Chapter 7

Nikki

"Why were you hanging out with her?" Daisy asks stopping me and Benny "she's our friend" we say in sync,I hate this girl so much,no one likes her.

"Your friend?" Daisy asks twitching "yes,she is,our best friend to be exact" "oh,isn't that sweet,best friends with the mute" "she's not a mute,she's human just like the rest of us" "yeah,and we'd rather quit the squad than stop being friends her" "that's right", we'd do it for sure,Coral means more to us than anything else Daisy can offer.

"Okay,your off the squad" "fine,just know you'll never have real friends like she does",she rolls her eyes at us "keep rolling them,maybe you'll find a brain back there" Benny says before we walk away "did we just get kicked off the squad?" I ask "yes,and it felt great" Benny says "oh yeah,come on,we have a game to get to" "hold it,don't they need us to do a routine?" "who cares?" "I know I don't", Benny and I have been friends for a long time,we hung out with Ryder a few times, he beat some guys up for us and then became our brother, he's all sweet and sensitive but once he's angry,its hell.

Coral

'Beating Heart' by Ellie Goulding was playing in my ears as I watched the game,I can't take the screams but I'm watching the game, so far the boys were ahead,and I'm never going to another game in my life.

It was half time,I took my headphones off as Ryder and Alec jogged over to us,"hey" Ryder smiles taking my hand,I wave "how's the game so far?" "it could be better" "oh really, that's harsh", I pat his head,he kissed my hand "I'll see you later" he says before they walk away,Alec salutes me,I fan him off smiling, "when will you two become a couple?" Nikki asks "we don't like each other like that" "yeah,like you don't see the way he looks at you" "like a lovestruck puppy", I roll my eyes at the two,I like Ryder,just not the relationship type of like,that's too much for me at this point. They actually won,Ryder stuck his tongue out at me and I smile giving him a thumbs up,"at least don't wait too long" Nikki says looking at me,I nod although I don't mean it that much.

The rain trickled down then just turned into showers,Ryder wrapped his arm around me and pulled me to him, we were in his room,I was reading a book while he was playing a game,"what do you want to become?" Ryder asks "I don't know" "you don't know?,well your short,so be a munchkin",I punched him and he laughs "I'm kidding, although you'd make a cute munchkin" "I'm not talking to you" "oh come on,you can't do this to me", I got up and walked to the door,I was about to open it but Ryder pulled me back by my waist,the thunder clapped loudly and I don't know when I jumped on Ryder,we both fell on the bed with him hovering over me "so your afraid of thunder,noted" he teased,I slapped his chest "you know as much as I talk to you,you've never asked why I do it" Ryder says "you must have a reason so I don't ask" "oh,what if it was because I liked you" "that would be impossible" "why so?" "because your popular and I'm a nobody, that would be weird", his eyebrows creased "that doesn't matter if I'm popular, and your not a nobody" "no one likes me,I think that's enough to prove" "I like you,the boys like you,Benny and Nikki love you, why does anyone else have to matter" "what happens if I can't say anymore words, will they still hang out with me or will you still like me?" "I'd still like you,they'd still like you,we talk to you because we wanted to know the problems you had and how we could solve it,we wanted you to have friends that you could count on", I sighed closing my eyes for a second "tell me you don't want us to be your friends anymore and we'll leave you alone" "I can't do that" "then accept it,because no matter what happens,we'll still stay with you" "what about what everyone else says?" "that's their problem,people should stop judging others and they aren't perfect either".

The rain became harder,Ryder and I fell asleep after we talked,I mean come on,what if I don't get to say another word, then what'll happen between us?. The last thing I want is to end anyone's life along with mine,I couldn't live with myself if that happened.

"But its raining" Benny says to Nikki,its been three days and its still raining, right now we were debating whether or not we wanted to go to school "please,I have a feeling that Daisy has done something and I want to know what it is" Nikki argues "okay fine,Baby?", I shrugged because I don't care if I do go or not "Coral,are you driving with me?" Ryder asks pulling me towards him "I don't know" "go,he's your boyfriend anyway", I roll my eyes at the two before looking at Ryder "I'll drive with you",he smiles and we leave. To say that I hated Daisy was too harsh,so I formally dislike her in the most unnecessary way possible,right now as she glares at me walking with Ryder, Benny and Nikki,if looks could kill,I'd be fifty feet under right now and probably still sinking a few more feet.

As we entered the hall,Ryder was attacked by a brunette, we backed away immediately "did she have to be back?" Benny whispered to Nikki,the brunette hugged Ryder tightly like he's gonna disappear into thin air.

"I missed you" the brunette says looking up at Ryder, who was a bit lost "uh.....hi Elizabeth" Ryder says "are we missing something?" Nikki asks obviously annoyed "this is Elizabeth" Ryder says scratching the back of his neck nervously "and she was clingy because?" Benny asks "because I'm his girlfriend", okay I literally fainted right there,like seriously fainted,its weird that I felt such a burden when she said that.

"Oh thank god,I thought I lost you" Ryder says as I sit up,my head felt so light "what happened?" I ask "you don't remember fainting" "oh", I looked around, I was in the nurse's office "do you feel better sweetheart?" Bailey asks,what's she doing here,I nod "I'll still need to check your heart" "I'll be outside",Ryder left,not before kissing my forehead,I am gonna die I tell yah,"what are you doing here?" I ask "well Ryder didn't want anyone else looking after you,he missed all his classes just to stay here with you" "why?" "don't you see how much he cares for you,he likes you a lot" "yeah right",she sighs "just be careful around Elizabeth, I saw her when I got here,she thinks every girl is a threat to Ryder", I nod and she smiles "I'll go tell him your okay,I'll see you later", I waved,so Ryder has a girlfriend, that's so great,he can finally stop telling me how much he likes me.

Benny and Nikki attacked me with a huge hug as I got up from the chair "don't ever scare us like that again" they say and I smile "I swear that I'll pluck her eyes out" Benny says and Nikki agrees,I don't see why they even bother, Elizabeth has Ryder,its no big deal.