Chapter 54

I knew she just wanted to piss me off but I wasn't going to give her the chance. I dropped my phone without calling Ryan and joined her to sleep. After a while of lying on the bed trying to think things through, sleep started threatening to come around. I shove my thoughts aside and drifted to sleep.

"Princess. Your friend is here to see you", I heard in my sleep but I didn't bother to open my eyes to check if it was real or was just a dream.

"Princess", Ana called out again this time with a tap on my leg. She was already in my room meaning she had knocked for heavens knew how long. Finally opening my eyes after struggling with it, I raised my body from the bed and sat at the edge.

"Your new friend is waiting in the hall", she informed me. She got me confused using that description.

"New friend ?", I asked.

"Yeah, the new one who came yesterday", she answered. I knew she was talking about Ryan when she said that because she has seen Keenan and Ryder twice.

"Oh, you mean Ryan", I said not expecting an answer from her but I just wanted her to know that's his name.

"He really has a cute name. Is…he your…"

"Tell him I'd be with him in a minute ", I cut her off before she could start asking me her silly questions.

"Okay princess ", she answered looking disappointed before leaving the room. I rushed to check my face before moving downstairs to see him.

"Hey there", I made my presence known to him when got there. I just wore a normal white t-shirt with a fluffy black trouser leaving my hair messy since I was home and had nowhere to go.

"Hi. How are you doing?", he responded with a wide smile. He looked so cute with that smile.

"I think I am supposed to be asking you that, how are you doing?", I threw the question back at him.

"Well, what can I say apart from I'm fine"

"It's good you are here…."

"Ash. I'm going out", I heard Jennie's voice behind making me pause mid sentence. Turning my attention to her, she looked so beautiful in what she was wearing. She wore a black fitting dress which exposed her shape making her look like the goddess of beauty.

"Going out? Where?", I found myself asking after admiring her figure.

"Just going on a date ", she answered.

"With Ryder?", I knew the answer but I just wanted to be very sure of it.

"Of course, you guys should catch some fun too. I'm out", ending with a smirk, she walked away.

"So they are both dating?", Ryan asked after Jennie was away.

"That's what it seems. But why were you against those two being together?", I spat the question out before realizing it.

"I wasn't against them, I just didn't want any of my friends to get framed as me", I really didn't know he would answer my question.

"Mmmm I see. So you were just protecting him?"

"You can say it like that. Well what were you saying?"

"Yeah right, I was thinking we could go out to have some fun since Jennie isn't around"

"Do you have any place in mind?", I didn't know he would agree to it so quickly. Maybe he had really changed.

"Nowhere in particular but where do you go to release boredom when you are alone?"

"You want to go there?", he asked back.

"That's if you tell me how that place is and it's somewhere I can feel comfortable ", I replied with the condition.

"Sure then, let's go", he just answered and stood up from the sofa.

"You haven't said anything about the place", I reminded him.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you will like it there. Just trust me", he said and held me by the wrist trying to pull me along.

"Urhm…my wrist ", was all I could utter.

"I'm sorry I touched you", he apologized.

"What? That's not what I meant, I mean I can't go out wearing this", I just wanted to to feel good.

"Well, you don't look bad in it unless you want to catch others attention ", he teased with a smile. Oh no, that smile again. I don't know why I always felt happy deep inside whenever he smiled at me. 'Maybe I'm not used to seeing him smile', I thought to myself.

"Don't be silly, let's get going then", I said and this time around I placed my palm in his before walking to the door.

"Ana. I'm going out for a walk", I called out her name before opening the door to walk out.

"Take care darling", was her advice and with that we were out. He decided we take his black sports car since that was what he brought. We hopped in and drove out of the compound.