"Why are we here?". I ask Seven for the umpteenth time.
"Trust me, you are going to love this. I do it all the time".
I sigh as he leads us to a booth purchasing some bunch of colored fireworks.
I step back. "Okay. Why do you have that?".
"For fun". He replies in a 'duh' tone.
"Fireworks are dangerous".
"No, they are not. Who told you that? They are really fun to play with".
I cross my arms watching him. "Yeah, right, keep telling yourself that".
We walk away from the booth and then he lights two of the fireworks up. I gasp as it leaves the ground displaying different types of colors in the air.
"Ooh". I giggle watching it. "Aha".
Seven smiles at me. "You like it, right?".
"Wow. Its so beautiful". I mutter. "Now I see why you like it".
"Hm. Watching them shoot up in the sly kind of makes me feel a little relieved when my Dad annoys me".
"You are not in good terms with him?". I ask remembering that company party.
Seven shrugs. "Only if he would listen to me. He wants me to take over the firm".
"And you don't want to?".
"I want to free for while without having those responsibilities. I want to party, have fun, be the best I can alongside drinking with the love of my life". He adds the last part glancing at me.
"So do you have a love of your life?".
"Not yet". He winks at me. "I still need to explore other girls".
I laugh a little. "You are one hell of a damn player, do you know that?".
"I won't play you". He moves forward. "If you give me a chance".
I gulp moving backward. "Uh. What?".
"Isabella. In this few weeks that I have known you. I__".
"Just hold up there". I say interrupting him.
"What ?".
Shit. I can't believe I'm doing this. I should play with his feelings and go along with this but I can't do it to him. I can't.
I breathe out. "I don't like you, Seven".
"I know that but if you__".
"And I can't give you any chance. I'm in love with someone else".
"Oh". His face falls in disappointment. "Oh, this is awkward".
"I'm sorry".
"Then why did you start flirting with me in the first place? And accept those dates?".
What should I say? I wanted to take my revenge on you? No, thats so dumb.
"Um, look, cotton candy".
I distract him from that question pulling on to his arm as I led him towards the booth.
I bought two big paper cones and Seven then paid for it. We walk towards another ride as I hand him one of the paper cones.
"So you this guy you like ... ?". He began talking. "How does he look?".
I chuckle. "Seven. Seriously?".
"Hey! I'm just curious, thats all".
"Don't worry, I'll help you forget about me in a snap of fingers".
"I doubt that". He mutters.
"You'll find the perfect girl". I continue. "I'll make sure of that".
So that his heart won't get broken because of me, thats the least I can do.
What was I even thinking? Coming back to Springfield just for some dumb revenge.
"Hey". He pops into my head. "Are you not supposed to be at some party?".
"Hmm?".
"Remember? The frat party you got invited to".
I smirk. "The bitch is never gonna find me there".
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?Ryder Tatum?
I sigh as I get into my car closing the doors behind me and then ignite the engine before driving into the cold evening.
I got to the frat party in minutes and then look over realizing how the driveway is so filled up and lines of car on the road.
Shit! Riley must be throwing one freaking frat party here.
I park my car by a curb and step out as I walk towards the frat house passing the sidewalks then up to the main entrance.
The outside is also filled with drunk guys and girls as well doing stuffs on the lawns.
I push the door open and storm in looking for Riley but loud music deafens my ear as I search around for her.
Where the heck is she? She's the fucking host. Isn't she supposed to be here?
I stop realizing that if Isabella wasn't in this party then Riley isn't as well. Goddamn it.
I storm out of the frat house pushing away tipsy girls as I head on back to my car. I got in and start engine again driving off.
In minutes, I was back in college and I park my car stepping out of it. I ran my fingers through my hair nervous as I walk towards the basketball court.
I step in to find Tyler there as always but with Katie instead. They were playing with shooting the hoops.
"Dude". I walk past the bleachers heading to them.
Tyler stops seeing me. "Ryder?".
"Do you know where Riley is?". I ask facing Katie.
She shrugs. "I haven't seen her in like hours ago. When she had an outburst and then stormed off to her dorm".
"What about Isabella?".
Heck yeah. I've admitted it. I care for that strawberry blonde bitch but I don't know why?
Tyler looks at me surprised. "Did you just ask about Isabella?".
"Do you know where the blonde is?". I ask ignoring his question.
"Probably with Seven".
I nod and walk on out of the basketball court remembering seeing her with Seven earlier this afternoon.
They are probably kissing by now. Heck!! I don't even to picture that scene.
And then I head towards Riley's dorm as I hoped she will be there.
I got there within minutes and stop hearing screams. I immediately open the door to see Riley tearing the room apart.
"What the hell!". I cuss watching her.
She pause seeing me. "Why are you here?".
"What happened to you?".
"Alvin broke up with me and I know its all because of that stupid bitch, Isabella".
"Everything is not about Isabella and you know it".
She huffs angrily. "Well I choose to blame her".
"You know Alvin doesn't stay committed in a relationship and besides I'm pretty sure he must have been the one flirting with her in the first place". I defended.
"Why are you here? Little brother, to defend that girl? Its funny how you'd rather help her than me".
"And its funny how you are willing to ruin someone's life just because of a guy, Riley Tatum, You are way much better than this".
I watch as she threw things out, throwing Isabella's stuffs on the floor. I sigh bending to pick the suitcase up when something falls out.
I pause seeing a glass case roll out of the top suitcase and then I open it recognizing the glasses immediately.
This was the same glasses Bailey wore when I saw her that evening in a hoodie.
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