by Keya Jay
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The ride home was silent. By the time they got into the house very few people remained.
“Hey Sky I’ve been looking all over for you,” Brooke said as her and her friend Casper saw them appear in the door way.
“Well I’m here what do you want?” she asked not bothering to look at Brooke as her eyes continued to roam over the house to make sure that everything was as it should be.
“Well…Uh…,”
“Spit it out!” Ryder growled from beside Skylar.
“Someone heard some scratching on your mother’s door and then…”
Skylar didn’t even bother to let her finish as she pushed past her with Ryder hot on her heels.
“Kick them all out please,” she begged him.
“EVERYONE OUT!” Ryder screamed without giving it a second thought.
“WAIT!” he screamed suddenly, “WHO THE HELL BROUGHT BEER INTO HER MOTHER’S HOUSE?!!” he yelled with barely controlled anger. That statement alone seemed to clear the house faster.
“I’m so sorry,” Brooke said as she approached them.
“It’s ok Brooke it’s not your fault,” Skylar said as she walked away from her.
“Ryder!” a woman called out as she entered the house.
“You’re a little late to the party Sidney,” Ryder said as he approached the female.
“I’m sorry I didn’t even know this was a party, Nate just told me you were here.”
“Who’s this?” Skylar asked looking up at Ryder.
“Skylar this is Sidney, Sidney, Skylar,” he said gesturing at the two of them.
“It’s nice to meet you Skylar,” Sidney said politely but she didn’t look like she was happy to meet her, but Skylar didn’t comment.
“Yea, you too,” Skylar said half-heartedly.
“What’s up Sidney?” Ryder asked.
“We need to talk,” she said looking around, “but not here,” she said as her eyes rested on Skylar.
Ryder looked down at Skylar as If she had somehow done something wrong.
“What?” Skylar asked confused.
“Are you going to be ok here by yourself?” he asked.
“Yea, I mean all I have to do is clean the house, but yea go ahead; you can go,” she said in a rush of words not knowing why he needed her permission. He looked at her even more confused and then looked away.
“You think you can stick around until we’re done here,” he said surprising Skylar with his remark toward the tall female.
“Uh sure, I’ll help,” Sidney said as she pasted a smile on her face.
Skylar was pretty sure that’s not what Sidney wanted to say or what Sidney thought Ryder would say.
