Chapter Fifteen â Gone
Ryder's absence at school did affect me.
Only a little though.
For the most part, things were just as they were before he came. I even used his empty seat in all my classes to put my feet or backpack on.
Except something interesting happened when lunch rolled around.
Amber, Wes, and I were eating lunch together when a girl tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around not knowing what to expect, but then she held out her hand and gave me something.
A cupcake.
I smiled, knowing this was Ryder's doing, but this one was different from the others he had given me. The others had a delicious white icing with no decorations. This one had the same white icing, except on top rested a mini cupcake, with a cute heart sticking out of it. The girl also passed me a note. I thanked her before I opened it.
To my Cupcake. . .
Because they make you happy.
Love, your sugar daddy
I jump when I suddenly hear Amber's voice behind me, after she clearly read my note. "Damn. That boy is more whipped than the frosting on both of those cupcakes."
I laugh and put the note in my pocket. He is really sweet though. Why the hell am I not dating him again? Oh right, I'm with Sean. But he's got to step his game up a little, because as much as I hate to admit it. . .
Ryder's getting under my skin.
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After school, Amber came over to my house for a sleepover. We just finished watching John Tucker Must Die, and we were now putting on She's The Man when she got up to use the bathroom. As she's doing her businessâprobably a number two to be honest because she's already been in there for a little whileâI decide to text Ryder, who got my number from Amber. As a result of her giving it to him, I now have his own from when he texted me this morning.
Yes. Ryder is now sending me good morning texts.
Hi, I hope everything's okay at home. Just wanted to say thank you for the cupcake. It was the cutest most delicious thing I've ever tasted. â¥ð
I'm glad you liked it, Angel. There's no need to thank me though, I know that one day you'll be the cutest most delicious thing I've ever tasted too.
I immediately feel heat go through me. This boy is too smooth. That's the reason why I even stayed away from him in the beginning. Guys like that have usually had practise. Lots of it.
It takes me a few minutes to respond, seeing as I'm suddenly feeling ten degrees hotter while I imagine him saying that to me in his deep, husky, sexyâ
Okay, hormones. That's enough.
Okay then, sugar daddy. How about we test that as soon as you come back?
Ha. I wasn't serious, I just had to tease him too.
A couple of minutes later, I'm getting a phone call. As soon as I answer it I hear a groan. "Emma, you're not supposed to encourage me," his voice is husky and rough, "you're supposed to call me a pervert and tell me to take my mind out of the gutter."
"I wanted to tease you," I laugh. At least he knew I was joking.
"It worked."
". . .well that was easy." But then again, most guys were.
"That's because you're irresistible."
"Nah. I just think it's because you're always horny."
"Once again. . . that's because you're irresistible."
"Oh please. You were probably already horny before I texted you," I snort.
"Correction. I got horny when you texted me," his voice keeps getting more and more sexy the longer we talk and I honestly can't handle it.
"Okay, this conversation is over."
"Really? 'Cause I'm trying to get you underâ"
"You're a pervert and you need to get your mind out of the gutter," I say quickly before hanging up.
"Who the hell was that?" Amber finally comes strolling in the living room.
"Ryder," I say, biting my lip.
"Hmm, you guys are getting close aren't you?" She wiggles her eyebrows at me. "I'm glad you're finally getting a chunk of that. He's hot. Like I-hope-he-knocks-me-up-so-my-babies-can-look-like-him hot."
"Yeah he is," I laugh, "but I'm not really doing anything with him yet."
She gives me a look like why-the-hell-not?
"Well, because I'm trying to give Sean a shot. He's been my crush for months. I'm not gonna drop him just because some hot guy's suddenly giving me attention. We haven't even gone on a proper date yet. I'm not saying I'm choosing him over Ryder, but I do want to spend more time with him before I make a decision. Even if we don't work out, he's still my friend and I don't want to hurt him."
At this point, it was kind of hard to deny I had some feelings for Ryder. I mean. . . who wouldn't?
"I like Sean, so if you want to give him a shot that's okay. But I also just want to point out that if it was me, I would have been all over Ryder already, but I know how loyal you are, which is probably why you're still giving Sean a chance."
I nod. Ryder has been incredibly sweet, but he's still someone I've only met recently. And to be honest I still think there's something weird about him. You don't typically act like this around someone who was a stranger to you only a couple of weeks ago.
"Anyways enough of this, time to watch chick flicks!"
Hey, that kinda rhymes.
. . . God I'm lame.
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Example of the cupcake Emma got.
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(But you guys can picture what you want, just wanted to show you how the mini cupcake would look on top.)
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