no idea why can't pull back. She wants this, that's why. She wants to kiss me as bad as I do.
"I…." she stammers between her breaths. "Please… let… me go." She can't even get the words out. It turns me on so bad that she is begging.
"That was not so convincing baby.'' I almost don't care if shes dating someone else anymore. I want to kiss her. Right now right here where the whole school can see.
"Rye." I hear Mason's voice and my jaw tenses. Fkn Mason! I let go and she paces away from both of us still taking glances at me and clearing her throat. Picking at her braid strands and tucking them behind her ears. She is looking around to see if anyone saw her. I turn to face Mason once Ryela takes a turn down the hall. His look is that of disgust, not really jealous, just disgusted. He doesn't even go after her. He just walks past me into our classroom.
Okay. I shrug.
Im quite sure no one from school is getting left behind. Mom gave Mason an years, allowance in one day just because I said he is not driving with me. Well, there was no way I was going to let him bug me the whole way, besides Blake and Rick will fill the porche and there wouldn't be any space for his lame guitar.
" you are driving us?" Blake asks surprised as if I was going to let any of them drive my car.
"No way dude, you always have a death wish behind wheels. We let it go on safe streets but no way you areb driving us through the highway." Rick complains.
"You drive us through Nithi bridge and its bye bye for us." Blake adds.
"you could just have taken your own cars?" it's that easy of a math isn't it? I mean if they feel unsafe, why are we here? " are you seriously suggesting I let you drive? You are all full of booze!" I cannot believe they actually started drinking before we even Left Nairobi. What can I say, in Kenya, you go to a club already buzzed then now start drinking.
They finally let me take off . I just don't want to spend too much time on road. If I drive, well be there before 10:00 Pm.
I don't get how these idiots are my friends to be honest. They are screaming and hitting on girls on our way . along the way , my car gets hit with vomit by some chick who felt entitled to throw it at because Blake said something nasty to her.
" Naah mah, you drive and you , out of this side of the road. Struggling to the back seat and exchanging places when still im motion. Blake turns up the music and the engine is rolling lower than it was when I was behind the wheel. I love when my engine is loud. It gets everyone looking back at the damn thing.
"Meruuuuu!! Here we coooooome!!! We scream as they throw out empty bottles of golden label. I prefer to chill until I get to Meru.
The whole area is full by the time we get there. Some cheer leaders by the entrance. A crowd of people and some really interesting, muscular people, pushing people away from the local celebrities that are trying to get backstage.
A few people checking for IDs but really with a bit of money, it doesn't matter if you are ten.
"hey dude, Pony girl is here." My chest jumps a little with the mention of that name.
I am glad mason is not with her. She is third wheeling her singer brother Brian and his girlfriend.
"Hey," I say after I pull her aside from where she stood with Brian.
"Jesus. You really had to sneak?"
"Don't you already know me by now?" I peer into her eyes and she looks away.
"At least let me pay." She gets back on line.
"Okay last minute girl.''
"Just Rye please."
"yes Ma'am." She rolls her eyes at me.