Ryder pov

"Rose!"

I enter my house, heading straight up to her room.

I stop in front of her door and knock.

Usually, I'd just walk in but... I really think she's close to losing it with me, after what I did.

I wait a minute, but receive no answer.

"Rose." I say again.

Maybe she's asleep.

"Rose!" I raise my voice.

Wait...

No.

I throw open the door, storming in to see an empty bed.

Shit.

I run into her bathroom and see it empty as well.

Damn it.

She left me.

She left the gang.

She left fucking everything!

I collapse on her bed face first.

I got too comfortable, too trusting...

I started to like her.

My body tenses.

I do like her.

I like her and I can't let her leave me now.

Not now.

I jump up, pull out my phone and head back down to my car.

"Boys, find me Rose's address now." I hang up immediately and start up my car.

A minute later, my phone vibrates and her address shows up.

You couldn't get away from me if you tried.

She should know that, right?

I guess I've been too much of a softy to her.

I'll just have to change that...

Even if I want to be nothing but sweet to her, that'll just let her think she can leave me.

And that's the worst thing that could happen.

Rose pov

An hour passes by and I still sit in my room, watching Shane Dawson.

Ryder should be here any second now...

I should pack.

After a couple weeks at his place with no personal items for entertainment, I've been kinda bored.

No, I've been completely bored.

I even trashed the room for fun.

I jump up, closing my laptop, and running over to my closet for a suitcase.

I pull out the smallest one I see and begin stuffing my clothes in it.

After I fit my laptop in the case, I head downstairs with my stuff and wait in the living room, across from my drunk mother.

I avoid looking at her, cause I'd probably want to break the vodka bottle sitting next to her, off her neck.

Deep breaths bitch, it's ok, you're fine.

Yeah but she might not b-

My thoughts are cut off as someone pounds on the door.

Finally, he took way too long.

I get up to open the door, picking up my suitcase and not looking towards my mother once.

What's the point, right?

I unlock the door and Ryder comes bursting in.

I stumble back a bit but he grabs onto my arm, stabilizes me.

"Thanks, now let's go."

His grip on my arm tightens and I look up at his face.

His expression is full of anger, confusion, and hurt.

Shit, I really fucked up, huh?

He pulls me to his chest, and hold me tight.

I respond, letting go of my suitcase, wrapping my arms around him as well.

A soundless exchange but it says everything it needs to say.

He releases me, but still keeps a hold of my arm as I grab my suitcase.

"Rose, you're not allowed to leave me ever again. You're mine, ok?" He whispers.

I almost roll my eyes.

"Ryder, I don't belong to anyone but myself, and if you accepted that, maybe you and I would get along a lot better." I state.

He clenches his jaw, glaring at me while I glare right back.

A groan comes from the couch and I cringe internally.

Why wake up now?

Ryder looks behind me and sees my mother, hungover, useless, and yet still reaching for a drink.

"Ryder, lets go, you took long enough." He looks down at me with something resembling pity.

Anger sparks inside me.

"Don't you dare pity me because of that woman. She's not someone I care about, so drop it. Let's go." I fling his hand off my arm and storm pass him with my suitcase.

I reach the car and look back to see him close behind me.

We get in and he starts the ride, but we both sit in silence.

"If you don't care about your mom, than who am I to act like I do? But I care about you Rose. You're not alone." Ryder stares at the side of my face, but I don't respond just yet.

I simply look forward, into the road.

"Drive, Ryder, and don't worry about me." I finally say.

I see him nod from the edge of my line of vision.

The car moves and we're off.

I'm fine, I've been living like this since my mom lost herself and that was years ago.

I didn't need anyone then and I don't need anyone now.

I won't be pitied.

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7/31/18

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